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European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI_PV(2019)1204_1 MINUTES Meeting of 4 December 2019, 9.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 18.30, and 5 December 2019, 9.00 – 13.00 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.08 on Wednesday, 4 December 2019, with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda AGRI_OJ(2019)1204_1 The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair's announcements The Chair informed the Members that the AGRI meeting of 6 January 2020 is cancelled. 3. 2018 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Commission AGRI/9/01029 2019/2055(DEC) – COM(2019)0316[01] – C9-0050/2019 PA – PE642.906v01-00 Rapporteur for the opinion: Attila Ara-Kovács Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Norbert Lins, Attila Ara-Kovács, Herbert Dorfmann, Asger Christensen, Martin Häusling, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Christina Borchmann (DG AGRI) 4. Competition policy - annual report 2019 AGRI/9/01633 2019/2131(INI) PA – PE643.188v01-00 PV\1196287EN.docx PE644.947v02-00 EN United in diversityEN Rapporteur for the opinion: Isabel Carvalhais Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Norbert Lins, Isabel Carvalhais, Daniel Buda, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Bronis Ropė, Clara Aguilera, Mairead McGuinness, Paolo De Castro, Philippe Chauve (DG COMP) 5. Establishing the Programme for single market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and European statistics ***I 2018/0231(COD) COM(2018)0441 – C8-0254/2018 Rapporteur for the report: Brando Benifei Reporting back on the ongoing negotiations by the AGRI Rapporteur, Simone Schmiedtbauer (EPP) Speakers: Norbert Lins, Simone Schmiedtbauer The meeting adjourned at 10.00 and was followed by a meeting of Coordinators in closed session. * * * 6. Coordinator’s meeting The coordinators met in camera. Their decisions were approved by the Committee on Thursday, 5 December 2019. * * * The meeting resumed at 14.39 with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. 7. Financial discipline as from financial year 2021 and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards flexibility between pillars in respect of calendar year 2020 ***I 2019/0253(COD) COM(2019)0580 – C9-0163/2019 Exchange of views Speakers: Norbert Lins, Elsi Katainen, Veronika Vrecionová, Ivan David, Mairead McGuinness, Jérémy Decerle, Daniel Buda, Luke Ming Flanagan, Michael Niejahr (DG AGRI) 8. Public Hearing on "The reform of the Common Agriculture Policy" Speakers: Norbert Lins, Seb Dance (DG ENV), Harald Grethe (Humboldt-University Berlin), Saara Kankaanrinta (Baltic Sea Action Group Foundation), Peter Jahr, Maria Noichl, Martin Hlaváček, Martin Häusling, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Jarosław Kalinowski, Ulrike Müller, Juozas Olekas, Clara Aguilera, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Mazaly Aguilar, Jan Huitema, Carmen Avram, Mairead McGuinness, Daniel Buda, Anne Sander, Herbert PE644.947v02-00 2/27 PV\1196287EN.docx EN Dorfmann, Irène Tolleret, Bronis Ropė, Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg, Martin Pycha (Agricultural Association of the Czech Republic), Joao Pacheco (Farm Europe), Pina Picierno, Tilly Metz, Ivan David, Michaela Šojdrová, Álvaro Amaro, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Paolo De Castro, Veronika Vrecionová, Pedro Gallardo (COPA-COGECA), Edouard Rousseau (Interbio Nouvelle-Aquitaine), Jérémy Decerle, Benoît Biteau, Franc Bogovič, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Sarah Wiener, Guillaume Cros (Committee of the Regions), Michael Niejarhr (DG AGRI) The meeting adjourned at 18.37 and resumed at 9.11 on Thursday, 5 December 2019, with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. 9. Presentation of a study on "The EU farming employment: current challenges and future prospects". Presentation by Ambre Maucorps and Bernd Schuh (OIR GmbH, Austria). Study requested by the AGRI Committee, commissioned and managed by Policy Department B Speakers: Norbert Lins, Bernd Schuh (OIR, GmbH, Austria), Ambre Maucorps (OIR, GmbH, Austria), Daniel Buda, Peter Jahr, Carmen Avram, Juozas Olekas, Michaela Šojdrová, Sarah Wiener, Marlene Mortler, Marc Tarabella, Ivo Hristov, Ivan David, Bronis Ropė, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Jérémy Decerle, Ruža Tomašić, Gijs Schilthuis (DG AGRI) 10. Approval of recommendations issued by AGRI Coordinators 1. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH RAPPORTEURS CONCERNING THE CAP LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS - NEXT STEPS Decision: The lists of points/articles to be reopened, as laid out in Annex I, was confirmed. Rapporteur and Shadows mandated to continue work on finding as broad a consensus as possible on the list of points/articles, with a view to Political Groups tabling amendments to Plenary. In terms of procedure: - continue inviting the ENVI rapporteur to the SPR Shadows meetings and the same rules applicable to trilogues shall apply; - ENVI Shadows can attend SPR Shadow meetings in an observer capacity only. Coordinators confirmed an intention to aim for Plenary adoption in June 2020. 