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    Food security and patents

    The technical board of appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has decided to refer a decision on the legality of a patent on a tomato breed (riddled tomato) to the enlarged board of appeal, raising doubts about the legality of this patent. While the decision does not yet mean the patent (EP 1211...
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    EU-Morocco fisheries deal

    The budget and development committees of the European Parliament voted on Monday evening to reject extending the EU-Morocco fisheries partnership agreement. The votes, which were passed by large majorities, send a strong message ahead of a vote in the lead fisheries committee, that MEPs oppose this ...
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    Antibiotics in agriculture

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling for an end to the prophylactic use of antibiotics in livestock farming. The Greens strongly welcomed the support of the entire European Parliament for this long-standing Green call and urged the Commission to come forward with proposals to t...
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    EU food aid scheme

    EU agriculture ministers are tomorrow set to decide on a proposal to wind down a scheme under the CAP, which provides for food aid to the most vulnerable persons in the EU. With the proposals deadlocked in Council, the Greens have sent a letter to the Polish EU presidency proposing a solution: conti...
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    Stop Climate Change Blog

    This Wednesday, the EU Commission will present its legislative proposals on European energy infrastructure. The Greens have seen the proposal and fear that it contains major problems and shortcomings...
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    Weekly Round-up

    Priorities for the Greens this week included the Green report on illegal fishing, the CAP reform, the preparation of the European Council, the debate on Schengen and Bulgaria/Romania, the situation in Ukraine and the debate on uprisings in Yemen and Bahrain.
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    Concern that over a 1/3 of Welsh farmers could suffer due to CAP changes

    Plaid Cymru has warned that over a third of Welsh farmers could suffer if proposed changes to CAP payments go ahead.  Plaid MEP Jill Evans and the party's Rural Affairs spokesperson Llyr Huws Gruffydd have said that the Labour Welsh Farming Minister will now be tested on whether he can stand up...
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    Alyn Smith comments on CAP reform

    SNP MEP Alyn Smith has today (Wednesday) praised the long-awaited and much leaked unveiling of the formal proposals to reform the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a solid start to the negotiating process, and issued a briefing to Scots organisations with a call for them to get "all over t...
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    CAP reform

    The European Commission today presented its legislative proposals on the reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. The Greens regret that the proposals have been severely watered-down to meet the demands of change-resistant member states and the agro-industry lobby. Commenting on the proposals,...
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    Video |

    Illegal fishing