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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11202

22 November 2014
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture
Council progress on organic farming

Brussels, 21/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - The member states are continuing their discussions on the severely criticised proposal for the amendment of the regulation on organic farming. The principle of banning mixed farms (organic and conventional) has been removed from the text. Numerous points remain pending.

Despite strong reservations from the member states over the European Commissions proposal on the reform of organic farming rules, the Italian Presidency of the Council continues to hope...