News CIAA appoints new Director General as from january 2005 9/12/2004 Obesity: consumers prefer education programmes over 4/10/2004 CIAA Congress 2004: the food and drink inudstry committed to play its part to fight against obesity 4/10/2004 The CIAA welcomes WTO General Council decision: an important milestone but still a long way to go 3/8/2004 CIAA calls for adjustments to the WTO Groser text 23/7/2004 Food and drink industry's priorities at a crucial stage of the EU/Mercosur negotiations 16/7/2004 CIAA Congress 2004, Brussels 30/09-01/10 14/7/2004 The CIAA calls on the EU to keep its budget policy in line with its political ambitions 16/6/2004 The Food and Beverage Industry Lauds Passage of WHO Global Strategy 22/5/2004 The CIAA reiterates its position on WTO agricultural negotiations 18/5/2004 The CIAA welcomes the 10 new EU Member States 30/4/2004 The CIAA sets out Recommendations on Advertising of Foods and Beverages 20/4/2004 New EU GM Regulations 19/4/2004 The CIAA meets the Irish Presidency of the EU 15/1/2004 CIAA calls for a constructive approach to revive WTO negotiations 5/12/2003 The CIAA publishes data and trends on the food and drink industry in the EU 28/11/2003 Toward an EU regulatory framework allowing all European consumers to benefit from foodstuffs responding to the changing lifestyle 10/11/2003 CIAA brought companies together to share information with stakeholders on the development process of products with a nutrition or health benefit 5/11/2003 CIAA welcomes the launch of an infringement procedure against Germany over its packaging deposit system 23/10/2003 CIAA brings together experts from CEEC industry and authorities to define actions on food safety 6/10/2003 CIAA participates in ANUGA 2003 1/10/2003 European PR students reflect on consumer confidence in food 15/9/2003 Cancun: No improvement in the draft agreement on agriculture 13/9/2003 Canc�n to pave the way for a balanced agriculture agreement 8/9/2003 The Council of Ministers adopted the GM proposals 23/7/2003 Scientific substantiation and consumer understanding of claims should be the only criteria to make nutrition and health claims 16/7/2003 Reaction to the EP Vote on Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 3/7/2003 Today's EP vote on GMOs closes the political debate, but concerns about implementation remain 2/7/2003 EP vote will provide allergy sufferers with useful information and will make their lives easier 2/7/2003 CIAA welcomes the Council agreement reached on the CAP 27/6/2003 Calls for a fairer playing field after Doha round 19/6/2003 The CIAA takes part in WHO consultation on diet, physical activity and health 18/6/2003 The CIAA calls for a political agreement on CAP reform at the EU Agriculture Council 10/6/2003 From Doha to Canc�n: CIAA invites major actors to assess the current situation 21/5/2003 EU Enlargement: EU food industry welcomes the 162 observers joining the EP 1/5/2003 CIAA comments addressed to the Food and Drug Administration on the US Bioterrorism Act 3/4/2003 WTO agriculture negotiation : A continuing commitment to the Doha mandate 2/4/2003 Nutrional and health claims: the food industry position 31/3/2003 CIAA presented its detailed position on CAP reform 26/3/2003 Mid Term review of the CAP: The Commission maintains its direction 22/1/2003 Greek Presidency of the EU: the CIAA recalls its position on key issues 17/1/2003 WTO Agriculture proposals: the Commission lays its cards on the table! 19/12/2002 The CIAA welcomes the appointment of Mr Podger as Executive Director of EFSA 3/12/2002 GMOs: the Agriculture Council reached an compromise 29/11/2002 For the CIAA the CAP reform must go on 25/11/2002 The CIAA has elected its new President 14/11/2002 The safety of food products in an enlarged Europe 21/10/2002 The CIAA brings together more than 70 MEPs to discuss the reform of the CAP 9/10/2002 WTO Dispute on FSC : CIAA is concerned by the negative impact on trade 13/9/2002 Recycling 65% of packaging by the end of 2006 is an unrealistic target. 3/9/2002 Packaging Directive: CIAA warns against unrealistic recycling targets 27/8/2002 The CIAA takes part in the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg 23/8/2002 The Commission approves two new intense sweeteners 17/7/2002 Revision of the Packaging Directive 11/7/2002 An ambitious mid-term review of the Agenda 2000 11/7/2002 EP vote on GMOs :CIAA regrets that the detectability principle was rejected 8/7/2002 Acrylamide: The EU food and drink industry supports the call for further research 8/7/2002 Enlargement: for an integration of the EU legislation before the accession 21/6/2002 The first global food industry report on sustainability 20/6/2002 Last step before the launch of negotiations on the liberalisation of trade with ACP countries 14/6/2002 Nitrofen: the Standing Committee considers that no additonal measures should be taken at the EU le 12/6/2002 New labelling rules voted in European Parliament 12/6/2002 Increase of exports of food industry products for the first half of 2001 3/6/2002 Enlargement: The Slovak food and drink industry gets closer to the EU 2/5/2002 A large majority of Europeans are satisfied with their food 17/4/2002 CIAA meets the European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture 16/4/2002 The CIAA reacts in the context of the EU-US steel conflict 15/4/2002 First pictures of the EUROPEAN FOOD SUMMIT 12/4/2002 Rober Raeber, President of the CIAA, opened the European Food Summit 11/4/2002

Events The CIAA participates at the SIAL 2004 8/10/2004 CIAA Congress 2004, Brussels, 30/09-01/10 2004 30/9/2004 Nutrition and health claims conference, Brussels, 22-23 January 2004 22/1/2004 From Research To Label 5/11/2003 The CIAA participates in the ANUGA 2003, Cologne 14/10/2003 CIAA Industry Day 19 June - "From Doha to Canc�n" 19/6/2003 2nd Annual Conference on the European Food Law (Brussels, 25-26 November) 25/11/2002 SIAL 2002 Paris, 20-24 October 2002 20/10/2002 CIAA at the World Summit on Sustainable development (Johannesbourg) 31/8/2002 11th European Food Law Conference 25/6/2002 European Food Summit 11/4/2002