Informal video conference of agriculture ministers, 26 April 2021

Summary:

EU Ministers responsible for matters relating to agriculture held an informal videoconference on 26 April 2021. The agenda included the following items:

• Briefing on progress of negotiations concerning the CAP reform package;
• Update on the situation of the European agricultural sector and markets;
• Strategic discussion on the direction of EU trade relations with third countries to preserve sustainability and environmental credentials of EU's agri-food sector;
• Briefing on the outcome of the evaluation of the EU's Animal Welfare Strategy for 2012-2015.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Informal video conference of agriculture ministers, 26 April 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/49367/210426-background-brief-agri-en.pdf

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