Summary
Agriculture and Rural Development acquis mainly deals with aid to farmers and other agriculture stakeholders, production quotas for products, import restrictions and tariffs. Acquis also covers the EU Rural Development Policy which introduces measures aiming at needs of agricultural and rural community with less income and diversification of their income, and establishment of the basis for implementation of this policy such as planning, programming, monitoring and evaluation, financial management and control, systems and administrative structures.
Since CAP expenditure, including rural development, is an important part of the EU budget, establishment of administration and control systems for checking the eligibility of aid is very important. The chapter also includes legislation on protection of designation of origin and geographical indications and traditional specialities for agricultural products and foodstuffs and control of this protection; rules for organic farming, control and inspection; state aid in agriculture; establishment and operation of farm accountancy data network system, very important for CAP.
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