Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 11-12 December 2022

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Chair: Zdeněk Nekula, Czech Minister for Agriculture

Sunday, 11 December

From 10.00
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 10.15
Doorstep by Zdeněk Nekula (live streaming)

10.30
Beginning of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Adoption of the agenda

Fisheries

Council Regulation fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks

Council Regulation fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

Establishment of multiannual quotas (+/- 12.05 public session)

Monday, 12 December

From 08.30
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 09.00
Doorstep by Zdeněk Nekula (live streaming)

10.00
Continuation of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Approval of “A” items:

• Non-legislative list

Fisheries

Presentation of a first compromise on fishing opportunities for 2023

Agriculture

Market situation, in particular following the invasion of Ukraine

CAP Strategic Plans: Current situation and new challenges (+/- 14.40 public session)

Any other business:

• Current legislative proposals: Regulation on geographical indications and quality schemes – state of play (+/- 16.25 public session)

Evaluation of the EU animal welfare legislation (Fitness check) (+/- 17.00 public session)

Any other business:

• “Harmonized front of pack labelling and its impact on sustainable food labelling” (Brussels, 10 November 2022): Outcome of the high level conference (+/- 18.30 public session)
• Current legislative proposals: Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products – state of play (+/- 19.00 public session)

At the end of the meeting (+/- 20.10) press conference on agricultural items in live streaming.

Fisheries

Final compromise on fishing opportunities for 2023

At the end of the negotiations (ttbc) press conference on fisheries items in live streaming.

Arrangements for the press conferences

The press conferences will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lipsius building press room.

If you have not registered for previous press events of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, please use this link to do so and have the possibility to ask questions remotely.

• Deadline for registration: Monday, 12 December 2022, 19.00