EU Member States are finalising conclusions on the action plan for the development of organic production, presented by the European Commission in April. The Ministers of Agriculture are expected to adopt the conclusions on this issue on 19 July.
Overall, the EU-27 support the Commission’s proposals, but several Member States insist that measures must be voluntary. They also believe that the target of 25% of European agricultural land devoted to organic farming by 2030 should be set at EU...