The CAP Reform Legislative Proposals
The reformed Common Agricultural Policy is due to come into force after 2013. The Commission launched the CAP reform process with an extensive public debate on the future of the Cap between April and June 2010, followed by a public conference in July 2010, with around 600 participants. The purpose of the debate was to have different sectors of society taking part. “The Common Agricultural Policy is not just a matter for experts. It’s a policy for all Europeans”, said Commissioner Cioloş.
Based on the wide-ranging public debate, on 18 November 2010, the Commission presented a Communication on "The CAP towards 2020" The Communication Paper outlined three options for the future CAP and launched a consultation with other institutions and stakeholders. Over 500 contributions were received, 44% of which came from the farming and processing sector. These contributions form an integral part of the Impact Assessment of the legal proposals. The impact assessment evaluates alternative scenarios for the evolution of the policy on the basis of extensive quantitative and qualitative analysis
On 12 October 2011 the Commission presented a set of legal proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. Its stated aim is to guarantee European citizens healthy and quality food production, whilst preserving the environment.
According to the proposal, the three broad objectives of the future CAP are: "Viable food production", "Sustainable management of natural resources" and " Balanced territorial development", which respond directly to the economic, environmental and territorial balance challenges identified in the Communication and which guide the proposed changes to the CAP instruments.
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