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 would be held in Armagh on 13 November 2013.

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:

AGENDA NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
AGRICULTURE MEETING
NSMC JOINT SECRETARIAT OFFICES, ARMAGH

13 NOVEMBER 2013

AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks by Ministers

2. Co-operation on Plant Health   and Pesticides [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) 1]                                            

3. Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Issues [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) 2]

4. Co-operation on Animal Health [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) 3]

5. Equine Disposal Scheme [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) 4]

6. International Trade  

7. Co-operation on Rural Development [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) 5]

8. Appointment of Board Member to the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) 6A]      

9. Date of Next Meeting [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) 7]

10. Draft Joint Communiqué [Paper NSMC AGR 2 (13) JC]