Kuulamised
22-11-2018 10:00
LEADER experiences: joint AGRI-CONT Public Hearing
On 22 November, the AGRI Committee, together with the CONT Committee held a Public Hearing on “LEADER experiences - lessons learned and effectiveness of EU funds for rural development”.
The aim was to evaluate how the LEADER programme had worked over the past, what its added value was and how it could be improved in the future, especially in light of the on-going CAP reform. In order to have a large spectrum of points of view, representatives from the European institutions, governments and stakeholders with experience on the ground participated.
- Hearing programme (PDF - 3 MB)
- What indicators for rural development for monitoring and evaluation? - Specific achievements of Leader - J. Loriz-Hoffmann (PDF - 5 MB)
- Tracking overall inputs and outputs in rural development - How can we measure the added value of the Leader programme in the future? - J. Figueiredo (PDF - 1 MB)
- The global impact of rural development programmes in rural areas - Leader in Scotland - A. Prior (PDF - 1 MB)
Panel I - Institutional and government perspective
Panel II - Stakeholder perspective
05-11-2018 15:00
Models of cooperation to strengthen farmers’ position in the food chain
Brussels
The Committee held a Public Hearing on “Models of cooperation to strengthen farmers’ position in the food chain - with a particular focus on the dairy sector”. The aim of the hearing was to discuss the latest developments in the ways farmers cooperate in order to strengthen their position in the food chain.
The hearing had a specific focus on the challenges the dairy sector is currently facing following 2016 crisis. In order to compare best practice, experts from the fruit and vegetable sector and academia also participated.
- Programme (PDF - 19 KB)
- Video recording
Panel I: Current situation and challenges in the dairy sector
Panel II: Models of cooperation beyond the dairy sector
09-10-2018 14:30
The Future of the CAP
European Parliament, Brussels
The Committee held a Public Hearing featuring a number of experts representing public authorities as well as representatives from the Bavarian Farmers Association, Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
The aim of the Hearing was to gather insight in order to assist our three rapporteurs in their very important task of the CAP reform post 2020. A dialogue with the stakeholders was essential in order to achieve a CAP reform which works for European farmers and for European agriculture in general.
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) in association with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) organised a public hearing entitled "Labelling of Origin for Agricultural and Food Products”.
The aim of this hearing was to discuss on the one hand the implementation of national labelling schemes, with experiences from Italy, Finland and France and, on the other hand, whether the implementing act laying down rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of foods (pursuant to Article 26(3) of Reg. 1169/201), published on 29 May in the Official Journal, is a sufficient response to consumers' demand for transparency and the needs of actors throughout the food supply chain.
- Programme (PDF - 2 MB)
- Video recording
- Meeting documents
- Background document: 2015 Resolution P8_TA(2015)0034 (PDF - 140 KB)
- Background document: 2016 Resolution P8_TA(2016)0225 (PDF - 179 KB)
- Background document: Implementing Regulation 2018775
- COOL, practices from Italy - R. Moncalvo, Coldiretti (PDF - 243 KB)
- Finnish decrees on indicating the country of origin of certain foods - S. Hielm, Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (PDF - 88 KB)
- Taking stock of national COOL trials: the consumer perspective - C. Perrin, BEUC (PDF - 887 KB)
- Commission Implementing Regulation - food processors' perspective - D. Kozłowska, Polish Federation of Food Industry (PDF - 265 KB)
- Country of origin labelling: perspectives and experiences from the European food and drink manufacturing sector - D. Jacobs, FoodDrink Europe (PDF - 1 MB)
- Italian rice is not a commodity - P. Carrà, Ente Nazionale Risi (PDF - 1 MB)
Panel I: Case Studies
Panel II: Implementing act
A hearing on New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) was organised in association with the ENVI committee. It is widely accepted that new crop varieties need to be developed to meet challenges such as climate change and the spread of plant diseases and an increasing number of plant breeding companies are already actively using NBTs. However some legal uncertainties have persisted in this field.
Members heard from experts including Niels Louwaars, Director of Plantum, the Seed Association in the Netherlands, Julien Mante, engineer at "France Limousin Sélection" and responsible for R&D at "Pole de Lanaud", Yves Bertheau, INRA Research Director, Arend Streng, Patent Specialist at "Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.", Detlef Bartsch, Head of Department - Genetic Engineering at the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety and Sophia Lakhdar, Chairwoman, Bio Consom'acteurs.
