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21/07/2011
Europe's CAP Reform Gets Northern Focus
The Northern Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Michelle O'Neill has met the EU Commission to discuss the ongoing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.
The Stormont Executive Minister was in Brussels meeting Georg Haeusler, Head of Cabinet of the EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner.
The Sinn Fein Minister said: "The meeting with Mr Haeusler took place at a very opportune time with the publication of the EU Budget proposals at the end of June and the upcoming CAP reform legislative proposals which are expected on 12 October.
"I took the opportunity to put our views on CAP reform directly to the Commission, with a particular focus on the importance of a sufficient CAP budget and the potential changes in relation to direct payments.
"In relation to the CAP budget, I made the point that while the recent budget proposals would see a freeze in the CAP budget at the 2013 level, this represents a significant reduction in real terms.
"I stressed that it is very important that future budget negotiations do not result in any further reductions.
"I explored the issue of the future shape of the Single Farm Payment Scheme and emphasised the importance of regional flexibility so that we are able to design a payment structure that best suits our industry," she said.
(BMcC)
The Stormont Executive Minister was in Brussels meeting Georg Haeusler, Head of Cabinet of the EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner.
The Sinn Fein Minister said: "The meeting with Mr Haeusler took place at a very opportune time with the publication of the EU Budget proposals at the end of June and the upcoming CAP reform legislative proposals which are expected on 12 October.
"I took the opportunity to put our views on CAP reform directly to the Commission, with a particular focus on the importance of a sufficient CAP budget and the potential changes in relation to direct payments.
"In relation to the CAP budget, I made the point that while the recent budget proposals would see a freeze in the CAP budget at the 2013 level, this represents a significant reduction in real terms.
"I stressed that it is very important that future budget negotiations do not result in any further reductions.
"I explored the issue of the future shape of the Single Farm Payment Scheme and emphasised the importance of regional flexibility so that we are able to design a payment structure that best suits our industry," she said.
(BMcC)
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