The United Kingdom Presidency: Defra’s priorities

The Committee's report examines the UK Government's key agricultural and environmental priorities during its Presidency of the EU, based on the evidence given by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett. Five major priorities are identified, with the theme of better regulation running through the agenda: action on climate change; progress on chemicals legislation; World Trade Organization negotiations; sugar regime reforms; and the introduction of the new sustainable development strategy.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Homepage https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

United Kingdom, House of Lords: Select Committee on the European Union: 12th Report (2005-06)HL 36 http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200506/ldselect/ldeucom/36/36.pdf

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