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UECBVrsquos European Newsletter OCTOBER UECBV Ref 9752

Key stories

EU begins to talk life after UK

2016 State of the Union debate

Cork Conference concludes with new declaration on Rural Development and Agriculture

Commission authorises GMOs for food and feed use

YEMCo at SIAL

EU national food safety authorities commit to strengthening their partnership with EFSA

FAO to cut antimicrobial resistance in food supply chain

World leaders gather at UN to address antimicrobial resistance

A force for good OIE OECD address animal welfare worldwide

Trade in 2016 to grow at slowest pace since the financial crisis

EU pigmeat exports recovering in July 2016

Russia may appeal WTO ruling on EU pig and pork exports

Germany and France divided over TTIP

Belgium says TTIP talks seem unbalanced may need pause

CONTENTS EUROPEAN AFFAIRS 3

Remarks by President Donald Tusk after the Bratislava summit 3 Live EU begins to talk life after UK 3 2016 State of the Union debate 3 Ministers approve EU ratification of Paris Agreement 3 Investors fear next financial crisis will be climate-related 4 HRVP Mogherini speaking after the EU ndash Turkey High Level Political Dialogue 4

EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE 4 52 000 farmers from 27 MS participate in EU Milk Production Reduction Scheme 4 Omnibus Regulation - Further Simplification of the CAP 4 Regulations of EUR 500 million July Package now published 4 Cork Conference concludes with new declaration on Rural Development and Agriculture 5 Commission authorises GMOs for food and feed use 5

MEAT INDUSTRY 5 Danish Crown meeting lsquoresistancersquo in Europe 5 Question for written anwer on Protectionist measures on the food market in the Czech

Republic 5 Question for written anwer on Unacceptable redundancies at Creta Farm 6

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YEMCo News 7 YEMCo at SIAL 7

PUBLIC HEALTH ndash FOOD SAFETY 7 EU national food safety authorities commit to strengthening their partnership with EFSA 7

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE 7 Failure to boost meat drugs poses public health risk 7 FAO to cut antimicrobial resistance in food supply chain 7 National Pork Board on-track to alter antibiotic use 7 Antibiotics measures A global overview 8

EFSA 8 Review of proposed MRLs safety evaluation of products obtained from animals treated

with zilpaterol and evaluation of the effects of zilpaterol on animal health and welfare 8 World leaders gather at UN to address antimicrobial resistance 8

HEALTH AND FOOD AUDITS AND ANALYSIS INSPECTION REPORTS 8 ANIMAL HEALTH amp ANIMAL WELFARE 8

A force for good OIE OECD address animal welfare worldwide 8 Russiarsquos Cherkizovo confirms African swine fever outbreak 9 ASF vaccine development A team challenge 9 What type of enrichment is best for sows 9 Campaign against surgical castration of piglets censored 9

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 9 Trade in 2016 to grow at slowest pace since the financial crisis 9 EU pigmeat exports recovering in July 2016 9 Russia may appeal WTO ruling on EU pig and pork exports 9 Horsemeat import controls tightened by Brussels 10 2000 CETA and TTIP-free zones in Europe 10 Irelandrsquos China dream 10 Ireland making headway on China beef deal 10 Question for written answer on CETA TTIP Mercosur and suckler cows 10 Question for written answer to the Commission on Statements by Ignacio Garcia Bercero

11 Germany and France divided over TTIP 12 Belgium says TTIP talks seem unbalanced may need pause 12

NEW EU LEGISLATION ndash SEPTEMBER 2016 12

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EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

Remarks by President Donald Tusk after the Bratislava summit

EU Council - 16092016 First of all let me thank Prime Minister Fico for inviting us to Bratislava My words of gratitude also go to the Slovak people for their hospitality and patience I know that it is not always easy especially with all the security measures in place but you did a great job Bratislava is the first summit during which we discussed the common EU future of 27 States without the UK It was a sad moment for Europe when the British people decided to leave and so it required an honest diagnosis Today we had a frank discussion about the root causes of the current political situation in Europe The fact that millions of Europeans feel insecure is real People are concerned about what they see as lack of control and express fears over migration terrorism and last but not least about their economic and social future Read more Bratislava Declaration and Roadmap

