NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE CRACKING UP WITH EU AFTER ATTEMPT TO BAN A DOZEN EGGS
Brussels 28 June 2010. New legislation being considered by the EU would block shops from selling food by quantity and restrict them to sell by weight only.
The move, if implemented, would see a dozen eggs become a thing of the past.
Conservative [...]
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea will bring about an unparalleled series of tariff liberalisation and dismantling of technical barriers to trade, enabling EU businesses to gain extensive and comprehensive access to the Korean marketplace. It will immediately remove €1.6 billion of export duties levied annually on EU exporters of industrial and agricultural products, and €1.1 billion [...]
Robert has asked Transport Secretary Lord Andrew Adonis to clarify concerns about proposed changes to Peterborough’s rail service on the East Coast Main Line timetable. This is the letter he has sent him:
Dear Minister,
I am writing to you regarding the proposed changes to the East Coast Mainline timetable. I understand that under the “Eureka” consultation [...]
INNOCENT SRI LANKANS WILL SUFFER BECAUSE OF HEAVY HANDED EU DECISION TO END TRADE CONCESSIONS
Brussels 16 February 2010. Conservative International Trade spokesman in Europe Robert Sturdy MEP, said the European Commission decision to remove trade concessions to Sri Lanka would punish innocent Sri Lankans. The trade concessions are referred to as GSP + status.
Mr Sturdy [...]
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4 February 2010
ROBERT STURDY WELCOMES SUPERMARKET’S CODE FOR FARMERS
Eastern Region MEP Robert Sturdy has welcomed a new code of practice between the UK’s leading supermarkets and farmers which sets out guidelines to ensure the principle of “fair dealing”. It will be monitored by an independent ombudsman.
Mr Sturdy, who sits on the Agriculture Committee, [...]
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28 January 2010
ROBERT STURDY CONDEMNS IVORY TRADE
Eastern Region Euro MP Robert Sturdy has condemned plans by two African countries to sell ivory as he fears it could lead to the slaughter of more elephants and possible extinction.
Robert Sturdy, who sits on both the International Trade Committee and the Sustainable Hunting Intergroup where this has [...]
18 January 2010
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CAUTIOUS SUPPORT FOR NEW EU AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
Eastern Region Conservative MEP Robert Sturdy has given his “cautious support” to the new Romanian Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos.
Mr Ciolos was originally a controversial choice as he had been described by Nicholas Sarkozy as “France’s second commissioner”.
However, during a three hour hearing in front of MEPs [...]
Banana agreement welcomed
Long-standing trade dispute brought to an end
Strasbourg 15 December 2009. The EU’s move to end the banana war with Latin America has been broadly welcomed by Robert Sturdy MEP, international trade spokesman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, but the money promised to compensate African, Caribbean and Pacific countries must reach the [...]
While I have never been the biggest fan of The Beatles, (I always preferred The Rolling Stones) I have a huge amount of respect for Sir Paul McCartney the musical genius. And after hearing his speech in the European Parliament, I think he should stick to writing songs. Sir Paul’s address was massively over simplified [...]
