Consultation on proposals for the "Health Check" of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
On 20 May, the European Commission published proposals for the “`Health Check’” reforms of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This is an important review of the CAP that could potentially have significant implications, particularly for farmers across the EU, as well as enhancing the delivery of environmental benefits through farming for the environment and for cutting prices for consumers.
As well as reviewing the 2003 reforms, the Health Check is intended to prepare the way for longer-term reform of the CAP following the EU budget review in 2009/10.
The UK will be fully engaged in the EU negotiations on the Health Check, with agreement expected to be reached before the end of the year.
To help inform the UK’s approach to negotiations, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a twelve-week consultation on the European Commission’s proposals - which is due to close on 1 September 2008.
- Consultation letter
- List of consultee organisations
- Short summary of the Health Check proposals (PDF 30 KB)
- The European Commission’s Guide to the Health Check proposals (PDF on European Commission website)
- The full proposals on the European Commission web site
- Government draft impact assessment (PDF 200 KB)
- Government response to Commission’s November communication on the Health Check setting out our aims for the Health Check (PDF 40 KB)
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Page published: 9 June 2008