Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20/04/2015 - Main results

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op dinsdag 21 april 2015, 1:01.

The Council reached agreement on a general approach for a regulation establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea.

This management plan aims to ensure that Baltic fish stocks are exploited in a sustainable way on the basis of scientific advice. It proposes a new approach which takes into account environmental effects and biological interactions between those fish stocks. This plan will constitute a test case for a new generation of multiannual plans designed on the basis of principles jointly agreed between the Council and the European Parliament.

Agenda of the meeting

Indicative programme, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 April 2015

Provisional agenda, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 April 2015

List of A items, legislative deliberations, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 April 2015

List of A items, non legislative activities, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 April 2015

Background brief

Council conclusions on forests

The Council adopted conclusions on the position to be taken by the European Union at the next session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) which will take place in New York from 4 to 15 May 2015.

For the President of the Council, Minister Duklavs : "With these conclusions the Council reaffirms its strong commitment to forests and their sustainable management and for an agreement on post 2015 development goals on this issue".

Other items adopted

The Council approved new rules aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. It adopted a regulation aimed at stimulating investment by creating a new form of fund vehicle, European long-term investment funds, or "ELTIFs". It also adopted a regulation capping interchange fees for payments made with debit and credit cards.

The Council also adopted changes to the directive on the weights and dimensions of lorries and buses. The new rules will improve road safety and fuel efficiency.

Outcome of the Council meeting

Topic(s):

Fisheries

Agriculture

Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Other meetings

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MAY 11

JUN 16

Last reviewed on 20/04/2015

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