Voting session and exchanges on topical issues
24-05-2023 - 11:02
On 22-23 May, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development exchanged with EC Vice-President Timmermans. It also adopted opinions on nature restauration, water policy, and urban wastewater treatment, and considered draft opinions on the sustainable use of pesticides, carbon removal certification, and the implementation of the EU-UK TCA.
Members also considered amendments to the draft report on generational renewal. They have been briefed about the recent mission to the Netherlands, and discussed foodstuffs for human consumption, the operation of Solidarity Lanes with Ukraine, and the results of the pilot project on IPM Toolbox. A joint AGRI-ENVI Public Hearing on the IPMWORKS networks took also place.