The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr.Petros Xenophontos, is travelling to Brussels today to participate in the Environment and Agriculture and Fisheries Councils of the EU, which will take place on 16 and 20 March 2023, respectively, in the framework of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Specifically, at the Environment Council on 16 March, the relevant European Ministers will discuss the proposal to revise the European Industrial Emissions Directive, which proposes further efforts to reduce pollution in line with the European Green Deal's goal of achieving a competitive, climate-neutral, zero-pollution economy by 2050. In parallel, ministers will exchange views on a proposal for an EU certification framework for carbon sinks and the proposed revision of EU legislation on packaging waste. Finally, EU ministers will discuss the proposal for a revision of the European Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which aims to reduce pollutants in rivers, lakes, groundwater and seas from waste water. In addition, during a working lunch, the Ministers will exchange views on the ecological orientation of the European Semester.
On 20 March, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment will represent Cyprus at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, where the Commission's new package of measures aimed at increasing the sustainability and resilience of the EU's fisheries and aquaculture sector will be discussed. As far as agriculture is concerned, ministers will discuss the current market situation in the light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the state of international agricultural markets.
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