The Portuguese presidency kicked-off the meeting with a presentation of its priorities: a main objective is the conclusion of the CAP reform negotiations in spring. The presidency also outlined other priorities in the agriculture area (rural development strategy, Council decision on sustainable use of pesticides, and agreeing EU's priorities for the UN Food Systems Summit) and fisheries (agree main fishing opportunities with UK and Norway, complete regulation on the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, and agree on a general approach on the revision of the Control System).
Video public session: CAP reform state of play
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