Organisation: EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Phil Hogan vows to protect European farm sectors in free trade talks

An EU Parliament vote in February could clear the way for implementation of much of the EU-Canada free trade agreement, but the EU’s TTIP trade negotiations with the USA are on hold, pending the settling in of the new Trump administration.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

Search for funds as no end in sight in farm crisis

The crisis reserve which EU farmers pay into each year came back on the table at Tuesday’s EU Agriculture Ministers’ Council.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

May 15 CAP application deadline extended

Farmers trying to cope with the extensive changes in the Common Agricultural Policy can look forward to a few weeks of extra time, due to an extension of the usual May 15 closing date for the application for EU direct payments and other EU schemes.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Fisheries fund allocation agreed after overnight talks

Agreement on how a fisheries fund of approximately €6bn will be allocated among EU Member States was reached in Luxembourg today following two days of negotiations at the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

Wed, 24 Oct, 2012

Dairy group on fact-finding mission

A HIGH-powered delegation from the dairy industry will study the agri-food sector in Finland and Denmark over the next three days.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2009