Irish EU Council Presidency Puts Flexible CAP Agreement at Top of Agenda
Ireland's agriculture minister, Martin Heydon, has stressed that a well-funded, flexible and workable Common Agricultural Policy is a top priority of Ireland's EU Council Presidency. Agreeing a partial negotiating position tops the agenda of the agriculture and fisheries council.
A well-funded, flexible and workable Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a top priority for Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union, according to Irish farming outlet Agriland.
Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine, Martin Heydon, stressed how important it is to make progress on agreeing a partial negotiating position, known as a partial general approach, on the CAP regulation for the period after 2027. The issue is at the top of the agenda of the agriculture and fisheries council, which brings together EU member states' ministers.
The CAP is the EU's common policy setting the framework for agricultural support across member states. A partial general approach is a position on part of a legal act that is jointly backed by member states' ministers, allowing negotiations on the final content to continue.
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