MEP Nina Carberry has slammed any attempt to merge agriculture funding with other priorities such as cohesion, infrastructure or defence.
It comes ahead of the release of both the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the next €1.2tn EU budget on Wednesday.
Carberry, a member of the European Parliament’s budget committee which must approve the next long-term EU budget before it can take effect, has dismissed the idea of single national plans.
“The Parliament has made its position clear; we will reject any attempt by the Commission to pool agricultural and rural support into a single financial instrument.
“The second pillar of environmental and rural development must remain in place. We’ll be ready to fight this battle throughout the next two years of negotiations.”
‘Breach of EU’s obligations’
A recently leaked draft of European Commission proposals has suggested an end to the two-pillar CAP budget and a merger of the CAP budget with other cohesion funds.
Given that the long-term EU budget requires both unanimity from member states and a majority in the Parliament, the Fine Gael MEP argued this will give the Parliament significant leverage to block any attempt by the Commission to force through major structural changes without proper oversight.
In addition, she warned that watering down the CAP would amount to a core breach of the EU’s obligations under the treaties.
“The CAP must remain a standalone and strengthened budget line.
“That’s why I tabled key amendments to the Parliament’s position on the Multiannual Financial Framework to ensure stability and predictability for the farming sector, with a dedicated, ring-fenced financing mechanism for agriculture.”
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MEP Nina Carberry has slammed any attempt to merge agriculture funding with other priorities such as cohesion, infrastructure or defence.
It comes ahead of the release of both the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the next €1.2tn EU budget on Wednesday.
Carberry, a member of the European Parliament’s budget committee which must approve the next long-term EU budget before it can take effect, has dismissed the idea of single national plans.
“The Parliament has made its position clear; we will reject any attempt by the Commission to pool agricultural and rural support into a single financial instrument.
“The second pillar of environmental and rural development must remain in place. We’ll be ready to fight this battle throughout the next two years of negotiations.”
‘Breach of EU’s obligations’
A recently leaked draft of European Commission proposals has suggested an end to the two-pillar CAP budget and a merger of the CAP budget with other cohesion funds.
Given that the long-term EU budget requires both unanimity from member states and a majority in the Parliament, the Fine Gael MEP argued this will give the Parliament significant leverage to block any attempt by the Commission to force through major structural changes without proper oversight.
In addition, she warned that watering down the CAP would amount to a core breach of the EU’s obligations under the treaties.
“The CAP must remain a standalone and strengthened budget line.
“That’s why I tabled key amendments to the Parliament’s position on the Multiannual Financial Framework to ensure stability and predictability for the farming sector, with a dedicated, ring-fenced financing mechanism for agriculture.”
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