C. whereas the objectives of the CAP, as listed in Article 39 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (TFUE), aim at increasing agricultural productivity, ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, stabilising markets, guaranteeing availability of supplies, and ensuring that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas, to date, the CAP has met its goals to a large extent, and has participated in the efforts to foster EU integration, territorial cohesion in Europe and the functioning of the single market; it has, however, only partially contributed to a fair standard of living for the ag ...[+++]ricultural community, and has not yet achieved agricultural market stabilisation, as markets have become extremely volatile, putting food security at risk; whereas further efforts are needed if the CAP is to fulfil its goals while preserving the environment and rural employment,

38. Notes that, despite the claim that appropriations remain stable, assigned revenue is down by more than 25 % in 2011, that market support is down by almost 22% (to EUR 3 491 million), and that appropriations for veterinary and phytosanitary measures show a fall of 7.8%; expresses its concern about the Commission's optimistic assumptions (in view of increased market volatility and the vulnerability of agricultural activity to health hazards) with regard to trends in agricultural markets in 2011, resulting in a reduction of around € 900 million in market-related expenditure; urges the Commission and the Council to carefully monitor developments in agricultural markets and to be prepared to react swiftly and effectively with the necessary ...[+++] safety net measures to counter adverse market developments and volatility in market prices; expresses concern also about the planned decrease in appropriations for veterinary and phytosanitary measures, in view of the need to remain vigilant with regard to animal disease eradication;

38. Notes that, despite the claim that appropriations remain stable, assigned revenue is down by more than 25 % in 2011, that market support is down by almost 22% (to EUR 3 491 million), and that appropriations for veterinary and phytosanitary measures show a fall of 7.8%; expresses its concern about the Commission's optimistic assumptions (in view of increased market volatility and the vulnerability of agricultural activity to health hazards) with regard to trends in agricultural markets in 2011, resulting in a reduction of around € 900 million in market-related expenditure; urges the Commission and the Council to carefully monitor developments in agricultural markets and to be prepared to react swiftly and effectively with the necessary ...[+++] safety net measures to counter adverse market developments and volatility in market prices; expresses concern also about the planned decrease in appropriations for veterinary and phytosanitary measures, in view of the need to remain vigilant with regard to animal disease eradication;

38. Notes that, despite the claim that appropriations remain stable, assigned revenue is down by more than 25 % in 2011, that market support is down by almost 22% (to EUR 3 491 million), and that appropriations for veterinary and phytosanitary measures show a fall of 7.8%; expresses its concern about the Commission's optimistic assumptions (in view of increased market volatility and the vulnerability of agricultural activity to health hazards) with regard to trends in agricultural markets in 2011, resulting in a reduction of around € 900 million in market-related expenditure; urges the Commission and the Council to carefully monitor developments in agricultural markets and to be prepared to react swiftly and effectively with the necessary ...[+++] safety net measures to counter adverse market developments and volatility in market prices; expresses concern also about the planned decrease in appropriations for veterinary and phytosanitary measures, in view of the need to remain vigilant with regard to animal disease eradication;

Supply management is a model that has produced results. I, too, share the opinion of the regional president of the Quebec Union of Agricultural Producers, André Fortin, who recently lauded the effectiveness of the system, saying that “the principle of supply management has enabled family farms in Quebec to survive.

The Federation is structured as provided for in the Farm Products Marketing Act, under the supervision of the Farm Products Board.