Agriculture and EU Enlargement
Terms of Reference:
The Committee will examine the current state of agricultural production in the accession states; the effect of the transitional arrangements and of CAP reform, including the Commission proposals for reforms to specific commodity sectors; and the impact of enlargement on the agriculture markets of Europe.
The deadline for the submission of written evidence for this inquiry is Friday 9 January 2004.
Oral Evidence Sessions:
Wednesday 3 March 2004 HC 421-i (uncorrected)
3.00pm Professor Secondo Tarditi, of the University of Siena; Professor Emil Erjavec, of the University of Ljubljana; and Professor Stefan Tangermann, Director for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries at the OECD
Wednesday 10 March 2004 HC 421-ii (uncorrected)
2.45pm Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Slovenia
3.30pm Ministry of Agriculture, Slovak Republic
(approx)
Wednesday 24 March 2004 HC 421-iii (uncorrected)
2.30pm National Farmers' Union; and the Country Land and Business Association
3.15pm Food and Drink Federation
(approx)
4.00pm Federation of the Food and Drink Industries of the Czech Republic
Tuesday 27 April 2004 HC 421-iv (uncorrected)
4.00pm Lord Whitty, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Press Notices
31/10/2003
New Inquiry
19/02/2004
Evidence Sessions Announced
05/03/2004
Change of Time
25/03/2004
Re-arranged Evidence Session
15/04/2004
Report to be Published