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Polish Presidency in the EU
effective instruments that allow the maximum
use of resources devoted to the promotion and
allow the implementation of coherent aims of
promotion policy. These instruments should also
enhance the image of European agriculture and
allow the presentation of European food products
as good for health, safe, of high quality and
manufactured in accordance with respect for the
environment and animal welfare.
On the margins of the Informal Council took
place the tripartite meeting of the chairman of
EU Council for Agriculture and Fisheries Marek
Sawicki, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and
Rural Development Dacian Ciolos and chairman
of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural
Development of EP Paolo De Castro. During the
meeting, at the request of Minister Sawicki, all
agreed to organize a debate on the European
Common Agricultural Policy with the participation
of not only politicians but also research-
ers and farmers. At the same time an informal
meeting of the Spacial Committee on Agriculture
(SCA) was held.
Arrival to Wroclaw of EU guest was an opportunity
for the presentation of Polish agriculture
and Polish food, Polish regional products. “We
have tried to present what is characteristic for Poland:
multiculturalism and the dynamism of the
large city of Wrocław, tradition and history, which
symbolizes the castle in Książ; charm and richness
of the countryside, where not only corn and
potatoes, but also grape varieties are grown”, said
Minister Marek Sawicki.
Informal meeting of Ministers for Agriculture
and Fisheries in country holding the Presidency is
held by each EU Member State holding the Presidency
of the EU Council.
Press Office
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
30 th Conference of directors of
EU paying agencies
Within the Polish presidency of EU Council, 30 th Conference of Directors of EU
Paying Agencies took place in Sopot on 21 st -23 rd September 2011. It was held by
Agricultural Market Agency (AMA) and Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation
of Agriculture (ARMA). Representatives of management of paying agencies
and coordinating bodies of Member States participated in the conference.
The session was attended by delegates of EU
institutions: European Commission, European
Court of Auditors and European Anti-Fraud
Office (OLAF). Representatives of Ministries of
Agriculture of candidate countries: Croatia and
Turkey were the observers. Over 150 people took
part in the session.
The main theme was simplification of the
common agricultural policy and reduction of
associated with its implementation administrative
burden on beneficiaries and competent
bodies. Presentations and discussion concerned
the simplification of EU legislation in connection
with the work on the new shape of the CAP after
2013, and the solutions implemented in the
Member States.
Opening of the session. From the right: President of ARMA, Tomasz Kołodziej,
Undersecretary of State at MARD, Tadeusz Nalewajk, President of AMA, Władysław Łukasik,
Vice-President of AMA, Lucjan Zwolak
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