The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is an old common policy of the EU with significant achievements, not only regarding its stated objectives, such as they are still inscribed in the Treaties, but also in many other important directions. The CAP contributed to European food security and has been crucial in maintaining diversified farming systems across Europe, particularly in marginal areas, where they deliver multiple environmental and social public goods, in accordance with the European model of agriculture – one which is competitive, multifunctional and spread all over Europe.

CNADS published his contribution to the formal debate launched by the EC on the future of the CAP, that can be acessed here.