On the first day the meeting will start with the approval of A items and a preliminary exchange of views on the Commission proposals fixing the 2019 fishing opportunities for the main fish stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea.
The Council will then have the opportunity to exchange views on a presidency progress report on the post 2020 Common Agricultural Policy reform package, and on the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy. Both discussions will be held in public session.
Ministers will also be informed about a variety of Any other Business items, including on: plant proteins, forest fires, fipronil, and antimicrobial resistance.
On the second day ministers will revert to fisheries with the objective to reach a political agreement on the 2019 fishing opportunities for the main fish stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea.
Press conferences: on both days, exact timing to be confirmed.
Full background brief available via the link below.
