Brussels, Tuesday 11th October – The European Parliament’s International Trade committee adopted an important report on Trade and Investment Barriers in a Committee vote this afternoon. The report authored by UK Conservative MEP Robert Sturdy, is aimed at addressing the existing barriers to trade and investment by highlighting the sheer volume of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) that act [...]
Manchester, Wednesday 5th October 2011 – Following on from Martin Callanan MEP, leader of the European Conservatives, William Hague praised the EU-South Korea FTA and the work done by Robert Sturdy, MEP for the East of England, vice-Chairman of the International Trade Committee and the European Parliament’s rapporteur on EU-South Korea FTA. In his speech [...]
Strasbourg, Tuesday 27th September 2011 – Robert Sturdy, Conservative MEP for the East of England, has condemned moves by the EU to introduce a Europe-wide speed limit below 20m/ph in all residential areas. The plans, which were debated in the European Parliament’s second home in Strasbourgon Monday, would see speed limits of 30km/ph in Britain’s [...]
Brussels, Wednesday 7th September – Robert Sturdy, MEP for the East of England, has called on all those interested in foreign languages to apply for an EU translation competition with a chance to visit Brussels. Secondary School from across the UK can now enrol their pupils for the annual EU Young Translator Contest that is [...]
Robert Sturdy MEP for the East of England, says a few simple precautions and a little planning before setting off on a European holiday can save a lot of heartache – and money. European health insurance cards (EHIC) are free from the NHS. While no substitute for travel insurance, these cards, which replaced the E111 form [...]
Brussels, 14th July 2011 — Robert Sturdy has attacked plans from the European Parliament’s culture committee for all British national sports teams to be forced to wear the EU flag on their sports jerseys. The proposals would also require the EU flag to be flown at any sporting events taking place in an EU member-state. [...]
Brussels, 14th July – The European Commission has announced that as of the 13th July 2011, anti-dumping restrictions against Russia and Belarus with regards to Potash, an important mineral fertiliser, will be lifted. It is expected that the removal of restrictions will ease supply concerns and help to mitigate the effects of rising agricultural costs [...]
Strasbourg, 6th July 2011 — Robert Sturdy, East of England MEP, has welcomed the news that the EU will introduce new rules on food labelling that will provide consumers with greater information with regards to country of origin for meat and the nutritional qualities of food. The proposal, which was adopted in a vote in [...]
Tuesday 21st June, Brussels – Conservative MEPs were successful in their bid to defend the status of the Traditional Farmfresh Turkey, which is one of the UK’s two Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) products. The EU only awards the TSG seal only to regional and traditional food whose authenticity and origin can be guaranteed The European [...]
Back in 1999, the EU introduced the Hens Directive which bans conventional battery cages. Some EU Governments, such as Poland, had lobbied for a further delay but the European Commission has insisted that the ban will come into force throughout the EU in 2012. However the Commission has still not answered the concerns about what will [...]
