Document type: news item from Council of the European Union
Author: Council of the European Union
Preview: The Hungarian presidency presented its work programme for the coming semester, outlining its main priorities in the field of agriculture and fisheries.
A farmer-focused EU agricultural policy is one of the seven overarching priorities of the Hungarian presidency. This goal is closely interlinked to two other presidency cross-cutting priorities, namely competitiveness and addressing demographic challenges. [...]In addition, promoting sustainable agriculture is a key priority of the presidency with the aim being to strike a balance between the strategic goals of the European Green Deal, the stabilisation of agricultural markets, and a decent standard of living for farmers.
Link to the work programme of the Hungarian Presidency
Editor's note: On page 26 of the work programme, you will find the following information: "The Hungarian Presidency aims to continue negotiations on legislative proposals relating to [...] the protection of animals during transport, new genomic techniques and the welfare of dogs and cats."
