| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/02/1294 (12.9.02) |
| Publication Date | 12/09/2002 |
| Content Type | News |
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Press Release reports on a speech given by Franz Fischler, European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, during a visit to Warsaw on 12 September 2002. Mr Fischler said 'We will not allow agriculture to be the stumbling-block in the negotiating process. We are fully committed to the timetable. We can make it in time for the Copenhagen Council on 12 December 2002. Much has been achieved, more has to be done. I appreciate that the agricultural negotiations take place in a very constructive spirit. The co-operation and the quality of information provided has improved considerably. We have to maintain the momentum to pave the way for the timely closure of the negotiations'. Calling on the Polish Government to be realistic and responsible Mr Fischler said 'It would be a big mistake to nourish false illusions within the Polish farm community. The room for manoeuvre for compromises in the negotiation package is limited. Certain Member States are reluctant to pay direct payments at all and the EU budget is tight. I do see some limited flexibility for the setting of quotas and other supply management instruments - but only on the basis of solid arguments', he stressed. |
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| Countries / Regions | Poland |
