Ensuring EU farmers comply with CAP costs €4bn a year

Policing of farmers in European Union states to ensure they obey complex rules under the €58bn Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget costs €4bn a year.

European Parliament member for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune, described this spending as a waste of taxpayer money.

“With better regulation and simplified monitoring, we could save taxpayers millions of euro, save time and preserve farmers nerves,” she said.