At the CoR NAT commission meeting
Cllr Tony Buchanan's opinion on the simplification of the Common Agriculture Policy was warmly welcomed as members felt that by simplifying processes and rules this would lead to further creation of jobs and growth in the rural communities.
This opinion not only sets out the short term proposals that can improve the current regime while ensuring the delivery of the CAP objectives and ensuring legal certainty for beneficiaries but also to be used it as a springboard to launch the discussions at the CoR on the future of the CAP post 2020.
The aim of a simpler framework for the CAP would increase competitiveness in the agricultural sector, save time and reduce costs for all the actors in the CAP, including farmers, economic operators and public authorities. The opinion will now be discussed at the October CoR plenary.
