Yn y cyfamser, mae trafodaethau anffurfiol â'r Comisiwn am ein rhaglenni wedi bod ar y gweill ers sawl mis. Rwy'n falch o nodi bod y trafodaethau'n mynd rhagddynt yn dda iawn ac mae’n rhaid imi fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i'n holl bartneriaid sydd wedi helpu i lunio cynnwys a strwythur ein rhaglenni. Yr wythnos diwethaf (31 Mawrth) cyfarfûm â Johannes Hahn, y Comisiynydd Polisi Rhanbarthol, a oedd wedi cyflwyno Gwobr fawreddog RegioStars yr UE i Gymru ar gyfer prosiect bioburo BEACON. Bu'n rhoi canmoliaeth fawr am hynt gwaith ein rhaglenni newydd.
In the meantime, informal discussions on our programmes with the Commission have been underway for several months.   I am pleased to report that discussions are progressing very well, and I must take this opportunity to thank all our partners who have helped shape the content and structure of our programmes.  Last week (31 March), I met the Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, who presented Wales with a prestigious EU Regiostars Award for the BEACON bio-refining project, and was very complimentary about the development of our new programmes.