The EU Commission has taken the 'necessary steps' to prolong the feed derogation for organic pigs and poultry that was due to expire at the end of this year.
FEFAC has rejected the recent vote by environmental MEPs urging a complete phase out of crop based biofuels in the EU by 2030, rather than a cap on their usage.
EU states yesterday (27 March) failed to deliver a qualified majority supporting the approval of two new GM crops for cultivation in Europe. A licence renewal of the only GM crop currently approved for cultivation in the EU was also not backed.
The EU feed, cereals and oilseeds trade representatives are urging the EU Commission to approve three GM soybean traits, claiming the delay in their final authorization could cause trade disruption.
Brussels based agri trade group, Copa and Cogeca, has a sent a letter to the Commission, urging them to keep the herbicide active substance glyphosate on the EU market.
The organic regulation that is winding its way through the EU legislative process could cause major feed supply issues for pig and poultry producers in the UK, if the latest wording is accepted.
Members of the European Parliament’s environment committee backed a draft law on Tuesday that says first-generation biofuels from food crops should not exceed 6% of the final energy consumption in transport by 2020.
As 2014 draws to a close, we seek out the opinion of manufacturers, suppliers and US and EU trade representatives to determine how next year might play out for the global feed sector.
Europe is to roll out a string of new food safety measures in a bid to avoid a repeat of the contamination of food and feed in the aftermath of the German pork and egg dioxin scandal 10 months ago.
