Rome, July 2008 - Dr. George Gunn, President of the International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH), visited Mr. James G. Butler, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for animal health cooperation on the establishment of standards and protocols for the quality control of trypanocidal drugs in Africa.

Homeowners rocked by huge rises in their energy bills are increasingly being encouraged to turn to green solutions to save money and reduce their carbon footprint - but will these changes deliver the savings they claim or will consumers end up incorporating expensive ‘green’ upgrades that take a lifetime to pay off?

ESBG regrets the announcement by the European Central Bank and the European Commission that a default interchange fee for direct debit transactions will not be permissible “after a short transition period”.

Standards promote  the safety and  interoperability of goods and services. In the area of the interoperability and functionality of space navigation and telecommunications  equipment,  it  is  vitally  important.  The  upcoming meeting  to  launch Phase  II of  the CEN Working Group  ‘Space’  is open  to all interested participants.