Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18 June 2018

Summary:

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council was held on 18 June 2018. The agenda included the following items:

+ Presentation by the European Commission of proposal for a European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF);

+ Presentation by the European Commission of proposal reviewing measures on fisheries control;

+ Briefing on a Communication on the state of play of the Common Fisheries Policy and on a consultation on the fishing opportunities for 2019;

+ Exchange of views on the proposals aimed at reforming the Common Agricultural Policy;

+ Update on latest development in the most important agricultural markets;

+ Information on the ICES advice on the ecological and environmental effects of pulse fishing in the North Sea; the protection of honeybees and other pollinators; the BIOEAST initiative in the field of knowledge-based agriculture, aquaculture and forestry in the bioeconomy.

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