Media advisory - Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 26 January 2026 16:53 Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities. Council of the EU

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Place:
Europa building, Brussels

Chair:
Maria Panayiotou, Cypr Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment

Monday, 26 January 2026

+/- 08.40
Arrivals and doorsteps (live streaming)

+/- 8.40
Doorstep by Maria Panayiotou (live streaming)

10.00
Beginning of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of 'A' items:

• Non-legislative list

+/- 10.10
Work programme of the Presidency (public session)

+/- 10.30
EU Bioeconomy Strategy: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issues (public session)

Any other business:
- Mackerel (+/- 12.05 public session)
- Fisheries control (+/- 12.30 public session)
- West Med (+/- 12.50 public session)

+/- 13.05
Ministerial lunch

+/- 15:00
Joint exit doorstep: Maria Panayiotou and Olivér Várhelyi

Any other business:
- Animal welfare (+/- 15.05 public session)
- Food and feed omnibus (+/- 15.30 public session)
- FIC/origin labelling (+/- 16.00 public session)
- 7.01 meeting feedback (+/- 16.30 public session)

+/- 17.00
Organic farming Regulation (public session)

Any other business:
- Milk situation + Dairy sector (+/- 18.30 public session)
- Labelling for poultry (+/- 18.55 public session)
- Fertilisers/CBAM (+/- 19.20 public session)
- Protection of agri sensitive sectors (+/- 19.45 public session)
- Storm damage (+/- 20.10 public session)

At the end of the meeting (+/- 20.45 in Justus Lipsius main press room) press conference in live streaming.

Videos and photos from the event