AUTHORS: IEEP-Harriet Bennett-David Baldock-Avalon Foundation-Peter Sturesson-Maria Staniszewska

This Agri-environment Bulletin is produced as part of an international project entitled “Building Know-how for the Implementation of Agri-environment Schemes in Central and Eastern Europe”, and is funded by DG Environment of the European Commission and the Dutch Government PIN-MATRA Fund. The contents of this issue include:

• The road ahead for the accession negotiations on the CAP – David Baldock, IEEP
• Derogations for processing – Harriet Bennett, IEEP
• SAPARD unit initiative to support agri-environment measures – Peter Sturesson, DG Agriculture
• PHARE Access funding possibilities – Maria Staniszewska, Polish Ecological Club
• Summer Academy on organic farming – Viara Stefanova, Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture
• New publications