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European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
AbbreviationAGRI
TypeStanding committee
LegislatureEuropean Parliament
Parliamentary term10th European Parliament
ChairVeronika Vrecionová
ECR, Czechia
Vice-ChairsDaniel Buda (EPP)
Norbert Lins (EPP)
Eric Sargiacomo (S&D)
Krzysztof Hetman (EPP)
Members49
Political compositionEPP: 13 · S&D: 9 · Renew: 6
PfE: 6 · ECR: 5 · Greens/EFA: 4 · The Left: 3 · ESN: 2 · NI: 1
JurisdictionAgriculture, rural development, agricultural markets and the Common Agricultural Policy
WebsiteOfficial website

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is a standing committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for matters relating to the Common Agricultural Policy, rural development, agricultural markets, animal health and welfare, plant health, agricultural production, forestry and agroforestry.[1]

Responsibilities

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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is responsible for matters relating to the Common Agricultural Policy and its implementation and development. Its remit also includes rural development, agricultural markets, the economic position of farmers, agricultural production and the quality of agricultural products.[1]

The committee also deals with legislation and policy concerning:

  • animal health, animal husbandry and animal welfare;
  • plant health and plant-protection matters;
  • animal feed, where the measures concerned are not primarily intended to protect human health;
  • forestry and agroforestry;
  • the supply of agricultural inputs and raw materials; and
  • the Community Plant Variety Office.[2]

A central part of the committee's work is examining legislative proposals submitted by the European Commission. In areas governed by the ordinary legislative procedure, the committee prepares Parliament's position for negotiation with the Council of the European Union and for subsequent consideration in plenary.[1]

Members

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10th Parliament, 2024–2029

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The committee consists of 49 full members. Its current composition is shown below, with the chair and vice-chairs indicated in italics.[3]

European People's Party Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats European Conservatives and Reformists Renew Europe
Patriots for Europe Greens–European Free Alliance The Left Europe of Sovereign Nations
Non-Inscrits

Substitute members

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8th Parliament, 2014–2019

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The following table records the committee's membership during the eighth parliamentary term.[4]

Chairs

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The following table lists the chairs of the committee since 2014.[5]

Name Political group Member state Took office Left office
Czesław Siekierski EPP Poland Poland 7 July 2014 July 2019
Norbert Lins EPP Germany Germany July 2019 July 2024
Veronika Vrecionová ECR Czech Republic Czechia July 2024 Incumbent

Research support

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The committee's work is supported by the research services of the European Parliament. These services provide studies, in-depth analyses, briefings and impact assessments to assist parliamentary committees in their legislative and scrutiny work.[6]

Research relating specifically to agriculture and rural development is principally prepared or commissioned by the Parliament's Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies and by the European Parliamentary Research Service. Its work covers subjects such as the Common Agricultural Policy, farm incomes, agricultural markets, rural development, food systems, environmental policy and the implementation of European Union legislation.[6]

The resulting publications are made available through the committee's online database of supporting analyses and through the European Parliament's Think Tank. The database is updated as new studies and briefings are published.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "About the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Powers and responsibilities of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Members – Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Committees – 8th parliamentary term (2014–2019)". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Supporting analyses". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Latest documents – Supporting analyses – AGRI". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
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