Building a complementary and efficient food inspection system under the idea of food safety from the farm to the table can enable the supply of reliable food to the consumers and the protection of consumer rights and health as well as avoiding unfair competition in the sector.

The JCC hopes that fruitful cooperation will be established between the newly appointed Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy and the JCC. The JCC is convinced that a true dialogue between the European Commission and the civil society organisations represented in the JCC would benefit the accession negotiations and lead to a better understanding of the process both in the EU and Turkey.

"Europe needs to project a coherent image also in terms of trade marks – in spite of the existence of national trade marks. The EESC's support on this issue would be most valuable"

"The ACP-EU economic and social interest groups urge all OECD countries not to reduce their political and financial commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, or to combating the impact of Climate Change, and to promote the economic and social development of the ACP countries."