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  INTERVIEW: EU feed additive production aiming to be ecological and sustainable - 2010-05-06 (published by Feed Info Service on www.feedinfo.com)
    In March 2010, European Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik launched an authoritative guide for policy-makers and businesses on how to assess the environmental impact of products. The handbook is the latest initiative of a 2008 EC action plan to promote more sustainable consumption and production patterns as well as to reduce Europe's environmental footprint. Feedinfo News Service discussed the issue with Dr. Michael Binder, who is the Chairman of the Task Force on Sustainable Agriculture at FEFANA. Full story...
  News on FEFANA National Platforms - 2010-03-03
    FEFANA believes that active communication with its partners at national level is fundamental and it remains a priority for the organization, as it sets the basis of a good working relationship. The following information following some recent developments at FEFANA National Platforms in Austria and Denmark demonstrates this strategic move.
  FEFANA welcomes Mr. John Dalli as European Commissioner for Health and Consumers - 2010-02-10
    After the 26 hearings of Commissioner-designates, the new European Commission was finally approved by vote of the European Parliament on February 9th, 2010. The new Commission is expected to start work today and its term of office will run until October 31st, 2014.
     

FEFANA's Positions

  FEFANA Position on the supply of "conventional" produced vitamin B2 for use in feed for organic livestock production - 2010-04-02
  Replacement of the current annex to Directive 2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in feed integrating all amendments since 2002 - 2010-03-01
  FEFANA position regarding the draft Commission Regulation of defining acceptability criteria for detoxification processes in application of Article 8 of Directive 2002/32EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (SANCO/6448/2009 – revision 3) - 2010-02-15
  FEFANA position on the differentiation of feed materials and feed additives - 2009-10-15
  Draft Common Position on EFSA Scientific Opinion "Consequences for the consumer of the use of Vitamin A in animal nutrition" (Question No EFSA-Q-2006-121) - 2009-09-07
  FEFANA statement on the use of Cobalt salts that will be subject to classification as carcinogenic by inhalation - 2009-07-29
  FEFANA position on use of technological additives in feed additive preparations used for organic feed production - 2009-07-09
  FEFANA position on plant extracts for feed use in organic production - 2009-07-09
  FEFANA interpretation of Article 1.5 of Regulation (EC) N° 1272/2008 on labelling rules for dangerous substances and preparations - 2009-07-08
  FEFANA position on the EFSA opinion on “Consequence for the consumer of the use of Vitamin A in animal nutrition” - 2009-03-16
  FEFANA’s reflection on the dioxin contamination in Irish pig meat - 2008-12-11
  FEFANA’s reflection on melamine controls of feed, and feed additives in particular - 2008-11-20
  FEFANA position: Presidency compromise text on the proposal for a Regulation on the placing on the market and use of feed - 2008-11-04
  FEFANA position to the proposed Regulation on the placing on the market and use of feed - 2008-06-13
  Limits in trace elements proposal - 2008-01-23
  FEFANA position: draft final report on Environmental Improvement Potentials of Meat and Dairy Products - 2007-12-21
  FEFANA position on Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003: status of the European Community Register of Feed Additives - 2007-11-09
  FEFANA position: additives guidelines, compatibility of microbial additives with coccidiostats and histomonostats - 2007-06-04
  FEFANA position on CRL Fees - 2007-06-01
  FEFANA calls for a transition period for the use of additives in water - 2007-04-20
  FEFANA input on DG SANCO guideline document (426/2005 rev. 2): QPS Concept - 2007-03-26
  FEFANA supports a revamping of the current labelling approach in the feed chain - 2007-03-21
  The replacement of a case-by-case safety assessment by a Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) approach for micro-organisms - FEFANA contributions to EFSA's request for comment - 2007-03-05
  FEFANA comments on working document regarding the impact assessment on the modernisation and simplification of the legislation on the circulation of feed - 2007-03-01
  FEFANA contribution to the consultation paper on the feasibility and advisability of presenting a legislative proposal enabling EFSA to receive fees for processing authorisation files - 2007-02-15
  FEFANA contribution to the European Food Safety Authority consultation on Environmental Risk Assessment - 2006-11-07
  Critical impact of guidelines foreseen under Reg. (EC) 1831/2003 on innovation potential of Feed industry and on animal production in Europe - 2006-10-24
  FEFANA initial position on the use of feed additives in water - 2006-07-18
  FEFANA proposal on EU additive codification - 2006-07-06
  FEFANA position on proposed Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution (special emphasis: prevention of discharge in the environment of trace elements) - 2006-06-08
  FEFANA response to EFSA evaluation report generated from stakeholder comments by Bureau van Dijk Management consultants - 2006-02-10

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