Person: Beate Gminder

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Smoking scare campaign gets graphic

First there were the mild health warnings, then overt scare messages. Now, the European Commission is hoping graphic pictures will frighten smokers into quitting.

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Farm ministers deadlocked over GM corn

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Bomb alert at EU headquarters

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Govts get 90 days to decide on GM foods

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EU GM decision postponed

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EC to clean up food labelling advertising

EU vets vote to ease strict export restrictions on British beef

EUROPEAN UNION veterinary experts have voted to ease strict rules on British beef exports, in a further step to bring the country's livestock industry in from the cold after its battering from the mad-cow crisis.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2002

Japanese ban on all EU meat 'excessive'

The European Commission says Japan's decision to ban imports of cloven-hoofed animals and meat from all European Union countries appears to be excessive.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2001

EU ban on Dutch meat expected

The EU head office debated a ban on exports of live animals and some meat products from the Netherlands today after the country announced the discovery of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2001

EU attempts to soothe mad cow fears

The EU has appealed to consumers not to panic after evidence surfaced that mad cow disease may be more widespread than previously believed.

Tue, 16 Jan, 2001