The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) “should continue to be managed at the EU level and […] helping farmers and protecting the environment should be its two main goals,” according to findings of the public consultation on the CAP. Read the full press release.

The results of the consultation were announced during the ‘CAP: Have your say’ conference (7 July 2017 – Brussels, Belgium), also highlighting the need for a simpler and less bureaucratic policy. Respondents identified clear aims for the future CAP such as ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and effectively encouraging them to play their part in tackling climate change and protecting the environment.

For additional information, see:

• opening speech of Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan; and
• Commission Reflection Paper on the ‘Future of the EU Finances’, outlining possible options and scenarios to provide a basis for further debate on the future direction of the EU budget, including that of the CAP.