Parliament approves a revision of the EU’s common agricultural policy | News

On Wednesday, Parliament approved a review of the CAP Strategic Plans Regulation and the CAP Horizontal Regulation with 425 votes in favour, 130 against, and 33 abstentions. MEPs adopted the draft law with technical modifications proposed by the Council and endorsed by the Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture on 15 April 2024. Next steps The regulation … Read more

MEPs improve EU protection for quality agricultural products | News

The regulation adopted today with 520 votes in favour, 19 against and 64 abstentions protects GIs offline and online, gives more powers to their producers and simplifies the registration process of GIs. Protection online During negotiations with member states, MEPs insisted national authorities will have to take administrative and judicial measures to prevent or stop … Read more

Spanish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities | News

Spain holds the Presidency of the Council until December 2023 included. Committee on Culture and Education On 7 September, acting Minister for Education and Vocational Training Pilar Alegría said the presidency will focus on educational responses to support Ukraine, ambitious implementation of the European Education area, promoting STEM professions among women and the contribution of … Read more