The mission, proposed by MEPs Barry Cowen and Ciaran Mullooly, follows a similar proposal made by MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and was adopted by AGRI political co-ordinators at its last meeting.
New environmental schemes must be separate and distinct from CAP, Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has said.
The Irish representation on the European Parliament's agriculture committee comprises four of the Midlands North West MEPs and none from Ireland South.