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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2077 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.366 as a feed additive for all animal species: (...)
The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 17 March 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.366, when supplemented to diets in appropriate amounts, does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. (...)

Draft Commission Regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008:
The regulation concerns the placing on the market of plastic materials and articles with recycled/secondary plastic content intended for use in contact with food. It sets out rules for the manufacture thereof, suitable recycling technologies, recycling processes, recycling installations, plastic waste, collection and sorting of plastic input and the decontamination thereof, and the use of the plastic output, quality control, registration of business operators and enforcement, with the purpose to ensure that the recycled content in the final plastic materials and articles intended for contact with food do not cause harm to the consumers of those foods, or change their quality or organoleptic properties. The Regulation repeals Regulation (EC) No 282/2008, which it will replace.

General Services: Research: Research and information on plant products, animal production methods, and integrated measures on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of plant and animal genetic resources in agriculture; research on structure of agricultural holdings; (...)

Decoupled income support: Basic Payment Scheme, including young farrmers payment, redistributive payments, payments for areas with natural constraints, greening payment, and Small Farmers Scheme.

Structural adjustment assistance provided through resource retirement programmes

Other direct payment: Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS), including young farrmers payment, redistributive payments, payments for areas with natural constraints, Small Farmers Scheme and greening payment and Transitional National Aid.

Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation: (...) The measure concerns the Intervention Area "agriculture, forestry and rural areas" of Horizon Europe Cluster 6 "food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment" (Cluster 6 is one of the components of Pillar II of Horizon Europe). Research activities will include the following areas: agricultural systems, crops, livestock, forestry, rural development, socio-economic research and will aim to foster sustainability and deal with climate change. (...)

4. Ozone-Depleting Substance - ODS - (Controlled substances): The import of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) is subject to licensing. In the context of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete the ozone layer, the European Commission issues ODS licences based on applications submitted via the ODS Licensing System. Imports (as well as exports) of controlled substances, referred to hereby as ozone depleting substances (ODS) and products and equipment containing or relying on ODS are prohibited. However, there are exemptions to this prohibition.

5. Fluorinated Gases including Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS): Companies must have a prior valid registration in the F-Gas Portal and HFC Licensing System (the registry) to import and export fluorinated gases (f-gases) into and from the European Union above the quantities set out under Article 19 of the F-gas Regulation. A valid registration equals to a licence to import and export these gases, as required under the Montreal Protocol. In addition, for import of bulk hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) it is a requirement that the quantity of HFCs placed on the market are covered by quota on an annual basis.