Upon the request of the Italian EU agricultural ministers discussed the "coexistence of conventional, organic and biotechnological forms of agriculture". Agricultural Commissioner Fischler announced a round table on the issue to be held in April this year and his intention to subsequently present sustainable solutions on this matter. A majority of member states supported the Italian view that no new authorisation of GM seeds should proceed until the issue of co-existence was resolved.</p><p><a href="http://www.zs-l.de/gmo/downloads/AG_council_coexistence_27_01_03.pdf">Submission of the Italian delegation</a></p><p><a href="http://www.zs-l.de/gmo/downloads/AG_council_28_01_03.pdf">Provisional minutes on the Council of Agricultural Ministers 28th January</a>