Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 11 May 2017

Formal meetings of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in 2017:

+ Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 23 January 2017
+ Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 6 March 2017
+ Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 3 April 2017

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council was held on 11 May 2017. The agenda includes the following topics:

+ Adoption of a general approach concerning a proposal on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures;

+ Briefing on the MedFish4Ever declaration and the Ocean Conference held on 5-9 June;

+ Briefing on control measures concerning African swine fever in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova and potential cooperation to stop the spread of the disease.

Other Topics:

+Accession of the EU to the Istanbul Convention

+Regulation on Visa liberalisation for Ukraine

+Structural reform support programme

+EU - United States air transport agreement clarification

+Minamata Convention ratification

+Endorsment of a programme for the involvement of consumers in policymaking