FVO Report – Organic production and labelling in France

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This report describes the outcome of an audit which took place in France from 9 to 20 SeptemberΒ 2013 in order to evaluate the control systems for organic production and labelling of organicΒ products; a previous audit to France on the same topic was carried out in 1999. There is an overall effective system for controls of … Continue reading FVO Report – Organic production and labelling in France

Fisheries: European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets

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The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015. Although rules are already in place to forbid using driftnets to catch certain migratory fishes, the practice continues to be a cause of concern due to the incidental catching of marine … Continue reading Fisheries: European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets