Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 17 May 2016

A meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council was held on 17 May 2016 in Brussels. The agenda included the following items:

+ Discussion on animal welfare, focusing on the results of a Eurobarometer survey on animal welfare and on the establishment of the EU platform on animal welfare;

+ Exchange of views on the relation between agriculture and the climate, following the outcome of the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015;

+ Update on the market situation and the implementation of the measures previously agreed by the EU insitutitions;

+ Update by the European Commission on relevant activities carried out, in particular the simplification of direct payments and of the common market organisation (CMO) regulation;

+ Information on the impact of the National Emission Ceilings (NEC) directive on the agricultural sector and on TTIP's 13th round of negotiations.

ESO: Background information: Meeting: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 11 April 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-agriculture-and-fisheries-council-11-april-2016/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Animal breeding: Council adopts improved rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-animal-breeding-council-adopts-improved-rules/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: EU-wide cybersecurity rules adopted by the Council http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-wide-cybersecurity-rules-adopted-by-the-council/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Manipulation of market benchmarks: Council adopts tougher rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-manipulation-of-market-benchmarks-council-adopts-tougher-rules/

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