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Minister Czesław Siekierski outlined several key priorities during Poland's presidency of the EU Council:
Common Agricultural Policy - Focus on shaping CAP post-2027, addressing food security, farmers' incomes, and market stability. The aim is to enhance European agriculture's competitiveness and resilience, simplify CAP, and ensure adequate financing, while considering EU enlargement.
Green Deal - rationalize the goals of the Green Deal, eliminating unnecessary burdens on farmers and promoting environmental measures.
Rural proofing principle - Strengthen rural areas by integrating this principle into the new EU financial framework to enhance resilience against demographic and environmental challenges.
Agricultural markets and trade - Monitor agricultural markets and international trade to protect European interests, ensuring EU trade policies support agricultural competitiveness and safeguard food safety.
Strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain - Implement regulations to combat unfair trade practices and strengthen farmers' roles in the food supply chain.
Other issues include regulations on animal protection, phytosanitary regulations, forestry, and plants obtained by genomic methods.
January 30, 2025/ Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/ Poland.
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