The Conference will focus on the legislative proposals of the European Commission regarding the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy, as well as on the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector.

The participants will be addressed by the European Commissioner responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos and the European Commissioner responsible for Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki.

The Conference of the Chairpersons of Agriculture Committees is organised by the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus as part of the parliamentary dimension of the Cypriot presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2012.