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Press release — Prague, 25 May 2009, PR CZ PRES - The Agriculture and Fisheries Council, chaired by Minister Jakub Šebesta for the first time, discusses the Green Paper on Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, adopts provisions and decisions regarding rural development in relation to the so-called Barroso economic recovery package and, first and foremost, adopts Conclusions on simplification – one of the…

Press release — Prague, 26 May 2009, PR CZ PRES - On Monday the competent Ministers discussed the recently published Green Paper on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and more specifically the problems of the so-called discards. The material which the Commission presented at the Council meeting in Luxembourg in April not only describes the current state of affairs but rather inspires discussion about the…

Press release — Prague, 26 May 2009, PR CZ PRES - The Czech Presidency has successfully rounded off its efforts to simplify EU legislation. At the May meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, the competent Ministers unanimously adopted the Conclusions on this key priority of the Czech Presidency.

Press release — Prague, May 18 2009, PR CZ PRES - Thanks to the efforts of the Czech negotiators, the meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 17), which took place from 4 to 15 May, resulted in another achievement of the Czech Presidency: all countries were in favour of the necessary resolution.

Press release — Prague, May 14 2009, PR CZ PRES - On behalf of the 27 Member States the Czech Republic, as the country holding the Presidency, coordinates the EU position at the 17th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-17).

Press release — Prague, May 14 2009, PR CZ PRES - Floristry, fishing and agricultural technique, or Benešov u Prahy, Třeboň and Humpolec. Such are the disciplines and places in the Czech Republic in which the European Agricultural Youth Championship, organised under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Education and the Presidents of the Central Bohemian, South Bohemian and Vysočina…

Press release — Prague, May 12 2009, PR CZ PRES - The 17th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-17) will analyse topical issues in agriculture and discuss the possibilities of a sustainable “Green Revolution” in Africa; instruments to fight food shortage; integrated soil and water management system aiming at sustainable agriculture and rural development.

Press release — Prague, May 12 2009, PR CZ PRES - The European Agricultural Youth Championship, a major Presidency event organised under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Education and the Presidents of the Central Bohemian, South Bohemian and Vysočina Regions, will take place from 19 to 22 May in Benešov, Třeboň and Humpolec.

Press release — Prague, May 7 2009, PR CZ PRES - At the 8th United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF-8) in New York more than 600 representatives of member states and interest groups discussed two main themes, “forests in a changing environment” and “means of implementation for sustainable forest management”.

Press release — Brussels, April 28 2009, PR CZ PRES - On 28 April, the European Community and the Russian Federation signed an agreement on cooperation in fisheries and the conservation of the living marine resources in the Baltic Sea. The six year agreement will improve ecological and economically sustainable fishing.