Graham Watson - Liberal Democrat MEP for South-West England and Gibraltar

CAP needs a check-up to keep pace with changing needs and circumstances

3.30.00pm UTC (GMT +0000) Tue 20th May 2008

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Graham Watson MEP and leader of the ALDE group signalled his support for Commissioner Fischer-Boel's efforts to update the CAP and streamline it for the needs of the consumer and farmer today:

"These proposals signal a further shift in policy towards financing rural development in line with the challenges of today. Once this legislation passes through the House, the European funds available to help our countryside withstand the pressures of climate change will be more than doubled. We shall strive to translate the Commission's vision into a modern, effective and sustainable agricultural policy for the years ahead".

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