Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26 September 2022

Summary:

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) was held on 26 September 2022. The agenda includes the following items:

• Discussion on agricultural production and logistics in Ukraine and connection to the European Union (EU);
• Discussion on the future of food labelling and front-of-pack nutrition labelling;
• Exchange of views on the management of the fish stocks shares with the United Kingdom (UK);
• Discussion on the situation and future management of European eel stock, as well as the protection of vulnerable marine areas;
• Exchange of views on the agricultural aspects of draft Industrial Emissions Directive and draft Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products;
• Discussion on the rise of large carnivore populations and its impact on the agricultural sector, the maintenance of permanent grassland under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the potential prolongation of temporary state aid measures in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the situation of the dairy sector.

• Primary Source

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26 September 2022 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/59229/background-note-agrifish-220926.pdf

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