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Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - Sustainable aquaculture, i.e. .e. the farming of water bodies in order to ensure stable yields of plants and animals, not only fish but also crustaceans and algae, can contribute to global food security.

Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - At the very end of its term the Czech Presidency managed to successfully round off the negotiations on a proposal for a regulation which thoroughly revises the rules on the treatment of animals at the time of slaughter and killing. The new rules emphasise the responsibility of slaughterhouse operators.

Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - Despite all the steps taken to stabilise the milk market, the situation in the dairy sector remains tense. The tension was expressed on Monday by several hundreds of European farmers who gathered in front of the building hosting the meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg.

Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - The Czech Presidency rounded off its negotiation efforts in one of the key priority areas and submitted ambitious Conclusions on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, particularly the system of direct payments after 2013, that are supported by most Member States.

Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - The Council Conclusions on agricultural product quality policy drafted by the Presidency and unanimously approved by the EU Ministers in Luxembourg on Monday tackle a number of issue.

Press release — Luxembourg, 22 June 2009, PR CZ PRES -The Presidency laid the groundwork for a new system of definition of areas with natural handicaps. By adopting the conclusions of the Council, the Member States pledged to simulate the delimitation of Less Favoured Areas (LFA) on the basis of objective bio-physical criteria and provide these simulations to the Commission to find the optimal methods for…

Press release — Prague, 18 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - The green light given to the rules on the coordination and evaluation of plant pest risk assessment means that the Presidency has scored a hit on one of its important priorities in the phytosanitary area. The rules set out a unified Community method for all procedures currently used for the assessment and management of risks posed by organisms harmful to plants.

Press release — Prague, June 17 2009, PN CZ PRES - The briefing will take place on 19 June on the premises of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic in room No. 24, “Kinosál” (Cinema) at 9:30 and will be attended by Minister Jakub Šebesta and First Deputy Minister Ivo Hlaváč.

Press release — Prague, 16 June 2009, PR CZ PRES - “The common organisation of the market in fisheries and aquaculture products must be changed considerably and adapted to new challenges,” EU Directors-General for Fisheries agreed on Monday at the Prague Congress Centre.

Press release — Prague, 11 June 2009, PR CZ PRES -The permanent representatives of EU Member States to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will discuss the topic of ensuring food security in Prague on Thursday.