The Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU remains very optimistic about sealing an agreement with the European Parliament between now and the end of December on reform of organic farming rules (see EUROPE 11626).
During the trialogue negotiations (Presidency of the Council, representatives of the Parliament and of the Commission) on 28 September, progress was made on one of the most sensitive points: the structure of the regulation (balance between basic, delegated and implementing...