Mr Žagunis, EA member and rapporteur on the The aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk to educational establishments met on 16 May with different stakeholders to discuss about the recommendations in order to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetable and milk products, which are important sectors for the European agriculture, each representing approximately 15% of the value of European Union (EU) agricultural output. Apart from their economic importance, they are beneficial in the public health context and are suitable for the distribution to school children.
Representatives from municipalities, regions as well as from health organisations had the opportunity to exchange their opinions and to contribute to the drafting of the rapporteur opinion which will be discussed and voted upon at the next meeting of the NAT commission in Portugal in June.
