decision making in the eu how to reach the consensus

Decision making in the EUHow to reach the consensus

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Department of EU Coordination and International Relations

Ministry of Rural Development


In the year 2004:In the year 2004:

Moving targets High supports Intervention EU = 15 Member States

Intention to be a beneficiary of the CAP To gain direct payments Attractive opportunities for using the Structural Funds Predictable future for the longer planning time (2004-2007)

and (2007-2013)


In the year 2010 and / or laterIn the year 2010 and / or later

Moving targets Supports seems to be reduced Intervention is being cut down EU = 27 Member States – Big Group

Support schemes are being converted co-financing New challanges in the policy Public Goods as the most important factor of the subsidies Climate change and agriculture agricultural carbon management Crisis MS want to reduce their contribution to the EU Predictable future for the longer planning time (2004-2007) and (2007-2013)

but reforms, Health Check, policy may get other priorities - because of the social, environmental, energetic and other issues


CAP instruments (I)CAP instruments (I)


SourceSource: : http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets/sfp/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets/sfp/index_en.htm

CAP (I)CAP (I)

One of the oldest policy of the EU (Rome Treaty) Common Policy, but there are still national

competence: policy of land property the taxation system of the farmers the system of the social insurance of the farmers agricultural education Research and Development (and Innovation) Policy Agricultural marketing


CAP (II)CAP (II)

Based on the community legislation Community financing National policies within the framework of the CAP

legislative limits (burdens) notification to the commission national budget – itself

IRL in 2007-2013 CC 2 bln € + NC 5 bln € HU in 2007-2013 CC 3,7 bln € + NC 1,4 bln €


CAP (III)CAP (III)

Ensure Competitiveness Social aspects (employment) Rural aspects Environmental aspects Sustainable developement Food safety and food security


Taking part in the decision making process (I)Taking part in the decision making process (I)

Commission EC EP (Lisbon Treaty)

Ministry of Rural Development Department of EU Coordination

Coordinating the Commission Working Groups Focus on: Council Working Groups and SCA

PRESIDENCY I. half of 2011


Taking part in the decision making process (II)Taking part in the decision making process (II)


Council

SCA

CWG

Taking part in the decision making process (III)Taking part in the decision making process (III)

Council Meetings the body for decision making Minister is the spokesman Important characteristics

preparation attitude approach no „real” voting ministers contribution (opinion)

Importance of the involving partners, and communication bilateral, trilateral, multilateral HU – V4 MS (PL, CZ, SK, HU + RO + BG) (others S3, B3) other groups - alliance (G22) COM, EC, PRES Lisbon Treaty: EP NGO’s – national and EU (COPA, COGECA, CEJA)


decision making in the eu how to reach the consensus

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