Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18 March 2019

Summary:

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council was held on 18 March 2019. The agenda includes the following items:

• Exchange of views on the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package;
• Discussion on the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy;
• Briefing on topical matters:
  • the situation in the meat market;
  • the decision regarding the possibility to patent products resulting from classical plant breeding;
  • the outcome of workshops organised by the European Commission's task force on water and agriculture;
  • small scale fisheries in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.

News

EurActiv, 19/03/2019: Commission reassures member states about meat market crisis risks https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-reassures-member-states-about-meat-market-crisis-risks/

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