The Research of CAP Reform under the Trend of Agricultural Trade Liberalization

• Main Authors: Wei-Hua Huang, 黃薇華
• Other Authors: 沈玄池
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79978878184739629423

碩士 === 國立中興大學 === 國際政治研究所 === 96 === Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the core pillar among all common policy areas of EU, and agriculture is also an essential sector in the development of EU member states. During the application of CAP for more than forty years since the first implementation in 1962, CAP has not only accomplished the goal of speedy development and recovery after WWWII which have made EU transit from a pure agricultural product importing community to into a major exporting one, but also mitigate the crisis of food deficiency. As a consequence, EU has been capable to be self-sufficient in agricultural products; what’s more, the phenomenon of production surplus has occurred. While significant achievements of CAP have been acquired, CAP has been engaging with both internal and external pressures and dilemma, including the heavy burden of financial budget, challenges of enlargement, pressures of Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and WTO agricultural negotiation, and the trend of agricultural trade liberalization, having coerced the adjustment and reform of CAP. In particular, the signature of AoA and the current Doha Round negotiation have deeply influenced on agricultural policy in EU, making its guideline incline to put emphasis on both agricultural and rural development policy, and the agricultural trade tends to be more liberalized. The adjustments of CAP include the reduction of market price support measures, the introduction of Single Payment Scheme (SPS) with decoupling payment, the requirements of cross-compliance for the provision of subsidies, the greater emphasis on rural development, and the reduction of import tariff and export subsidies. The essay tends to trace back the origin of CAP and focus on the introduction and analysis of CAP reform since the 90’s in 20 th century, including MacSharry Reform, Agenda 2000, 2003 CAP Reform and 2008 CAP Health Check draft, pointing out the achievements, challenges and crisis during the implementation of CAP; furthermore, the future development direction of CAP is elaborated and some suggestions based on EU experience is thus mentioned.