Hearing of Mariann FISCHER BOEL (Denmark), Commissioner designate for Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI).

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FISCHER BOEL, Mariann (DK)

Hearing of Mariann FISCHER BOEL (Denmark), Commissioner designate for Agriculture and Rural Development: extracts

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development :

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development : "I do not want to see agriculture on the sideline"... "We must be innovative and creative, I want rural districts to help to boost growth throughout our regions"

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development : "To earn support farmers must respect the 18 requirements on public, animal and plant health, and on animal welfare"

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development, "I am not favouring the American model of agriculture, I can not accept a depopulation of Europe countryside."

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development, "Its my responsibility to insure that our interests are safeguarded in the Doha round."

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development, on her commitment to fight for EU geographical indicators in WTO negotiations.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development, on the sugar reform.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development on Natura 2000 and availability of budget for rural development.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner designate in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development, "The CAP reform was unanimously adopted by the Council of Ministers...the proportion of budget support has to decrease...