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Farmers can tell the European Commission if they believe there was too much red tape in CAP schemes in a new survey.
The European Commission is looking for farmers and the public’s views on the impact of the CAP on natural resources and the administrative burden of schemes.
It asks whether farmers found applications to schemes too complex and if there was too much time and effort required in relation to farm inspections.
Climate change and soil
Those who take part in the survey will also be asked to what extent the CAP contributes to improving water quality, improving soil management, reducing ammonia emissions and adapting to climate change.
It also asks if current CAP measures have helped the sustainable management of biodiversity and asks if greening, the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme and the Knowledge Transfer schemes have been of benefit to biodiversity.
Positives and negatives
There are also questions as to whether the CAP had positive or negative effects on the sustainable of biodiversity, soil and water.
The consultation aims to gather information and feedback from stakeholders and citizens on the “effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance” of the current CAP tools.
The consultation is open for a number of weeks and can be accessed here.
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