Market Observatory Monthly Highlights - 2/2014
New publication on-line
Common market organisation (CMO)
Landmark agreement on Common Fisheries Policy reform
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has welcomed the agreement on a new, reformed fisheries policy for the EU reached between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. The agreement marks the culmination of an extended process which begun with a lengthy consultation process that in turn led to an ambitious 2011 package of reform proposals by the European Commission.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 13-14 May 2013
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of May will take place in Brussels on 13th and 14th May 2013, under the presidency of Mr Simon Coveney, Irish Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Commissioner Damanaki launches new market observatory for fisheries and aquaculture at Seafood Expo
Today, Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries visited the annual Brussels Seafood Exhibition, where she launched the new online European Market Observatory for Fishery and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA).
Commissioner Damanaki at Seafood Expo 2013: Improving Market Transparency and Promoting a Balanced Diet
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, will attend the annual Brussels Seafood Exhibition on 24 April.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 22 April 2013
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of April 2013 will take place in Luxemburg on 22 April 2013, under the presidency of Mr Simon Coveney, Irish Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Evaluation of the measures in the EU's outermost regions under Council Regulation (EC) N° 791/2007
The final report is now on-line
Speech
Speech by Lowri Evans at the European Association of Fisheries Economists 2013 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 15 April 2013
CFP reform – Council agrees on June deadline
Fisheries Ministers, at the meeting of the Council of 28 January, fully endorsed the ambitions of the Irish Presidency to reach a political agreement on the reform of the CFP before mid 2013.
Ireland presents its priorities for Council presidency
On 1 January 2013, the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union passed from Cyprus to Ireland. Among other tasks, the Irish government is now coordinating the work of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council and will set the agenda regarding reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 28 January 2013
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of January 2013 will take place in Brussels on 28 January 2013, under the presidency of Mr Simon Coveney, Irish Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.