The National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) held its third board meeting this year in the Parliament’s Gobelin Room on 26th October 2016.

Launching the meeting, Ákos Gábor Ugorn, deputy minister of state for state-owned lands presented his keynote speech on the revision and amendment of Act XXXVII of 2009 on forests, protection and management of forests.

The Board Meeting then discussed the need to implement the circular economy and its possibilities and ways in Hungary also with view to proposals in the EU’s circular economy package. The presentation and the keynote speech was delivered by dr. András Rácz, deputy minister of state for environment and dr. Gábor Bartus, NCSD’s secretary.

On behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, dr. Zsolt Feldman, deputy minister of state for agricultural economy informed the board meeting on the sustainability aspects of the proposal “Hungary’s Food Economy Programme 2016-2050”. Tamás Németh, academic and member of the Board shared his relevant ideas as a designated contributor.

The programme is available on the internet at: http://www.kormany.hu/hu/foldmuvelesugyi-miniszterium/hirek/utjara-indult-a-nemzeti-elelmiszergazdasagi-program

In the other business section of the meeting, dr. Gábor Bartus updated the Board on EEAC’s annual plenary session.