When presenting details of its proposed common agricultural policy (CAP) reform on Wednesday, 23 July, the European Commission stated its belief that support for farmers in the European Union would be “more targeted and fairer”.
The European Commission has affirmed that a simplified degressive payment per hectare will replace the current complex system of payment schemes (see EUROPE B13684A4, B13682A3, and B13682A4).
While maintaining direct payments, the reform introduces...