Maatalouden ja maaseudun kehittämisen valiokunta

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will discuss a legislative proposal about new rules on cross-border enforcement against the unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain, on 14 May.

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will vote on the modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, on 5 May. AGRI Committee will also discuss a legislative proposal about strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain.

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will vote on the non-legislative draft report on the future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy, on 8 April. AGRI members will also discuss the global challenges related to food security, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management with Maurizio Martina, Deputy Director-General of the FAO. The AGRI Committee will then debate on the EU wine legislation with the Commission.

The EPRS will present to TRAN and AGRI Members the study on animal welfare during transport, up-date on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 . A discussion will follow under the Joint committee procedure. This is part of the preparation of the AGRI-TRAN joint report on the matter.

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will discuss the Commission Work Programme with Commissioners Christophe Hansen, responsible for Agriculture and Food, and Olivér Várhelyi, responsible for Health and Animal Welfare, on 8 April. The exchanges are organised to discuss the state of implementation of the current Commission Work Programme (CWP) as well as the priorities to be reflected in the CWP for the next year.