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International Conference on Food Testing Procedures underway in Budapest
Ministry of Rural Development, March 4, 2013 1:53 PM
"The work of the international commission that develops analytical and food-sampling methods, set up fifty years ago, is of extreme importance to ensure that safe, high quality and healthy foods reach the tables of consumers all over the world", stated Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas at the opening ceremony of the four-day conference of the Codex Alimentarius Commission's Select Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) in Budapest. Over two hundred foreign and Hungarian food safety experts accepted the invitation of the organiser, the National Food Chain Safety Office (NFCSO), to attend the event.
Strategic Agreement on Tourism
Ministry of Rural Development, March 1, 2013 10:16 AM
The Ministry of Rural Development and Hungarian tourist marketing organisation Magyar Turizmus (MT) Ltd. are to continue the cooperation they began in 2007. Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés and CEO of MT Ltd. Marianna Tóth Dené sealed the decision by signing a strategic agreement at Thursday's Travel exhibition. The goal of cooperation remains the promotion of sustainable ecotourism, and the further development of national parks.
EU Plans Ban on Neo-nicotinoid Pesticides
Ministry of Rural Development, February 26, 2013 11:21 AM
The Council of the European Union has begun preparative work in the interests of banning neo-nicotinoid pesticides; Hungary opposes the ban -- Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday following the meeting of EU agriculture ministers.
Increased Funding for Hungarian Agriculture in 2014-2020
Ministry of Rural Development, February 19, 2013 2:51 PM
While the budget for the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has decreased by some 11%, Hungary will be receiving 12.3 billion euros in agriculture funding within the next financial framework for 2014-2020, compared to 10.4 billion euros in the current period. Hungary's share of the CAP budget has therefore increased from 2.36% to 3.19% for the upcoming financial period.
Change in Ownership of Zsolnay Coherent with Policy of Opening Towards the East
Ministry of Rural Development, February 18, 2013 1:21 PM
Swiss-Hungarian businessman Bahcar Najari acquired a 74.5% ownership share in Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt, after the agreement relating to the transfer of shares was signed in Pécs on Friday.
Deepening French-Hungarian Cooperation
Ministry of Rural Development, February 18, 2013 12:05 PM
Topics of discussion at the 10th Session of the French-Hungarian Agriculture and Rural Development Workgroup in Paris included the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and opportunities for important bilateral cooperation. Communiqué.
Gene Preservation is a National Issue
Ministry of Rural Development, February 18, 2013 11:15 AM
"Gene preservation is a national issue and the plant varieties found in the Plant Diversity Centre are national treasures", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at a press conference at the institute in Tápiószele on Friday.
Hungary attends Europe's Largest International Organic Food Fair
Ministry of Rural Development, February 13, 2013 4:03 PM
Deputy Secretary of State Katalin Tóth is representing the Ministry of Rural Development at BioFach, one of Europe's largest international organic food and agriculture trade fairs held from February 13-16 in Nuremberg.
Hungary is Not Affected by the Horsemeat Scandal
Ministry of Rural Development, February 13, 2013 3:46 PM
According to the information we have available, frozen products similar to those found to contain horsemeat in a few Western European countries have not entered Hungary.
Russian Expo Opened by Hungarian Minister
Ministry of Rural Development, February 11, 2013 1:16 PM
Hungarian Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas opened the Prodexpo 2013 food industry exhibition in Moscow, together with Russian agriculture officials. Mr. Fazekas is in Moscow at the invitation of Russian Minister for Agriculture Nikolai Fyodorov, where he will be holding bilateral talks.