General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections

Tabled by Julien Sanchez, Auke Zijlstra, Tomasz Buczek, Angéline Furet, Jana Nagyová, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Added: (aa) Recalls that agricultural programs under Heading 3 play a key role in strengthening support for farmers, particularly the younger generation, throughout the Union, especially given farmers’ legitimate concerns and the vital role that agriculture plays in food security; emphasises that farmers are facing major challenges, such as geopolitical disruptions, extreme weather conditions, animal diseases, market volatility, the transition to more sustainable practices, rural poverty, and administrative burdens; emphasises the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives set forth in Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress and the optimal use of production factors, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and agricultural workers, to guarantee food security, and to ensure supply and reasonable prices for consumers;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.355