Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 17-18 October 2022

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Series Details Number 3900
Publication Date October 2022
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A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) was held on 17-18 October 2022. The agenda includes the following items:

  • Political agreement on draft law fixing fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2023;
  • Guidance to prepare the EU's position ahead of annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT);
  • Discussion on the agricultural markets situation in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine;
  • Exchange of views on the impact of the war in Ukraine on the EU's trade in agricultural products and inputs, and its impact on food security;
  • Exchange of views on trade negotiations with third countries, including Mercosur and Australia;
  • Discussion on the importance of close cooperation between Member States when preparing a common framework for forest monitoring and strategic plans;
  • Briefing on the joint declaration on EU carbon farming signed by several Member States;
  • Discussion on an EU-wide end to the systematic killing of male chicks;
  • Discussion on the importance of tackling co-financing constraints of phytosanitary and veterinary programmes;
  • Discussion on the possibility of using RENURE products;
  • Discussion on the issue of organic protein feed from Ukraine;
  • Adoption of conclusions contributing to enhanced security of the EU's ICT assets;
  • Endorsement of draft Women on Boards Directive.
Source Link https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/agrifish/2022/10/17-18/
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General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the Meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 17-18 October 2022 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/59645/background-note-final_en_for-publishing.pdf

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