Press Release: Common Agricultural Policy deal struck

In response to pressure from the UK, the EU Agriculture Council, in March 2013, provided reassurance that each of the four UK countries could continue to implement CAP regionally.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: EU ministers hail 'watershed' agreement on farm policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-ministers-hail-watershed-agreement-on-farm-policy/

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Press Release, 20.03.13: Coveney hails major stepf forward in CAP reform negotiations as Council of Agriculture Ministers agrees position on reform package http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2013/march/title,69402,en.html

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Press Release, 20.03.13: Statement of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the agreement on CAP reached last night http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2013/march/title,69433,en.html

United Kingdom, Scotland: News Release, 20.03.13: CAP deal a step closer http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/03/CAP20032013

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