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24 Nov
«SUR » REJECTED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: THE WORST HAS BEEN AVOIDED

Intensive work done by the European farmers and some MEPs to reverse the most extreme and detrimental provisions contained in this proposal were met with ideological stubbornness from the proposal’s supporters, resulting in its ultimate rejection.


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SUR
13 Nov
SUR vote in Plenary the 22 November

Sugar beet growers urge MEPs to adopt the line defined by the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee and reject the one defined by the ENVI Committee.


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26 Oct
CIBE's 2023 Technical Reception Control Committee

European sugar beet growers worry about the availability of tools to allow efficient crop protection and improve sustainability


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19 Oct
Infographic on the New Genomic Techniques EU Regulation

A new, adapted regulatory framework is necessary to allow this innovation to help meet some of the challenges of this century for the benefit of European citizens


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10 Oct
Reaction to SUR vote by the AGRI Committee

The message sent by the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee on the Sustainable Use Regulation is a step in the right direction that the ENVI Committee should strongly consider


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OTHER NEWS

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See how the beet sugar sector is working hard to develop sustainable alternatives to respond to the ban of some key plant protection products.

Such alternatives will most likely have to consist of a combination of techniques and approaches. To develop and successfully implement these will require time, several years and considerable financial investment.




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CIBE Position Paper

EU Farm to Fork & EU Biodiversity Strategies


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Agriculture & Progress

 

CIBE is part of Agriculture & Progress, a platform for sustainable crop production and plant protection techniques.

 

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EUBSSP

 

In October 2013, the European beet growers (CIBE), sugar producers (CEFS) and trade unions of the food and agriculture sector (EFFAT) have formalised a landmark agreement to jointly highlight and report on representative Good Practices of sustainable production of beet sugar in the EU.

 

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AgroCycle

CIBE takes part in the AgroCycle project, a Sino-EU collaborative research venture, funded by the European Commission under its Horizon 2020 programme to create a protocol for the implementation of the 'circular economy' across the agri-food sector.

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SUGAR BEET AND SUSTAINABILITY


 

 

In October 2013, the  European Beet Growers  (CIBE), sugar producers  (CEFS)  and trade unions  of the  food and  agriculture  sector  (EFFAT)  have  formalised  a  landmark  agreement  to  jointly  highlight and report on  representative  Good Practices of  sustainable production of beet sugar in the EU.

 

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SUGAR BEET & GOOD PRACTICES