Publications

Introduction to the CAP

An introduction to the Common Agricultural Policy can be found under the title "The Common Agricultural Policy explained". A pdf version is available in 22 EU languages.

"The Common Agricultural Policy explained"  [pdf, +/- 5,7 MB]

Available in

A pdf version of our poster on the history of the CAP is available in  

Periodicals

The following periodicals are exclusively available in electronic format:

• "Agriculture Newsdigest" gives you the latest news with links to relevant press releases and speeches. It also informs you about what is new on the "Agriculture and Rural Development" website. [Subscribe]
  
  
• "MAP - Monitoring Agri-trade Policy" provides analysis on relevant agricultural trade and agri-trade policy issues - the MAP Newsletter in-depth, the MAP Briefs ad-hoc. [Subscribe]
  
  
• The "Agricultural Policy Perspectives" Briefs discuss policy aspects of the CAP from an analytical angle, linking this to the discussions on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. [Subscribe]
  
  
• "Agri Newsletter" focusses on particularly important recent developments in EU agricultural policy.
  

Annual reports

The annual reports:

• "Agriculture in the European Union - Statistical and economic information",
• "Rural Development in the European Union - Statistical and Economic Information" and
•  "Agricultural trade statistics"

are available in the "Agricultural statistics" chapter of this website

Fact sheets

The "Fact sheets" series provides detailed information for a wider public including facts and figures on important agricultural and rural development issues.

Reports, studies ...

If you are interested in reports, studies, working documents and other Commission documents of this type, you can go to the "Reports and studies" page where they are listed in reverse chronological order.

Or have a look at the "Economic analysis and evaluation" chapter where a relevant selection is grouped under these headings:

• Policy perspectives
• Economic analysis and market forecasts
• Trade policy analysis
• Evaluation
• Statistics
• External studies
  

Publications for children

Hint

In most cases the publication you might be looking for is also listed in the relevant topical chapter.

For instance, the report on the situation of the sector of soft fruits and cherries intended for processing can be found on the publications page of the "Fruit and vegetable" chapter.

More publications

Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, publishes a wide range of statistical publications relating to agriculture. You can access them via their "Agriculture and Fisheries" chapter.

Publications related to food safety, animal health and welfare, plant health etc. can be found on the Commission's "Food safety" website.

EU Bookshop

Publications such as books, brochures, leaflets, maps etc. can be accessed and/or ordered on-line via the EU-Bookshop.

You can either browse by author:

European Commission > Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

or - if you want an overview of all the publications on agriculture and rural development produced by the different Commission services - browse by theme:

Agriculture - Forestry - Fisheries > Agricultural policy

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Introduction to the CAP

Periodicals

Annual reports

Fact sheets

Reports, studies ...

Publications for children

Style guide

Hint

More publications

Archived publications

EU Bookshop

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Questions?

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