COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Agriculture and Fisheries), Brussels - Main contents

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Council of the European Union Brussels, 17 November 2022 (OR. en) 14572/22 OJ CONS 67 AGRI 639 PECHE 464

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Agriculture and Fisheries)

Europa building, Brussels 21 November 2022 (10.00)

Format: 2+2 (+2 in listening room)

• 1. 

  Adoption of the agenda

• 2. 

  Approval of "A" items a) Non-legislative list 14595/22 b) Legislative list (Public deliberation in accordance with 14596/22 Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Non-legislative activities

AGRICULTURE

• 3. 

  The implementation of the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 14026/22

  Information from the Presidency and the Commission Exchange of views

Any other business

• 4. 

  Fisheries

  • a) 

    Energy transition of the EU’s fishing fleet and aquaculture 14780/22

    Information from the Commission

  • b) 

    Towards a strong and sustainable algae sector 14784/22

    Information from the Commission Agriculture c) Current legislative proposals

    (Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Regulation on nature restoration – Agricultural, forestry 14624/22

and maritime aspects Information from the Commission

• d) 

  Communication on Ensuring availability and affordability 14613/1/22 REV 1

  of fertilisers + ADD 1 Information from the Commission

• e) 

  Fertiliser availability in the European Union, essential for 14786/1/22 REV 1

  food security Information from the Spanish delegation, supported by the Bulgarian, Cyprus, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Netherlands, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian and Slovak delegations

  • f) 

    EU Bioeconomy Conference 2022 14538/22

    (Brussels, 6-7 October 2022) Information from the Commission

  First reading Item based on a Commission proposal Public debate proposed by the Presidency (Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

The Council configuration on Agriculture and Fisheries (AGRIPECHE), consists of the Ministers of Agriculture and/or Fisheries of the Member States of the European Union. The Council formally presides a meeting once a month. The Council is free to preside several informal meetings as well.

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