On March 18 and 19, farm ministers came together in Brussels for the Agricultural and Fisheries Council meeting. The main item on the agenda was the CAP reform. After a couple of late nights, an agreement has now been reached. The meeting comes a week after MEPs voted in Strasbourg regarding their final position on the CAP.
You can read the official EU Council press release here.
You can find the Parliament’s reaction here.
Press relases:
- IFOAM EU Group: Farm Ministers undermine potential for a greener and fairer CAP
- European Environmental Bureau: Agriculture Ministers begin hammering final nail into CAP greening coffin
- CEJA: CEJA welcomes timely agreement on Council mandate for CAP reform but condemns lack of commitment from Ministers on young farmers
Media Coverage:
20.03.2013
- Slovakia, Slovenia refuse to sign off on CAP deal EurActiv
- Agreement reached on CAP reform The Journal.ie
- Farm ministers agree common position on CAP reform European Voice
- EU Ministers agree common position on CAP reform Farming UK
- Most difficult hurdles are yet to come Irish Independent
19.03.2013
- Ministers close to CAP agreement European Voice
- Simon Coveney hopeful of deal on CAP reform RTE News
- Farm Council: Ministers inch towards common CAP reform position Agra Europe
- Ministers put finishing touches to CAP reform mandate Europolitics
