The Green Paper as a tool for Rural Policy formation: Lithuania‘s Experience Introduction

2011-12-27
The Green Paper as a tool for Rural Policy formation: Lithuania‘s Experience Introduction

Prior to the accession to the EU, rural policy measures in Lithuania were financed only from the national budget and were in compliance with such rural vision of Lithuania that was visualized by the national policy makers. After the period of preparation for the accession into the EU was started, the EU priorities, formulated on the basis of the rural and agricultural development in the EU countries and political experience, started predetermining the trends and scope of support in rural policy. The current CAP restructuring poses new challenges to Lithuanian rural policy makers. Whilst preparing the support system at the level of the entire EU, the primary rural problems of each country become inevitably leveled off. Therefore, the ability to achieve that the EU support model would evaluate the specificity of the country to a maximum has become the major challenge to the national rural policy makers.It will be of special importance when negotiating in respect of a new EU support model after 2013.

Vidickienė, D.; Melnikienė, R. The Green Paper as a tool for Rural Policy formation: Lithuania‘s Experience Introduction // European Union Food Sector after the last enlargements - conclusions for the future CAP. Institute of agricultural and food economics national research institute / Competitiveness of the polish food economy under the conditions of globalization and european integration. Warszawa, 2011, No. 6.1, p. 190-208, ISBN 978-83-7658-134-7.