Summary of newspapers of the previous day - 25. 8. 2010

Mission of European Commission (FVO) in CR

On the 18th of August, the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) of the European Commission published a report on a result of FVO mission in the CR. It was dealt with a specific audit in the CR realized in 26.4.-3.5.2010 as a part of a general audit carried out according to measures of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 on official checks of foods and feeds. The mentioned specific audit dealt with an implementation of national measures focused on a check of residues and contaminating agents in living animals and in animal products.

Government will discuss amendment of breeding law

The government will discuss an amendment of breeding law on Wednesday which should enable a preservation of the breed Starokladrubský horse. According to the current legal regulation a breeding book can be governed only by the state enterprise Národní hřebčín Kladruby nad Labem. However, the Cabinet approved its change into a state allowance organization in May so that the horse-breeding farm can draw subsidies from the EU. The new law will enable to govern the breeding book to a succession subject.

Enlargement of standards of good agricultural practice to other territories will help to fight against land erosion

Almost a half of agricultural land in the Czech Republic is currently endangered by erosion. An amendment of government regulation and the enlargement of validity of so called GAEC standards also to slightly erosion-endangered lands should prevent from further massive top soil washing off, deterioration of quality of land fund and waters. The novel should come in force in January 1, next year as one of concrete steps in the area of land protection which the Minister Ivan Fuksa considers as his priority topic.

Adex, the biggest Czech turkey-hen processor, has finished production for the third time

Adex from Lom u Tachova, the biggest turkey-hen producers in the country, has finished its production already for the third time in 11 years. The plant was liquidated by subsidized imports from Poland and Germany. An entrepreneur from the region Česká Lípa, who bough the enterprise bankrupt the year before last, moreover did not established himself in chain stores and after 1.5 year of operation he closed the factory. All 30 employees got all wages plus compensation money. It was said to ČTK by entrepreneur Vladimir Vladimirov who auctioned Adex for 28 million CZK and put other 22 million crowns in a production run-up .