Common agricultural policy CAP: information measures (Regulation (EC) No 1258/99)

The European Parliament adopted its report, drafted by Maria Izquierdo Rojo (PES, Spain) approving the proposal for a Regulation subject to several amendments, including: - the scope of the organisations targeted to include rural information activity centres; - stress should be laid on the importance of simplification and cutting through red tape; - promoting debate on the CAP is one of the objectives which the Community may finance under this Regulation; - the amount of funding provided by the Commission may be increased above the 75% limit for organisations with very little money - the European Parliament may request the Commission to evaluate measures financed under the Regulation.