More Support Changes On The Way?

The industry is still struggling with the fallout from previous reforms of the CAP, but attention is now switching to what might come next.

As part of the 2003 Fischler Reforms, it was written into the legislation that a review of the system should take place in 2007-08.

The EU Commission is being careful not to call this a mid-term review, mindful that the last review with that name turned into the most radical overhaul of the CAP in its history. Instead the assessment is being dubbed the CAP ‘Health-Check’. At present, there does not seem to be a huge appetite for another wholesale reform of the CAP – especially as there is a major review of the whole EU budget (including the CAP) scheduled for 2007-08.