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European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI_PV(2019)0925_1 MINUTES Meeting of 25 September 2019, 9.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.09 on Wednesday, 25 September 2019, with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda AGRI_OJ(2019)0925_1 The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair's announcements None. 3. Approval of minutes of meetings of 10 July 2019 PV – PE639.920v01-00 22-23 July 2019 PV – PE641.078v01-00 4 September 2019 PV – PE641.117v01-00 The minutes were approved. 4. Exchange of views with Commission representatives (DG AGRI and DG TRADE) on the agricultural component of the Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and other relevant issues of trade policy Speakers: Norbert Lins, John Clarke (DG AGRI), Matthias Jorgensen (DG TRADE), Herbert Dorfmann, Paolo De Castro, Ulrike Müller, Benoît Biteau, Ivan David, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Jan Huitema, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Clara Aguilera, Maria Noichl, Sarah Wiener, Anne Sander, Bronis Ropė, Mazaly Aguilar, Dino Giarrusso, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Gilles Lebreton, Peter Jahr, Juozas Olekas, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Daniel Buda, Jérémy Decerle, Elsi Katainen, Álvaro Amaro, Veronika Vrecionová, Franc Bogovič, Nicola Procaccini, Asger Christensen, Diane Dodds, Marlene Mortler, Ivo Hristov, Michaela Šojdrová, Sheila Ritchie, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Jarosław Kalinowski, Anna PV\1189457EN.docx PE641.296v01-00 EN United in diversityEN Deparnay-Grunenberg, Martin Häusling, Maxette Pirbakas, Molly Scott Cato 5. Exchange of views with a Commission representative (DG SANTE) on the Delegated Act concerning rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs Speakers: Norbert Lins, Francisco Reviriego Gordejo (DG SANTE), Barbara Logar (DG SANTE), Clara Aguilera, Jérémy Decerle, Álvaro Amaro, Maria Noichl, Isabel Carvalhais, Jan Huitema, Benoît Biteau, Irène Tolleret, Anne Sander, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Daniel Buda, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez The meeting adjourned at 11.38. * * * 25 September 2019, 11.30 – 12.30 (in camera) 6. Coordinator’s meeting The coordinators met in camera. Their decisions were approved by the Committee on Wednesday, 25 September 2019. * * * The meeting resumed at 14.38 with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. 7. Presentation by a Commission representative (DG AGRI) of a recently published report by the High Level Group on Sugar and a state of play of the situation in the sugar market Speakers: Norbert Lins, Michael Scannell (DG AGRI), Carmen Avram, Maxette Pirbakas, Anne Sander, Peter Jahr, Herbert Dorfmann, Paolo De Castro, Daniel Buda, Marlene Mortler, Mazaly Aguilar, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Gilles Lebreton, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Sarah Wiener, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Ruža Tomašić 8. Exchange of views with a Commission representative (DG SANTE) on the sanitary situation in Brazil - state of play Speakers: Norbert Lins, Mattew Hudson (DG SANTE), Anne Sander, Mazaly Aguilar, Anja Hazekamp, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Martin Häusling, Clara Aguilera, Daniel Buda, Jérémy Decerle 9. Exchange of views with a Commission representative (DG SANTE) on the pesticide chlorpyrifos following a recent EFSA statement Speakers: Norbert Lins, Sabine Jülicher (DG SANTE), Sarah Wiener, Martin Häusling, Anja PE641.296v01-00 2/11 PV\1189457EN.docx EN Hazekamp, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Peter Jahr, Clara Aguilera, Herbert Dorfmann, Jérémy Decerle, Ivan David, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk 10. Approval of recommendations issued by AGRI Coordinators 1. CAP REFORM - STATE OF PLAY Decision: Mandate the Rapporteurs to explore the possibility to table additional amendments to Plenary and report back to Coordinators during their next meeting of 8 October 2. ATTRIBUTION OF OPINIONS 2.1 ECON request for an INI report on “Competition Policy - annual report 2019” Decision: AGRI will draft an opinion Opinion attributed to S&D Group for 1 point 3. OWN INITIATIVE REPORTS (INI) 3.1. The EU Forestry Strategy and the Communication from the Commission on "Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests" (COM(2019)0352) Decision: - AGRI to request authorisation to undertake an own INI report on the EU Forest Strategy Attributed to the EPP Group for 3 points - Instruct the Secretariat to liaise with ENVI to explore the possibility of undertaking a joint INI report on the Commission Communication "Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests" (COM(2019)0352) 3.2. Proposals for Own Initiative Reports (INI) Decision: Political Groups to submit proposals for Own Initiative Reports to the Secretariat by 9 October (end of the day). Each proposal should include a proposed title, category of INI report envisaged and a short justification 4. MISCELLEANOUS DECISIONS 4.1. Request from the Committee of the Regions (CoR) to organise a joint meeting of AGRI and NAT section of the Committee of the