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Yves Madre - left - welcomes Glyn Roberts to the EU Commission offices in Brussels.[/caption]
Farmers' Union of Wales deputy president Glyn Roberts has attended a meeting with two cabinet members of EC agriculture and rural development commissioner Dacian Ciolo?' for Common Agricultural Policy reform talks during a recent visit to Brussels.
At the meeting, Mr Roberts, of Dylasau Uchaf, Padog, Betws y Coed, underlined the union's concerns over a number of issues - including the need for a realistic transition period and the union's own model for entitlements, greening and new entrants - with Yves Madre and Welshman Gwilym Jones.
"It was a very positive meeting where a range of detailed issues were debated. The Commission are currently in 'listening' mode on the CAP reform proposals and we used the opportunity to highlight the need for flexibility within the regulations to minimise the impacts the reforms will have on farmers in Wales," said Mr Roberts.