Agenda 2000: Review of the CAP and enlargement consequences

Changes are certainly needed to the common agricultural policy (CAP) but it must under no circumstances be dismantled. This was the message issued by the members of the Committee, when they adopted the own-initiative report by Arlindo CUNHA (EPP, P) on the review of the CAP in connection with Agenda 2000. The aim of the report is to settle the principles and guidelines which will serve as Parliament's frame of reference when it comes to examine the Commission's proposals on individual agricultural sectors. The report therefore seeks to reaffirm certain major principles, fill in some gaps and define in detail a genuine European model for agriculture.