Kandidaat-eurocommissaris landbouw wil duidelijker EU Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid (en)

The future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 and its budgetary dimension, the use of direct payments, the volatility of prices in the food markets and ongoing international negotiations were among the topics raised by MEPs during the hearing of the Romanian Commissioner-designate for agriculture and rural development, Dacian Ciolos i.

"The main priority of my mandate is to define the perspective of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013" said Mr Ciolos in his opening remarks. "European farmers want stability and predictability, European consumers expect safe and healthy food and European taxpayers need assurance that their money is spent in an efficient and transparent way", he added.

In the chair: Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT)