Milk farmers burn an effigy personifying European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel, during a protest marking the end of her mandate outside the European Council and Commission headquarters in Brussels February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: AGRICULTURE CIVIL UNREST POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Milk farmers burn an effigy personifying European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel, during a protest marking the end of her mandate outside the European Council and Commission headquarters in Brussels February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS AGRICULTURE) 

Milk farmers burn two effigies personifying European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel during a protest marking the end of her mandate outside the European Council and Commission headquarters in Brussels February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE BUSINESS POLITICS) 

Milk farmers set ablaze two effigies personifying European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel, during a protest marking the end of her mandate outside the European Council and Commission headquarters in Brussels February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

Milk farmers burn two effigies personifying European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel during a protest marking the end of her mandate outside the European Council and Commission headquarters in Brussels February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel (L) and Sweden's Agriculture Minister Eskil Erlandsson hold a news conference during a European Union farm ministers meeting in Luxembourg October 19, 2009. The European Union announced additional aid to dairy farmers hit by low milk prices. REUTERS/Charles Caratini (LUXEMBOURG POLITICS BUSINESS AGRICULTURE) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel holds a news conference during a European Union farm ministers meeting in Luxembourg October 19, 2009. The European Union annonced additional aid to dairy farmers hit by low milk prices. REUTERS/Charles Caratini (LUXEMBOURG POLITICS BUSINESS AGRICULTURE) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel holds a news conference during a European Union farm ministers meeting in Luxembourg October 19, 2009. The European Union announced additional aid to dairy farmers hit by low milk prices. REUTERS/Charles Caratini (LUXEMBOURG POLITICS BUSINESS AGRICULTURE) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel arrives at a European Union farm ministers meeting in Luxembourg October 19, 2009. The European Union announced additional aid to dairy farmers hit by low milk prices. REUTERS/Charles Caratini (LUXEMBOURG AGRICULTURE BUSINESS POLITICS) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel arrives for an extraordinary European Union farm ministers meeting in Brussels October 5, 2009. EU agriculture ministers meet on Monday to tackle a crisis in the dairy sector, where they will assess proposals for short term market intervention as well as regulation for the long term. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM BUSINESS AGRICULTURE) 

A Swiss milk producer demonstrates with his cow against low milk prices in Monthey September 30, 2009. An extraordinary meeting of
European farm ministers next week will not take any immediate decisions on how to support the struggling dairy sector, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND) 

A Swiss milk producer wearing a shirt with a sticker which reads: "CHF 1.- (Euro 0.66) per litre for the producer - that's the fair price", attends a demonstration against low milk prices in Monthey September 30, 2009. An extraordinary meeting of European farm ministers next week will not take any immediate decisions on how to support the struggling dairy sector, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND AGRICULTURE POLITICS BUSINESS) 

A Swiss milk producer wearing a shirt with a sticker which reads: "CHF 1.- (Euro 0.66) per litre for the producer - that's the fair price", attends a demonstration against low milk prices in Monthey September 30, 2009. An extraordinary meeting of European farm ministers next week will not take any immediate decisions on how to support the struggling dairy sector, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND AGRICULTURE POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Swiss milk producers demonstrate with their cows against low milk prices in Monthey September 30, 2009. An extraordinary meeting of
European farm ministers next week will not take any immediate decisions on how to support the struggling dairy sector, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss milk producers demonstrate with their cows against low milk prices in Monthey September 30, 2009. An extraordinary meeting of
European farm ministers next week will not take any immediate decisions on how to support the struggling dairy sector, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss milk producers demonstrate with their cows against low milk prices in Monthey September 30, 2009. An extraordinary meeting of
European farm ministers next week will not take any immediate decisions on how to support the struggling dairy sector, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel launches the EU Healthy Eating Campaign, an initiative to fight against child obesity, during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, September 28, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE EDUCATION FOOD) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel talks to reporters as she launches the EU Healthy Eating Campaign, an initiative to fight against child obesity, at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, September 28, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE EDUCATION FOOD) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel launches the EU Healthy Eating Campaign, an initiative to fight against child obesity, during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, September 28, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE EDUCATION FOOD) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel (L) launches the EU Healthy Eating Campaign, an initiative to fight against child obesity, during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, September 28, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE EDUCATION FOOD) 

