Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the agenda for the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council to be held in Brussels on 20 March 2023. [11710/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I will attend the Agri-Fish Council in Brussels on the 20 March. The Agenda for the Council is not finalised at this point and other items for discussion may yet be added. The provisional agenda sets out the main items to be discussed as follows:

With regard to fisheries items the Commission will be invited to provide information on

(1) the Communication on the Common Fisheries Policy today and tomorrow: A Fisheries and Oceans Pact towards sustainable, science-based, innovative and inclusive fisheries management;

(2) the Report on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products;

(3) the Communication on an EU Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries and

(4) the Communication on the Energy Transition of the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture sector. The presentations will be followed by a round table discussion where Ministers will be invited to share their views.

The main agriculture items are

The market situation following the invasion of Ukraine and the Trade-related agricultural issues, where the Commission will provide information to Council. Following the above two presentations, I along with my Ministerial counterparts will participate in a Ministerial debate.

Finally, under any other business, (1) the Swedish Presidency will provide information on the agricultural and forestry aspects of the Regulation on nature restoration; (2) the Commission will provide information on the Report from the European Pigmeat Reflection Group and (3) the Communication on the Revision of the EU Pollinators Initiative - A new deal for pollinators.

The Presidency will invite (4) the Latvian delegation supported by the Lithuanian and Polish delegations to provide information to Council on the future of the EU-Morocco SFPA protocol.

The final Agri-Fish Council agenda will be agreed nearer the time.