EU agricultural policy

EU agricultural policy

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

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Arable Crops

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

In the context of the common agricultural policy, arable crops consist of the following: cereals (such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize, and sorghum), oilseeds (soya beans, rape seed and sunflower ...

Article 68

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

Within the context of the 2009-2013 rules regarding the Common Agricultural Policy, this refers to Article 68 of Regulation 73/2009. This regulation provides the general rules for direct payments to ...

Axes of rural development policy

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

With a view to adapting the CAP for the period 2007 – 2013, the European Unionadopted a revised rural development policy in September 2005. It came into effect at the beginning of 2007. The policy is ...

Basic Payment Scheme

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

This is a new term, arising within in the context of the CAP reform proposals of October 2011. Under the 2007-2013 rules, farmers receive direct financial support in the form of a Single Payment. In ...

Biodiesel

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

Is a biofuel, liquid in form and derived from plants such as sunflower, oilseed rape and groundnut.

Biodiversity

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

The variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part. It includes diversity within ...

Bioethanol

Agriculture; EU agricultural policy

Is a biofuel, liquid in form and produced by the fermentation of carbohydrates. A variety of materials contain carbohydrates that can be fermented to produce bioethanol, such as cereals, milk ...