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Rumen Porodzanov: The Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU starts with an important message to the Bulgarian agricultural sector
As the College of Commissioners visit Sofia to mark the beginning of the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €100 million loan with Bulgarian agri-pharma business Biovet to finance a boost in production levels and r
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International conference 10 years LEADER in Bulgaria
The Fourth International Conference on the LEADER/CLLD Approach was held in the city of Pravets In the period 10-12 October, 2017 the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, together with the Association "Bulgarian National Leader Network" organized an Internati
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BFSA takes preventive steps against fipronil contamination of poultry farms
The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency takes preventive measures to prevent the fipronil contamination of poultry farms. Veterinary medicinal products containing this substance are not authorized for use in food-producing animals, including laying hens. The authorized con
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BFSA finds second batch of fipronil-contaminated egg-yolk powder from Germany, quantities have been seized
In compliance with the enhanced measures taken by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, a new batch of egg-yolk powder, delivered by Germany, was found. The laboratory analysis showed the presence of fipronil which was above the levels allowed. The
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Notification has been received in Bulgaria for batch of egg yolk powder containing fipronil
A notification is received in Bulgaria for a batch of egg yolk powder with fipronil. The shipment is almost 500 kilograms. The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has undertaken measures to ascertain the available quantities of the product and its potential
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There are no contaminated eggs and egg products distributed on the Bulgarian market
There is no evidence of the presence of fipronil contaminated eggs and egg products distributed on the Bulgarian market. There are no veterinary medicinal products containing the substance fipronil authorized for laying hens. The spread of these eggs began in Belgiu
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No differences in labels have been established following a second comparison of food products
In connection with the initiative to undertake a research of the Bulgarian and Western European markets regarding the so-called double standard of food products, experts with the Bulgarian Agency for Food Safety and the Commission for Consumer Protection have
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The Advisory Board on Livestock Breeding has reached a consensus on supporting the sector
At a meeting of the Advisory Board on Livestock Breeding, a consensus has been reached on the distribution of BGN 11.3 million of extraordinary aid for milk. Different variants were proposed for the ratio between large ruminants - buffaloes and cows and the s
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Minister Porodzanov discussed with his Turkish counterpart the opportunities for increased trade in the agricultural sector
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Rumen Porodzanov met in Ankara with the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock of the Republic of Turkey Ahmet Fakıbaba. The two officials discussed the opportunities for increased trade in agricultural products
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Rumen Porodzanov: We need to look for a balance in co-financing
“We need to look for a balance in co-financing. Economic conditions no longer allow lack of co-financing in the first pillar, as it was the political assertion in the past two programming periods, said Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Rumen Porodzan