Live EU begins to talk life after UK

EurActiv ndash 29092016 The negotiations havenrsquot even started yet with the now infamous Article 50 yet to be triggered by Theresa Mayrsquos government Things are starting to take shape and the news will come thick and fast Read morehellip

2016 State of the Union debate

EP minus 14-09-2016 Populism unemployment and social injustice are among the key challenges for the EU said Commission President Juncker in his annual State of the Union speech in the EP on Wednesday The refugee crisis Brexit and counter-terrorism were also debated with political groupsrsquo leaders and other MEPs who put forward their visions of how to address peoplersquos deepest concerns about the future Read more

EC President Juncker delivers his second State of the Union address to the European Parliament copy EU 2016 - EP

Ministers approve EU ratification of Paris Agreement

European Commission ndash 30092016 In a historic move EU ministers today approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union The decision was reached at an extraordinary meeting of the Environment Council in Brussels This decision brings the Paris Agreement very close to entering into force Once approved by the European Parliament next week the EU will be able to deposit its ratification instrument before national ratification processes are completed in each Member State Read more

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Investors fear next financial crisis will be climate-related

Euractivcom ndash 14092016 A rushed transition to clean energy triggered by extreme weather events linked to global warming ldquowill be very expensiverdquo to swallow for the economy investors warned policymakers at an event in Bratislava last week ldquoDoes climate change pose a systemic risk ― I think the answer is yesrdquo said Annie Bersagel responsible investment advisor at KLP a Norwegian pension fund which is also the countryrsquos largest life insurance company Read more

HRVP Mogherini speaking after the EU ndash Turkey High Level Political Dialogue

European Commission ndash 09092016 Remarks by High RepresentativeVice-President Federica Mogherini following the EU ndash Turkey High Level Political Dialogue Thank you very much Mevluumlt [Ccedilavuşoğlu] Oumlmer [Ccedilelik] all First of all let me say - as the Ministers mentioned - it is exactly because Turkey is a candidate country and a very important partner for the European Union that it is so important to have these occasions of as we call it High Level Political Dialogue but mainly a frank open constructive respectful exchanges on all the issues that are so important for the Turkish people and for the European Unionrsquos people Read more

EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE

52 000 farmers from 27 MS participate in EU Milk Production Reduction Scheme DG AGRI ndash 27092016 Commissioner Phil Hogan today welcomed the news that the euro150 million Milk Production Reduction Scheme which he announced in July has been almost fully subscribed (989 ) with applications made offering to reduce production in the final quarter of 2016 by 106 million tonnes (of the 107 million tonnes available) Read morehellip Omnibus Regulation - Further Simplification of the CAP DG AGRI ndash 14092016 Building on Commissioner Hogans commitment to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy and the four waves of simplification measures already introduced over the past year a further series of measures have been included in the Omnibus Regulation published by the European Commission today The measures proposed today are aimed at further simplifying the policy with a view to easing the burden on and making life easier for both farmers and national authorities While many of the measures proposed are quite technical in nature a number are more significant in nature and should have a more significant impact on the simplification of the CAP Read morehellip Regulations of EUR 500 million July Package now published DG AGRI ndash 09092016 The 7 different regulations implementing the euro 500 million aid package for the dairy and other livestock sectors announced by Commissioner Phil Hogan in July have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union today With the original versions having been finalised in August the respective texts have now been translated into all EU languages and formally adopted Read morehellip

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Cork Conference concludes with new declaration on Rural Development and Agriculture DG AGRI ndash 06092016 A new Cork Declaration ndash A Better Life in Rural Areas on the importance of rural areas with 10 policy orientations (see Annex) has been drafted by a Key Stakeholder Conference in Cork today Meeting in Cork 20 years after the original Cork Declaration of 1996 todayrsquos Declaration came at the end of a 2-day conference of more than 300 key stakeholders and resulted from the input from a series of participatory workshops Read morehellip Commission authorises GMOs for food and feed use

