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EP / Envi Committee: consensus to speed up the marketing of biological control agents

A clear and harmonised definition of BCAs (biological control agents) and a clear and flexible legal framework; simplified and accelerated marketing authorisation procedures; and additional funding for EFSA: these are the main demands of the ENVI and AGRI committees, meeting in the European…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 404374
• Published on 03/07/25 at 17:32
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EU: launch of a new Life Sciences Strategy covering the whole span of living systems

A Life Science Strategy to unlock the full potential of this major sector, ranging from human health to food systems, is being launched by the Commission, announces the institution in Brussels, on 02/07/2025. Building on the former (2024) Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing strategy, it covers a…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Research & innovation, …
• Article # 404199
• Published on 02/07/25 at 17:38
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EU/Council : Danish Presidency's agenda for a "competitive and green" Europe

A "secure, competitive and green Europe" : these are the three key words announced by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to qualify its priorities during its 6-months mandate, running from 01/07/2025 until 31/12/2025, succeeding Poland. For all environment-related…
Domain(s): Energies, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Bioeconomy, …
• Article # 403903
• Published on 01/07/25 at 15:31
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NGTs: "The positions of the Commission, Council and Parliament are different" (C. Clergeau, MEP)

The trilogue scheduled for 30/06/2025 on NGTs was cancelled on 27/06/2025 at the request of Jessica Polfjärd (EPP, Sweden), rapporteur for the European Parliament's ENVI Committee, due to the absence of a compromise between the Council, the Commission, and the European Parliament on the other…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production
• Article # 403925
• Published on 01/07/25 at 12:18
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Nikolaus Kriz appointed Executive Director of EFSA

Nikolaus Kriz has been appointed Executive Director of EFSA (the European Food Safety Agency), succeeding Bernhard Url, who held the post for eleven years. Nikolaus Kriz will take up his post in September 2025 for a five-year term, the agency announced on 25/06/2025. Dr Nikolaus Kriz (an Austrian…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Public health & nutrition
• Article # 403452
• Published on 27/06/25 at 14:31
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Biodiversity labelling : "A dimension of compromise and choice" (Vincent Colomb, Ademe, France )

'Biodiversity is a complex matter. Depending on the area concerned, some practices would favour certain species and harm others. Creating a rating system that reflects biodiversity as a whole is an extremely difficult exercise in itself. The aim is to produce something meaningful that provides…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Public health & nutrition, …
• Article # 402897
• Published on 27/06/25 at 11:30
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Climate change: global food security threatened despite adaptation efforts (study)

Global food production could drop by 5.5 trillion kilocalories annually for every 1°C rise in temperature—even after accounting for farmers’ adaptation, according to a landmark study published in Nature on 19/06/2025. The research, led by economists and climate scientists from Stanford, the…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Academic, Production / Construction, Farming / food production
• Article # 402615
• Published on 23/06/25 at 16:40
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"Cadmium impregnation levels are high in France compared to European countries" (Géraldine Carne, Anses)

"For just over a year now, we have been conducting a study on the reassessment of human exposure to cadmium, looking at all sources of exposure. Until now, the work has focused mainly on food sources. Here, we are conducting a reassessment of all sources and routes of human exposure to cadmium, in…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Public health & nutrition, Farming / food production
• Article # 402118
• Published on 20/06/25 at 16:53
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"Alternative proteins are innovation drivers but require major R&D investment" (OPECST)

"The development of alternative proteins that can be used in food still requires major R&D investments", says OPECST (French parliamentary office for the evaluation of scientific and technological options) in its report "Proteins and food" of 05/06/2025, published on 16/06. The parliamentary…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Public health & nutrition, Farming / food production
• Article # 402339
• Published on 20/06/25 at 16:44
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France : Agreement between Total Energies and Avril to develop a SAF dedicated intermediate crop sector

TotalEnergies and Avril, a leading French agro-industrial group, signed an agreement to jointly study the development of a French intermediate crop sector to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), they announced on 18/06/2025. "This agreement is part of an ambitious drive supported by the…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Air transportation, …
• Article # 402338
• Published on 19/06/25 at 17:47