Person: Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

EC backs €186m for disease control

THE European Commission has approved a financial package of €186.57 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases, including BSE, avian flu, blue tongue and rabies in 2008.

news

Irish rate themselves as among ‘happiest in EU’

business

FG Brazil beef import warning for EU

world

Unlucky 13: deadly virus reaches across EU

farming

EC welcomes animal transport moves

world

EU report finds smoking kills 650,000 annually

Accidental politician Byrne set to return to law

EU Commissioner David Byrne is likely to return to the legal world when his current term in Brussels ends, he revealed today.

Wed, 19 May, 2004

Conference to mark European Consumer Day

A conference to make consumers aware of the European on-line marketplace is being organised to mark European Consumer Day as part of the Irish Presidency.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004

WHO honour Byrne for fighting harmful effects of tobacco smoke

THE European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, David Byrne has been honoured by the World Health Organisation for his outstanding work on tobacco control.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2003

Commissioners mostly supportive of CAP reforms

ONLY a Spanish and French Commissioner are believed to have objected to Franz Fischler's proposals, which had an otherwise trouble-free passage through their first stage.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2002