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Reasons for the decline in the pig population in Spain Spanish Royal Decree 159/2023 on animal protection: The Decree includes more stringent requirements for the conditions of keeping sows and pigs compared to European standards. The regulation, which aims to end the practice of pig tail docking, includes new requirements for the maximum density of animals on farms and new conditions regarding fe...

Farmers are demanding an ambitious rescue plan that includes measures both at EU level and at the level of the Spanish government and autonomous communities. Demonstrations will take place over the coming weeks. The agricultural sector in Europe and Spain is mired in growing frustration and unrest due to the difficult conditions and stifling bureaucracy generated by EU rules, ASAJA said. - Farmers...

In 2023, not a single European country remains in the top 10 countries importing Russian lumber. Russian timber merchants replaced sales markets with Asian countries, their share in exports increased to 98%The volume of exports of Russian lumber in 2023 decreased by 10% compared to the previous year and amounted to 2......

Synthetic meat cannot be sold in the European Union because it has not been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Austrian and Italian ministers said there should first be public consultation and research into the effects of such lab-grown meat, and then, if - as is likely - it is approved for human consumption, it should be clearly labeled. Austrian Agriculture Minister Norbert T...

The EU has launched a last-ditch attempt to convince Orban to agree to help Ukraine ; otherwise, Hungary could be deprived of its voting rights and its economy would be deliberately disrupted. Brussels suspects Budapest of attempting to blackmail Viktor OrbanAt a special meeting on February 1, the leaders of the European Union will make a last attempt to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Or...

Discussion of the 13th package of sanctions will begin on February 3, this is the last step before new measures are presented for discussion and voting in the European Council. Russia considers the restrictions illegal and promises to respond to themThe European Commission will begin on Saturday, February 3, informal discussions with EU member countries on the details of the 13th package of sancti...

New restrictions affected the import of diamonds and cast iron, the export of chemicals and machine tools. At the end of December, the country added 147 individuals and legal entities to the sanctions list. Iron smelting from man-made metallurgical waste in MtsenskSwitzerland has joined the 12th package of EU sanctions, the Federal Council of the Republic announced. “On January 31, the Federal Cou...

Ovsyannikov headed Sevastopol for three years and was deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for about six months. Sanctions were imposed on him , but after leaving government service he achieved their removal. He was detained at a house in London The ex-governor of Sevastopol and former deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Dmitry Ovsyannikov was detained by British police ...

Since 2022, Russian authorities have recorded several surges in the discount on RussianUrals oil to Brent. The latter, according to Novak, is related to US sanctions against tankers suspected of transporting Russian oil .The current increase in the discount on Russian Urals oil to Brent is associated with the latest package of EU sanctions ; there have been two surges in the discount since Februar...

Roman AbramovichThe Tel Aviv District Court ordered the Israeli bank Mizrahi-Tefakhot to carry out a blocked transfer of donations from Russian businessman Roman Abramovich to the volunteer rescue organization ZAKA, Globes reports. The transfer in the amount of 8 million shekels (about $2.2 million) was blocked due to sanctions. Mizrahi Tefahot, according to Globes, has announced its intention to ...

According to their letter, the draft government decree “On Amendments to Government Decree of the Russian Federation dated April 20, 2022 No. 707” (developed by the Ministry of Economic Development) supplements the greenhouse gas emissions reporting form with Section 13 - on emissions of such gases in agriculture. The authors of the letter remind that current government regulations do not oblige a...

Another challenge for the industry is new regulations introduced by the European Commission (EC), which require financial investment and changes in farm management practices. The constant stream of new requirements creates uncertainty for farmers, limiting their ability to invest. For example, although EU cattle exports , particularly to Turkey, have recovered in 2......

The EU imposed sanctions against Ekaterina Mizulina and the Safe Internet League she heads, considering her actions to violate human rights. Also included in the list are the judges who participated in the Kara-Murza case Ekaterina MizulinaThe European Union included Ekaterina Mizulina and the Safe Internet League, which she heads, on the sanctions list related to human rights violations. The EU C...

Much of the increase in imports comes from New Zealand and Australia. The UK imported 1,345 tonnes of sheep meat from Australia in November , more than triple the November 2022 level of 439 tonnes. Imports from Australia totaled 1,349 tonnes in October , the highest since March 2022. This growth is due to the development of transit transport between the UK and Australia. Imports from New Zealand t...

DQS certificates have worldwide recognition and a guarantee of compliance. The "ECO-PRODUCT" standard is based on the requirements of EU directives and Russian GOST "Organic Products". The company notes that obtaining the "ECO-PRODUCT" certificate is a big step for the CHUVA Agricultural Holding and confirms the high level of production and compliance with the company's philosophy of producing hea...

