On exchange of views at the European Parliament Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health introduced a package of measures on health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain. Despite the fact that Europe has the highest food safety standards, the current body of EU legislation covering the food chain … Continue reading
In vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices are medical devices intended for diagnostic use outside the human body, which may be done in a laboratory or near the patient, for example at the bedside. It covers a huge variety of tests such as a self-test for blood sugar measuring, HIV tests and … Continue reading
(Recording of the ENVI committee meeting in the EP) Food, health and economic growth are inter-connected issues. It is one of the key challenges to supply people with safe, high quality food while reducing the burden on the environment. I began a research project in Slovenia through my initiative Požen’ … Continue reading
In Seville, our aim was to obtain information about the functioning of the Institute for Research ? the Institute for Prospective Technological specialization. This is one of the seven institutes established by the European Commission in order to have global research and comparisons of EU prospects. The other six institutes … Continue reading
Article available also in Spanish As part of a delegation from the European Parliament, I?m hurrying to Spain for a working visit. Our purpose is to see industrial centers, universities and centers of excellence and to become acquainted with the development of their objectives and expectations. I wish to take … Continue reading
En estos días estoy en una visita de trabajo a Espa?a con delegación de seis miembros del Parlamento Europeo. Nuestro propósito es visitar los centros industriales, universidades y centros de excelencia. Queremos conocer sus objetivos y expectativas de desarrollo, manteniendo sobre las instituciones europeas. Ciudad catalán de Tarragona sigue estar … Continue reading
Delegación del Parlamento Europeo en Espa?a! Visita de trabajo lleno con una serie de nuevas ideas y nuevas soluciones! European Parliament ITRE Delegation Visit to Sevilla
I am very hapy to be here with you, young creators and young inovators. Thank you Sean for this invitation. I am from a generation that during childhood lived without twitter and without computers. The first computer that I saw, was almost as big as this room. We had to create … Continue reading
Cher Monsieur Van Rompuy, Cher Président du Conseil, Les membres slov?nes du Parti populaire européen, le Docteur Milan Zver, le Docteur Romana Jordan, Madame Zofija Mazej Kukovič et Monsieur Lojve Peterle souhaiteraient exprimer leur avis sur la lettre qui vous a été adressée par un autre membre slov?ne du … Continue reading
The biggest challenge facing European forest-policy making is to recognise all the potential forest have. We have to see forests as a potential for health. We have to see forests as a potential for new jobs and economic growth. The biggest challenge in my eyes is proper forest management. … Continue reading