The European Commission will be represented by the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, the Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski.

The meeting will begin with the adoption of ‘A' items, and will continue with an exchange of views on ways to strengthen coherence between the Green Deal, the common agricultural policy and the EU's trade policy with a view to supporting the transition towards sustainable food systems.

During the lunch break, ministers will take part in an informal discussion about the future of the common fisheries policy, chaired by the French Minister of the Sea, Annick Girardin.

In the afternoon, ministers will hold a policy debate on the proposed regulation on deforestation-free products. The afternoon session will conclude with a discussion on the market situation for agricultural products.

During the meeting, under other business, the Commission will present its reports on the phytosanitary measures on imports into the EU and on the extension of the use of plant passports in the EU.

Ministers will also discuss the need to improve the welfare of dogs kept and sold for commercial purposes; emergency funding for the pigmeat sector; the revision of the agricultural promotion policy; the labelling of free-range eggs; and drought conditions in Portugal and Spain. They will also exchange views on the need to ensure a fair income for farmers affected by high input prices.

A press conference with Mr Denormandie and Mr Wojciechowski will take place on Monday evening.