Indicative programme - Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 12 and 13 December 2016

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op vrijdag 9 december 2016.

Place: Justus Lipsius building, Brussels

Chair: Gabriela Matečná, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of Slovakia

All times are approximate and subject to change

MONDAY 12 DECEMBER

+/- 09.50

Doorstep by Minister Gabriela Matečná

+/- 10.00

Beginning of the meeting (Roundtable TV/Photo opportunity)

Adoption of the agenda

Adoption of non-legislative A items

+/- 10.10

Fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks in the Atlantic and North Sea

+/- 11.35

Agriculture and climate change (public session)

+/- 14.45

Strengthening farmers' position in the food supply chain and tackling unfair trading practices

+/- 16.15

Organic farming (public session)

+/- 17.45

Any other business:

  • Commission winter package
  • Regional symposium on agroecology
  • Agriculture and migration in the Mediterranean zone
  • EU platform on food waste and food losses
  • Protective measures against plant pests
  • Plant breeders' rights
  • Acceleration of sustainable plant protection

+/- 19.40 Press conference with Commissioner Hogan and Minister Matečná (live streaming)

TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER

+/- 10.00

Beginning of the meeting (Roundtable TV/Photo opportunity)

+/- 10.00

Fishing opportunities: presentation of a first compromise

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Fishing opportunities: final compromise

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Press conference with Commissioner Vella and Minister Matečná (live streaming)