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Danish Minister Henrik Høegh refers dietary supplement swindle to EU
Dietary supplements offered on the Internet are outside public control if the businesses that market the products operate from foreign countries. Some...
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Angling is good business
The consumption of Danish and visiting foreign anglers in Denmark creates approximately 2,000 jobs. This is one of the conclusions of a new study of t...
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Future European agriculture: sustainable, competitive and innovative
More than 200 representatives from NGOs, politicians, Danish citizens and members of the press participated in today’s conference in Copenhagen on the...
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The common agricultural policy after 2013
Commissioner Dacian Cioloş will be one of the main speakers at the conference “Towards a new common agricultural policy”, hosted by the Danish Ministe...
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Danish ban on bisphenol A in materials in contact with food for children aged 0-3
On the basis of a new assessment by the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Food), the Danish government has, together...
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EU-survey shows Danish chicken free of Salmonella
Danish efforts to combat Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken at slaughterhouse level show fine results in a new report from EFSA The European F...
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New research in salmonella infections
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has just given DKK 7 million to a research project that will make it easier for scientists and the aut...
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DKK 11 million for research in resistance to antibiotics
The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has started two new research projects aimed at contributing to the fight against resistance to ...
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Global Research Alliance will reduce emissions from agriculture
The Cop15 at Bella Center today hosted an agreement on a new global research alliance. The alliance will share good practice and improve access to the...
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Climate change and food security at COP 15
In cooperation with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, the Danish Minister ...
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Think climate when eating
The Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has launched a climate cookery book “Climate is served” with 12 climate friendly recipes. Fo...
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Danish government will maintain strict rules for nitrite in sausages and ham
The Danish government will maintain Denmark's stricter rules for using the additive nitrite in meat products. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fishe...
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Eva Kjer Hansen: Hunger and climate change must be fought together
We can mitigate climate change by combating hunger was the message that Eva Kjer Hansen gave to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon when the Danish Minis...
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More Antibiotics but fewer critical antibiotics
New figures from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) show a 12 per cent rise in the use of antibiotics for pigs in Denmark during the first half...
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Strong alliance agrees on new principles for common fisheries policy
Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen and her British, Scottish and German colleagues today agreed on new principles tha...
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Invitation to the press: Toward a new fisheries policy
International conference in Aalborg 8 October Thursday 8 October the Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries will host an international c...
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GMO crops can help climate and environment
Today, GMO crops are grown on 8% of the world's agricultural soil, and GMOs have potentials regarding climate and environment. These are the conclu...
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Danish food Minister: EU must get GMOs moving
Tardiness and a policy of absolutely zero tolerance towards GMOs are damaging to food supplies in the EU, says Eva Kjer Hansen. At a meeting of the Co...
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New Nordic Diet using old plant types
Old plant types can contribute forgotten tastes and properties to today’s gastronomy. A number of new projects aim at preserving and promoting the u...
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Fisheries policy: The Danish way is the way ahead
For the past year, six Danish fishing boats have carried cameras to document the fishermen’s catches at sea. The results of the trial give backing to ...
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ICT-AGRI website launch for new European research collaboration within ICT and robotics in agriculture
ICT-AGRI (Information and Communication Technology in Agriculture) is a new European collaboration that aims at strengthening the research in the area...
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Large European interest in Danish proposals for new fisheries policy
Denmark’s proposals for a reform of the common European fisheries policy aims at stopping discards of good fishAt a Council of Ministers meeting in Br...
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Danish smileys get a broader smile
The smiley scheme, which shows the results of inspections of businesses in the Danish food industry, has been expanded with an elite smiley. The smile...
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Denmark as a Green Growth country
The Danish government has just launched a DKr 13.5 billion Green Growth plan that will ensure better conditions for the country’s nature and environme...
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The way to a new common fisheries policy
A change in management of fisheries is essential, says the Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Eva Kjer Hansen Last autumn, Denmark'...
