The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) reports that Mr. Florin-Ionuț BARBU, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, participated in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting held in Luxembourg.

The agenda of the meeting included topics of significant interest to Romanian farmers, such as the market situation, the framework directive on waste – food-related aspects, fishing possibilities for 2024 in the Baltic Sea, and the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

At the opening of the meeting, ministers discussed the market situation in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine to assess the various developments that impact agri-food products and the agri-food sector of the EU.

Based on information provided by the Commission and the Presidency, ministers engaged in a public exchange of views regarding the food-related aspects of the specific amendment proposal to the Framework Directive on Waste.

European officials aimed to reach a political agreement on fishing opportunities for the next year in the Baltic Sea.

Representatives of the EU member states conducted an exchange of opinions that will provide guidance to the Commission on the EU's position for this year's annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), which will take place from November 13 to 20, 2023.

The Council received information from the Czech delegation regarding the Visegrád Group meeting, from the delegations of Croatia and Slovenia regarding crisis management, and from the Lithuanian delegation regarding the prospects of organic agriculture.

During a public session, the presidency provided the Council with updated information on the agricultural and forestry aspects of the proposal for carbon dioxide removal certification.

Also in the public session, the Polish delegation provided ministers with information on the impact of the EU emission trading system on the agricultural sector, while the Austrian delegation informed the Council about the challenges facing the agricultural sector.