Tag "Európai Bizottság"
A strong European agriculture is in the interest of all of us
Strong European agriculture is a strategic issue not only for farmers, but for all EU citizens, which the European Commission must help with by all means. This is what the...
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The EU would reform the common agricultural policy
The EU presented an agricultural expert report on Wednesday, which aims to reform the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) in order to better align EU subsidies with the socio-economic needs...
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The producer price of broiler chicken decreased by 17 percent
Based on data from the KSH, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 3 percent to almost 90,000 tons in the first five months of 2024 compared to the same period...
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Egg prices at the packing point have decreased in Hungary
According to data from the European Commission, the packing point price of table eggs in the EU was 214 euros/100 kilograms in the first thirty-one weeks of 2024, which decreased...
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Are synthetic meat and artificial eggs coming?
On Wednesday, the European Commission announced the registration of two new European citizens’ initiatives. One initiative calls for the closure of animal farms and the production of synthetic meat, while...
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The average price of white sugar on the world market decreased by 9 percent
The average price of white sugar on the world market in May 2024 was 512 euros/ton, almost 9 percent lower than in April. On the London Mercantile Exchange (LIFFE), the...
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Egg exports have increased in the EU and in Hungary as well
Based on data from the European Commission, EU (EU27) egg and egg product imports increased by 12.5 percent to 26,000 tons in the first three months of 2024 compared to...
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The agricultural council must show the main directions of the agricultural policy after 2027
The aim of the six-month Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union is for the Council of Agriculture Ministers to show the main directions of the common agricultural...
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Croatia has the cleanest natural bathing waters in Europe
According to this year’s investigation by the European Commission (EC) and the European Environmental Protection Agency (EEA), Croatia has the cleanest natural bathing waters in Europe – the Croatian Tourist...
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The EU authorizes the use of genetically modified corn as food and feed
The European Commission has authorized the use of two varieties of genetically modified corn as food and feed, the Brussels body announced on Tuesday. The commission’s authorization decision allows these...
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The price of eggs at the packing point is 19 percent lower than a year ago
According to data from the European Commission, the packing point price of table eggs in the EU was 220 euros/100 kilograms in the first twenty-three weeks of 2024, 13 percent...
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The rules on the import of Ukrainian products into the EU without customs duties and quantitative restrictions came into force
The legislation that extends the import of Ukrainian products into the EU without customs duties and quantitative restrictions has entered into force, the European Commission announced on Thursday. According to...
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The EU fined the food manufacturer Mondelez 337.5 million euros for the use of trade restrictions
The European Commission imposed a fine of 337.5 million euros (about 135 billion forints) on the American food manufacturer Mondelez for restricting the trade of various chocolate, biscuit and coffee...
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AM State Secretary: a competitive, crisis-proof and farmer-friendly EU agricultural policy is needed
European farmers need a competitive, crisis-resistant and farmer-friendly EU agricultural policy, and Hungary will represent these aspects during its EU presidency, the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Development...
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Exports of shell eggs rose by 58 percent
According to data from the European Commission, the packing point price of table eggs in the EU was 224 euros/100 kilograms in the first nineteen weeks of 2024, 13 percent...
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The European Union started the year with significant growth and a decrease in inflation
According to the latest report of the European Commission, at the beginning of 2024, the economy of the European Union began to grow at a surprisingly fast pace, while inflation...
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The EU has extended by one year the rules on the import of Ukrainian and Moldovan products into the EU without customs duties and quantitative restrictions
The Council of the European Union has extended for another year the validity of the temporary trade regulation, according to which Ukraine and Moldova can import their products, including agricultural...
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Important information about satellite monitoring of irrigated areas
Due to the regulations of the European Commission, since last year – as in the other EU member states – the territorial monitoring system using the Sentinel satellite family, i.e....
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The first results of the European farmers’ demonstrations were born
As a result of the cooperation of farmers at the European level, the European Commission has reconsidered the provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy in some areas. Thanks to the...
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Poultry imports decreased by 21 percent
According to data from the European Commission, the EU’s (EU27) poultry meat exports increased by 17 percent to 171,000 tons in January 2024 compared to the same month of the...
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The European Commission extends the license for state aid to agricultural and fishing producers
The European Commission will extend by six months the temporary measures that allow the governments of EU member states to pay state aid to agricultural and fishing producers affected by...
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The import of fresh eggs increased by 71 percent
Based on data from the European Commission, EU (EU27) egg and egg product imports increased by 68 percent to 9,000 tons in January 2024 compared to the same month of...
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An immediate revision of EU regulations on imported products is necessary
While the European Commission requires its own producers to comply with the strictest food safety standards in the world, it allows salmonella-infected Ukrainian chicken meat to enter without restrictions. The...
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The producer price of broiler chicken fell by nearly 20 percent
According to data from the European Commission, poultry meat exports from the Union (EU27) decreased by 3 percent to 2 million tons in 2023 compared to 2022. Exports of EU...
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The EU has strengthened the rules for the protection of geographical indications for food and beverages
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, the ministers of the EU member states adopted the decree on improving the protection of geographical indications and other quality systems...
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The producer price of lamb rose by 16-18 percent
According to data from the European Commission, the European Union’s sheep and goat imports (live animals and meat) were 170,000 tons in 2023, which represents a 3.7 percent increase compared...
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The EU has strengthened the rules for the protection of geographical indications for food and beverages
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, the ministers of the EU member states adopted the decree on improving the protection of geographical indications and other quality systems...
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Professional information on the rules of the Good Agricultural and Environmental Status and the Agro-ecology Program for 2024
In parallel with the legal finalization of the regulations for the uniform applications for 2024, which will be published within weeks, the Ministry of Agriculture will also share the details...
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The EU proposes a revision of the common agricultural policy to support EU farmers
The European Commission proposes a targeted revision of certain conditions of the regulation on the strategic plans of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in order to ease the administrative burden...
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European Commission: cosmetics lead the list of dangerous non-food products
According to the 2023 report of the EU rapid alert system for non-food products, cosmetics were the most common type of product posing a health risk, the European Commission announced...
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