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 September 2013 in order to evaluate the control systems for organic production and labelling of organic 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

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Honey labelling and GMOs

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Question for written answer E-002666/13 to the Commission Jim Higgins (PPE) (7 March 2013) Subject: Labelling of honey The practical effect of the classification of pollen as a constituent of honey in the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey will be that the presence of … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Honey labelling and GMOs