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No pig protein in Danish chickens
New spot checks by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration refute the rumours of pig proteins in chickens that arose after a programme on Danish...
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Nationwide bluetongue vaccination campaign for cattle, sheep and goats starts now in Denmark
More than1.5 million animals must now be vaccinated against bluetongue. This is an extension of last year's comprehensive campaign. As in 2008, vaccin...
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Denmark - Agro Food Valley
Denmark is to become the food industry’s equivalent of Silicon Valley – Agro Food Valley. This is one of the targets in the “Danish Agriculture 2022” ...
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Russia reopens market for Danish meat
The Russian authorities have reopened their market for imports from four Danish slaughterhouses from the turn of the year. They are the Danish Crown f...
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More environment into the common agricultural policy
Europe’s ministers of agriculture have just adopted the final framework for the common agricultural policy until 2013. More money for initiatives to i...
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Danish fishery must be traceable and sustainable
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries is supporting traceability in Danish fishery to ensure sustainable fishing. Traceability is the red th...
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Praise for European Parliament for stand against fatty acids
As the first country in the world, Denmark introduced rules that limit unsaturated fat with trans-isomer fatty acids in food. Minister of Food, Agricu...
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Danish Minister of Fisheries launches new perspective on the Common Fisheries Policy
Eva Kjer Hansen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, wants bureaucratic and inefficient fisheries management to be replaced by the responsib...
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Denmark takes the lead in strengthened collaboration on organic research
On 16 -17 September, 22 European countries agreed to strengthen their collaboration on research in organic farming and food systems. The initiative is...
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Food minister starts trial with cameras on board fishing boats
Six Danish fishing boats have just started a trial with photographic documentation of their catches using a camera on each vessel. The cameras wer...
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Agricultural Research for Sustainable Development
EURAGRI conference on 18 - 20 September at Research Centre Foulum near Viborg European agriculture and European agricultural research is met with ne...
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Danish farmers trained to grow GMO crops
Until now, 250 Danish farmers have been trained to grow genetically modified crops. Therefore they know what precautions to take to avoid spreading po...
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Ban on sale to private people of ammonium nitrate fertilizer that can be used for making bombs
A new regulation took effect on 1 September banning the sale of fertilizer with more than 16% nitrogen content if the nitrogen comes from ammonium nit...
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Denmark wants better animal welfare
The Danish government has just reached a political agreement with the Danish People’s Party and the Social-Liberals for improving the welfare of anima...
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The Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries to intensify efforts to combat salmonella
Eva Kjer Hansen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, wants new EU criteria for salmonella Stepped-up controls of meat imports, Danish work i...
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Speedy growth in Denmark's organic farming area
A growing part of Denmark’s farm land is cultivated either organically or in a very environmentally friendly wayDenmark’s organic farming area will in...
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The Future of Agriculture
The Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen extends an invitation to debate the future of agricultural policy at an intern...
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European conference on policy for future farming
Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen invites to a debate about visions for European agriculture at an international Con...
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Organic Danish produce on its way to the USA
The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries is in the process of preparing guidelines to help Danish producers of organic goods wishing to ...
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Parliamentary bill to ensure the credibility of organic food and farming
On 7 February, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen presented a parliamentary bill for a new Organic Farming Act On 7...
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Increased Initiatives for fighting Campylobacter
Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of human gastrointestinal disease in Denmark. It is estimated that imported chilled broiler meat con...
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Denmark to focus on biomass to reduce CO2 emissions
A new report establishes that the potential for bioenergy is great in Denmark. According to the report, the production of energy from biomass can be b...
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Danish farmers are on top of the requirements regarding the environment, animal health and welfare
When inspectors visit Danish farmers in connection with the monitoring of cross-compliance requirements, they find fewer and fewer non-compliances. Th...
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An Enlarged Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
From now on, the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries will be in charge of everything to do with safeguarding the Danish people's food f...
