Experts from EU countries, meeting on Monday 16 September in the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA), supported the Finnish Presidency of the EU Council’s suggestions to increase flexibility in the allocation of direct payments after 2020 (see EUROPE B12296A10).
This flexibility is one of the aspects under discussion in the European Commission's proposals on the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), particularly on future 'strategic plans'.
In a document, the Finnish Presidency...