CAP REFORM
June 1st, 2003
BY ALAN OSBORNEUROPEAN Union (EU) beef producers will be able to retain most of their existing production-linked subsidies in spite of a major reform of the Common Agricultural Policy agreed by farm ministers of the 15 member countries early today (Thursday). Under the changes, there is to be a switch from direct payments to farmers linked to production in favour of "single farm payments", to enable them to meet environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards. However to avoid a sudden loss in production the member governments "may choose to maintain a ...
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