Commitments made at the hearing of Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, Commissioner-designate - Agriculture
The Commissioner-designate, Janusz Wojciechowski, appeared before the European Parliament on 1 and 8 October 2019 to answer questions put by MEPs from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. During the hearings, he made a number of commitments which are highlighted in this document. These commitments refer to his portfolio, as described in the mission letter sent to him by Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission. His future task will be focused on building a modern and sustainable agriculture, including: - Concluding negotiations on a simplifed Common Agricultural Policy post 2020 and ensuring that its future Strategic Plans strike a balance between EU-wide objectives and national priorities; - Contributing to the EU “Farm to Fork strategy” looking at how the agri-food sector can improve the sustainability accross the agri-food supply chain, including through organic production; - Ensuring that agri-food production contributes to EU climate, environmental and biodiversity goals; - Strengthening the system of geographical indications and developing a new long-term vision for rural areas under the Strategic Plans post 2020; - Promoting Europe’s high-quality food standards worlwide.
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Domaine politique
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- accord commercial (UE)
- agriculture durable
- AGRICULTURE, SYLVICULTURE ET PÊCHE
- AGRO-ALIMENTAIRE
- appellation d'origine
- audition publique
- commercialisation
- commissaire européen
- construction européenne
- développement rural
- ENVIRONNEMENT
- institutions de l'Union européenne et fonction publique européenne
- nomination des membres
- Parlement
- Parlement européen
- politique agricole
- politique de l'environnement
- produit alimentaire
- produit alimentaire
- question orale
- réforme de la PAC
- région et politique régionale
- travaux parlementaires
- UNION EUROPÉENNE
- VIE POLITIQUE
- ÉCHANGES ÉCONOMIQUES ET COMMERCIAUX
- ÉCONOMIE
- économie verte