Greening the Common Agricultural Policy. Vol 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. Vol 2: Additional written evidence

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Series Details (2012-13)HC 170-I/II
Publication Date 2012
ISBN 978-0-21-504550-8 (Vol I)
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The European Commission proposes that 30% of 'direct payments' made to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) would be conditional on compliance with three new 'greening' measures. While supporting the Commission's desire to improve the environment, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee rejects the approach proposed. Instead it calls for the EU to set high-level objectives for the CAP that provide for flexibility to apply the right measures for local conditions through 'decentralising' environmental protection under the CAP to Member States.

Source Link http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmenvfru/170/17002.htm
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United Kingdom: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: 1st Report (2012-13)HC 170-1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmenvfru/170/170.pdf
United Kingdom: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: 1st Report (2012-13)HC 170-II: Additional written evidence http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmenvfru/170/170vw01.htm
United Kingdom: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: 1st Report (2012-13)HC 170-II: Additional written evidence http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmenvfru/170/170vw.pdf
United Kingdom: Parliament: House of Commons: Committees: Press Release, 1.6.12: MPs warn EU farm rules will cut food production and may harm environment http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/news/greening-the-cap-publication/
United Kingdom: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: 4th Special Report (2012-13)HC 654 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmenvfru/654/65402.htm
United Kingdom: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: 4th Special Report (2012-13)HC 654 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmenvfru/654/654.pdf
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