Since 2014, the number of Russian clients in Cyprus banks has decreased by 82%, and Russian deposits have decreased by 76%, AP found. The agency attributes this reduction to the help of American authorities. Moscow considers sanctions illegalCyprus has made progress “in rejecting Russian money,” and a group of American officials continues to help the local government investigate cases of alleged v...

The 13th package of EU sanctions against Russia will expand the list of persons subject to asset freezes and entry bans , writes FT. The publication’s sources doubted that it would include restrictions on the import of Russian aluminumThe new package of EU sanctions against Russia will expand the list of individuals and legal entities subject to asset freezes and travel bans into EU countries, but...

Генеральный директор Bord Bia Джим О'Тул приветствовал отмену приостановки со стороны GACC: «Это приятная новость для ирландского сектора говядины, которая позволяет нашим экспортерам говядины немедленно возобновить торговлю со своими китайскими клиентами. В ответ на сегодняшние новости Bord Bia возобновила нашу кампанию по говядине и баранине в Китае, финансируемую совместно ЕС на сумму 1,6 млн е...

ЕС уже ввел касающиеся России санкции против большинства крупных товаров, а санкционировать такие сферы, как поставки СПГ или ядерная энергетика, не может — это стало проблемой при разработке новых ограничений, пишет Politico Евросоюз при разработке очередного, 13-го по счету, пакета антироссийских санкций столкнулся с проблемой исчерпания перечня крупных товаров для введения ограничений, сообщает...

Since 2022, the West has frozen up to $300 billion of Russian assets. The EU supported the idea of ​​introducing a tax on these assets. The FT reported on a plan to raise up to €15 billion in this way to help Ukraine ; Moscow condemns such initiativesEU foreign ministers have supported the introduction of a windfall tax on Russian frozen assets, which will be discussed later this week. Bloomberg r...

Usmanov filed a lawsuit against Forbes because of an anonymous expert’s phrase that the businessman “acted as a figurehead” for Putin. This phrase later appeared in the justification for introducing EU sanctions against Usmanov Alisher UsmanovThe Hamburg Regional Court banned the American magazine Forbes from disseminating statements that the businessman, founder of the USM holding, Alisher Usmano...

The authorities in the EU are gripped by “military psychosis,” said the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry. According to him, the country will not join in financing military assistance to Ukraine and will not support sanctions against Russia in the nuclear sphere. Peter SzijjartoHungary will not participate in financing arms supplies to Ukraine, and will not support sanctions against Russia in...

Over the week, the cost of broilers fell by 0.6%, while sales volume decreased by 328 thousand pounds. Regionally, price declines were recorded everywhere except for the central regions, where prices remained relatively stable. Average prices for chicken cutting showed a positive adjustment against the backdrop of rising prices for all items. Global chicken meat production in 2......

Россия является крупнейшим в мире экспортером зерна с долей более 20%. Новый закон США, направленный на снижение зависимости других стран от российской агропродукции, «вызвал беспокойство» у властей, пишет «Ъ» Подведомственный Минсельхозу центр «Агроэкспорт» оценивает потенциальное влияние принятого палатой представителей США законопроекта, направленного на снижение зависимости от российской сельс...

Сергей Мусиенко Директор аналитического центра ECOOM Сегодня в Национальной библиотеке Беларуси завершается фотовыставка БЕЛТА "Параллельные миры", которая действительно произвела сильное впечатление на посетителей. Реклама, надо отметить, сработала отлично, и многие о выставке знали: кто-то успел доехать, а кто-то ждет ее в регионах. Знаю, что планы такие есть и уже составлен плотный график показ...

Photo by Unsplash January 19, Minsk . Polish farmers are planning a major protest across the country. This is stated in the material Business Insider Polska. The organizers say that the action will take place on January 24 from 12.00 to 14.00. “The rules introduced in EU agriculture , and then the admission to the market of goods from Ukraine, which are not subject to these rules and costs, caused...

Brussels expects to approve the 13th package of sanctions against Russia by February 24. It will include additional trade restrictions and anti-circumvention measures. Moscow considers sanctions illegalThe European Union has begun discussing new sanctions against Russia, which are expected to be approved by February 24, 2......

The Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed a bill that introduces a requirement to obtain a license for the export of civilian ammunition in order, in accordance with EU sanctions , to prevent their components from entering RussiaThe Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed a bill that would require obtaining licenses for the export of ammunition used for civilian purposes to...

Management Company Pervaya has reduced its requirements for Euroclear by more than 40%. The company managed to compensate some of them by receiving replacement bonds and payments on them, as well as through payments under the presidential decreeManagement Company "Pervaya" has reduced its claims against the Euroclear depository due to payments received under Presidential Decree No. 665 and the rep...