Press Release: Encouraging meeting on sheep EID

A number of meetings between UK Government Ministers and the agriculture Ministers of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales were held in London on 19 November 2010, following publication, the previous day, of the European Commisssion's paper, 'The CAP towards 2020'. Discussions with the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli, also touched on the electronic identification scheme for sheep (EID).

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United Kingdom, Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Executive: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: News Release, 18.11.10: Gildernew welcomes CAP reform proposals http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-181110-gildernew-weclomes-cap.htm

United Kingdom, Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Executive: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: News Release, 19.10.10: Gildernew holds meetings with Dalli and Spelman http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-191110-gildernew-holds-meetings.htm

United Kingdom, Scotland: The Scottish Government: News Release, 19.11.10: Agriculture talks http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/11/19153319

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