Wales will play full role in CAP proposals debate

The Welsh Assembly Government will play a full role in shaping the UK’s negotiating position to the needs of Wales and Welsh farming for the next round of change to the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy, Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones announced 20 May 2008, following the publishing of the latest European Commission proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy.

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Western Mail, 27.5.08: Minister says Wales will get its say on CAP health check http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/countryside-farming-news/farming-news/2008/05/27/minister-says-wales-will-get-its-say-on-cap-health-check-91466-20976855/

European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: CAP Health Check http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/healthcheck/index_en.htm

United Kingdom: DEFRA: Press Release, No.149, 2008: Common Agricultural Policy 'health check' reforms http://gov-news.org/gov/uk/news/common_agricultural_policy_39health_check39/100094.html

NFU Cymru: Press release, 20.5.08: NFU Cymru welcomes the broad thrust of EC proposals on the CAP Health Check http://www.nfu-cymru.org.uk/news/1051

Welsh Assembly Government: Topics: Environment and countryside http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/?lang=en

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