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel launches the EU Healthy Eating Campaign, an initiative to fight against child obesity, during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, September 28, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE EDUCATION FOOD) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel addresses the European Parliament during a debate on milk prices in the EU in Strasbourg September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE AGRICULTURE POLITICS BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel addresses the European Parliament during a debate on milk prices in the EU in Strasbourg September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE AGRICULTURE POLITICS BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel addresses the European Parliament during a debate on milk prices in the EU in Strasbourg September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE POLITICS AGRICULTURE BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel addresses the European Parliament during a debate on milk prices in the EU in Strasbourg September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE AGRICULTURE POLITICS BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel speaks during a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS FOOD AGRICULTURE BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel speaks during a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS FOOD AGRICULTURE BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel gestures during a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS FOOD AGRICULTURE BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel gestures during a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS FOOD AGRICULTURE BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel listens to a question during a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS FOOD AGRICULTURE BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel gestures during a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS FOOD AGRICULTURE BUSINESS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel (L) and European Parliament member Paolo De Castro of Italy arrive for a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE FOOD POLITICS) 

European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel (L) and European Parliament member Paolo De Castro of Italy arrive for a news conference over milk crisis and other agricultural priorities for the next months at the European Parliament in Brussels September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS FOOD BUSINESS) 

A milk farmer carries a calf in front of a banner reading the name of European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, during a demonstration outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels July 22, 2009.The European Union ruled out altering milk quotas on Wednesday, despite new protests by struggling dairy farmers and warnings that they will face more challenges REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS CONFLICT) 

A cow-shaped placard bearing the name of European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel is placed on the front of a milk farmer's tractor during a demonstration against low milk prices outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels July 22, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM CONFLICT BUSINESS AGRICULTURE) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conferences on the state of EU dairy market in Brussels July 22, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE BUSINESS HEADSHOT POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conferences on the state on EU dairy market in Brussels July 22, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE BUSINESS HEADSHOT POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conferences on the state on EU dairy market in Brussels July 22, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE BUSINESS HEADSHOT POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conferences on the state on EU dairy market in Brussels July 22, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE BUSINESS POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conference on the state of EU dairy markets in Brussels July 22, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Finland's Agriculture Minister Sirkka-Liisa Anttila (L), EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel (C) and the Netherlands' Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg attend a EU agriculture ministers meeting in Brussels July 13, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS AGRICULTURE) 

Britan's Agriculture Minister Jim Fitzpatrick (L) talks with European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel (R) at the start of a EU agriculture meeting in Luxembourg June 22, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Caratini (LUXEMBOURG AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

Netherlands' Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg (R) talks with European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel (L) at the start of a EU agriculture meeting in Luxembourg June 22, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Caratini (LUXEMBOURG POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conference on agricultural products quality policy in Brussels May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conference on agricultural products quality policy in Brussels May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conference on agricultural products quality policy in Brussels May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conference on agricultural products quality policy in Brussels May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conference on agricultural products quality policy in Brussels May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel addresses a news conference on agricultural products quality policy in Brussels May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel takes part in a lunch after a news conference on agricultural products quality policy in Brussels May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel talks to farmers during a demonstration in central Brussels May 25, 2009. Several hundred European farmers, including those from Germany and Belgium, protested against the quota and the low price price of milk. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE CONFLICT BUSINESS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel drinks milk during a demonstration in central Brussels May 25, 2009. Several hundred European farmers, including those from Germany and Belgium, protested against the quota and the low price price of milk. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE CONFLICT BUSINESS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel (C) stands next to a cow during a demonstration in central Brussels May 25, 2009. Several hundred European farmers, including those from Germany and Belgium, protested against the quota and the low price price of milk. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM AGRICULTURE CONFLICT BUSINESS) 

Germany's Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner (L) talks with European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel (R) at the start of a European Union Farm Ministers council in Brussels March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Ezequiel Scagnetti (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel welcomes Greek Agriculture Minister Sotirios Hatzigakis (R) at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, February 4, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel welcomes Greek Agriculture Minister Sotirios Hatzigakis (R) at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, February 4, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel welcomes Greek Agriculture Minister Sotirios Hatzigakis (R) at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels February 4, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

A protester holds a picture of EU Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer-Boel as tobacco growers demonstrate outside a European Agriculture and Fishery Ministers Council in Brussels November 19, 2008. Europe's agriculture chief refused on Tuesday to bow to demands to prolong subsidies for tobacco growers as part of this week's farm reform talks, saying there were other solutions to cushion any financial pain. The sign reads"Mariann gravelyh shades our future" REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

Protesters burn a picture of EU Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer-Boel as tobacco growers demonstrate outside a European Agriculture and Fishery Ministers Council in Brussels November 19, 2008. Europe's agriculture chief refused on Tuesday to bow to demands to prolong subsidies for tobacco growers as part of this week's farm reform talks, saying there were other solutions to cushion any financial pain. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

Protesters burn a picture of EU Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer-Boel as tobacco growers demonstrate outside a European Agriculture and Fishery Ministers Council in Brussels November 19, 2008. Europe's agriculture chief refused on Tuesday to bow to demands to prolong subsidies for tobacco growers as part of this week's farm reform talks, saying there were other solutions to cushion any financial pain. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM)