Meeting the press in Malta on Monday 22 May, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of European agriculture ministers, Commissioner Phil Hogan was quite optimistic about the chances of reaching agreement on organic farming.
“I am adopting a positive position on getting an agreement” on revising organic farming rules at the last scheduled trialogue meeting on this issue on 31 May, he said. He stated that the Commission was working hard with the Presidency of the Council to achieve that...