Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 March 2023

Summary:

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) was held on 20 March 2023. The agenda includes the following items:

• Exchange of views on policy package seeking to increase the sustainability and resilience of the EU's fisheries and aquaculture sector;
• Briefing on the market situation for agricultural products in the European Union;
• Discussion on the situation of international agricultural markets;
• Update on the future of the EU-Morocco Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA);
• Update on the farming and forestry aspects of the proposed Regulation on nature restoration;
• Update on the European Commission's Communication on a New Deal for Pollinators;
• Adoption of conclusions setting out priorities for the work of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO);
• Endorsement of updated EU guidelines for the forthcoming G20 Agriculture Ministers' meeting.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Council meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 March 2023 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/63156/background-brief-agrifish-230320.pdf

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