On Monday, November 17th, in Brussels (Belgium), State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Ģirts Krūmiņš took part in a meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, where EU Member States expressed their views on the planned area-based payment support under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 and on risks to food security, as well as on fishing quotas in EU waters and for EU vessels operating in waters beyond EU jurisdiction. The discussion on the CAP post-2027,…
On Monday, November 17th, in Brussels (Belgium), State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Ģirts Krūmiņš took part in a meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, where EU Member States expressed their views on the planned area-based payment support under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 and on risks to food security, as well as on fishing quotas in EU waters and for EU vessels operating in waters beyond EU jurisdiction. The discussion on the CAP post-2027, initiated by Denmark as the country holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU, concerned agricultural product reserves that could address the main food security risks while preserving the market orientation of the CAP, and the effectiveness of support…
