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The Marm asks for help to the European Union to maintain the current common agricultural policy after 2013

23/02/2009

February 23, 2009

The Ministry of environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (Marm) bet by joining a group of countries of the European Union to promote the maintenance of the current common agricultural policy (Cap) after 2013. The initial objective of the Group would be to influence the next development within the community of a white paper on the implementation of the CAP and its future, advises the country. The Rural Environment, Alicia Villauriz, general Secretary and the Secretary of State for environment, Josep Puxeu are responsible for carrying out talks with those responsible for agricultural policy in different countries.

In November, the review of the CAP led to ensure the current system of subsidies until 2013. Thereafter, open questions, both the budget and the distribution of resources. Expenditure for the agricultural sector has become in the last 25 years of 70% of the Community budget to 30% in 2013. Everything indicates that, from that year, there will be less funds to distribute as direct aid.