COM ndash 16092016 The Commission authorised today the placing on the market of products - for food and feed purposes - containing consisting of or produced from various Genetically Modified maize The 11 Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) concerned have gone through a comprehensive authorisation procedure including a favourable scientific assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) The Commission adopted the pending decisions according to that procedure The authorisations are valid for 10 years and any product produced from these GMOs will be subject to the EUs strict labelling and traceability rules The authorisation decisions do not cover cultivation For details please see here

MEAT INDUSTRY

Danish Crown meeting lsquoresistancersquo in Europe

GlobalMeatNews ndash 09092016 Meat processor Danish Crown has reported that the supply of pork in Europe is rising placing more competition in the path of Europersquos giant pork producer Read morehellip Question for written anwer on Protectionist measures on the food market in the Czech Republic

Adam Szejnfeld (PPE) ndash 28062016 In March 2015 I put a written question to the Commission drawing attention to the barriers put in place by Member States including the Czech Republic restricting the freedom of operation enjoyed by businesses from other countries The Commission informed me at the time that it had engaged in administrative dialogue with the Czechs in order to ascertain the scope of the measures the authorities had taken and whether those measures were legal Unfortunately however it would be difficult to argue that the Commissions action has been effective Businesses in Poland have reported that Czech importers of Polish products mdash and of meat in particular mdash are still struggling with unusually frequent and meticulous checks carried out by Czech inspectors particularly the veterinary authorities What is more downright untruths are often peddled in the media not just in the Czech Republic but also in Slovakia This problem has reached such proportions that some Czech importers are attempting to conceal the fact that the products concerned come from Poland because local consumers who are influenced by the media coverage are losing faith in the high quality of food products being brought in from Poland The protectionist measures that the Czech inspection authorities are taking against importers of Polish foods are not in keeping with the principles of fair competition on the European internal market and represent unjustified non-tariff barriers that are in contravention of EC law With this in mind could the Commission please take more decisive action in this area

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Answer given by Mr Andriukaitis on behalf of the Commission on 15092016 The Commission as guardian of the Treaties uses all the powers it has to enforce correct implementation of EU legislation In this case as the Honourable Member notes the Commission has engaged in a dialogue with the Czech authorities with the purpose of clarifying the scope and legality of the Czech measures in the light of the applicable provisions of Regulation (EC) No 8822004 The exchanges of information between the Czech authorities and the Commission have not led to serious progress and the Commission is now reflecting on the next step Question for written anwer on Unacceptable redundancies at Creta Farm

Sotirios Zarianopoulos (NI) ndash 02062016 The Commission and the Greek Government are loudly proclaiming that the State cash to large enterprises (in the form of subsidies tax concessions etc) stemming from either development law or European Union investment packages supported by Juncker funded by the heavy tax burden being paid for by the people will boost investments and create new jobs In practice the opposite has been true and this has revealed the anti-labour content of the misleadingly named lsquoequitable developmentrsquo promoted by the Syriza-ANEL Government Subsidies and privileges for enterprises are coming hand in hand with the erosion of workers rights wage cuts and redundancies One example is Creta Farm the industrial meat company and a leading firm in terms of exports market share and rapid profitability This Greek enterprise was funded by the Juncker package immediately after the relevant decision had been signed it made workers redundant and handed over the transport business unit to contractors thereby reducing labour costs The Syriza-ANEL Government is seeking to attract investors by publicising privileges and the new lsquolabour packagersquo which it is planning together with the Commission and the other lsquoinstitutionsrsquo within the framework of the second assessment of the third memorandum It is expected that the package will be adopted in the autumn In view of this What is the Commissions position regarding enterprises which receive support from European Union investment programmes then proceed to make redundancies or cut wages What is its approach to this issue and what will it do to combat this specific problem Answer given by Ms Thyssen on behalf of the Commission on 16092016 The Regulation 13032013 specifies that an operation will have to repay any EU funding it has received if the productive activity ceases to exist changes substantially its nature or is relocated within 5 years of the final payment to the beneficiary There are also specific provisions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and in case State aid rules apply Moreover where eligible costs for the investment are calculated by reference to the estimated wage costs each job created through the investment shall be maintained in the area concerned for a period of at least five years from the date the post was first filled or three years in the case of SMEs If a beneficiary would violate these obligations he would have to repay the aid received In the case of the European Social Fund operations will only have to repay the contribution from the Fund if the operation is subject to an obligation for maintenance of investment under the applicable State aid rules and where they undergo a cessation or relocation of activity within the period laid down in those rules Creta Farm has received support in the form of a guarantee stemming from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) The approval of such operations is the responsibility of the European Investment Bank (EIB) after consultation of an independent Investment Committee following provisions under Regulation (EU) 20151017

