The last AGRIFISH Council, chaired by Greek Rural Development and Food minister, Georgios Karasmanis, is taking place in Luxembourg on 16-17 June.

On Monday, 16 June the Council will address agricultural issues. More specifically, ministers will be briefed on the progress concerning the Commission's proposal for a regulation on aid schemes for the supply of fruit and vegetables and milk in schools.

The Commission will also present a report on the development of the market situation in the dairy sector.

The Ministers Council for Agriculture and Fisheries will meet in Brussels on 19 May, under the presidency of Athanasios Tsaftaris, Greek Minister for Rural Development and Food.

Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food and AgriFish Council Chairman, A.Tsaftaris highlights the key issue on the agenda: “AGRidiversity»: the diversity of European agriculture at the heart of EU policies”.