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Chairpersons: James Elles, Vice-Chairman EPP-ED Group, Chairman WP 'C'
José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Vice Chairman EPP-ED Group, Chairman WP 'E'

Introduction

Mr Hans-Gert Poettering, President of the EPP-ED Group.
Welcome speech

Mr José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Vice-President of the EPP-ED Group.
Introductory speech

I. Agricultural Policy Perspectives on Food Safety and on a Sustainable Management of the Countryside

Mr Franz Fischler, Commissioner for Agriculture and Fisheries.
"Requirements for European Agricultural Policy in order to achieve Sustainable Management of the Countryside and the Production of High Quality and Healthy Agricultural Products".

Mr David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection.
"Requirements for European Policy for Health and Consumer Protection in Order to Guarantee Food Safety, Hygiene of Animal and Human Foodstuffs".

II. Producers, Processors and Consumers Perspectives and Demands

Mr Jim Murray, BEUC Director.

Mr Risto Volanen, Secretary general of COPA and COGECA.

Mr Roland Vaxelaire, Member of the Management Board of the EFSA.

III. Debate with the participation of:

Mr Joseph Daul, President of the EP Committee on Agriculture.
Mrs Encarnación Redondo Jiménez, President of the Temporary Committee on Food and Mouth Disease.

Conclusions

Mr James Elles, Vice-President of the EPP-ED Group.