The future of the Common Agricultural Policy
The EU is in the middle of reforming European agricultural policy. Germany is one of the forerunners among EU states in modernising its agricultural sector.
Federal Minister Ilse Aigner, Source: BMELV / BILDSCHÖN
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was one of the first Common Policies of the European Union, and it remains one of the most important. By 2013, agricultural support will have been completely switched to a single area payment scheme, linked to clear stipulations regarding environmental protection, nature conservation, animal welfare and food safety.
The discussion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 is in full swing. The proposals range from implementing the 2003 reform with decoupled, single payments per hectare of farmland, to making drastic cuts in direct payments and greatly expanding rural development.
In the coming months Ilse Aigner, the Federal Minister of Agriculture, intends to continue the dialogue on the future of the CAP with all partners at Länder, national and European level.
The Federal Government believes that European agricultural policy after 2013 should continue along the path marked out by the 1992 reforms towards greater market orientation, competitiveness and sustainability. The European agricultural sector of the future must play its part in dealing with the major challenges of the 21st century: global food security, climate change and the protection of our natural resources. And it must do justice to the opportunities and responsibilities arising from the growing demand for food and renewable resources.
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