Agriculture and Fisheries Council

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The Agriculture and Fisheries Council is a configuration of EU ministers responsible for adopting legislation and policies on agriculture, fisheries, food production, and rural development within the European Union.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf EU institution configuration
configuration of the Council of the European Union
aim ensure food security in the European Union
ensure sustainable management of fisheries resources
ensure viable food production in the EU
promote balanced rural development
alsoKnownAs AGRIFISH Council
Agriculture and Fisheries Configuration of the Council of the European Union
competence adopting EU legislation on agriculture
adopting EU legislation on fisheries
adopting EU legislation on food production
competence in rural development policy
coordination of member states’ agricultural policies
coordination of member states’ fisheries policies
cooperatesWith Food and Veterinary Office via Commission structures
decisionMakingMode co-legislator with the European Parliament
hasMember ministers responsible for agriculture of EU member states
ministers responsible for fisheries of EU member states
ministers responsible for food production of EU member states
ministers responsible for rural development of EU member states
jurisdiction European Union
language all official languages of the European Union
meetsAt Brussels
Luxembourg
oversees Common Agricultural Policy
Common Fisheries Policy
partOf Council of the European Union
policyArea agriculture
fisheries
food production
rural development
preparesWorkThrough Special Committee on Agriculture
responsibleFor fishing opportunities and quotas
management of fish stocks in EU waters
market measures for agricultural products
regulations on the common organization of agricultural markets
regulations on the common organization of fisheries markets
rules on direct payments to farmers
rural development funding rules
subjectTo Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
typeOfBody legislative body
policy-making body
votingSystem qualified majority voting
unanimity for certain sensitive issues
worksWith European Commission
European Parliament

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Council of Ministers of the European Union
Council of the European Union
the Council
hasConfiguration
Agriculture and Fisheries Council ("AGRIFISH Council")
Agriculture and Fisheries Council ("Agriculture and Fisheries Configuration of the Council of the European Union")
alsoKnownAs
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland ("EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries")
participatesIn

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