North South Ministerial Council Meeting in Agriculture Sectoral Format

The Speaker received notification from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a North South Ministerial Council meeting in Agriculture sectoral format will be held in Armagh, on 31 October 2012.

The following Executive Ministers will be in attendance:

Minister O’Neill MLA; and

Junior Minister Bell MLA.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

AGRICULTURE MEETING

NSMC JOINT SECRETARIAT OFFICES,

ARMAGH

31 OCTOBER 2012

AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks by Ministers

2. Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) [Paper NSMC AGR 3 (12) 1]

3. Co-operation on Animal Health [Paper NSMC AGR 3 (12) 2]

4. Co-operation on Rural Development [Paper NSMC AGR 3 (12) 3]

5. Date of Next Meeting [Paper NSMC AGR 3 (12) 4]

6. Draft Joint Communiqué [Paper NSMC AGR 3 (12) JC]