Hungarian EU delegation attends biodiversity talks in Montreal
The final decision on the package of proposals emerging from the conference will be made at the UN COP16 summit in October.
The final decision on the package of proposals emerging from the conference will be made at the UN COP16 summit in October.
Minister Nagy said Hungary continues to seek close cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Corn farmers who are eligible for compensation were able to submit their application to the state treasury between Oct 1 and 15.
The strategy provides a comprehensive framework for the long-term preservation of the country's wildlife and natural resources and defines the goals to be met by 2030.
As Ukraine is the fourth-largest food supplier to the EU, the Hungarian government has taken a responsible decision to maintain the security of domestic supplies, the minister of agriculture said.
Hungary was among the 11 EU Member States to sign a letter sent, at the initiative of Austria, to Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission, requesting him to immediately review the draft forestry strategy of the EU.
The Minister asked European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan to conduct an urgent review regarding the conditions that are attached to products imported from third countries.
Hungary's farm ministry said the results of the survey supported the government’s related measures, noting that the government had turned to the European Commission over the issue of food quality
Food safety authority NÉBIH will conduct an inspection comparing the quality of identically-branded products available at domestic and foreign retail stores to reveal if there are any differences