The new ordinary procedure under the Lisbon treaty (former
“codecision” procedure) is applied for the first time for
a CAP reform. Confirming and specifying some elements that were present in the EC legislation, the main concepts of the reform proposals have been supported by the Council and the European Parliament, such as: 30% of greening of direct payments, a fairer distribution of the CAP support between Member States, as well as between Regions, sectors and farmers, several aspects related to the improvement of the rural development policy and more effective market echanisms.nThese decisions represent “the EU’s response to the challenges of food safety, climate change, growth and obs in
rural areas. The CAP will play a key part in achieving the
overall objective of promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive
growth” (said Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner
for Agriculture and Rural Development). But in recent
times, the prevailing doctrine looking at new crisis management tools will be put into place: for example provision of a crisis reserve (including a general emergency clause). Furthermore the public debate is centred around some questions: what tools do we need for tomorrow’s CAP?
