Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 19 July 2021

Summary:

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) was held on 19 July 2021. The agenda includes the following items:

• Presentation by the Slovenian Council Presidency of its priorities in the relevant fields;
• Discussion and endorsement of the European Commission's Action Plan for the development of organic production;
• Briefing and discussion on trade-related agricultural issues:
  • Effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic;
  • Effects of Brexit;
  • Latest developments in trade relations between European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA);
  • Negotiations for free trade agreements with Australia, Chile and New Zealand;
  • Latest developments in WTO agriculture negotiations;
  • Application of standards on animal welfare and environment in non-EU agricultural imports;
• Discussion on the EU's response to the European Citizens Initiative (ECI) End the Cage Age;
• Briefing on issues affecting European agriculture:
  • Extreme weather conditions - wildfires, frost and floods;
  • Price of feed and consequences for livestock industry;
  • Importance of investing in apiculture;
  • African swine flu;
• Videoconference with the US Agriculture Secretary.

• Primary Source

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 19 July 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/51396/background-note-agrifish-19-july-2021_v2.pdf

General Secretariat of the Council: Outcome of Council meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 19 July 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/51412/st10952-en21_v2.pdf

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