Regions on the future of CAP Decision: Invite CoR members to the AGRI Public Hearing on the CAP Reform Instruct the Secretariat to enquire about the possibility of the AGRI Chair, or CAP Rapporteurs, to a upcoming CoR meeting/event where the CAP reform will be discuss PV\1189457EN.docx 3/11 PE641.296v01-00 EN 4.2. Public Hearing on the CAP Reform Decision: ENVI Committee to be invited to the AGRI Public Hearing on the CAP Reform and to nominate 1 expert to participate in the Hearing Public Hearing to be postponed to ComAGRI meeting of 4-5 November 4.3. STOA Panel - Appointment of Standing Rapporteurs Decision: Instruct the Secretariat to propose 3 Members to sit on the STOA Panel, divided between the 1st and 2nd terms 4.4. Activities with National Parliaments - 1st Semester 2020 Decision: AGRI to organise an inter-parliamentary committee meeting during the 1st half of 2020 on the theme “Driving the food and farming transition - Which CAP to overcome the economic and environmental challenges?” 4.5. Calendar of Meetings - 2020 Decision: The calendar of ordinary AGRI Committee meetings for 2020 as laid out in Annex I is approved 5. MOTIONS FOR A RESOLUTION 5.1. Motion for a Resolution pursuant to Rule 133 of the Rules of Procedure on the transport of cattle from Romania in hot weather - Dominique Bilde (B9- 0110/2019) Decision: No action with respect to the above MfR 6. OTHER DOCUMENTS FOR INFORMATION Decision: No action with respect to any of the documents included in Annex II *** PE641.296v01-00 4/11 PV\1189457EN.docx EN ANNEX I CALENDAR OF MEETINGS FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2020 January-June 2020 July-December 2020 Monday, 6 January, 15h00-18h30 Monday, 22 June, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 23 June, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 23 June, 14h30-18h30 Wednesday, 22 January, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 15 July, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 22 January, 14h30-18h30 Wednesday, 15 July, 14h30-18h30 Thursday, 23 January, 09h00-12h30 Thursday, 16 July, 09h00-12h30 Monday, 17 February, 15h00-18h30 Monday, 31 August, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 18 February, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 1 September, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 18 February, 14h30-18h30 Tuesday, 1 September, 14h30-18h30 Monday, 12 October, 15h00-18h30 Wednesday, 18 March, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 28 October, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 18 March, 14h30-18h30 Wednesday, 28 October, 14h30-18h30 Thursday, 19 March, 09h00-12h30 Thursday, 29 October, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 15 April, 09h00-12h30 Monday, 9 November, 15h00-18h30 Wednesday, 15 April, 14h30-18h30 Monday, 27 April, 15h00-18h30 Monday, 30 November, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 28 April, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 28 April, 14h30-18h30 Monday, 25 May, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 1 December, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 26 May, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 1 December, 14h30-18h30 Tuesday, 26 May, 14h30-18h30 Monday, 7 December, 15h00-18h30 PV\1189457EN.docx 5/11 PE641.296v01-00 EN ANNEX II 6.1. List of requests by Committees for INI reports - 16.09.2019 6.2. Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation of 18 June 2019 on the Draft Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of Spain covering the teriod 2021-2030 C(2019) 4409 Final C(2019)6256 Final 6.3. Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation of 18 June 2019 on the Draft Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of Denmark covering the period 2021- 2030 C(2019) 4404 FINAL C(2019) 6336 FINAL 6.4. Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation of 18.6.2019 on the draft integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of France covering the period 2021-2030 C(2019) 4410 final C(2019) 6329 final 6.5. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the activities of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in 2017 and 2018 COM(2019) 415 final 6.6. Council: Council position of 3 September 2019 on the draft general budget of the EU for the financial year 2020 11734/19 COM(2019)400 6.7. Council Decision (EU) 2019/… of … on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, within the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, as regards the amendment of Annexes 1 and 2 to the Agreement 11097/19 6.8. Commission Implementing Decision of 4.9.2019 authorising derogations from Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and from Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 as regards the implementation of certain conditions relating to the greening payment for claim year 2019 in Belgium, Spain, France, Lithuania, Poland and Portugal. C(2019) 6438 final 6.9. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - Finalising preparations for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 1 November 2019 COM(2019) 394 final 6.10. European Investment Bank (EIB): European Fund for Strategic Investments - Decisions taken by the EFSI Investment Committee in September 2019 6.11.