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    Press release |

    Waste electric and electronic goods (WEEE)

    The European Parliament environment committee today voted on a proposal to revise EU rules on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (1). The Greens welcome the moves to increase the scope and collection targets and to tighten important loopholes with regard to shipments to ...
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    SNP MEP calls for more EU action to tackle food waste

    Speaking ahead of European Food Safety Day (Thursday 15 September), SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has called for the EU to do more to tackle the significant problem of food waste.It is estimated that across Europe around 89 million tonnes of food goes to waste every year and this is expected to rise to 1...
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    Slow Food

    Our generation realises that the current food system has come to a point where drastic change is needed in order to protect our future. The current food system is exploitative, unhealthy and unsustainable. Though the effects differ from country to country, the Youth Food Movement connects projects across the world, creating a stronger, un…
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    ECJ ruling on GMOs

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today issued a groundbreaking ruling in a case concerning the contamination of honey with pollen from genetically modified crops (1). The court ruled that honey contaminated by pollen from a GM maize variety (MON810) cannot be sold on the market, as this maize has...
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    News |

    e-fa: News Round-Up June/July 2011

    Key issues over the past few weeks included: EFA Visit to Catalonia CFP Reforms present new risks MEPs back clearer food labelling Roaming rip-offs must be tackled Common approach to road safety The first Macedonian - Greek Dictionary ever published in Greece Artists and Social Inclusion Changes to ...
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    Fisheries Reform

    After thirty years of the Common Fisheries Policy, fisheries in the EU are in crisis. The Commission has unveiled its proposals, inclduing some good elements but also some dangerous ones. Read on to find out more.
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    News |

    Plenary Round-up

    Priorities for the Greens this week include the banning of naked short selling and tougher rules on derivatives, the controversial passenger data agreements, the restriction or prohibition of GMO cultivation, the changes to Schengen, the security scanners in airports...
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    Press release |

    Roaming rip-offs must be tackled

    SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has welcomed proposals from the European Commission to further lower the costs of using mobile phones abroad.   Today's package of measures to lower charges for mobile internet use when abroad (data roaming), follows last week's announcement o...
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    Body scanners

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the use of body scanners in airports (Grandes report). The Greens welcomed the outcome, after Green proposals calling for stricter conditions on the use of body scanners were adopted, notably the exclusion of x-ray technology. After the vote, Green t...
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    Mobile roaming charges

    The European Commission today outlined proposals to introduce caps on roaming charges, notably for data roaming and SMSs. The Greens welcomed the proposals as an important and necessary step for consumers, given the resistance of mobile phone operators to dropping these excessive charges. Commenting...