EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Controls performed at European Union borders on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 continue to deliver results and, as a consequence, the EU is adjusting the intensity of controls for some products, while adding or removing others to the list of feed and food of non-animal origin that are subject to an increased level … Continue reading EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Obesity

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Question for written answer E-005600/12 to the Commission David Casa (PPE) (4 June 2012) Subject: Obesity According to recent statistics from Eurostat, the number of EU citizens who are overweight or obese has increasedat an alarming rate over the past decade. As a result, over 50 % of the EU population is currently overweight or obese. … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Obesity