Committee responsible for:

1.   the operation and development of the common agricultural policy;

2.   rural development, including the activities of the relevant financial instruments;

3.   legislation on:

(a)   veterinary and plant-health matters and animal feeding stuffs provided such measures are not intended to protect against risks to human health,

(b)   animal husbandry and welfare;

4.   improvement of the quality of agricultural products;

5.   supplies of agricultural raw materials;

6.   the Community Plant Variety Office;

7.   forestry and agroforestry.