Valuable discussions with EU agriculture and fisheries ministers and Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food

On Tuesday 30 May, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren chaired the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) meeting in Brussels. The agenda included the market situation following the invasion of Ukraine and the proposal on packaging and packaging waste.

“There were many important discussions during yesterday’s meeting, especially concerning the situation on the agricultural market – with regard to both Ukraine and drought-related crisis preparedness. The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, together with the European Commission, will now look into how we can best take these discussions forward.”

Mr Kullgren
Chairs the Council

At the meeting, the Council discussed the EU market situation for agricultural products, with a particular focus on the consequences of the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food attended as a guest to discuss how the EU can support the agricultural sector in Ukraine in the short and long term, and the consequences for Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. The ministers also discussed the food security and food waste aspects of the proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste. Other issues raised included the drought in southern Europe and the free trade agreement between the EU and Australia.