The European Commission has presented a set of legal proposals designed to make the CAP a more effective policy for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture and vibrant rural areas. The legal proposals are accompanied by an impact assessment. All the legal proposals and the impact assesment can be found here.
The
ten key points of the reform according to the European Commission are
1) Better
targeted income support in order to stimulate growth and employment
2) Tools to
address crisis management which are more responsive and better suited to
meet new economic challenges
3) A 'Green'
payment
for preserving long-term productivity and ecosystems
4) Additional investment in research
and innovation
5) A more competitive
and balanced food chain
6) Encouraging agri-environmental
initiatives
7) Facilitating the establishment of young
farmers
8) Stimulating Rural
employment and entrepreneurship
9) Better
addressing fragile
areas
10) A simpler
and more efficient CAP
