Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) - Montesquieu Institute

This Directorate-General is responsible for the implementation of the agricultural and rural development policies of the Commission. The DG deals with all aspects of the common agricultural policy (CAP).

The main tasks of the DG are:

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  to ensure the competitiveness of the European agricultural sector without the use of overly high subsidies
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  environment, animal welfare, security and quality of products
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  preserving landscapes and developing rural areas
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  develop more transparant and comprehensive policies
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  promote and implement clear, transparent and solid financial policy

position	first name	surname
Director-General	Jerzy Bogdan	Plewa
Adviseur	Nikiforos	Sivenas
Adjunct-Director-General	Loretta	Dormal-Marino
Adjunct-Director-General	Joao Jose	Pacheco
Adjunct-Director-General	Jose Manuel	Sousa Uva
Adjunct-Director-General	Rudolf	Moegele
Assistant of the Director-General	Mauro	Poinelli

afd	section name	first name	surname
A	Internationale zaken I, vooral multilaterale onderhandelingen	John	Clarke
B	Internationale zaken II, vooral uitbreiding	Bruno	Buffaria
C	Economie van landbouwmarkten (en GMO)	Hermanus	Versteijlen
D	Rechtstreekse steunverlening, marktmaatregelen, promotie	Tassos	Haniotis
E	Programma's voor plattelandsontwikkeling I	Mihail	Dumitru
F	Programma's voor plattelandsontwikkeling II	Mario	Milouchev
G	Horizontale aspecten van de plattelandsontwikkeling	Jose Manuel	Sousa Uva
H	Duurzame ontwikeling en kwaliteit van landbouw en plattelandsontwikkeling	Maria Angeles	Benitez Salas
I	Middelenbeheer	Aldo	Longo
J	Audit van de landbouwuitgaven	Patricia	Bugnot
K	Institutionele betrekkingen; communicatie en documentatie	Lene	Naesager
L	Economische analyse, vooruitzichten en evaluaties	Tassos	Haniotis
M	Landbouwwetgeving	Nathalie	Sauze-Vandevyver

Er zijn 279 voorstellen voor wetgeving en andere juridische instrumenten van dit Directoraat-Generaal in onderhandeling bij de Raad en het Europees Parlement.

Date	Title
25.04.2013	EU position on certain resolutions that will be voted on in the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
	Decision com(2013)243
18.04.2013	Transitional provisions on support through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and amendments on the application of related regulations for 2014.
	Regulation com(2013)226
27.03.2013	EAGF expenditure Early Warning System No 10-11/2012.
	Report com(2013)182
25.03.2013	Fixing an adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013.
	Regulation com(2013)159
18.12.2012	In accordance with Article 184(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 on the implementation of the European School Fruit Scheme.
	Report com(2012)768

Er zijn 226 wetten en andere juridische instrumenten van de Raad en het Europees Parlement, eerder voorgesteld door dit Directoraat-Generaal, die momenteel in Nederland worden geïmplementeerd.

Date	Title
19.12.2012	EU position within the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995.
	Trade agreement com(2012)779
19.12.2012	EU position within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992.
	Trade agreement com(2012)780
03.08.2012	EU position on the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee EU-Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs.
	Decision com(2012)434
26.03.2012	Signing of the Agreement with Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs.
	Trade agreement com(2012)137
26.03.2012	Conclusion of the Agreement with Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs.
	International agreement com(2012)138

Er zijn ten minste 65 rechtsgeldige wetten en andere juridische instrumenten die eerder door dit Directoraat-Generaal zijn voorgesteld.

Date	Title
27.04.2012	EU position with regard to certain resolutions to be voted in the framework of the International Organisation for Vine and Wine (OIV).
	Decision com(2012)192
27.09.2010	Signature of the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the EU and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on ...
	International agreement com(2010)467
17.03.2010	Repeal of Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 on the tariff rates for bananas.
	Regulation com(2010)96
28.01.2009	Amendment of Decision 2006/493/EC laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual ...
	Decision com(2009)38-2
28.01.2009	Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
	Regulation com(2009)38