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Council, EP and Commission on the homestretch for the adoption of a regulation concerning information and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries

01 Apr, 2014

Minister for Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris, in his capacity as chairman of the Council of EU Ministers for Agriculture, will participate today (1.4.2014) in a trilogue with the European Parliament and the European Commission aiming at reaching agreement on a regulation proposal concerning information and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries.

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AGRIFISH Council, Brussels, 24.03.2014

25 Mar, 2014

Agreement on agri-food promotion and information tools reached at AGRIFISH Council meeting held in Brussels, on 24.03.2014. The Council of Ministers gave the Greek Presidency the mandate for trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament.

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Organic production and labelling, the functioning of fruit/veg sector, the management of sandeel and mackerel, top the agenda of the AGRIFISH Council (Brussels, 24.03.2014)

21 Mar, 2014

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting will take place in Brussels, on Monday 24 March 2014, starting at 10:00 (CET). It will address both agricultural and fisheries matters. The Council will be chaired by Greek Minister for Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris.

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Fishing Out Consensus

14 Mar, 2014

On the occasion of the International High Level Conference on fishing capacity, the Greek presidency webteam interviews Dr. Olga Armeni on overfishing, a global problem with environmental, economic and social impacts.

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First AGRI Council meeting in Brussels (17.2.2014)

17 Feb, 2014

The first, under the Greek Presidency, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, took place today (17.02.2014) in Brussels.

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Aid scheme for the supply of fruit, vegetables and milk in schools, to be discussed at first AGRI Council (Brussels 17.2.2014)

14 Feb, 2014

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting will take place in Brussels, on Monday 17 February 2014, starting at 10:00 (CET). It will address mainly agricultural matters. The Council will be chaired by Greek Minister for Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris.

The Greek Presidency will present its work programme for Agriculture and Fisheries for its term in office.

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Provisional Agreement on the financing of the new Common Fisheries Policy (28.1.2014)

30 Jan, 2014

The Council under Greek Presidency and the European Parliament reached a tentative agreement on the main outstanding issues concerning the proposal for a regulation on the European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF) replacing the existing European fisheries fund (8883/13), during the informal trilogue meeting which took place in Brussels on 28 January.

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Minister's hearing before the European Parliament – PECH Committee

23 Jan, 2014

At the meeting of the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament (COM PECH) on 22 January 2014, Minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris presented the programme of the Greek Presidency of the Council.

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Minister of Rural Development and Food Athanasios Tsaftaris informs Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament about Greek Presidency priorities in the agricultural sector.

22 Jan, 2014

At the meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament (COMENVI), on January 22, the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris, presented the programme of the Greek Presidency, which mainly includes the following:

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Minister of Rural Development and Food Athanasios Tsaftaris presents Presidency priorities to the European Parliament

22 Jan, 2014

The Minister of Rural Development and Food presented the Greek Presidency priorities to the COMAGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development Committee) of the European Parliament, on January 21, in Brussels.

Minister Tsaftaris noted that "When we talk about Agriculture and Fisheries, we talk about an important sector of European economy, a pillar of growth and employment, a sector that ensures the quality of our food, respecting natural resources and society".

Minister Tsaftaris particularly highlighted the following is

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