2. ATTRIBUTION OF OPINIONS 2.1. ENVI INI report on “Stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world’s forests” - COM(2019)0352 Decision: AGRI will draft an opinion Opinion attributed to S&D Group for 1 point 2.2. ENVI legislative INI on “An EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation” Decision: AGRI will draft an opinion and request associated status. PV\1196287EN.docx 3/27 PE644.947v02-00 EN Opinion attributed to Greens Group for 1 point 2.3. EMPL INI on “Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills” Decision: AGRI will draft an opinion Opinion attributed to ECR Group for 1 point 2.4. EMPL INI on “Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020” Decision: AGRI will draft an opinion Opinion attributed to GUE Group for 1 point 3. OWN INITIATIVE REPORTS (INI) 3.1. INI Reports 2020 Decision: The following INI report will be submitted to the CCC for authorisation: - The vital role of EU farmers in developing the agricultural component of the ”Farm to Fork” strategy 3.2. INTA request for an INI report on “The importance of food and agriculture in international trade agreements” Decision: Postponed 3.3. Implementation report on Animal Welfare Decision: Commission a study from the EPRS in view of drafting an implementation report. 4. HEARINGS AND MISSIONS 4.1. AGRI Mission to Spain (first half of 2020) Decision: AGRI mission to Spain will visit the region of Extremadura (24-26 February 2020) 4.2. PETI-AGRI Public Hearing on “How to treat farmers in a fair and equitable manner across Europe?” Decision: Jointly organise the abovementioned Public Hearing with the PETI Committee 5. REQUESTS FOR ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDAS 5.1. Proposal from the Secretariat - Invite a Commission representative (DG AGRI) to deliver a presentation on the recently concluded EU-China Geographical Indications Agreement Decision: Invite a Commission representative (DG AGRI) to an upcoming meeting of ComAGRI to update Members on the EU-China Geographical Indications Agreement PE644.947v02-00 4/27 PV\1196287EN.docx EN 5.2. Request from the Australian Mission to the EU for an exchange of views with the Australian Minister for Agriculture during the ComAGRI meeting of 22 January 2020 Decision: Organise an exchange of views with the Australian Minister for Agriculture on 22 January 5.3. Request from Paolo De Castro (S&D, IT) - Exchange of views on the situation of imports to the EU of japonica rice Decision: Invite a Commission representative (DG AGRI) to an upcoming meeting of ComAGRI to provide a state of play of the situation 5.4. Request from the EPP Group - Exchange of views on African Swine Fever Decision: Invite a Commission representative (DG SANTE) to an upcoming meeting of ComAGRI to provide a state of play on African Swine Fever 5.5. Delegated Act on Promotion Decision: Invite a Commission representative (DG AGRI) to inform Members on the recent developments. 6. MISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS 6.1. Exchange of views with Paying Agencies on the impact of the implementation of the New Delivery Model Decision: The following 4 Paying Agencies will be invited: Germany, Portugal, Poland and Italy (Venetto) 6.2. Appointment of standing rapporteurs for various comitology issues Decision: Maintain the current system of scrutiny for Delegated and Implementing Acts from the 8th legislative term. Political Groups are invited to inform the Secretariat of the appointment of the new Standing Rapporteurs. 6.3. Organisation of a meeting between AGRI Coordinators and Members of the European Court of Auditors (Chamber I) Decision: Organise a meeting of AGRI Coordinators and Members of the ECA Chamber I 6.4. Updated Bioeconomy Strategy "A sustainable Bioeconomy for Europe: strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment" Decision: AGRI will prepare a Question for Oral Answer on the updated Bioeconomy Strategy 6.5. Conference on the Future of Europe - AGRI contribution Decision: AGRI will appoint a Standing Rapporteur to follow the developments on this issue. The Renew Group have expressed an interest. PV\1196287EN.docx 5/27 PE644.947v02-00 EN 6.6. ComAGRI Research Programme for the first half of 2020 Decision: The AGRI Committee will order the two following research projects from Policy Department B (Poldep B) to be carried out in the first half of 2020: -“The Green Deal and the CAP: policy implication to adapt farming practices and preserve EU’s natural resources” -“Challenges and opportunities for agricultural land abandonment beyond 2020” 6.7. Request from the Court of Auditors: AGRI contribution to the ECA 2021 work programme Decision: Political Groups are invited to submit to the Secretariat contributions to the ECA 2021 work programme by 10 January 2020 noon 7. PETITIONS 7.1. Petition No 1124/2018 by D. S. (Poland), bearing two signatures, on the welfare of honey bees 7.2. Petition No 0315/2019 by O.T. (British) on the need to revoke Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers Decision: The draft opinions on the above-mentioned petitions as laid out in Annex II and III have been approved 7.3.
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  • European Parliament Elections 2019 - Forecast

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