EU policy for agriculture, food and rural areas edited by: Arie Oskam, Gerrit Meester, Huib Silvis 2010 - 448 pages - paperback - ISBN: 978-90-8686-118-7 - € 40 For table of contents see: www.WageningenAcademic.com/eupolicy Expected publication: 26-1-2010 NEW - TEXTBOOK

The European Union of presently 27 member states has a large variety within its own boundaries. Still there are common policies for agriculture, food and rural areas, although with many differences in relation to specific conditions in member states. Due to policy reforms, starting with the Mac Sharry reform in 1992, the European Union is on a long- term path to a freer and open market with a lot of attention for food quality and the development of rural areas. For agriculture the ‘traditional’ market and price policy is largely replaced by decoupled direct income support. Policies in relation to food quality, food safety and animal welfare as well as environment, landscape and rural development receive increased attention at EU and member state level. The European Union is becoming a leader in food standards and rural policy. Many well-known specialists contributed their up-to-date knowledge to this book. It has been developed in close collaboration with government officials and scientists, also in relation to courses organised by Wageningen Business School. The book can be used for scientific and professional education (bachelor level), but could function easily as background text in master courses. Business executives, government officials and participants of non-governmental organisations will find this book to be of interest.

Table of contents

Glossary 17 Part IV. Food Preface 19 14. Consumers and EU agricultural and food policies 255 Part I. Introduction 15. The General Food Law and EU food legislation 267 Introduction and outline 23 16. Food quality, food safety and certification 285 1. European integration and its relevance for agriculture, 17. The New Food Economy 297 food and rural areas 29 Part V. Rural areas Part II. Institutional framework 18. Economic dynamics in rural regions 309 2. EU institutions and decision-making processes 43 19. The demand side of rural amenity: definition and 3. The EU budget 73 valuation methods 325 4. The WTO context 89 20. Rural areas and the environment 337 4A. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and EU 21. Nature preservation and production 351 agriculture and food policy 103 21A. Collective approaches to agri-environmental 4B. European standards in trade and development 109 management 363 5. Developing countries and EU agricultural and food policy: 21B. Green services 369 opportunities and threats 117 22. Balancing between structural and rural policy 377 6. Public and private roles in agri-food and rural policy- Part VI. Future making 135 23. Agriculture: a binding factor for Europe? 395 Part III. Agriculture 24. Future developments and policies 403 7. Agriculture and the food chain 149 Acknowledgments 427 8. Market, price and quota policy: half a century of CAP Authors 431 experience 165 Index 435 8A. Private market and price stabilisation methods 183 9. Direct income support and cross-compliance 207 9A. The bond scheme 207 10. Agricultural multifunctionality, trade liberalisation and Europe’s new land debate 213 11. Animal health policy 223 12. Plant health policy 235 13. Animal welfare policy in the European Union 243