The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on European Commission’s proposals for reform of the sugar regime.
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“The Commission has published realistic proposals for much needed reform of the CAP sugar regime,” said Lord Bach, DEFRA’s minister for food and farming. “We want to know the views of all interested parties to ensure these reforms achieve what they’re intended to do.”
On 22 June the European Commission published legislative proposals for reform of the EU’s CAP sugar regime designed to bring it into line with other already reformed CAP sectors, as well helping to meet the EU’s existing WTO obligations and providing a platform for further progress on the Doha Round at the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial in December.
The proposals would involve a substantial narrowing of the gap between EU and world prices and a voluntary restructuring scheme to reduce EU production and improve competitiveness.
Separate proposals have been published in order to provide African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) suppliers affected by these reforms with adjustment aid under an Action Plan, the details of which remain to be determined on a country-specific basis.
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By GlobalDataThe consultation covers all of the UK and organisations will be invited to comment within the consultation period ending on 23 September 2005.
