Stiff opposition to reforms
But all member states are likely to oppose Frans Fischler's controversial proposal that direct payments on land sold in 2003 are lost to a National Reserve, becoming unavailable to either the buyer or seller.
It is also proposed that if a farmer retires in 2003, the retiring farmer or the successor would not be entitled to direct payments, which would go to the National Reserve. In such a case, the successor would have to request entitlements from the National Reserve. This point is also likely to be opposed by a lot of member states.
