Poultry Industry News By Category: Government and Regulatory
Monday, September 06, 2010
Evaluation of Assurance Schemes Commissioned
UK - The Food Standards Agency is commissioning an evaluation and comparison of third party assurance schemes that focus on food and feed hygiene and standards....
UK - The Food Standards Agency is commissioning an evaluation and comparison of third party assurance schemes that focus on food and feed hygiene and standards....
Friday, September 03, 2010
Comments Invited on Medicines Regulation Changes
UK - The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has invited comments on their proposed annual amendments to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. ...
UK - The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has invited comments on their proposed annual amendments to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. ...
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
MEP Warns that EC Unprepared for Battery Cage Ban
UK - At a meeting of the European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Monday (30 August), UK Independence Party's agriculture spokesman and Norfolk egg farmer, Stuart Agnew MEP, clashed with a European Commission representative...
UK - At a meeting of the European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Monday (30 August), UK Independence Party's agriculture spokesman and Norfolk egg farmer, Stuart Agnew MEP, clashed with a European Commission representative...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Welfare Issues to be Debated in Autumn
UK - The Broiler Welfare Directive and beak-trimming legislation are to be debated in the autumn....
UK - The Broiler Welfare Directive and beak-trimming legislation are to be debated in the autumn....
Thursday, August 12, 2010
IPPC Directive Review Clause Explained
UK - The European Parliament voted in Plenary in early July 2010 on the package of amendments on the revised Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control (IPPC) Directive. ...
UK - The European Parliament voted in Plenary in early July 2010 on the package of amendments on the revised Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control (IPPC) Directive. ...
Friday, August 06, 2010
Opinions on Improving Farm Regulation Wanted
UK - The new Task Force on Farming Regulation are calling for opinions and ideas on ways to improve approaches to regulation as part of a wide ranging consultation launched today....
UK - The new Task Force on Farming Regulation are calling for opinions and ideas on ways to improve approaches to regulation as part of a wide ranging consultation launched today....
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Easier IPPC Application for Broiler Farms Extended
UK - The deadline for the streamlined application process for IPPC broiler units has now been extended by the Environment Agency (from August 2010) until April 2011. ...
UK - The deadline for the streamlined application process for IPPC broiler units has now been extended by the Environment Agency (from August 2010) until April 2011. ...
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Minister Calls for More Honest Labelling
UK - The Food Minister is today urging other sectors to follow the good example set in the pig meat sector regarding country of original labelling (COOL). ...
UK - The Food Minister is today urging other sectors to follow the good example set in the pig meat sector regarding country of original labelling (COOL). ...
Friday, July 23, 2010
Changes to Food Standards Agency
UK - Public confidence in food safety issues will be protected, as the Government confirmed its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety....
UK - Public confidence in food safety issues will be protected, as the Government confirmed its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety....
Thursday, July 22, 2010
New Strategy to Tackle Food Poisoning Bug
UK - A new research strategy to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK has been launched this week....
UK - A new research strategy to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK has been launched this week....
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Food Standards Agency to Keep Crucial Safety Role
UK - Public confidence in food safety issues will be protected, as the Government confirmed its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety....
UK - Public confidence in food safety issues will be protected, as the Government confirmed its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety....
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
European GM Proposals Add to Confusion
SCOTLAND, UK - European proposals on genetically modified (GM) crops adds confusion not clarity, says the National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland....
SCOTLAND, UK - European proposals on genetically modified (GM) crops adds confusion not clarity, says the National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland....
Friday, July 09, 2010
New Task Force to Cut Farmers’ Red Tape
UK - Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice today set out how the new Task Force on Farming Regulation will work to reduce the bureaucratic burdens that English farmers and food producers face....
UK - Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice today set out how the new Task Force on Farming Regulation will work to reduce the bureaucratic burdens that English farmers and food producers face....
Time to Champion the CAP, Says NFU
UK - On the day that MEPs adopted George Lyon’s report on the future of the CAP, the NFU said it believed the time was right to talk up the benefits of the CAP to society at large....
UK - On the day that MEPs adopted George Lyon’s report on the future of the CAP, the NFU said it believed the time was right to talk up the benefits of the CAP to society at large....
Thursday, July 08, 2010
IPPC Reprieve for Small Farmers Pleases NFU
UK - A significant victory has been claimed by the National Farmers Union (NFU) after the European Parliament agreed to scrap extensions to the Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) Directive, which could have severely affected small pig...
UK - A significant victory has been claimed by the National Farmers Union (NFU) after the European Parliament agreed to scrap extensions to the Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) Directive, which could have severely affected small pig...
FSA Commissions Campylobacter Research
UK - The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) is commissioning a range of research to tackle the food poisoning pathogen, Campylobacter....
UK - The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) is commissioning a range of research to tackle the food poisoning pathogen, Campylobacter....
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Realising the Potential of Anaerobic Digestion
UK - Climate Change Minister Greg Barker and Environment Minister Lord Henley yesterday jointly chaired an Anaerobic Digestion Round Table with industry. ...
UK - Climate Change Minister Greg Barker and Environment Minister Lord Henley yesterday jointly chaired an Anaerobic Digestion Round Table with industry. ...
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Training Offered on New Broiler Welfare Rules
UK - With new rules and regulations affecting broiler chicken producers, Lantra Sector Skills Council is advising those in Yorkshire and Humber and Midlands to act now and get funded training before it is too late....
UK - With new rules and regulations affecting broiler chicken producers, Lantra Sector Skills Council is advising those in Yorkshire and Humber and Midlands to act now and get funded training before it is too late....
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Animal Health and VLA to Merge
UK - Caroline Spelman, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) is to merge with the executive agency, Animal Health....
UK - Caroline Spelman, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) is to merge with the executive agency, Animal Health....
Friday, June 25, 2010
New Agreement on Animal Health Budgets
SCOTLAND, UK - Animal Health budgets could be devolved to Scotland from April next year....
SCOTLAND, UK - Animal Health budgets could be devolved to Scotland from April next year....
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Pig, Poultry Scheme Off to a Flying Start
UK - More than three quarters of farms able to join the Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme have chosen to participate since its launch in April this year. ...
UK - More than three quarters of farms able to join the Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme have chosen to participate since its launch in April this year. ...
Minister Introduces New Animal Welfare Bill
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Minister Michelle Gildernew MP has introduced the Welfare of Animals Bill to the Assembly. ...
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Minister Michelle Gildernew MP has introduced the Welfare of Animals Bill to the Assembly. ...
Friday, June 18, 2010
Irish Egg Sector Funding will Create Disadvantage
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union has expressed its concern following this week’s announcement that the Republic of Ireland poultry sector is to receive significant funding towards cage conversion....
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union has expressed its concern following this week’s announcement that the Republic of Ireland poultry sector is to receive significant funding towards cage conversion....
NFU Lobbying Success on Food Labelling
UK - MEPs called for new mandatory country of origin labelling requirements on food packaging during a vote in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 16 June, marking an EU success story for the NFU and food consumers. ...
UK - MEPs called for new mandatory country of origin labelling requirements on food packaging during a vote in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 16 June, marking an EU success story for the NFU and food consumers. ...
Thursday, June 17, 2010
NFU Sets Out Research Priorities for Farming
UK - If farming is to meet the challenges of producing more food while impacting less on the environment it is vital that research and development in agricultural science is given a prominent role, a major conference will hear today....
UK - If farming is to meet the challenges of producing more food while impacting less on the environment it is vital that research and development in agricultural science is given a prominent role, a major conference will hear today....
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