Traduction de «aide alimentaire extérieure » (Français → Anglais) :

B. whereas the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that the number of undernourished people in the world reached 925 million in 2010 and rising food prices coupled to unpredictable shortages of supply may cause this number to increase; whereas 29 countries in the world face food supply difficulties and are in need of external food assistance,

14. Believes that the CAP is an important element of EU food security policy now and beyond 2013 and that it should play a significant role in development policies, with specific regard to external food security policy; considers that functioning ecosystems, fertile soils, stable water resources and a diverse rural economy are essential in the interests of long-term food security; believes that, besides securing the European Union's food production, the CAP can contribute to meeting the increased demand for food globally without distorting the market; calls for measures to stabilise local and regional farming systems which are based o ...[+++]n sustainable farming practices and provide strategic food reserves;

A large proportion of the North Korean population is dependant on external food aid, as government sources are only providing half of the minimum nutritional intake and food prices are unaffordable for the poorest.

The Governments of the Member States and the Commission of the European Communities were represented as follows: Belgium : Mr Robert URBAIN Minister for Foreign Trade and European Affairs Denmark : Mr Jan TROEJBORG Minister for Industry Germany : Mr Jochen GRÜNHAGE Deputy Permanent Representative Greece: Mr Georges THEOFANOUS Secretary-General, Ministry of Trade Spain : Mr Javier ELORZA State Secretary for Relations with the European Communities France : Mr Pierre SELLAL Deputy Permanent Representative Ireland : Mr Charles McCREEVY Minister for Tourism and Trade Mr Willie O'DEA Minister of State at the Departments of Justice and Health Italy : Mr Livio PALADIN Minister for Community Policies Luxembourg : Mr Jean-Marc HOSCHEIT Deputy Permane ...[+++]nt Representative Netherlands : Mr Piet DANKERT State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Portugal : Mr Vitor MARTINS State Secretary for European Integration United Kingdom : Mr Nicholas SOAMES Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - + - Commission : Mr Martin BANGEMANN Vice-President Mr Karel VAN MIERT Vice-President Mr Raniero VANNI d'ARCHIRAFI Member - - - FOODSTUFFS - ADDITIVES The Council recorded its political agreement on the common position on the amendment of Directive 89/107/EEC concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption.

Lesotho: 7 000 tonnes of cereals - 1.7 million ECU Food security in Lesotho, a small and particularly poor country that is entirely landlocked within South Africa, can be ensured in present circumstances only by means of external food aid.

The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows: Belgium: Mr Luc CARBONEZ Deputy Permanent Representative Denmark: Mrs Mimi JAKOBSEN Minister for Industry Mr Joergen ROSTED State Secretary for Industry Germany: Mr Günther REXRODT Minister for Economic Affairs Greece: Mr Ioannis ANTHOPOULOS State Secretary for Economic Affairs Mr Michail CHRYSOCHOIDIS State Secretary for Trade Spain: Mr Carlos BASTARRECHE Deputy Permanent Representative France: Mr Alain LAMASSOURE Minister with special responsibility for European Affairs Ireland: Mr John F. COGAN Deputy Permanent Representative Italy: Mr Domenico COMINO Minister for Community Policies Luxembourg: Mr Georges WOHLFART State Secretary for Foreign Aff ...[+++]airs, External Trade and Cooperation Netherlands: Mr Michiel PATIJN State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Portugal: Mr Vitor MARTINS State Secretary for European Integration United Kingdom: Mr Ian TAYLOR Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Trade and Technology) Baroness BLATCH Secretary of State for Home Affairs - + - Commission Mrs Christiane SCRIVENER Member Mr Raniero VANNI D'ARCHIRAFI Member Mr Martin BANGEMANN Member Representatives of the acceding countries were in attendance, viz: Austria: Mrs Christa KRAMMER Minister for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection Finland: Mr Pertti SALOLAINEN Minister for Trade and Industry Sweden: Mrs Marita ULVSKOG Minister for the Civil Service Mr Gunnar LUND State Secretary for Foreign Affairs ITEMS DEALT WITH AT THE CONSUMER COUNCIL MEETING INDICATION OF FOOD PRICES AND PRICES FOR NON-FOOD PRODUCTS The Council noted a statement by Mrs SCRIVENER on progress at the Commission in the area of consumer protection with regard to the indication of food prices and prices for non-food products.