Changes from plenary report to adopted text

The European Parliament,

– having regard to Articles 13, 38 and 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), establishing the common agricultural policy (CAP) and its objectives,

– having regard to Articles 40 and 42 TFEU, establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets (CMO) and the extent to which rules on competition apply to the production of and trade in agricultural products,

– having regard to Article 349 TFEU, defining the statute of, and laying down the conditions of application of the Treaties to, the outermost regions,

– having regard to the Commission communication of 19 February 2025 entitled ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food – Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations’ (COM(2025)0075),

– having regard to the 2024 Eurobarometer entitled ‘Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP’,

– having regard to Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes,

– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 January 2025 entitled ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (COM(2025)0030),

– having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2022 on upscaling the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges,

– having regard to the report by Mario Draghi of 9 September 2024 entitled ‘The future of European competitiveness’,

– having regard to the report by Sauli Niinistö of 30 October 2024 entitled ‘Safer Together – Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness’,

– having regard to the report by Enrico Letta of April 2024 entitled ‘Much more than a market – Speed, Security, Solidarity’,

– having regard to the Commission communication of 27 March 2024 entitled ‘Building the future with nature: Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU’ (COM(2024)0137),

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1468 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 amending Regulations (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards good agricultural and environmental condition standards, schemes for climate, environment and animal welfare, amendment of the CAP Strategic Plans, review of the CAP Strategic Plans and exemptions from controls and penalties,

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013,

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union,

– having regard to Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006,

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013,

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012,

– having regard to the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘End The Cage Age’ and its resolution of 10 June 2021 thereon,

– having regard to its resolution of 9 May 2023 on the implementation of the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products under the Common Market Organisation Regulation,

– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 26 March 2025 entitled ‘The European Preparedness Union Strategy’ (JOIN(2025)0130),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2021 entitled ‘Contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in times of crisis’ (COM(2021)0689),

– having regard to the Commission decision of 12 November 2021 setting up the group of experts on the European Food Security Crisis Preparedness and Response Mechanism,

– having regard to the Commission communication of 23 March 2022 entitled ‘Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems’ (COM(2022)0133),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 9 November 2022 entitled ‘Ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers’ (COM(2022)0590),

– having regard to the Food and Agriculture Organization report of 2024 entitled ‘The State of Food and Agriculture 2024’,

– having regard to its resolution of 19 October 2023 on generational renewal in the EU farms of the future,

– having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2022 on a long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas – Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040,

– having regard to the Commission communication of 3 May 2022 entitled ‘Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU’s outermost regions’ (COM(2022)0198),

– having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions of 19 February 2025 entitled ‘How post-27 LEADER and CLLD programming could contribute to better implementation of the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas’,

– having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2023 on the Commission communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers,

– having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2023 on the assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions,

– having regard to its resolution of 14 June 2023 on ensuring food security and long-term resilience of the EU agriculture,

– having regard to its resolution of 15 February 2017 on low-risk pesticides of biological origin,

– having regard to the report of 4 September 2024 of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture entitled ‘A shared prospect for farming and food in Europe’,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions of 19 June 2024 entitled ‘The Future of the Common Agricultural Policy’,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 January 2024 entitled ‘Promoting autonomous and sustainable food production: strategies for the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027’,

– having regard to the findings of the Commission’s 2024 evaluation support study of EU support schemes for agriculture in the outermost regions (POSEI), which confirm the effectiveness and relevance of this programme for food security, territorial, social and economic cohesion, and maintaining agricultural activity in particularly vulnerable insular and outermost regions,

– having regard to the report of the European Committee of the Regions of 7 October 2024 entitled ‘The State of Regions and Cities in the European Union’,

– having regard to the Declaration of the Rural Pact Coordination Group of 18 December 2024 on the future of rural areas and rural development policy in the European Union,

– having regard to the European Central Bank’s June 2025 analysis on the increase in production costs, the loss of real value and the European Central Bank’s macroeconomic projections regarding the inflation rates recorded in the euro area,

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety,

– having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A10-0143/2025),

A. whereas the common agricultural policy (CAP) is a foundational and well-established EU policy that plays a strategically important role in the current uncertain geopolitical context and that forms a key part of the EU’s food security, defence and strategic autonomy;

B. whereas the CAP’s objectives must continue to be based on ensuring increased agricultural production and productivity, contributing to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community by increasing incomes, supporting the stability, sustainability and competitiveness of the EU agricultural and forestry sectors, and contributing to rural development; whereas the special characteristics of agriculture must be taken into account, especially in the context of climate-related challenges, crises and conflict scenarios; whereas the CAP contributes to, and strengthens the resilience of, food production in terms of quantity, quality and affordability for consumers, as well as the production of raw materials for various applications related to the bioeconomy;

C. whereas, in line with the European Preparedness Union Strategy, there is a need to place agriculture at the forefront of the economic and political agenda and to recognise its role as a critical component of the EU’s security and defence policies; whereas productive agricultural land is therefore of strategic importance and, together with soil, water, air and biodiversity quality, is a key factor in agricultural production that must be protected;

E. whereas the European Union is expected to reduce agricultural output if the current policy framework remains unchanged, thereby increasing the risks of food insecurity and food poverty within the EU and contributing to global food shortages, while willingly neglecting its agronomic potential;

F. whereas the forestry sector falls within the competence of the Member States, not the European Union;

G. whereas the CAP must be strengthened, further simplified, made more flexible and modernised, while maintaining its coherent structure and ensuring the sustainability of EU agricultural production across its environmental, social and economic dimensions; whereas it is essential to enable the EU’s agricultural sector to better respond to both active farmers’ needs and the expectations of European society regarding food security, safety and quality, climate change mitigation and adaptation, water resilience, mental health, generational renewal and gender equality; whereas it is crucial to reduce bureaucratic burdens and to provide adequate funding to farmers, farm workers and their communities so they can have a fair standard of living and adapt more easily to new challenges;

H. whereas there is a need to clearly maintain the two-pillar structure of the CAP; whereas this structure should ensure a balance between the income support under Pillar I helping farmers to remain, or become, viable and produce for the market, with 100 % EU-financed direct payments, and the agri-environmental actions and investment support as part of the well-funded rural development policy under Pillar II, supported by co-financed measures to better address specific situations;