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YEMCo News

YEMCo at SIAL

The young entrepreneurs will be present at the SIAL and

will meet for their annual dinner on the 17th October in the

heart of Paris at the restaurant Le Loucheacutebem

PUBLIC HEALTH ndash FOOD SAFETY

EU national food safety authorities commit to strengthening their partnership with EFSA

EFSA ndash 29092016

The Members of EFSArsquos Advisory Forum have reaffirmed their continued support for EFSA and its work In a Declaration of Commitment they have agreed on a range of measures and activities that will ensure that EFSA and Advisory Forum members can together meet future challenges in the area of food safety and so protect European consumers Read more

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Failure to boost meat drugs poses public health risk

GlobalMeatNews ndash 06092016 An inability to develop new medicine for food-giving animals or remove ldquounnecessaryrdquo red tape could cause problems for animal and human health an influential veterinary body has warned Read morehellip FAO to cut antimicrobial resistance in food supply chain

GlobalMeatNews ndash 16092016 An action plan to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance in global food supply chains has been launched by the United Nationsrsquo Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Read morehellip National Pork Board on-track to alter antibiotic use

GlobalMeatNews ndash 21092016 Big changes are underway in the US pig farming sector which is ready for forthcoming government changes to antibiotic use according to the National Pork Board (NPB) Read morehellip

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Antibiotics measures A global overview

Pig Progress ndash 26092016 Animal health expert David Burch dives deep into antimicrobial legislation and summarised it clearly on a global scale Which developments are going on at different places around the globe Read morehellip

EFSA Review of proposed MRLs safety evaluation of products obtained from animals treated with zilpaterol and evaluation of the effects of zilpaterol on animal health and welfare

Scientific Report of EFSA- Date 19092016 World leaders gather at UN to address antimicrobial resistance

EFSA ndash 21092016 Global leaders aim to agree on comprehensive multi-sectorial approaches to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance when they meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York today (21 September) EFSA contributes to the fight against antimicrobial resistance by providing scientific advice to risk managers on the risks to human and animal health related to the spread and transfer of resistance in the food chain and in animals Read more

HEALTH AND FOOD AUDITS AND ANALYSIS INSPECTION REPORTS

Country Audit number Title Audit Period

Turkey 2015-7514 evaluate the control of residues and contaminants in live animals and animal products including controls on veterinary medicinal products

Dec 2015 Report details

Sweden 2015-7360 Organic production and labelling of organic products

Sep 2015 Report details

Costa Rica 2016-8738 organic production and labelling of organic products

Feb-Mar 2016 Report details

Control Body 2016-8739 organic production standards and control measures

Feb-Mar 2016 Report details

Poland 2016-8762 Animal Welfare - Dairy Farms Apr 2016 Report details

ANIMAL HEALTH amp ANIMAL WELFARE

A force for good OIE OECD address animal welfare worldwide

GlobalMeatNews ndash 08092016 The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have signed an agreement in Paris to align their efforts to promote animal welfare Read morehellip

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Russiarsquos Cherkizovo confirms African swine fever outbreak

