EU agricultural policy

EU agricultural policy

The EU's common agricultural policy terms, expressions and explanations

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Price volatility

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

Also known as market volatility, this refers to a relatively high level of fluctuation of prices of agricultural goods in the market. A high level of price volatility can cause difficulties for ...

Aid to private companies to undertake the storage of farm products.The private storage of farm products enables the European Union to stabilise its agricultural markets. Funds for private storage are ...

Producer Organisation (PO)

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

A legally-constituted group of farmers and growers. Producer organisations are particularly important in the fruit and vegetable sector where they assist in the distribution and marketing of products ...

Production quotas

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

These are limitations on the amount of a specific product that can be placed on the market. They apply to farmers producing milk and milk products and to processing companies producing sugar, ...

Promotion policy

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

This is the promotion of farm products produced by farmers in the European Union. Products are promoted both within the European Union itself and in third countries. It is done by organising and ...

Public goods and services

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

Goods and services which benefit the general public but for which the producer is not remunerated through the market. Farmers provide a number of public goods, for example as regards the environment ...

Public storage

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

In order to manage the market of a particular farm product, the European Union may remove some of the product from the market and place it temporarily in storage. When the product is placed in a ...