On Tuesday 20 November 2007, the European Commission adopted a communication on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 'Health Check', which we are publishing in the EUROPE/Documents series in English and French. The 'Health Check' aims to improve the functioning of the CAP in the light of experience acquired since 2003 and to adapt it to new challenges (climate change, biofuel, water management and preservation of biodiversity). Debate on the Commission's document is expected to lead to...