Mid-Term Review of the Common Agriculture Policy

Download or read book Mid-Term Review of the Common Agriculture Policy written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from the Committee's earlier inquiry on the future of UK agriculture (HCP 550-I, ISBN 0215006100), this report examines the European Commission's proposals for the Mid-Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in its wider international context (such as World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations and EU enlargement); and considers the implications for the UK agricultural sector and agri-environmental policy. Overall, the report finds that the Commission's proposals to remove the link between agricultural production and subsidies are 'brave and radical', and notes that CAP reform should strengthen the EU's negotiating position in WTO agricultural trade liberalisation meetings. However, an assessment of the funding implications involved is still required, and the Commission needs to determine the extent to which it is prepared to let EU member states emphasise environmental or social aspects within the Rural Development Programmes.