GlobalMeatNews ndash 20092016 A pig farm in Lipetsk operated by Russian pork processor Cherkizovo Group has been hit by an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) according to the company Read morehellip ASF vaccine development A team challenge

Pig Progress ndash 19092016 When observing all the different RampD done worldwide to come to a control mechanism for African Swine Fever regular contributor Fernando Rodriacuteguez IRTA Spain cannot help thinking that solutions have to be around the corner Read morehellip What type of enrichment is best for sows

Pig Progress ndash 28092016 For piglets and finishers many enrichment materials of various sizes have been designed over the years Now how about their mothers What is the ideal form of distraction for them In Canada rope straw woods and chains are being observed closely while being provided to sows Read morehellip Campaign against surgical castration of piglets censored

EurActivecom ndash 13092016 An advertising company and a French departmental prefect have taken down posters criticising the surgical castration of male piglets in an effort to protect ldquopublic orderrdquo Read morehellip

INTERNATIONAL TRADE Trade in 2016 to grow at slowest pace since the financial crisis

WTO ndash 27082016 World trade will grow more slowly than expected in 2016 expanding by just 17 well below the April forecast of 28 according to the latest WTO estimates The forecast for 2017 has also been revised with trade now expected to grow between 18 and 31 down from 36 previously With expected global GDP growth of 22 in 2016 this year would mark the slowest pace of trade and output growth since the financial crisis of 2009 Read morehellip EU pigmeat exports recovering in July 2016

DG AGRI ndash 27092016 For the 12-month period from August 2015 to July 2016 EU agri-food exports reached a value of more than euro 128 billion corresponding to an increase by 07 in value terms compared to the same period one year ago according to the latest agri-trade monthly report Read morehellip

Russia may appeal WTO ruling on EU pig and pork exports

GlobalMeatNews ndash 16092016 By the end of this month (September) the Russian government will appeal the recent ruling of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) opposing Russiarsquos swine fever-related ban on European Union (EU) exports of pigs pigmeat and related products according to the Russian government Read morehellip

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Horsemeat import controls tightened by Brussels

GlobalMeatNews ndash 21092016 More stringent controls governing EU imports of horsemeat have been adopted by the European Commission with the decision likely to hit Canadian and South American producers Read morehellip

2000 CETA and TTIP-free zones in Europe

Friends of the Earth Europe ndash 07092016 Today the city of Karnobat in Bulgaria became the 2000th citycouncil to turn CETA andor TTIP-free and joined a growing European movement to stop the controversial trade agreements All over Europe cities and counties such as Amsterdam Cologne Edinburgh Grenoble Barcelona Milan Vienna Thessaloniki stand against the so-called transatlantic free trade agreements denouncing the lack of transparency of the negotiations and calling for local and regional bodies to play an integral part in the negotiation By declaring their cities and counties CETA- and TTIP-free zones mayors and local politicians affirm their will as elected representatives to make citizens voices heard by their governments and by the European Commission defending local communities and democratic institutions as spaces for debate and decision-making 75 million citizens in Europe now live in TTIP andor CETA free zones said Ameacutelie Canonne President of Aitec and one of the facilitators of the French collective Stop TAFTA Its crystal clear that the people across Europe and their local representatives categorically refuse these unfair treaties Its time for national governments to listen In addition to the pressure from local authorities both trade deals have been recently called into doubt by senior politicians from several countries in Europe The French secretary of State for foreign trade Matthias Fekl and the German vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel have voiced reticences about TTIP and the Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has raised concerns about CETA Despite all these statements Jean-Claude Juncker has confirmed last weekend at the G20 that the EU Commission will continue negotiating the TTIP agreement Widespread demonstrations against CETA and TTIP are taking place across Europe this autumn As part of this Autumn of action mayors and councillors opposed to CETA and TTIP will gather in Brussels on October 20th for a Citizens CETA Summit Irelandrsquos China dream

Politicoeu ndash 02092016 Dublin hopes its meat will be as popular in China as its milk It all depends on Irelandrsquos food safety system Read morehellip

