The EU and CAP Reform Boosted by high support prices, EU agriculture is dynamic and productive. The EU is now a net exporter of cereals, meat, and milk products. This new policy environment will change the position of the EU on the world market and open new opportunities. The EU is already a major player on world food markets. It is a large importer of coffee, tea, cacao, oilseeds, tropical fruits, and feedstuffs.
Exports mainly consist of temperate products such as dairy, wheat, meat, and horticultural products.
EU agriculture is characterized by high productivity per farmer and per hectare, and by high internal prices that are realized through high rates of protection on exports. Tables 1 and 2 illustrate the EU's international role. The common agricultural policy beyond the MacSharry reform. C. Folmer et al. 1995. The common agricultural policy beyond the MacSharry reform.