Press Release: European Commission outlines blueprint for forward-looking Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

The European Commission has published a Communication on "the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) towards 2020 – Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future". The reform aims at making the European agriculture sector more dynamic, competitive, and effective in responding to the Europe 2020 vision of stimulating sustainable growth, smart growth and inclusive growth. The paper outlines three options for further reform. Following discussion of these ideas, the Commission will present formal legislative proposals in mid-2011.

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European Commission: Memo/10/587: Background note: Commission Communication on the future of the CAP http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/587&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background Information: Stark divides set to affect reform of agricultural aid http://www.europeansources.info/record/stark-divides-set-to-affect-reform-of-agricultural-aid/

European Parliament: DG for Internal Policies: Studies: The CAP towards 2020: Working Paper on the EC Communication of 18 November 2010 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/note/join/2010/438618/IPOL-AGRI_NT(2010)438618(SUM01)_EN.pdf

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