Background Briefing 1: The Common agricultural Policy: How the CAP operates, the key commodities, competitors and markets for the European Union

In order to support its advocacy work on agricultural trade and policy, the UK Food Group and Sustain: the alliance or better food and farming, commissioned the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) to document the way in which Europe's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) operates, the agricultural sectors that benefit most from subsidies or protectionist measures, the key produce, markets and competitors for the European Union (EU) and in particular UK agriculture. The briefing also outlines the main impact of the CAP on world trade, developing countries, consumers, farmers, processors and exporters and the environment. The paper is intended as a background briefing to enhance knowledge, and promote informed discussion on the reform of the CAP and the agricultural trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisations.


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