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17.07.12 | News

Minister Naydenov insists co-financing from the EU to combat animal diseases be increased by 20%

The minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Miroslav Naydenov urged the funding from the European Union for emergency measures, applied to animal diseases from member states that are external borders, to be increased from 50% to 70% when the disease spreads from third countries. He also insisted on funding the spending to combat the foot-and-mouth disease in particular to increase to 80% instead...
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17.07.12 | News

Cioloş: Proposed reform of the CAP could have positive impact for the environment

Environmental organisations that fear the European Parliament and national governments are weakening agricultural reforms have found unwavering support from the EU's farm chief Dacian Cioloş. The conservationists appear to have support in the EU executive, where Cioloş said his proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could have positive economic impact now as well as for the...
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17.07.12 | News

Bulgaria is to participate in the quota for imports of cheese in the US

As a result of negotiations conducted between the United States and the European Union, within the limits of the World Trade Organization, an agreement was reached that Bulgaria and Romania will become part of the import quota of European cheese in the USA. This quota allows the imports of cheese under the code 0406 of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) of the USA at a reduced import duty. For...
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