EU/Russia Meat Row Erupts
EU - The European Union's executive arm yesterday said that a Russian ban on European meat was disproportionate and should therefore be alleviated.

US Poultry Pressure Backfires in EU
EU - Recent pressure from the US urging the European Commission to allow American poultry back on the market came close to backfiring yesterday as European officials contradicted claims that the dispute was almost resolved.

Feeding Animals to Animals: EU May Lift Ban
EU - It is believed that if the EU go ahead with contraversial plans to relax current safety measures on pig and poultry feeds, which outlaw animal proteins, then vast amounts of money could be saved by EU farmers.

Jansen Develop Egg-Packer
EU - An automated system for the on-farm packing of both table and hatching eggs has been added to the range of equipment on offer from Jansen Poultry Equipment.

EU Vs US: No End in Sight for Poultry Row
EU - A senior German government official has said that the European Union's industry chief is unlikely to get the bloc's backing any time soon to settle a dispute with the United States over poultry imports.

Concerns Reproducing on Antimicrobial Resistance
EU - The use of antimicrobial agents in feed and livestock is contributing to a rapidly evolving and diverse range of antimicrobial resistant bacteria which can be passed on to humans through the food chain, says the European Food Safety Authority’s BIOHAZ...

Production Control Begins in the Egg
EUROPE - A series of technical meetings were held across Europe this week to spread the word of poultry production, specifically - growth misconceptions and treatments.

New EU Technologies Boost Health of Livestock
EU - A range of new technologies including genetic modification (GM) and RNA Interference are being deployed to improve the health of farm animals in a series of European and global initiatives. The ground was laid for a European platform to develop new...

AVEC Rejects Chemical Treatment of Chickens
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Scientific Committee on Environmental and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) have published their opinions on the possible effect of the four antimicrobial treatment substances on the emergence...

Antimicrobial Treatment Draws EU Concern
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - EU poultry producers and their cooperatives at COPA-COGECA have responded unfavorably to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion released last week that made light of the possible effects of four antimicrobial treatment su...

The EU Feed Proposal
EU - Last month the European Commission presented a proposal for a new framework regulation on the labeling and marketing of feed.

Decontamination and Antibiotic Resistance
EU - Four antimicrobial substances that are used to decontaminate poultry carcasses have been analised for their potential tolerance and resistance to antibiotics.

Outside Poultry Imports Gets EU in a Fluster
EU - An Irish MEP has called upon the European Commission to address the issue of white meat imports into the EU that are not of EU origin. He says that the foreign pressure is causing the home market to dwindle.

2012 Cage Free Deadline: An Egg that Won't Hatch?
EU - Plans to eliminate conventional cages in egg production throughout Europe ave been met with scepticism due to confusion over the proposals.

More Time for Marel Acquisition
EU - The European Commission has extended its enquiry deadline for Marel Foods 415milliom Euro acquisition of Stork NV's food systems to April the 21st.