Divergence and continuity after Brexit in agriculture

Throughout British membership of the European Union (EU), agricultural policy was largely determined by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This was viewed by the UK as a dysfunctional policy and while periodic reforms meant that the EU moved slowly in the direction advocated by the UK, many of th...

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Published in:Journal of European public policy 2023-11, Vol.30 (11), p.2326-2348
Main Authors: Greer, Alan, Grant, Wyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural policy
Brexit
Common Agricultural Policy
de-Europeanisation
devolution
EU membership
Europeanization
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Summary:Throughout British membership of the European Union (EU), agricultural policy was largely determined by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This was viewed by the UK as a dysfunctional policy and while periodic reforms meant that the EU moved slowly in the direction advocated by the UK, many of the main policy elements remained in place. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have always enjoyed a measure of policy freedom in agriculture and have diverged from England in some areas. This article explores the extent of de-Europeanisation in the agricultural sectors in the UK and the patterns of divergence between them, focusing primarily on the development of policies for agricultural support that will replace those in place under the CAP. Overall, there has been substantial divergence in policy, but also areas of continuity, which means that processes of de-Europeanisation in the UK agricultural sectors has been uneven.
ISSN:1350-1763
1466-4429
DOI:10.1080/13501763.2023.2204118