CAP REFORM PROPOSALS LEAKED
October 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A POLICY paper containing the European Commission's proposed long-term reforms of the European Union's (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been leaked and seen by just-food. This 'Communication' on the 'CAP towards 2020' proposes making more environmental subsidies available for food producers and capping amounts paid to large agro-industrial companies. It also suggests incorporating more risk management techniques in setting market-linked subsidies, so that the EU is better prepared to react to price falls. It also suggests removing time ...
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