Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 11-12 December 2022

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Series Details Number 3921
Publication Date December 2022
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A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) was held on 11-12 December 2022. The agenda includes the following items:

  • Political agreement on fishing opportunities for 2023 in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea, as well as for some deep-sea stocks for 2023 and 2024;
  • Political agreement on provisional quotas for shared fish stocks with the United Kingdom (UK) and Norway;
  • Update on the agricultural market situation across the European Union (EU), in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine;
  • Exchange of views on the possibility of using the agricultural reserve for 2023;
  • Exchange of views on the strategic plans included in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP);
  • Discussion on the evaluation of the existing animal welfare legislation;
  • Discussion on multiannual fishing quotas and their importance in ensuring predictability for fishermen and stock sustainability;
  • Update on the state of play of draft Regulation on geographical indications and quality schemes across the EU;
  • Exchange of views on the draft Regulation for the sustainable use of pesticides;
  • Discussion on front of pack and sustainable food labelling.
Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/agrifish/2022/12/11-12/
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General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the Council meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 11-12 December 2022 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/60645/back_note-agrifish-11-12-dec_en.pdf
News
SeafoodSource, 13/12/2022: EU adopts catch targets for Atlantic fisheries https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/eu-adopts-2023-fishing-opportunities-for-atlantic-kattegat-and-skagerrak
EurActiv, 14/12/2022: EU ministers agree on 2023 fish quotas, propose longer timeframe https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-ministers-agree-on-2023-fish-quotas-propose-longer-timeframe/
Commentary and Analysis
ClientEarth: Press Release, 13/12/2022: Annual fishing scandal: EU ministers gamble away future of critically endangered eel and other fish stocks https://www.clientearth.org/latest/press-office/annual-fishing-scandal-eu-ministers-gamble-away-future-of-critically-endangered-eel-and-other-fish-stocks/
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