Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26-27 May 2021

Summary:

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) was held on 26-27 May 2021. The agenda includes the following items:

• Discussion on the proposed Regulations making up the CAP reform package;
• Adoption of conclusions on the EU's priorities for the UN Food Systems Summit;
• Exchange of views on a study concerning options to update existing legislation on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material;
• Debate on the conclusions of a study on new genomic techniques;
• Presentation on the Commission's action plan on organic farming;
• Discussion on the state of play of consultations with the United Kingdom on fishing opportunities.

• Primary Source

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26-27 May 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/49753/background-brief-agrifish-210526-27-en.pdf

General Secretariat of the Council: Outcome of the Council meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26-27 May 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/49894/st09022-en21.pdf

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