Ireland making headway on China beef deal

GlobalMeatNews ndash 12092016 The Republic of Ireland has welcomed ldquovery positiverdquo talks and ldquoconstructive engagementrdquo with China over plans to open the market for beef exports Read morehellip

Question for written answer on CETA TTIP Mercosur and suckler cows

Miguel Viegas (GUENGL) on 06072016 A recent study conducted by Frances livestock breeding institute lsquoLinstitut de lElevagersquo on competition in the suckler cows sector in the EU has revealed that the conclusion of TTIP could have disastrous consequences leading to a loss of income for producers of around 40-50 According to the study many producers are turning to meat production because of the dairy crisis

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The beef sector is an example of the regulatory gap which stands us apart from the United States in terms of environmental legislation animal welfare hygiene and food safety Has the Commission conducted a study on the potential impact of importing the quota of 67 500 tonnes of beef from Canada tariff-free under CETA Is beef already considered to be a sensitive product just as beef production is considered to be a sensitive sector Furthermore has it also conducted a similar study on TTIP and Mercosur since it is planning on resuming negotiations in this area It states Argentina is currently the leading producer of beef worldwide However the United States produces 10 times more and exports 25 times more beef than Canada Answer given by Mr Hogan on behalf of the Commission on 1592016 Beef is considered as a sensitive agricultural product in EU free trade agreements where only limited concessions are granted in the form of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) This is also the case in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) In CETA the EU will grant Canada duty-free access for beef amounts of 45 838 tonnes (carcass weight equivalent - CWE There will also be a TRQ for 3 000 tonnes of bison Finally the existing WTO TRQ for Hilton beef (11 500 tonnes shared between Canada and the US) will be maintained but the in-quota duty will be brought to zero for Canada This is the outcome of negotiations where both sides made reciprocal openings in their respective agricultural markets In TTIP the beef sector is also treated as a highly sensitive sector for which full liberalization is not an option The United States are a large beef exporter but the volumes they export are not 25-fold Canadarsquos as referred by the Honourable Member but about 3 times higher The Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) relative to CETA is published on the Directorate-General for Trades website This includes all the main aspects of the negotiation including agriculture The Commission is currently preparing a Sustainability Impact Assessment on TTIP The draft interim report has been published on Directorate-General for Trade website Severalstudies on Mercosur were already published in 2011 considering a range of modelling scenarios Moreover a study on the cumulative impact of major trade agreements on the agricultural sector is under preparation and will be published in autumn 2016 The Commission also intends to launch a new Sustainability Impact Assessment on a future EU-Mercosur free trade agreement

Question for written answer to the Commission on Statements by Ignacio Garcia Bercero

Miguel Viegas (GUENGL) on 08062016 After the EU and the US had completed the latest round of TTIP negotiations (the 13th) Ignacio Garcia Bercero the Commissions chief negotiator for the TTIP gave several interviews to the Portuguese media In one such interview (published on 30 May 2016 in the newspaper Puacuteblico) when asked about food safety he replied as follows To be frank I think that it is legitimate to have strict policies on imports of transgenic products or the lsquoprecautionary principlersquo regarding hormones used to treat meat But there are European farmers who think that the rules on the authorisation of hormones animal welfare or transgenic products entail costs which make it difficult for European businesses to compete That may be true for some sectors stockbreeding included Different people have different ways of thinking and we have to take that into account How does the Commission view these comments and does it agree with them More specifically can they be taken to mean that the EU has totally capitulated on for example the use of hormones in animal production the cloning of poultry for slaughter or the use of GMOs in food

