Concurrentiekrachtmeting van de Nederlandse varkensvleessector op landenniveau en sectorniveau aan de hand van een methodologisch raamwerk, dat is gebaseerd op statische bronnen. In de meting worden alle schakels in de keten beschreven vanaf producent tot en met consument. In de studie wordt Nederland vergeleken met andere belangrijke EU-landen, wa...
Natura2000 : information and communication on the designation and management of Natura2000 sites. For all member states information will be collected describing the necessary management approaches, their legal framework, public consultation procedures as well as timing, structure and content of management measures. To fullfill these tasks a consort...
In dit werkdocument is informatie verzameld over de bescherming van Europese natuurgebieden (Natura 2000-gebieden en overige beschermde gebieden) en over enkele Europese fondsen, die voor gebiedsbescherming worden gebruikt. Deze informatie is verzameld om inzicht te krijgen in de mate waarin de gebieden beschermd zijn tegen ongewenste veranderingen...
This study examines and discusses recent and future developments in the EU dairy sector. Expected future market projections are discussed. Market impacts are downscaled to farm level, illustrated by quantitative effects on the Dutch dairy sector. Structural change appears to be an important factor for the sector to adjust and to maintain its compet...
The European dairy industry is confronted with losing market share in the global competition. This is mainly a result of changes in agricultural trade policy. This report studies the competitiveness of the dairy industry in more detail. The report is the result of a background study for a project commissioned by the European Commission, DG Enterpri...
Landbouw stond centraal bij de uitbreiding van de Europese Unie met de tien Centraal- en Oost-Europese lidstaten. Achteraf zijn de problemen bij de uitbreiding op landbouwgebied door veel economen overschat. Bij toekomstige uitbreidingen geven alleen Turkije en wellicht Oekraïne problemen bij het landbouwdossier, al vragen structuur- en cohesiebele...
The use of N in EU countries is subject to constraints as given in the Nitrates Directive (ND). Member states must define Codes of Good Agricultural Practice (voluntary measures) for their whole national territory, as well as designate Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) where the risk of nitrate pollution would be high if actions prescribed in the ND ...
In een workshop over transport hebben vertegenwoordigers van de lidstaten van de EU aangeven dat zij de regels rondom transport van dieren moeilijk kunnen interpreteren en dat de handhaving niet is geharmoniseerd. De Europese Commissie wil daarom duidelijkheid over het transport van dieren, ofwel: nieuwe controleerbare wetgeving
The interest in the volatility in farm incomes is stimulated by the development of the CAP. Prices of products such as cereals, milk and beef will not be protected and stabilised by the CAP in the future. This report analyses the reasons and development of volatility of incomes in agriculture in the European Union. Developments are analysed per typ...
This study investigates whether tariff escalation does occur in the EU's agricultural imports for ten selected product groups, for which developing countries are the main source of imports in the Union. Key findings are that tariff escalation does occur, but not for all ten product categories selected for this study. Further, the empirical analysis...
