(12 years, 11 months ago)
Written StatementsRead Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mrs Caroline Spelman)
The next Agriculture and Fisheries Council is on Monday 23 January in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Food will represent the UK. Stewart Stevenson MSP and Alun Davies AM will also attend.
In the morning, following a presentation of the Danish presidency’s programme for the next six months, the Commission will present their animal welfare strategy, published this week.
In the afternoon there will be a discussion on the single common market organisation (CMC) Regulation as part of the CAP reform package. This item will cover market intervention measures, role of producers’ organisations, crisis management and competition policy.
At lunch the Commission (José Manuel Barroso—president of the Commission and Dacian Ciolos—Agriculture Commissioner) will be hosting an event launching celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the CAP.