REFORM OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 2014-2020. ASSESSMENT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS RESULTS FROM THE POLISH POINT OF VIEW

The aim of the paper is to present the results of negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform for the next financial perspective 2014-2020. The authors indicate the steps for establishing the budget and chosen solutions for the EU agricultural policy, from the proposal of the European Commission presented in 2011, ending with the draft of EU budget agreed at the meeting of the European Council on February 2013 and the meeting of the AGRIFISH on March 2013 and then approved by the political agreement of the European Commission, European Parliament, and European Council on June 2013. Taking into account the most important changes in agricultural support, the authors focus on three issues: direct payment scheme, rural development, and market intervention. In this context, there will be an assessment of the new CAP from the point of view of Polish agricultural sector. General conclusion is that, in terms of the amount of support, Poland has received slightly higher budget than in the current perspective but which is far from the expectations of Polish farmers. However, there are some solutions that could be beneficial for Polish agricultural producers.