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No room for black sheep in organic food and farming
Denmark’s status as frontrunner in the field of organic food and farming must not be blemished. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer ...
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Residence requirement to be changed through amendment to the Danish Agricultural Act
Today, a great majority in the Folketing (Danish Parliament) has passed an amendment to the Agricultural Act as a consequence of a ruling by the Europ...
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New Danish Research into the Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture
Together with the Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs, the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has launched a research initiative t...
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European cooperation on research into organic food and farming
Research cooperation to contribute to higher quality and increased sales of organic foods Eleven European countries including Denmark have just...
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No dioxin contamination of Danish feedingstuffs
New figures from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries establish that neither in 2006 nor in 2005 did the dioxin content in Danish animal fe...
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Copenhagen Declaration to put an end to illegal fishery for cod
On 28 March, the Baltic Sea Member States and the EU Commission signed the "Copenhagen Declaration", according to which the countries agreed on stren...
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Research Institutions merged with Universities
Since the turn of the year 2007 the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the Danish Institute for Fisheries Research are no longer part of th...
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1 mil Euro appropriated to National School Fruit Pilot in Denmark
When Danish schools open their gates for the 2007 school year, children at 250 schools will receive free fruit every day for the first two months of t...
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New Research to Strengthen Organic Food Production
New organic research projects focus on food quality, regard for the environment and the conditions of third-world farmers. Out of a total framework of...
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Pesticide control to be concentrated and strengthened
Greater focus on the direct application of pesticides in crops benefits both the environment and consumers On 1 April 2006, the Danish Governmen...
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Denmark's Minister for Fisheries wants illegal fishing on EU agenda
At the coming Council meeting the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hans Chr. Schmidt, will ask the EU Commissioner responsible for...
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DNA reveals where the cod was caught
DNA tests can show which waters fish come from. DNA tests of cod were part of the evidence in connection with a recently passed sentence om illegal fi...
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EU Authorises Danish Model for GMO Compensation
As the first EU Member State, Denmark has introduced an arrangement that ensures compensation for organic and conventional farmers if their crops get ...
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Historic Agreement on Blue Whiting in Copenhagen
For the first time ever, the EU, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have reached agreement on the allocation of blue whiting For more than six ye...
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New Fisheries regulation in Denmark
Denmark has adopted a new fisheries regulation to strengthen the framework for Danish fishery in the years ahead. The agreement marks a significant de...
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Sweden to Learn From Danish Authorisation Experience
Less red tape and more efficiency without jeopardising safety and credibility. That is the bottom line of the authorisation of agribusinesses. In the ...
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Danish Roses can again be Exported to Canada
International standards, effective Danish control and good cooperation between authorities are the principal reasons why Danish potted roses can be ex...
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Danish Seed Potato Exports To Kuwait
Danish seed potatoes are exported to Kuwait on a large scale. However, authorities in Kuwait are not very experienced at assessing potato health,...
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EU Organic Logo Gaining Ground In The Netherlands
As of 1 July 2005, the Dutch certification body, Control Union, will only use the EU organic logo to label organic food products. The reason is that t...
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Danish Seed Expertise In Demand
The Danish Plant Directorate has just concluded a seven-week quality assurance course. It is a new course, which has been developed at the seed-testin...
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Scrubber To Reduce Odours
At the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, work is progressing on a scrubber for odours from livestock. Using water, the scrubber will capture ...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Agriculture To Be Reduced
Emissions of greenhouse gases from the Danish agricultural sector dropped by 24 per cent from 1990 to 2003. This is largely due to the Aquatic Environ...
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Danish Food Research Stands Tall In Europe
In round figures, Denmark makes up a mere two per cent of the EU if we look at population figures or GDP. However, when it comes to our participation ...
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Danish Retail Trade Supports Organic Food Campaign
With active support from retailers, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has just launched the last phase of the campaign for the EU organi...
