Evaluation of environmental impacts of CAP measures relating to the beef, veal and milk sectors

The aim of this challenging, major project for the EC, was the evaluation of the environmental impacts of CAP measures and direct support measures relating to the beef and veal sector and the milk sector. The evaluation covered 15 Member States over the period 1988 to the present day. The dairy study was important given the proposed phasing out of milk quotas as set out in the CAP Health Check. We were involved with the development of the evaluation methodology as part of the ‘expert group’ as well as being responsible for the Ireland case study. The report can be viewed at http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/eval/reports/beefmilk/index_en.htm