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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Directorate H — Sustainability and Quality of Agriculture and Rural Development
H.3. Organic farming
Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP)
Sub-group on Food
MEETING OF 24-26 APRIL 2012
Summary minutes
1.
WELCOME, INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
After a welcome speech and introduction by the representative of the Secretariat, the Chair of
the Sub-group took over.
When asked to declare interests with regard to matters on the agenda none of the members
provided additional information to the interests already declared before the meeting. In
accordance with Chapter 5.1.2 of the Rules of procedure of the Group, one expert were
allowed full participation with the exception of the specific discussion on the conclusions
concerning one substance.
All the members signed a declaration of confidentiality and a declaration of commitment.
The Agenda was then adopted as proposed (ANNEX I).
2.
WORKING METHOD, TERMS OF REFERENCE, REPORT
The Secretariat gave an overview of the working procedures of the Group and referred the
experts to the internet site
www.organic-farming.europa.eu for more information.
3.
DISCUSSION ON THE ITEMS INTO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE
Discussions on matters included in the terms of reference took place on the first and second
day of the meeting. During the third day the Sub-group members reached a final conclusion
by consensus on the topics discussed. The final report will be adopted by the Group in plenary
session and published on the internet site
www.organic-farming.europa.eu.
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ANNEX I
Sub-group meeting of EGTOP on Food 24-26 April 2012
DRAFT AGENDA 24 April 2012
1.
INTRODUCTION:
• Declaration of interests
o Specific
• Declaration of Confidentiality related to this meeting
• Declaration of commitment
• Adoption of the agenda
2.
Reports and working methods:
• Procedures
• Reports structure and content
• Term of reference
3.
Any other business
4.
Discussion on the items into the terms of reference
2
DRAFT AGENDA 25 April 2012
5.
Discussion on the items into the terms of reference
6.
Preparation of the draft report
3
DRAFT AGENDA 26 April 2012
7.
Preparation of the draft report
8.
Preparation of the draft report and conclusions
4
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