Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-07-03-Speech-2-676-000"
Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
---|---|
rdf:type | |
dcterms:Date | |
dcterms:Is Part Of | |
dcterms:Language | |
lpv:document identification number |
"en.20120703.25.2-676-000"2
|
lpv:hasSubsequent | |
lpv:speaker | |
lpv:spokenAs | |
lpv:translated text |
"There is broad consensus in Europe that the current system of direct payments will need to undergo changes in the course of the reform of the common agricultural policy. We seem to be in agreement that the efficiency with which the payments are spent must be increased, and farmers must be relieved of unnecessary administrative burdens. In the meantime, however, I would once again like to point out that although these payments require significant funds, they continue to be the engine of agricultural policy. This is especially true for Member States that joined the EU after 2004, as in these countries the standard of living of agricultural producers is extremely low, and any reductions in the amount of payments could entail serious consequences for the region’s agricultural sector. I believe that Europe must face the fact that in the eastern parts of the continent, the very viability of agricultural production depends on retaining the level of direct payments."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples