Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18 June 2019

Summary:

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council was held on 18 June 2019. The agenda includes the following items:

• Adoption of general approach relating to proposed Regulation for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in the framework of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027;
• Briefing on a Communication from the European Commission on the state of play of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and on the consultation on the fishing opportunities for 2020;
• Discussion on progress relating to legislative proposals on the proposals for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 relating to the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP):
  • CAP strategic plans;
  • Financing, management and monitoring of the CAP;
  • Common organisation of agricultural products.
• Under 'other topics':
  • Briefing on the situation of the Eastern Baltic cod stock;
  • Joint recommendations under Article 11 of the Common Fisheries Policy;
  • Outcome of a congress on the post-2020 CAP green architecture;
  • Adoption of conclusions on biosecurity and transboundary animal diseases.