Working Party on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development in Europe
Working Party on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development
The working party reports to the Special Committee on Agriculture on issues in the area of rural development within the framework of the second pillar of the EU Common Agricultural Policy.
Issues falling under the SCA linked to support for rural development from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) are prepared by this group. It is also responsible for issues relating to the Aegean islands and certain other issues linked to sustainable and rural development under the Agriculture and Fisheries Council.