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Janusz Wojciechowski

COMMISSIONER (2019-2024)  

Janusz Wojciechowski
Agriculture

Email: cab-wojciechowski-contactatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (cab-wojciechowski-contact[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Address: Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200, 1049 Brussels, Belgium

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Responsibilities

  • Ensuring a modern and sustainable EU agriculture sector that adapts to changes in climate, demographics and technologies.
  • Supporting a swift conclusion to negotiations on post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy with a major focus on food security, climate and the biodiversity.
  • Working with Member States on Strategic Plans, balancing EU-wide objectives with national priorities. 
  • Developing a long-term vision for rural areas, supporting family and medium-sized farms.
  • Supporting young farmers and ensuring a fair income.
  • Contributing to the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy for sustainable, healthy and high-quality food.
  • Developing an action plan for organic farming in the EU.
  • Avoiding intensive farming and reducing the use of pesticides, fertilisers and chemicals as part of a zero-pollution ambition.
  • Exploring ways to strengthen the system of geographical indications.
  • Improving animal welfare standards.
  • Conducting an impact assessment of trade deals on agriculture.

Mission letter

1 DECEMBER 2019
President von der Leyen's mission letter to Janusz Wojciechowski
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European Parliament hearings

1 DECEMBER 2019
Janusz Wojciechowski's answers to the European Parliament questionnaire
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Team

Janusz Wojciechowski's team supports him in his daily work

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Transparency

As part of the Commission’s commitment to transparency, Commissioners and their members of Cabinet publish information on meetings held with organisations or self-employed individuals.

In line with the Commission's Code of Conduct for Members of the Commission, each Commissioner publishes a Declaration of Interests.

signed, authentic version is published at the bottom of this page.

machine-readable version of all Declarations is also published. This is in line with the requirements of the Code of Conduct.

The Declarations of Interests follow the requirements set out in Article 3 and in Annex 1 of the new Code of Conduct for Commissioners.

Biography

  1. 2019 - present
    European Commissioner for Agriculture
  2. 2016-2019
    Member of the European Court of Auditors
  3. 2014-2016
    Member of the European Parliament
  4. 2001-2004
    Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament (Sejm)
  5. 1995-2001
    President of the Polish Supreme Audit Office (NIK)
  6. 1994-1995
    Under-Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office with responsibility for Legislative Affairs
  7. 1993-1995
    Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm)
  8. 1991-1993
    Judge at the High Court of Justice
1 DECEMBER 2019
Janusz Wojciechowski's biography
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Declaration of interests

1 FEBRUARY 2023
Declaration of interests - Janusz Wojciechowski
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