Written Ministerial Statement by Jonathan Shaw on the Agriculture and Fisheries Council 17 March - 18 March 2008
The Minister for Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs and Minister for the South East (Jonathan Shaw)
I am representing the United Kingdom at this month’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels.
The Presidency hopes to adopt Council conclusions on the Commission’s Communication “Preparing for the ‘Health Check’ of the CAP reform”. And it is also likely that the Commission’s proposal to increase milk national quotas by 2% will be adopted.
The following issues, will be raised under any other business:
The Agriculture Commissioner will provide an update of the agricultural strand of WTO-DDA negotiations. France will table a memorandum for debate on competition policy in agriculture to address the organisation of the agrifood sectors.
Ireland will express concerns about the future development of the sheep sector. Poland will ask the Commission for a further extension of market support measures to alleviate the difficulties currently being experienced in the pigmeat sector.
Page published: 18 March 2008