The Commissioner for Agriculture is a member of the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body ...
. The post is currently held by Commissioner
Janusz Wojciechowski. The post is in charge of rural issues including most notably the controversial
Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the European Union. It implements a system of agricultural subsidies and other programmes. It was introduced in 1962 and has since then undergone several changes to reduce the ...
(CAP) which represents 44% of the
EU budget. They also participate in meetings of the
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) is one of the configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the 27 European Union member states. Its competencies include the Comm ...
(Agrifish) configuration of the
Council of the European Union
The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and informally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven Institutions of the European Union (EU) as ...
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List of commissioners
See also
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Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) is one of the configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the 27 European Union member states. Its competencies include the Comm ...
(Council of the European Union)
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Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the European Union. It implements a system of agricultural subsidies and other programmes. It was introduced in 1962 and has since then undergone several changes to reduce the ...
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Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
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Doha Development Round
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European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
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Land allocation decision support system
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Single Payment Scheme
On 26 June 2003, EU farm ministers adopted a fundamental reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and introduced a new Single Payment Scheme (SPS or Single Farm Payment) for direct subsidy payments to landowners.
The system of subsidy appli ...
References
External links
Commissioner's website
{{CommissionPortfolios
European Union and agriculture
Agriculture and Rural Development