Generally speaking, farming organisations and MEPs have welcomed certain aspects of the European Commission’s ‘vision’ for agriculture and food, notably the reciprocity of production standards and the attention paid to the livestock sector. The issues mostly concern the lack of any indication of the volume of appropriations for the common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2027.
NGOs are far more critical of the document adopted on Wednesday 19 February (see EUROPE B13583A5).
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