Hungary presides over the Council of the European Union from January to June 2011. Given the current economic and political climate, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government confront both challenges and opportunities in the coming months, working towards Europe 2020, the EU´s strategy for growth in the coming decade.

This short brochure sets out the CIAA´s priorities for the Hungarian Presidency. These include:

1. High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain
2. European Commission Proposal on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers 
3. R&D and Innovation
4. Nanotechnology 
5. Environmental Sustainability

CIAA looks forward to working with the Hungarian Presidency, contributing to its success and making progress on CIAA’s priorities for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth for Europe’s food and drink industries, and the economy as a whole, in the next decade.