EU citizens have a generally positive perception of the role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) but more needs to be done to explain to the general public the way the policy works, according to a Eurobarometer survey.
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The survey, entitled “European Union citizens and agriculture from 1995 to 2003”, aims to gives an general idea of the evolution of people’s perceptions of the CAP, its objectives, benefits and how they evaluate the changes that have occurred.
According to the survey, agriculture is the EU’s policy area European citizens are most aware of. They consider a common agricultural policy as a necessity, along with environmental and social policies. Moreover, the majority of European citizens believe that it is appropriate for agricultural policy to be dealt with at EU level.
Nevertheless, the majority feel they are unaware of the functioning of the CAP (many – especially in Italy, Spain, Austria and Sweden – having little or no knowledge about it) suggesting that there is room for more communication on the way the CAP works.
People across the EU clearly believe that the primary role of the CAP should be to ensure that agricultural products are healthy and safe. However, less than 50% of EU citizens think that the European Union fulfils its objectives rather well in the area of agriculture.
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By GlobalDataQuality of food products is an important issue for EU citizens, especially in northern countries. A quality food product has to have a good, natural taste, look appetising, and be produced under strict, hygienic conditions. EU citizens would apparently be ready to pay more to have higher quality meat and vegetables and would trust them more if the EU could guarantee the origin or the way a product is produced. A majority of EU citizens, especially in the southern countries, support the idea of a European quality label.
More details on the results of the survey can be found here.
