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European Commission publishes first list of Country Benchmarks under the EUDR
BRUSSELS, May 26, 2025 — The European Commission [EC] has released its long-awaited first list of country risk classifications under the EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ], marking a critical milestone in…
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EU relaxes deforestation law reporting for companies
BRUSSELS, April 21, 2025 – Importing companies will need less paperwork to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] as of December when it kicks in with changes by the European…
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Coops warn EU over proposed sanctions on Russian fertilisers
BRUSSELS, March 8, 2025 – Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations [COPA] and General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives [COGECA], together known as COPA-COGECA, have warned that the European Commission’s [EC] adoption of a…
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EU Council agrees to delay EUDR implementation by one year
BRUSSELS, October 17, 2024 — The European Council has agreed to support the Commission’s proposal to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] by one year. This postponement…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New ICA-EU Partnership on cooperative development launched in Brussels
BRUSSELS, April 17, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] recently signed a new partnership agreement with the European Commission in Brussels. Starting this month, this five-year international cooperative development programme aims…
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ICA asserts its involvement in PFD of European Union
BRUSSELS, October 11, 2023 – Representatives of civil society organisations and local authorities days ago met with the European Commission in Brussels to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Policy Forum on…
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Agriculture
UCDA donates tools to Namisindwa model farmers
NAMISINDWA – Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] has donated tools to the model farmers growing coffee in Namisindwa district in Eastern Uganda. The farm tools given to the model farmers include; pangs,…
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