Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is a committee of the European Parliament.

[edit] Responsibilities of the Committee

AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for:

  1. The operation and development of the Common Agricultural Policy
  2. Rural development (including the activities of the relevant financial instruments)
  3. Legislation on:
    1. Veterinary and plant-health matters, animal feedingstuffs provided such measures are not intended to protect against risks to human health
    2. Animal husbandry and welfare
  4. Improvements in the quality of agricultural products
  5. Supplies of raw materials for agriculture
  6. The Community Plant Variety Office
  7. Forestry

[edit] Key Members

Name Position in Committee Member State Party Group
Neil Parish Chairman United Kingdom EPP
Jean-Claude Fruteau Vice-Chairman France PES
Janusz Wojciechowski Vice-Chairman Poland UEN
Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf Vice-Chairman Germany EFA

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Standing Committees of the European Parliament
Agriculture and Rural Development | Budgetary Control | Budgets | Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | Constitutional Affairs | Culture and Education | Development | Economic and Monetary Affairs | Employment and Social Affairs | Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | Fisheries | Foreign Affairs | Industry, Research and Energy | Internal Market and Consumer Protection | International Trade | Legal Affairs | Petitions | Regional Development | Transport and Tourism | Women's Rights and Gender Equality