The Latvian Presidency of the EU Council has announced five EU agricultural policy priorities for the first six months of 2015. The key priority is the simplification of the CAP, in line with Commissioner Hogan’s plans to ease the administrative burden for farmers and cut red tape at national level.
The Programme of the Latvian Presidency has further emphasised the need to continue discussions on the European animal and plant health package and the reform of EU rules governing the organic sector. The Presidency intends to take forward the sensitive discussions on cloning and novel food legislation. Finally, the Presidency will lead discussions on the implementation of the EU Forestry Strategy launched in September 2013.
Watch a short online video presentation of the Latvian Presidency’s top agriculture priorities.
