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Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Council Minutes, 20 October 2020
The following is an extract from the minutes of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on the 19th and 20th October 2020.
In public session, the Council unanimously adopted a set of conclusions on the farm to fork strategy. Through these conclusions, ministers endorsed the goal of developing a European sustainable food system, from production to consumption.
Ministers called for scientifically-sound ex-ante impact assessments to be the basis of EU legislative proposals under the farm to fork strategy. They also called to continue promoting the prudent and responsible use of pesticides, antimicrobials and fertilisers in order to produce food sustainably and support the environment at the same time.
At their interventions in this item, Ministers also raised issues like the need for further action to curb food fraud and waste as well as to improve animal welfare. Maintaining the competitiveness of the European agricultural sector and ensuring consistency with other policy areas such as trade were important aspects to several ministers.
For a more detailed account of the decisions, see: Council conclusions on the farm to fork strategy, 19 October 2020
See also previous news item on this topic: 20 May 2020 SUSTAINABILITY - Reinforcing Europe's resilience: halting biodiversity loss and building a healthy and sustainable food system
