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　　A cooperation plan on agriculture was signed between China and the European Union in Beijing on June 11, according to the Delegation of the European Union to China.
　　Dacian Ciolos, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, and Han Changfu, China Minister of Agriculture, signed a Cooperation Plan on Agriculture and Rural Development.
　　Building on established relations between China and the EU, the Plan is expected to give a new impetus to the mutual partnership and bring mutual benefits by establishing a stronger and closer relationship in agriculture, so that the two sides can tackle bilateral and international challenges more effectively together.
　　Both sides will in particular gain from sharing ideas, best practices, and innovative solutions. Both sides will address issues of food security, as well as the environmental challenges, so as to make agriculture more sustainable and enhance agricultural trade relations. Focusing on common priorities will bring new momentum to EU-China relations in agriculture and rural development. Priority sectors for cooperation may include: food security, international cooperation, environmental-friendly agriculture, organic farming and food safety.
　　“Agriculture is of crucial interest for both China and the EU. We share a strong interest in deepening our bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture and rural development,” said Dacian Ciolos.
　　“This Cooperation Plan is a new step in our commitment to work together to address common challenges – in particular food security, rural development, food safety and climate change. We can meet these challenges by establishing a stronger and closer relationship in agriculture, at bilateral and international level, through very concrete cooperation projects and actions,” he added.
　　“Agricultural cooperation between China and the EU enjoys remarkable achievements and bright prospects. Thus, to promote our bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector serves our interests of both sides, and represents aspirations shared by China and the EU,” said Han Changfu, adding that “I am confident that with our concerted efforts, agricultural cooperation between China and the EU will surely realize mutual benefits, win-win results and common development.”
　　The EU and China also eye closer cooperation on organic products as food safety is becoming a serious problem in China. On June 12, Dacian Ciolos and Zhi Shuping, Minister of Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine(AQSIQ) agreed to open negotiations on a mutual recognition agreement in the field of organic food products.
　　According to the agreement, China and the EU will examine their respective legislations. Standards and controls applied to organic production will be assessed in order to seek an agreement which facilitates trade in the field of organic products and builds longer term cooperation in this area. The EU exports of organic products to China increased by 25% in 2011 with significant perspectives in the years to come.
　　On the basis of the roadmap, a dialogue will start at technical level with the following objectives: promote mutual understanding trust and bilateral cooperation in the field of organic agriculture; work towards a mutually beneficial reciprocal arrangement on recognition of each other’s organic laws and regulations; hold technical discussions for agreeing the necessary steps needed to achieve the aim of mutual recognition in the organic field; establish regular contacts and communication concerning the respective legislation, technical standards and procedures in the field of organic agriculture.
　　Over the past few years, the EU-China trade in agricultural and food products has been growing steadily. The EU and China are two major trading partners in agriculture: the EU is currently the third largest export market of agricultural products for China and the fifth largest source of import for Chinese market.
　　The EU-China Dialogue on Agriculture established in July 2005 enables both China and the EU to exchange on bilateral and multilateral agricultural issues and promote mutual understanding, trust and bilateral co-operation. Pilot projects were launched successfully since then, such as the Task Force on Agriculture and Food Biotechnology, and a proposed agro-ecological conducted under the joint program MSRP (EU-China Policy Dialogue Support Facility).
　　Building on these fruitful experiences, the EU and China are willing to take this dialogue further and to start a strengthened cooperation in the field of agricultural research, rural development, food security and quality policies.
　　This plan is expected to first lay the foundation for enhanced cooperation between the EU and China at the multilateral level and in international discussions. Both parties will agree on the continuation and intensification of consultations and coordination on themes related to agriculture and rural development during the events of high international standard and among the platforms and multilateral forums like the G20.
　　It will bring results and mutual benefits through exchange of best practices, and sharing ideas in areas of common interests: research and innovation, climate change, food security and rural development. Each Party will learn from the experience of others and will thus face common challenges such as the preservation and revitalization of rural areas.