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". – Mr Olsson has already mentioned in his report the political and economic importance of agriculture in all CEECs and the structural changes that are required in their rural areas. It is also crucial to bring agriculture and the foodstuffs industries into line with the European Union standards, especially hygiene and veterinary standards. But we must also accept that many candidate countries practice far less intensive methods of agriculture and give a more prominent place to rural development.
To give a positive signal for enlargement, we should give the candidate countries equal voice in the discussions on the future of agricultural policy. We should also concentrate on the issue of direct payments and the proposal for the phasing in of direct payments. This must not be a stumbling block for enlargement. Whilst agreeing that the gradual introduction of direct payments would prevent a sudden excessive influx of cash, with over-production as an end result, it would also mean the unequal treatment of the new Member States during the ten-year transitional period, which would be very discouraging for them.
The EU should make clear that there must in the longer term be a single common agricultural policy for all Member States, with all players starting on an equal footing."@en1
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