Common Agricultural Policy Reforms 2014-2020: Implementation Decisions in the UK – Commons Library Standard Note

Common Agricultural Policy reforms for 2014-2020 are now being implemented across the European Union. There is a considerable amount of flexibility for each Member State to implement the reforms in the way that best suit their own farming systems. The UK Government secured agreement that, the devolved administrations should also have this flexibility. This means that a variety of implementation decisions have now been made or are being consulted upon across the UK.

This note has been expedited for Estimates Day (7 July 2014) and currently concentrates on English decisions but provides some comparisons with the devolved administrations. The paper will be further developed to provide a broader UK overview and further stakeholder comment on Library Research Paper 13/64 CAP implementation 2014-2020 in the UK and in Ireland (November 2013).

ESO: Background information: CAP reform 2014-2020: EU agreement and implementation in the UK and in Ireland http://www.europeansources.info/record/cap-reform-2014-2020-eu-agreement-and-implementation-in-the-uk-and-in-ireland/

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