Country of origin labelling rules for pigs and poultry need beefing up, say MEPs

A European Commission proposal that would allow pork to be labelled as “reared” in an EU country even if the pig had spent only four months there was rejected by Parliament on Thursday. MEPs argued that origin labelling rules for fresh, chilled and...

Transdniestrian settlement talks in Kyiv conclude with decisions on freedom of movement, pensions and social assistance, waste facilities reconstruction

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The official negotiations on the Transdniestrian settlement process in the 5+2 format, Kyiv, 26 November 2013.

Internal market MEPs tighten up product safety and market surveillance rules

Consumers should be given more information about the goods they buy, including where they were produced and whether they have been properly tested, and potentially dangerous goods should be taken off the market faster, said the Internal Market...

100 UNESCO countries adopt measures to reinforce clampdown on doping in sport

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