Indicative programme - Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 15 July 2019
Place:
Europa building, Brussels
Chair:
Jari Leppä, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
All times are approximate and subject to change
from 08.30
Arrivals
+/- 08.55
Doorstep by Minister Leppä
+/- 10.00
Beginning of the Council meeting
Adoption of the agenda
Adoption of non-legislative A items
+/- 10.10
Work programme of the Presidency (public session)
+/- 10.25
Any other business (public session):
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-African swine fever
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-Animal welfare during transport in high temperatures during the summer months
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-Progress report on low-risk plant protection products and integrated pest management
+/- 11.45
Report from the high-level group on sugar
+/- 12.45
Any other business:
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-Common declaration on the future role of the BIOEAST Initiative within Horizon Europe
+/- 13.05
Lunch break
+/- 14.55 (roundtable)
Post 2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package: environmental and climate related aspects (public session)
+/- 17.25
Any other business:
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-Free trade agreement in principle between the EU and Mercosur
+/- 19.10
Any other business:
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-Outcome of the third African Union - European Union agriculture ministerial conference, Rome - 21 June 2019
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-Increase in imports to the EU of Japonica rice
+/- 19.55
Press conference (Main press room - Justus Lipsius building, live streaming)