As part of the McSharry reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) implemented in 1994, the introduction of the agri-environment programme (CoE, 1992) provided a unified framework for supporting conversion to and maintenance of organic farming across the EU. [...] • Future outlook for organic support – this section of the survey introduced in 2019 was intended to provide a first impression of the changes that might be considered with the shift in CAP support to nationally based policies and CAP Strategic Plans, as well as the introduction of Eco-schemes in Pillar 1 with potentially significant implications for future organic support. [...] 2 Support payments for organic farming 3 2 Support payments for organic farming The most visible form of financial support for organic farming in the EU is in the form of payments for conversion to and continuation (maintenance) of organic farming. [...] • Member States were encouraged to consider this support in the context of the market situation for organic food, and to adopt a strategic approach to policy integration in the context of organic action plan (OAPs). [...] Official Journal of the European Communities L198(22.7.91):1-15, located at < content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A31991R2092&qid=1660749096549> [accessed 17/08/22] CoE (1992) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 of the 30 June 1992 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside.
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