Agenda highlights

Finland’s presidency

The Council will be informed about the priorities and work programme of Finland’s presidency in the field of agriculture and fisheries.

• Agriculture and Fisheries Council configuration (background information)

Future of the CAP post 2020

Ministers will exchange views on the environmental and climate-related aspects of the post 2020 Common Agricultural Policy reform package.

• Future of the CAP post 2020 (background information)

Sugar sector

The Council will be updated on the work of the high level group on sugar created by the Commission to carry out a thorough evaluation of the sugar sector at EU and national level.

• High-level group on EU sugar market (European Commission)

Any other business

Ministers will be informed about a variety of issues:

• the state of play of African swine fever
• animal welfare during transport
• plant protection products and pest management
• the EU-Mercosur trade agreement
• the outcome of the third EU-African Union agriculture ministerial conference
• the BIOEAST initiative
• the difficult situation in the rice sector

Provisional agenda