Almost three years after the European Commission presented its proposals, the EU institutions hope to finalise a political agreement on the main elements of a reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on 27 May after three days of debate (see EUROPE B12719A5).
The main issues that remain problematic are the modalities of eco-regimes, enhanced cross-compliance, social standards and market management measures.
A ‘super trilogue’ is scheduled to take place between 25 and 27 May, while the...