Reply to the Joint Letter of 01/09/2021, sent to DG AGRI and asking for an ambitious and transparent approval process of CAP strategic plans

STEP is one of the nine coalitions from EU member states that had sent a joint letter to DG AGRI at the beginning of September to ask for an ambitious and transparent approval process of CAP strategic plans and now we have received an answer from Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski, EU Commissioner for Agriculture. 

For our six asks, it is good to see commitments to:

+ Publish observation letters

+ Watch Member States to avoid fake consultations

We still miss commitments towards 4 demands:

- Inter-service cooperation in practice

- Assessment tools and participatory approval

- Effective channels between citizens & DG AGRI

- Disclosure of submitted draft plans

The whole answer you can find here: https://bit.ly/3qlZkJg