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• In the context of the major COVID health crisis that demonstrated the resilience of the EU’s food sector, and against a backdrop of growing challenges in relation to climate change, biodiversity loss and management of natural resources, much is expected from the new CAP over the period 2023-2027. The policy will be an essential tool for contributin...
• The next step is to create ambitious CAP Strategic Plans which need to work towards Green Deal objectives and targets, giving the EU a greener and fairer CAP
• Three out of ten of the CAP’s specific objectives directly concern the environment and climate – covering climate change, management of natural resources, and biodiversity. Taken as a whole, the CAP’s objectives will cover the three dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic and social).
• When assessing Member States’ draft CAP Strategic Plans against the CAP’s specific objectives, the Commission will do so in the light of Green Deal targets for 2030 as set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy1 and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 20302.
• Member States will have to take account explicitly and clearly of the analysis, objectives and targets of key EU laws on climate change, energy, water, air, biodiversity and pesticides. They will have to update their plans when this is necessary so as to align them to changes to the relevant legislation.

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