| Description | The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the main form of support to farmers in Europe. Major reforms in 2003, simplified previous subsidy payments into a single scheme, the Single Farm Payment Scheme. The 2003 reforms decoupled payments from production and made them conditional to meeting certain environmental, animal health and welfare and food safety requirements (known as cross-compliance).
As part of the ongoing reforms to the CAP, the European Commission has undertaking an initial con |
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| ISBN | 9780755957781 |
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| Official Print Publication Date | June 2008 |
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| Website Publication Date | June 13, 2008 |
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Contents
Covering letter
Foreword by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
1. Introduction
2. The CAP Health Check proposals
3. Longer-term considerations
4. Potential opportunities
5. Responding to the CAP Health Check
6. The consultation process
Annexes
1. Further details on draft legislative proposals for CAP Health Check
2. Terms of reference and membership of the CAP Health Check stakeholder group
3. Summary of Questions
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