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Agriculture
Agriculture is key industry for Ireland North West.
The sector faces enormous challenges but with the right
support from the European Union and National Governments
the industry can halt its decline and become a modern
vibrant section of our economy.
Ireland as one of the
EU's strongest agricultural regions stands to benefit
most from new opportunities in Agriculture and Agri-food
sectors.
Throughout my term of office, I hope to :
Work towards limiting the paperwork from EU Directives and Regulations
Ensure a proper country of origin labelling system
Ensure that Irish Farmers get the best deal possible when the CAP is renegotiated
Ensure that young farmers get the support they need
Ensure that Irish Farmers can access MEPs and the Commission at all times
Agriculture in the EU
In the European Parliament Agriculture comes
under the Agriculture and Rural
Development Committee.
The only Irish Member is Mairead McGuinness of Fine Gael.
This Committee is responsible for:
- the operation and development of the common agricultural
policy;
- rural development, including the activities of the
relevant financial instruments;
- legislation on:
- veterinary and plant-health matters, animal feeding
stuffs provided such measures are not intended
to protect against risks to human health,
- animal husbandry and welfare;
- the improvement of the quality of agricultural products;
- supplies of agricultural raw materials;
- the Community Plant Variety Office;
Forestry.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?body=AGRI&language=EN
In
the European Commission the Current Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is Dacian Ciolos.
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/index_en.htm
On the 1st of April 2009 the European Commission presented
today a White Paper outlining actions needed to strengthen
the Union's resilience in coping with a changing climate.
Then Agriculture
Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said: "European
agriculture will feel the full force of climate change.
I want to give farmers a clear understanding of the challenges
they will face, and I want to launch discussions about
specific steps to help our farmers to adapt"
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