EPP Agriculture Ministers Meeting

30. March 2026

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EPP Agriculture Ministers, co-chaired by Sari Essayah, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, and Konstantinos Tsiaras, Greek Minister of Agricultural Development and Food, gathered today in Brussels to exchange views ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH). Their discussions focused on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in particular the one-year implementation of the Vision for Agriculture and Food and ongoing developments related Environmental Omnibus as well as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), underlining the need for coherence, simplification, and effective implementation across all files. With Jessika Roswall, EU Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, present, Ministers discussed the challenges faced by farmers. They underlined that, as custodians of the countryside, farmers contribute to achieving high environmental standards, while requiring a balanced approach that ensures sustainability and competitiveness. In light of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East affecting supply chains—particularly through rising fertilizer prices—as well as recent farmer demonstrations across several Member States, Ministers highlighted the urgency of reducing administrative burdens and delivering practical, timely solutions with clear and workable rules. They also stressed that fostering generational renewal is essential to ensuring the long-term viability and resilience of the agricultural sector, by enabling young farmers to enter and remain in farming under fair and attractive conditions. Ministers underlined that any future simplification measures must deliver concrete improvements to the regulatory framework and enhance its consistency, while safeguarding food security. On the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Ministers advocated a risk-based approach to implementation, including simplified requirements for low-risk countries, clearer rules, and more harmonised controls. They also raised concerns about the impact on producers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), underlining the need to limit administrative burdens, ensure proportionality, and avoid disruptions to supply chains.  


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