Press Release: First meeting of the High Level Forum for a better functioning of the food supply chain

The High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain is meeting for the first time in Brussels on 16 November 2010. It will adopt a work plan to boost competitiveness and to promote best contractual practices in the European food sector, extending the work of the previous High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry to the whole supply chain. Vice President Antonio Tajani is leading this exercise together with his fellow Commissioners Michel Barnier (Internal Market and Services), John Dalli (Health and Consumer Policy) and Dacian Cioloş (Agriculture and Rural development).