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The Royal Show 2009
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, UK, 7-10 July 2009
The European Commission will have a stand at the Royal Show
2009 with a full programme of events during the four days of the
show. There will be a presenter to introduce games and quizzes
for the whole family to test their knowledge of agriculture and
the EU and experts from the Commission will be available to
answer technical questions from farmers and the industry. There
will also be a wide range of publications available.
Detailed programme
| Tuesday 7 July 2009, 10.30-12.00 |
Debate "Food price dynamics – the
issues and the implications for UK farmers" at the
Science and Business Centre, in partnership with RASE.
With Neil Parish (MEP), John Bensted-Smith, (Director
European Commission), Peter Kendall (NFU), Richard
Warburton (Bidwells) and Teresa Wickham. Chaired by
Cedric Porter (Managing director of Supply
Intelligence). |
| Wednesday 8 July 2009, 11.00 |
Presentation on "Quality labelling
and certification schemes: connecting farmers and
consumers" at the European Commission stand (K-52-1)
by Francis Fay (European Commission, DG Agriculture and
Rural Development). |
| Wednesday 8 July 2009, 14.30 |
"Organic Farming and the European
Union – Perspectives for Farmers and Producers from the
UK" by Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), Richard Jacobs (Chief
Executive of Organic Farmers and Growers and current
chair of the UK Organic Certifiers Group), Stefano Cinti
and Isobel Maltby (European Commission, DG Agriculture
and Rural Development) at the Science and Business
Centre.
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| Wednesday 8 July 2009, 15.00 |
Presentation on "The 2008 Health
Check of the CAP and its Impact Assessment" at the
European Commission stand (K-52-1) by Mark Cropper
(European Commission, DG Agriculture and Rural
Development). |
| Thursday 9 July 2009 (all day) |
Rural Development day at the
European Commission stand (K-52-1). |
| Thursday 9 July 2009, 11.00 |
Presentation on "EU Rural
Development policy 2007-2013" by Jean-Bernard
Benhaiem and Frances White (European Commission, DG
Agriculture and Rural Development) at the European
Commission stand (K-52-1).
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| Friday 10 July 2009, 11.00 |
Presentation on "Simplification of
the Common Agricultural Policy" by Johan Van
Gruijthuijsen (European Commission, DG Agriculture and
Rural Development) at the European Commission stand
(K-52-1). |
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Royal Show
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