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Local farming and short supply chains: enhancing the local dimension of the common agricultural policy
20/04/2012
"One in two consumers regret that local products are hard to find and difficult to distinguish from other products (Eurobarometer). Yet, there is a structural failure to meet these concerns and certain political and business circles harbour deep-rooted prejudices against this type of marketing", stated European Commissioner Dacian Cioloş, opening a conference in Brussels on the 20th of April, on local agriculture and short supply chain.
Launching of the High Level Group on wine
19/04/2012
The High Level Group on wine met for the first time today, bringing together senior officials from Member States, representatives of the sector, observers of the European Parliament and Croatia.
Initiated by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Cioloş, the Group will hold four meetings to analyse all aspects of wine planting rights, in response to calls from parts of the wine sector in some Member States not to abolish the wine planting rights system.
For an efficient European policy to support young farmers
12/04/2012
In his address to the conference "Sowing the Seeds to harvest in Future : Supporting Young People into Farming", the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş insisted on the need to strengthen the support measures for young farmers in the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013.
Opening a new path for Europe and for its farmers
27/03/2012
Commissioner Dacian Cioloş attended the 5th Forum for the Future of Agriculture in Brussels.
The Commissioner underlined the need of opening a new path for Europe and its Farmers to reconcile the expectations of the markets and of society. "We must rethink the role of public authorities, make our instruments more coherent, particularly direct payments, and review the position of professional operators, particularly as regards market management. The professionals must have the means to face up to markets sustainably", he said.
"We need an integrated approach of agricultural policy at international level"
12/03/2012
Launching the first meeting of a new Advisory group on international aspects of agricultural policy, today (12 March) in Brussels, Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Developpment stated : "Agriculture is discussed from a lot of different angles and its international component is getting more and more important. Our approach cannot be efficient on trade, developpement and sustainability if we are not coherent and transparent. We need an integrated approach".
Enhancing innovation and the delivery of research in EU agriculture
07/03/2012
More than 300 stakeholders, researchers, academics and officials met in Brussels for a Conference on "Enhancing innovation and the delivery of research in EU agriculture".
La campagne PAC@50 au Salon de l'agriculture de Paris 
27/02/2012
Le Commissaire européen à l'Agriculture et au Développement rural, Dacian Ciolos, a participé, aujourd'hui, au Salon de l'Agriculture de Paris, à un évènement marquant le cinquantième anniversaire de la Politique agricole commune aux côtés du Premier ministre français, François Fillon, et du Ministre français de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l’Aménagement du territoire, Bruno Le Maire.
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A new partnership on EU - US organic trade: new opportunities for European organic farmers and food producers
15/02/2012
Organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region starting on June 1, 2012.
The Common Agricultural Policy @ 50 years!
23/01/2012
The European Commission has launched the CAP@50 communication campaign to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Common Agricultural Policy, a cornerstone of European integration, that has provided European citizens with half a century of food security and a living countryside.
Commissioner Cioloş in Geneva for the eighth WTO ministerial
16/12/2011
"Trade must fully play its part as the driver of growth and development. The European Union's commitment to the Doha cycle reflects this firm conviction", stated Commissioner Dacian Cioloş during the eighth World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Geneva (Switzerland).
