Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 May 2000. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Thursday, 25 May 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what representations he has received from his counterparts in non-EU OECD nations in regard to the outcome of the Agenda 2000 negotiations on CAP reform, stating for each nation the nature of its reaction. - (Holding answer 22 May 2000).

Answer: Mr. Yeo: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from his counterparts in non-EU OECD nations in regard to the outcome of the Agenda 2000 negotiations on CAP reform, stating for each nation the nature of its reaction. [122959] Mr. Nick Brown: [holding answer 22 May 2000]: Since the adoption by the European Union of the Agenda 2000 CAP reforms I have met Ministers from Australia, New Zealand and the USA. They were generally supportive of the direction of CAP reform achieved in Agenda 2000 but would have preferred it to have gone further.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 122959; 350 c640W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: International relations Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Reform Common agricultural policy Agenda 2000
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