Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 15-16 December 2020

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Series Details	Number 3781
Publication Date	December 2020
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: EU Ministers responsible for matters relating to agriculture and fisheries (AGRIFSH) held a videoconference on 15-16 December 2020. The agenda included the following items: Adoption of political agreement on catch limits for commercial fish stocks in the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea for 2021 and, in the case of deep-sea species, for 2021 and 2022; Adoption of conclusions on an EU-wide animal welfare label; Discussion on draft conclusions concerning front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL), nutrient profiles and origin labelling; Briefing on a conference on digitalisation and agriculture held earlier in the month; Briefing on the annual conference of directors EU paying agencies.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/agrifish/2020/12/15-16/
Related Links	Official General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 15-16 December 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/47386/20201210-background-brief-agrifish-for-publishing.pdf General Secretariat of the Council: Outcome of Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 15-16 December 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/47463/st14086-en20.pdf Council of the European Union: Press Release, 17/12/2020: Agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea for 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/12/17/agreement-on-fishing-opportunities-in-the-atlantic-north-sea-mediterranean-and-black-sea-for-2021/
Subject Categories	Business and Industry, Internal Markets
Subject Tags	Agriculture, Council of the European Union, Fisheries \| Aquaculture
Keywords	AGRIFISH Meetings
International Organisations	European Union [EU]