OP Newsletter. N° 110, October 2022.
Date: 2022-10-31
Institutions: Publications Office of the European Union
Subjects: EU publication, Publications Office of the European Union, serial publication

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Issue 110

October 2022

ISSN 2315-0017

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You are EU : an invitation for all Europeans to join in and help transform our challenges into
opportunities to build a better future with clean energy made in Europe.

Spotlight on the EU’s common agricultural policy

Agriculture is crucial for us human beings. The agricultural sector is central to our lives but also

highly volatile, depending to a great extent on weather and climate conditions. Ensuring

plentiful, high-quality food for all was a key consideration in post-war Europe. That is why, in

1962, the founding regulation of the  common agricultural policy  (CAP) was published, setting

out the ﬁrst-ever common rules on European agriculture.

Over the decades, the  original goals of the CAP  have remained relevant: increasing productivity

and stabilising markets; ensuring the availability of high-quality food at reasonable prices for all

people in the EU; and providing fair living standards to farmers. However, the policy itself has

evolved to respond to changing market conditions, consumer demand and factors such as

climate change and the need for sustainable development.

2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the CAP and its achievements; 60 years of feeding the EU at

affordable prices while maintaining some of the world’s highest safety and environmental

standards and keeping rural communities vibrant. Today, 60 years after its introduction, a new

chapter is being written with the reform of the CAP. The  new 2023–2027 CAP  aims at securing

the future of agriculture and forestry while rendering food systems fair, healthy and

environmentally friendly, from farm to fork.

The October edition of our newsletter brings you a selection of EU publications relating to

agriculture, along with ones on a range of other interesting topics, from trust in media to

European literature.

An Evaluation of the CAP Impact  PDF

A discrete policy mix analysis

The CAP is one of the main pillars of the European project. Since 

1962, it has evolved from its traditional role of supporting farmers’ 

livelihoods and improving agricultural productivity to embrace the 

goal of balanced territorial development. In the process, the CAP 

has become a policy with many different instruments allowing EU 

countries, farmers and regions to adopt distinct implementation 

models. This report evaluates the CAP as a mix of policies at the EU 

level.

Available in English

Food Safety  PDF

EU action on food safety aims at protecting the health of people, 

animals and plants at every step from farm to fork, while helping 

the food industry in the EU to operate under the best possible 

conditions. Find out more about the EU’s food-safety policy in this 

factsheet.

Available in all ofﬁcial languages of the EU

The Future of the European Farming Model  PDF

Socio-economic and territorial implications of the decline 
in the number of farms and farmers in the EU

This study provides an overview of the effect of the decline in the 

number of farms across the EU on the European farming model, 

which is built around the notion of multifunctionality. It 

concludes that to foster sustainability and resilience, policy tools 

must embrace the emerging diversity of farmer proﬁles and 

stimulate socially desirable adaptive strategies that preserve the 

multifunctionality of farming.

Available in English

A Sign of Authenticity  PDF/Paper

EU quality schemes that protect authentic agricultural 
products

This factsheet focuses on quality schemes, which cover over 3 300 

products in the EU: cheeses and other dairy products, meat, fruit 

and vegetables, wines, spirits and more. EU symbols have been 

established to identify these products on the market, conﬁrm they 

are authentic and reinforce their international recognition.

Available in all ofﬁcial languages of the EU except Irish. Also in Chinese.

More on this topic

Common Agricultural Policy and Climate  PDF

Half of EU climate spending but farm emissions are not 
decreasing – Special report 16/2021

This report presents the ﬁndings of the European Court of Auditors, 

assessing whether the CAP-supported climate mitigation practices 

have been able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 

agriculture during the 2014–2020 period. A main ﬁnding is that the 

EUR 100 billion of CAP funds attributed to climate action had little 

impact on such emissions, which have not changed signiﬁcantly 

since 2010. The report, therefore, concludes with 

recommendations for the future CAP.

Available in all ofﬁcial languages of the EU except Irish.

Sensational!  PDF/Paper

Cooking with great European products

As early as 1992, the European Union decided to protect several 

local product names. This decision stemmed from the desire to 

better preserve culinary heritage and offer farmers and producers a 

fairer income. European products that are awarded a quality label 

always have unique characteristics, they are typical of the region in 

which they are produced and, most importantly, are of excellent 

quality. In this book, renowned European chefs suggest how unique 

products from their countries can be incorporated in mouth-

watering dishes.

