| Author (Person) | Blockx, Jan, Vandenberghe, Jan |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Series Title | European Competition Journal |
| Series Details | Volume 10, Number 2, Pages 387-401 |
| Publication Date | May 2014 |
| ISSN | 1744-1056 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
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Introduction: "The common agricultural policy (CAP), which is one of the Union’s oldest common policies, has seen important changes over the last few decades. Up to the 1970s and 1980s, the CAP was characterised by market and price support, and subsidies were granted to farmers commensurate to their production levels, resulting in massive overproduction of agricultural products in Europe. These support schemes resulted in so-called butter mountains, sugar hills and wine lakes. These were alleviated through export subsidies and restitutions which in turn drew criticism from third countries and non-government organisations." "This article first describes the main legal framework applicable to the relationship between agricultural and competition policies within the Union and then analyses the new Single CMO Regulation’s competition related provisions and their potential impact. It shows that the newly introduced rules ultimately aim to reconcile two essential but somewhat conflicting CAP objectives, namely to ensure a fair standard of living for farmers and their communities, while at the same time guaranteeing that agricultural and food products reach consumers at reasonable prices."
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| Source Link | https://doi.org/10.5235/17441056.10.2.387 |
| Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
| Subject Tags | Common Agricultural Policy [CAP], Competition Law | Policy |