- Programme (PDF - 2 MB)
- Poster (PDF - 241 KB)
- Video recording
- New Breeding Techniques and the EU legislative framework - A. Streng, Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL) (PDF - 417 KB)
- Genome Editing – Where precaution meets innovation - D. Bartsch, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (DE) (PDF - 344 KB)
- The use of new breedingtechniques - S. Lakhdar, Bio Consom'acteurs (FR) (PDF - 492 KB)
Use of New Breeding Techniques
New Breeding Techniques and the EU Legislative Framework
07-12-2017 14:00
Genetic diversity, conservation and crop wild relatives
Building József Antall, room 2Q2 - European Parliament Brussels
The committee meeting on 7 December consisted of the hearing on genetic diversity, conservation and crops wild relatives. Crop wild relatives are closely related to our cultivated crops, but grow naturally under a wide range of environmental conditions. They can be crossed with existing crops to produce varieties that are more adaptable to local climates. Furthermore they can be used to develop crop varieties with greater resilience to climate change.
Not only is it important to conserve these species in secure gene banks, it is also important to conserve them in their natural habitats so that they continue to adapt and change. The 'European Biodiversity Strategy' (COM (2011) 244 final) aims to help stopping global biodiversity loss and also reflects EU commitments in the 'International Convention on Biological Diversity'. The purpose of this hearing was to up-date AGRI Committee members on the state-of-play in research and allow for a debate on crop wild relatives, preserving the genetic banks and the role of genetic diversity notably in relation to food security.
- Programme (PDF - 2 MB)
- Poster (PDF - 285 KB)
- Video recording
- Crop Wild Relatives Conservation and Use - Pr Nigel Maxted - University of Birmingham (PDF - 2 MB)
- Progress and perspectives in Ireland - Dr Susanne Barth - Teagasc CELUP Crop Research (PDF - 4 MB)
- Agrobiodiversity for better food systems: The banana case study - Dr Nicolas Roux - Bioversity International (PDF - 4 MB)
The public hearing aimed to provide input to the review to be carried out by 2018 to assess progress in the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy. This joint hearing also provided a platform for annual structural dialogue between the Parliament and the Commission on the implementation of the new EU Forest strategy.
The six invited experts discussed in particular European Forest Governance, the role of the forest-based sector in the bioeconomy and in the rural development policy, and the links between forests and resilient landscapes.
- Final programme (PDF - 1 MB)
- Poster (PDF - 332 KB)
- Video recording
- Meeting documents
Session 1: European Forest Governance, forestry and forest-based sector in the rural development polilcy
Session 2 - Forest-based sector in the bioeconomy, processing industries and innovation
Session 3: Forests and resilient landscapes, including biodiversity, climate change adaptation and other threats
23-11-2017 10:00
Implementation of Young Farmers' Policies after the 2013 CAP Reform
The AGRI Committee is drawing up an ‘implementation report’ on the measures agreed in the 2013 CAP Reform to support young farmers, for which Mr Caputo (S&D, IT) is the rapporteur. Members heard from a variety of protagonists how EU policies for young farmers are being implemented. The hearing gathered speakers from the Court of Auditors, the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA), the Italian Council for Research in Agriculture (CREA) and the Committee of the Regions.
- Programme (PDF - 2 MB)
- Study on Young farmers - Policy implementation after the 2013 CAP reform
- Video recording
- Meeting documents
Have current CAP measures been able to achieve the goal of generational renewal in agriculture?
The goal of generational renewal should be a key element in the reform of the next CAP
25-09-2017 15:00
A comparative analysis of global agricultural policies. Lessons for Europe?
Ahead of the Commission's Communication on the CAP post 2020, Members felt it useful to discuss the Common Agricultural Policy by comparing it to other agricultural models in the US, Canada, Australia and other parts of the world. Invited experts included: Professor Thia Hennessy, of the Cork University Business School (Ireland); Professor Erik Mathijs, of the University of Leuven in Belgium; and Mr Joshua Anderson, Head of EU Affairs at Meat and Livestock Australia in Brussels.
- Programme (PDF - 2 MB)
- Video recording
- The role of market and risk management in agricultural policies: an international comparison - Prof. E. Mathijs, KU Leuven (PDF - 664 KB)
- Australia's experience reshaping agricultural policy to maximise global opportunities - J. Anderson, Meat & livestock Australia (PDF - 1 MB)
20-03-2017 15:00
Sustainable Plant Protection: Opportunities and Challenges for the AGRI Sector
Brussels
AGRI organised a hearing on Sustainable Plant Protection. Five experts had been invited to address Members: Mr Chinn, Centre for Applied Crop Science, UK, Mr Lembacher, Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, Ms Kienzle, Organic Fruit Growing Organisation, Germany, Mr. Alarcón Roldán, DG for Agricultural and Livestock Production of Andalucía and Mr Danielewicz, Institute of Plant Protection, National Research Institute, Poland.