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Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 23 September 2024

EU Agriculture ministers assessed the implementation of the strategic plans of the common agricultural policy, in order to identify possible improvements for the post-2027 period. The Council also discussed the situation of agricultural markets and commodities. Fisheries ministers held an exchange of views on the management in 2025 of fish stocks shared with the United Kingdom. They also discussed the upcoming consultations with Norway on fishing opportunities in 2025.

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24/09/2024

EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Main results on 23 October 2023

The consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, adverse weather conditions in certain regions, high energy prices and a global decrease in purchasing power continue to represent challenges to agricultural markets. Ministers also noted that other factors, including the spread of animal diseases and food price inflation, continue to put pressure on this sector.

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23/10/2023

EU Commission: October infringement package – key decisions

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses. The key decisions taken by the Commission are presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also

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18/10/2023

EU Commission amends rules on aid to fisheries

The European Commission has adopted today an amendment of the so-called ‘de minimis’ regulation for the fishery and aquaculture sector (‘Fishery de minimis Regulation’). The revised regulation, which exempts small aid amounts from State aid control since they are deemed to have no impact on competition and trade in the Single Market, will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal.

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04/10/2023

UK unveils remote marine science base on Pitcairn Islands

The Governor to the Pitcairn Islands, Iona Thomas, has officially opened the new UK government-funded marine science base, providing a platform for scientists to visit the area and study its unique marine habitats. Scientists from around the globe will be able to explore some of the world’s most untouched marine habitats and potentially discover new life underwater thanks to the creation of a new marine science base on the remote

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03/10/2023

Healthy seas: EU Commission leads common efforts to improve state of Baltic Sea

Today, Commissioner Sinkevičius is hosting the second edition of the ‘Our Baltic’ Conference to address pressing environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea. The high-level conference gathers ministers and high-level officials in charge of fisheries, agriculture, and environment from eight EU Baltic countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden).

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29/09/2023
drop, splash, impact

Insight EU Environment Monitoring 27 September 2023

Towards faster regulatory action: ECHA’s approach to assessing chemicals in groups +++ The EU Commission appoints a new Director at the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries +++ EU Commission appoints a new Director at the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety +++ Keynote Speech by Commissioner Kyriakides at the European Health Forum Gastein 2023+++ EP Research Service: World Maritime Day 2023

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29/09/2023

EU Commission September infringement package: key decisions

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses.

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28/09/2023

EU Commission’s Maritime Affairs DG appoints new Director

The European Commission has decided today to appoint Jürgen Müller as Director for ‘General Affairs and Resources’ at the Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). This Commission department is responsible for ensuring that the ocean resources are used sustainably and that coastal communities and the fishing sector have a prosperous future, promoting maritime policies and stimulate a sustainable blue economy and ocean governance at international level. The

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27/09/2023

Norwegian satellites to detect illegal fishing

The Norwegian Government is launching a global ocean surveillance programme against fisheries crime. More than a third of the world’s coastal states will be given access to Norwegian satellite data and expertise, which they can use to carry out surveillance in their own waters and detect fisheries crime.

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22/09/2023
tractor, slurry, slurry tanker

Insight EU Environment Monitoring 20 September 2023

UNGA78: Accelerating climate action and biodiversity protection +++ High-level panel at the Nordic launch event: Towards Ending Plastic Pollution by 2040 +++ Digital Labelling of Fertilising Products +++ Draft report on Urban Wastewater Treatment +++ EU sold production of chemicals hit a decade high in 2022 +++ ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee: banning secondary uses of creosote-treated wood necessary.

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22/09/2023

Sweden: Tobias Billström signs High Seas Treaty

Following more than 15 years of negotiations, in March 2023 the UN successfully adopted a new global treaty to protect marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Sweden has now signed the treaty, which establishes rules to limit environmental impacts and create marine protected areas in the high seas, which make up approximately 95 per cent of the volume of the world’s oceans.

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21/09/2023

Norway: Many climate solutions to be found in the oceans

According to an updated report from the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, ocean-based climate solutions can provide 35 % of the cuts in emissions needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. The report was presented at the meeting of the Ocean Panel during the UN General Assembly High-level Week.

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21/09/2023

Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18 September 2023

FISHERIES: Ministers exchanged views on the management of shared fishing stocks with the United Kingdom for 2024, which are the subject to annual bilateral negotiations. AGRICULTURE: EU agriculture ministers publicly discussed the agricultural aspects of the proposed directive on soil monitoring and resilience, based on information provided by the Commission. During a public session, the Spanish presidency invited ministers to hold a debate on the long-term vision for the EU’s

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18/09/2023

Finland: Public consultation on marine environment protection 

The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the national adoption of convention amendments adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The amendments have been made to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. The deadline for submitting comments is 3 October

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18/09/2023

Reducing pollution in EU groundwater and surface waters

MEPs want the EU watch lists – which contain substances posing a significant risk to human health and the environment – to be updated regularly to keep pace with new scientific evidence and new chemicals. They also want a subset of specific PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”) as well as the PFAS total (parameter which includes the totality of PFAS with a maximum concentration) to

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12/09/2023
boat, nature, fishing

Insight EU Environment Monitoring 28 August 2023

EU Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2024 in the Baltic Sea +++ EP Think Tank: Understanding the EU’s response to illicit drugs +++ Highlights of the agenda of the informal ministerial meeting on agriculture +++ Press remarks by President Charles Michel after visiting the area impacted by floods in Slovenia +++ EFSA Guidance document on the impact of water treatment processes on residues of active substances or their metabolites in

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30/08/2023

EIB: Clean oceans and the blue economy overview

The ocean is the largest carbon sink on the planet. It absorbs a quarter of all CO2 emissions from human activity, and captures 90% of the excess heat. But a wide range of human activities, from burning fossil fuels to overfishing, have been harming this vast resource for years. By increasing the ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide, global warming is acidifying it and reducing oxygen levels in the water, harming

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18/08/2023

UN General Assembly adopts two resolutions on oceans biodiversity

The representative of Singapore introduced the draft titled “Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction” (document A/77/L.82). The draft resolution is essentially procedural, he recalled, pertaining to eventual operationalization and implementation of the Agreement adopted at the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Intergovernmental Conference — the culmination of nearly two decades

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07/08/2023
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