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Mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy external implications with evidence 10th report session 2002-03

House of Lords papers 2002-03 62

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Great Britain Parliament House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union
Author:
Selborne John Roundell Palmer Earl of chairman (Sub-Committee D)
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TSO (The Stationery Office)
Price: £16.50

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was introduced in 1962 in order to address the strategic need for food security in Europe, with key objectives to increase agricultural productivity to ensure a fair standard of living for agricultural producers; to stabilise markets and ensure availability of supplies; and secure reasonable prices to consumers. There is now common agreement within the EU that major reforms of an increasingly unsustainable CAP are needed to address market distortions, especially in the light of imminent EU enlargement. The European Commission introduced proposals in June 2002 for a mid-term CAP review, which include the decoupling of agricultural production and subsidies, ensuring payments address cross-compliance with environmental and food safety, and revising rural development policy. The Committee's report focuses on an examination of the external aspects of CAP reform with regards to: EU enlargement, implications for WTO negotiations, their impact on less developed countries and sustainability aspects.

Extent 113p. ISBN 9780104001653
Size N/A Price £16.50
Format Paperback Published 27 Mar 2003
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