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Answer given by Ms Malmstroumlm on behalf of the Commission on 09092016 The Commission is committed to uphold high standards and levels of health safety and environmental protection in the EU The Trade Commissioner has given the political commitment that the regulatory cooperation within the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will strengthen or preserve mdash but not lower mdash the existing high standards that protect peoples health and safety or the environment and Ignacio Garcia Bercero the Commissions chief negotiator for TTIP has also reiterated that at several occasions during the interviews that the Honourable Member refers to The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answers to Written Questions E-25042013 E-58282014 E-44302014 E-10812015 and E-0037812016(1) which make clear that the EU does not intend to change its high level standards on food safety including its legislation on GMOs the use of hormones or the precautionary principle as a result of TTIP Germany and France divided over TTIP

EurActiv ndash 02092016 French Prime Minister Manuel Valls yesterday (1 September) demanded a ldquoclear haltrdquo to negotiations towards an ambitious US-EU trade agreement as Germanyrsquos leader stressed her continued support for the contentious pact Read morehellip Belgium says TTIP talks seem unbalanced may need pause

EurActiv ndash 05092016 Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel over the weekend became the latest European politician to voice doubts over the possibility of the EU agreeing a major new trade deal with the United States saying in a newspaper interview that negotiations might have to be abandoned for now Read morehellip

NEW EU LEGISLATION ndash SEPTEMBER 2016

Hydrocortisone aceponate Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161444 of 31 August 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 372010 as regards the substance hydrocortisone aceponate ( 1 ) 01092016 African swine fever Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 20161452 of 2 September 2016 concerning certain interim protective measures relating to African swine fever in Poland (notified under document C(2016) 5708) ( 1 ) 03092016 List of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction into the Union Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016887 of 2 June 2016 amending Annex II to Decision 2007777EC as regards the list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction into the Union of meat products and treated stomachs bladders and intestines is authorised ( OJ L 148 462016 ) 06092016 Animal-related rural development measures Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161617 of 8 September 2016 derogating in respect of claim year 2016 from the third subparagraph of Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) No 13062013 of the European

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Parliament and of the Council as regards the level of advance payments for direct payments and area-related and animal-related rural development measures and from the first subparagraph of Article 75(2) of that Regulation as regards direct payments 09092016 Fresh pre-packaged poultrymeat Case C-13415 Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 30 June 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Saumlchsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht mdash Germany) mdash Lidl GmbH amp Co KG v Freistaat Sachsen (Reference for a preliminary ruling mdash Regulation (EC) No 5432008 mdash Agriculture mdash Common organisation of the markets mdash Marketing standards mdash Fresh pre-packaged poultrymeat mdash Obligation to indicate the total price and the price per weight unit on the pre-packaging or on a label attached thereto mdash Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union mdash Article 16 mdash Freedom to conduct a business mdash Proportionality mdash Second subparagraph of Article 40(2) TFEU mdash Non-discrimination) 12092016 BSE case ndash Belgium Case C-27015 P Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 30 June 2016 mdash Kingdom of Belgium v European Commission (Appeal mdash Aid granted by the Belgian authorities to finance screening tests of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in bovine animals mdash Selective advantage mdash Decision declaring that aid incompatible in part with the internal market) Poultry meat sector Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161668 of 15 September 2016 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 September 2016 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 13852007 in the poultrymeat sector 16092016 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161669 of 15 September 2016 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 September 2016 and determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 5332007 in the poultrymeat sector 16092016 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161673 of 16 September 2016 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import rights lodged from 1 to 7 September 2016 under the tariff quotas opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 20152078 for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine 17092016 International agreements Council Decision (EU) 20161623 of 1 June 2016 on the signing on behalf of the European Union and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States of the one part and the SADC EPA States of the other part 16092016 Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States of the one part and the SADC EPA States of the other part 16092016 Protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161676 of 7 September 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Saucisson sec dAuvergneSaucisse segraveche dAuvergne (PGI)) Tarrif quotas in pigmeat sector

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161690 of 20 September 2016 determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 4422009 in the pigmeat sector Tarrif quota for poultrymeat originating in the United states of America Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 20161691 of 20 September 2016 determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2017 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 5362007 for poultrymeat originating in the United States of America Rural development European Parliament decision to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 27 April 2015 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 13052013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (C(2015)02802 mdash 20152673(DEA)) 27092016