Ceremony on the 60th Anniversary of the CAP: opening statements by Marc FESNEAU, French Minister for Agriculture, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture and by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Committee Chair

At the start of the plenary session, MEPs commemorate the 60th anniversary of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The ceremony is taking place at an important juncture, with the war in Ukraine bringing into sharp relief how vital it is to guarantee food security, one of the CAP’s main goals. The EU adopted a substantial reform of its CAP at the end of last year, which will enter into force in 2023. Opening statements by Marc FESNEAU, French Minister for Agriculture and by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture and by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Committee Chair.