Brussels – The heads of the agricultural departments of the EU member states additionally mentioned the conclusions of the strategic dialogue on the way forward for EU agriculture throughout a casual working lunch in Brussels. This was confirmed to TASR by the Slovak Minister of Agriculture Richard Takáč (Smer-SD) after the assembly of the EU Council for Agriculture and Fisheries.
The strategic dialogue led by a working group of consultants emerged in response to the European Fee’s (EC) protests and demonstrations by farmers from European international locations at the start of this 12 months. Final week, MEPs had been additionally briefed on this report.
Takáč said that Slovakia perceives a number of optimistic features of the report. On Monday (September 23), Professor Peter Strohschneider, the pinnacle of the working group established by the EC, which was represented by Slovak Eurocommissioner Maroš Šefčovič, spoke to the ministers about it.
“I agree with the report within the context of rural help, decreasing forms, and we’re additionally in favor of extra environment friendly and quicker decision-making,” mentioned Takáč. The agro-ministers from every member state had the chance to touch upon the report.
He specified that the EU have to be ready for some new circumstance or surprising state of affairs and can’t wait months or years to determine on one thing. Choices should, in his view, be made operationally and rapidly. He emphasised that the Council of Ministers primarily talked about the necessity to simplify the settings of the widespread agricultural coverage, to cut back forms, and to offer extra flexibility in direct funds for farmers.
“Right here there’s consensus amongst colleagues. I believe these are optimistic issues. We will certainly help any optimistic factor that’s talked about. I at all times say that we take a look at it with widespread sense,” described Takáč, including that “it’s acceptable” if the representatives of the agricultural departments are already speaking about what’s going to occur on this space after 2027. (September 23)