Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development // The Luxembourg Government
Attributions
The areas of competence of the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development are the food production at the level of agriculture, viticulture and horticulture, the aspects of food safety linked to primary production, the rural development and consumer protection.
For agriculture to be modern, multifunctional and, above all, sustainable, it must be characterised by a complementarity of productivity, protection of the environment and animal welfare, product quality, employment and regional balance. The national strategy for this sector accords with the six priorities laid down in the rules enacted by the European Parliament and the Council relating to the provision of support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
News
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Raising awareness of the risk of vegetation and forest fires
Within the frame of the national platform for disaster risk reduction, led by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the working group on "Vegetation and Forest Fires", composed of experts from the relevant authorities, has prepared advice on how to behave during the vegetation and forest fire season.
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Government position following the annulment of the withdrawal of the authorisations for placing on the market for plant protection products containing the active substance glyphosate
On 30 March 2023, the Administrative Court confirmed the judgment of the Administrative Tribunal of 15 July 2022 annulling the decisions to withdraw the authorisations for placing on the market of eight plant protection products containing the active substance glyphosate.
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Withdrawal of marketing authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substance glyphosate: State's appeal rejected by the Administrative Court
On 30 March 2023 the Administrative Court confirmed the judgment of the Administrative Tribunal annulling the decisions to withdraw the marketing authorisations for 8 plant protection products containing the active substance glyphosate. As a result of this decision, the authorisations for the plant protection products in question will be reinstated as of the date of the judgment.
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Conference: What will we eat tomorrow ?
On 10 March 2023, the Ministry of Consumer Protection, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development, will organise a conference on the subject of food: "What will we eat tomorrow? The challenges of food production in the face of consumption in transition".