Agenda 2000 CAP reform

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Agenda 2000 CAP reform was a major overhaul of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy that prepared the EU for enlargement while further shifting support from price guarantees toward direct payments and rural development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Common Agricultural Policy reform
European Union policy package
adoptedBy Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
affects EU agricultural budget
farmers in acceding countries
farmers in existing EU member states
aimsTo improve transparency of farm support
limit growth of CAP expenditure
appliesTo Common Agricultural Policy NERFINISHED
European Union member states NERFINISHED
contextOf EU budget reform for 2000–2006
emphasizes environmental protection in agriculture
multifunctional agriculture
sustainable rural development
followedBy 2003 Fischler CAP reform
geographicScope European Union NERFINISHED
hasGoal ensure fair standard of living for farmers
improve competitiveness of EU agriculture
integrate environmental concerns into agricultural policy
prepare European Union for enlargement
reform Common Agricultural Policy financing
shift support from price guarantees to direct payments
stabilize agricultural markets
strengthen rural development policy
includesMeasure agri-environmental schemes
cross-compliance requirements
early retirement schemes for farmers
investment aid for farm modernisation
modulation of direct payments
support for diversification of rural economies
support for less-favoured areas
introducedInstrument direct payments to farmers
rural development policy as second pillar
second pillar of the CAP
legalBasis EU regulations on Common Agricultural Policy NERFINISHED
partOf Agenda 2000 NERFINISHED
policyArea agriculture
environment
rural development
precedes decoupling of direct payments in 2003 reform
preparedFor European Union eastern enlargement NERFINISHED
accession of Central and Eastern European countries
proposedBy European Commission NERFINISHED
reduced institutional intervention prices
market price support
shiftedSupportFrom price guarantees
shiftedSupportTo direct income payments
rural development measures
timePeriod 2000–2006 financial perspective

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MacSharry reform followedBy Agenda 2000 CAP reform
Fischler reform precededBy Agenda 2000 CAP reform