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Press Releases

22-05-2012

A new European Consumer Agenda – Boosting confidence and growth by putting consumers at the heart of the Single Market

16-05-2012

Food: Commission adopts landmark list of permitted health claims

16-05-2012

Animal Health: Commission earmarks €3.3 million for surveillance studies on honeybee colony losses

16-05-2012

Questions and Answers on the list of permitted Health Claims on food products

08-05-2012

Consumers: latest report on safety of products shows fewer dangerous items reaching the EU market

08-05-2012

Animal Health: Commission earmarks €3 million to carry out scientific studies on Schmallenberg virus

08-05-2012

Questions and answers - RAPEX in 2011

03-05-2012

Commissioner Dalli launches the 4th EU Health Prize for Journalists

26-04-2012

Animal Welfare: Commission steps up pressure on Member States to implement ban on individual sow stalls

26-04-2012

Commission requests Bulgaria to correctly implement rules around genetically modified micro-organisms

26-04-2012

Questions and Answers on the upcoming ban on individual sow stalls

24-04-2012

Preparation of Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26-27 April 2012

22-03-2012

Commission gathers international experts to drive new Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015 forward

08-03-2012

Preparation Environment Council, 9 March 2012

29-02-2012

Innovation Partnerships: new proposals on raw materials, agriculture and healthy ageing to boost European competitiveness

29-02-2012

Commission gathers international experts to drive new Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015 forward

27-02-2012

Energy Labelling: Commission urges Cyprus, Romania and Italy to adopt consumer-friendly legislation

27-02-2012

Consumers: Commission calls on Slovakia to ensure full protection of consumers' interests

27-02-2012

EU law: Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented

24-02-2012

Consumers: Switching bank accounts – 8 out of 10 mystery shoppers faced difficulties

09-02-2012

Medical devices: European Commission calls for immediate actions - tighten controls, increase surveillance, restore confidence

02-02-2012

Medical devices: European Commission asks for further scientific study and draws first lessons from the recent fraud on breast implants

01-02-2012

Health : Commission announces winners of the 3rd EU Prize for Journalists

26-01-2012

Animal Welfare: Commission urges 13 Member States to implement ban on laying hen cages

26-01-2012

Pharmaceuticals: Commission calls on Italy to comply with EU rules on marketing authorisation of generic drugs

26-01-2012

Protection of biodiversity: Commission refers Poland to Court for not respecting the EU rules on conservation varieties of vegetable seeds

26-01-2012

Distance marketing of financial services: Commission refers Portugal to the Court of Justice

20-01-2012

Preparation of the Agriculture/Fisheries Council of January 23, 2012

19-01-2012

A new Animal Welfare Strategy Paper: European Commission seeks quality upgrade

19-01-2012

Questions and Answers on the Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015

11-01-2012

Stimulating growth and employment: an action plan for doubling the volume of e-commerce in Europe by 2015

11-01-2012

Communication on e-commerce - frequently asked questions

11-01-2012

Green Paper `Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments - Frequently Asked Questions

10-01-2012

Consumers: EU investigates consumer credit websites - a market underperforming for consumers

10-01-2012

EU investigates consumer credit websites - a market underperforming for consumers