Post 2020 Common Agricultural Policy reform package
In public session the Council discussed a presidency progress report on the work carried out in the Council on all the Commission proposals of the CAP reform package, which includes regulations on CAP strategic plans, financing, management and monitoring of the CAP, and the common organisation of agricultural products.
- Post-2020 CAP reform package, progress report, 10 December 2019
- Council public session on CAP post 2020
High level event on World's forests
Over lunch ministers informally discussed the topic "World's forests for the sustainable future" with the Director General of the FAO Qu Dongyu and Commissioners Urpilainen and Wojciechowski.
On the same day the Council adopted conclusions, which provide political guidance on protecting and restoring the world's forests in response to the Commission's communication on stepping up EU action in this area.
"Finland is the most heavily-forested country in Europe and sustainable forest management has been one of the priorities of our Presidency. We welcome the Council conclusions that were agreed today on stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world's forests. They set out our joint vision for the future and our commitment to take practical steps to manage forests sustainably and halt deforestation.
Jari Leppä, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of Finland and President of the Council
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