Available in English, French and Polish

CORDIS Results Pack on Agroecology  News & Media survey 
2022
Farming in Europe has been transformed over the last 70 years by 

  PDF/HTML

policies, technologies and practices that sought to guarantee a 

stable supply of affordable food. But success has sometimes come 

at the cost of environmental degradation. This CORDIS Results 

Pack highlights 11 EU-funded research projects that demonstrate 

the potential of more sustainable alternatives. It aims to feed into 

key ongoing processes such as the reform of the CAP and the 

design of eco-schemes

Available in:

English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish (PDF version)

All ofﬁcial languages of the EU except Irish, Lithuanian and Maltese

Research and innovation

Also out recently

News & Media Survey 2022  PDF

This dedicated Eurobarometer survey takes an in-depth look at 

media habits, trust in different media sources and attitudes towards 

the threat of disinformation. Among its many interesting ﬁndings is 

that EU citizens trust traditional media most. If you have a special 

interest in the topic, you can explore the corresponding dataset.

Available in English

Biodiversity Strategy 2030  PDF

Barrier removal for river restoration

The EU 2030 biodiversity strategy sets the target to make at least 

25 000 km of rivers free-ﬂowing again by 2030, by removing 

primarily obsolete barriers and restoring ﬂoodplains and wetlands. 

This document aims to support Member States and other parties 

involved in river restoration as they seek to achieve this target.

Available in all ofﬁcial languages of the EU except Irish and Maltese

European Stories  PDF/EPUB

European Union Prize for Literature: winning authors 2022

In this 2022 EU Prize for Literature winners’ anthology, you will 
discover 14 authors, with 14 stories from 14 different countries. 
You will also ﬁnd a diversity of characters and genres, representative 
of Europe’s diversity, that will introduce you to new world view.

Multilingual publication: each story in the original language along with 
translation in English or French

Housing Market Developments in the Euro Area  PDF

Focus on housing affordability

House prices have been at the centre of the public debate recently. 

After years of sustained increases, they accelerated further during 

the pandemic, while the last global ﬁnancial crisis highlighted the 

impact that housing markets can have on ﬁnancial stability and the 

real economy. This paper looks at housing developments in the 

euro-area countries from an affordability perspective.

You may also like

Available in English

Regional Cohesion in Europe 2021–2022  PDF

Evidence from the EIB investment survey

Support for economic, social and territorial cohesion has always 

been a central goal of the European Union. Much progress has been 

made; however large-scale economic shocks have often worked to 

exacerbate differences between regions. This report assesses which

EU regions are leading in transformative investments, such as those 

concerning innovation, digitalisation and sustainability. It also 

examines how investment was affected by the COVID 19 shock, how 

ﬁrms responded to it and how they have progressed towards 

deeper structural transformation.

Available in English

Weak Signals in Science and Technologies in 2021  PDF

Technologies at a very early stage of development that 
could impact the future

Identifying potentially disruptive technologies or scientiﬁc 

developments early is key for the design of new policies. It helps 

policymakers develop policies that ensure both a stable business 

environment for industry and a safe and secure society for people 
to live in. This report presents 93 early signs of emerging 

technologies or products in 2021.

Available in English 

Guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling 
disinformation and promoting digital literacy through 
education and training  PDF

This publication provides hands-on guidance for teachers and 

educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy 

in their classrooms. It includes practical tips, activity plans, insights 

on topics and cautionary notes. It also provides pedagogical 

expertise on strengthening the critical-thinking skills of young 

people to foster their resilience in the digital world.

Available in Bulgarian, English, French and German

Our news

EU Datathon 2022: we are thrilled to announce the winners!

The sixth edition of EU Datathon, the EU’s open data competition, came to a close on 20 October

2022. The ﬁnals took place in Brussels as part of the European Year of Youth and were streamed

online to a worldwide audience.

Empowering young people in the job market, reducing 

greenhouse emissions and bringing European cultural 

heritage closer to citizens: these were some of the 

ambitions put forward by the 12 teams that made the ﬁnal 

of this year’s EU Datathon. The teams were shortlisted from 

an initial 156 entries from 38 countries, the highest level of 

participation in the competition’s history, and competed in 

four categories, all highly relevant to the challenges Europe 

faces today: the European Green Deal; transparency in 

public procurement; EU public procurement opportunities 

for young people; and a Europe ﬁt for the digital age. 

Empowering young people in the job market, reducing 

greenhouse emissions and bringing European cultural 

heritage closer to citizens: these were some of the 

ambitions put forward by the 12 teams that made the ﬁnal 

of this year’s EU Datathon. The teams were shortlisted from 

an initial 156 entries from 38 countries, the highest level of 

participation in the competition’s history, and competed in 

four categories, all highly relevant to the challenges Europe 

faces today: the European Green Deal; transparency in 

public procurement; EU public procurement opportunities 

for young people; and a Europe ﬁt for the digital age

Find out more info about the event and who the winners are 

here.

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