Chapter 21

Instructions

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Question 1

Which one of the following was NOT an element of the original CAP?

a) A guaranteed price

b) A system of improving international competitiveness

c) A system of variable levies

d) A public intervention system

Question 2

Which one of the following was NOT an objective of the CAP, as set out in Article 39 of the Treaty of Rome?

a) To increase productivity, by promoting technical progress and ensuring the optimum use of the factors of production, in particular labour

b) To provide consumers with food at reasonable prices

c) To ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural Community

d) To stabilize the price of agricultural products

Question 3

Which one of the following is NOT a sustainable development or environmental issue affecting the CAP?

a) BSE

b) GMO

c) Improving productivity

d) Environmentally friendly methods of farming

Question 4

Which of the following explanations of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) (or Single Farm Payment) is the wrong one?

a) The main purpose of the SPS scheme is to 'decouple' payments from production.

b) To gain funds from the SPS the farmer has to comply with requirements for the careful use of pesticides, which is to farm in an environmentally friendly way.

c) The SPS scheme was set up in response to criticism from other WTO members (mainly the USA), that the EU is unfairly subsidizing its farmers and providing an unfair competitive advantage.

d) The SPS scheme is a system of direct support to farmers.

Question 5

The CAP has been roundly criticized by many diverse interests since its inception. Which one of the following is NOT the main reason for this criticism?

a) Artificially high food prices

b) Environmental problems

c) Equity among member states

d) GMO issues

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Chapter 21

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