On July 25, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment that organisms created through many newer genome editing techniques are to be regulated....
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EU-28: Biofuels Annual

On June 14, 2018, an agreement on the successor to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) was reached for 2021-2030.
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Portugal: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Portugal is the European Union’s (EU’s) second largest GE corn grower, after Spain, and has fully implemented EU regulations in its territory, including strict coexistence rules.
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EU: EU Policy Update (Issue 28 2015)

Spain’s Energy Markets Watchdog Supports Specific Targets ... “Science meets Parliament” Event ... ENVI Committee Rejects Bid to Stop Glyphosate ... ILUC Directive Published in Official Journal ...
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Portugal: Portugal Biofuels Standing Report 2015

The Portuguese biofuels sector faces new challenges since 2015 as biodiesel production quotas have been phased-out and sustainability requirements have been fully enforced.
Consumer budget cuts have negatively impacted various areas of the food industry, such as packaged foods.
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EU-28: EU Biofuels Annual

On April 28, 2015, the European Parliament approved the reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), which includes a 7 percent cap on food crop based biofuels for the transport sector.
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EU-28: Crop Update - All Eyes Are on the Weather

The EU28 grain harvest is now under way in most Member States.
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EU-28: EU Policy Update (Issue 20 2015)

Round 10 of T-TIP Negotiations Held in Brussels July 12-17, 2015 ... Opposition at Council over GMO Proposal ... Hogan Speaks at Expo Milan – Agri-Food Chain Coalition Event ...
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EU-28: Biofuel Mandates in the EU by Member State

This report provides an overview on the biofuel use mandates in the various EU-28 member states.
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EU-28: Dairy and Products Semi-annual

After a record jump of milk production in 2014, the increase of output is expected to decline in 2015 due to slower export demand...
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EU-28: Sugar Annual

The EU-28 production of sugar for food for MY 2014/15 is estimated to increase to 16.750 million MT in raw sugar equivalent (RSE), from 16.0 million MT in MY 2013/14...