Brussels, 20/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - As expected, in Strasbourg on Tuesday 20 May, the European Commission adopted its legislative proposals on the common agricultural policy (CAP) “health check”. Some of the amendments proposed (abolition of set-aside, increased decoupling of support, rise in milk quotas, etc) will give farmers the opportunity to “maximise their production potential,” the Commission says, believing it has taken full account of the rise in food prices.
The...