as a result of the empty chair crisis and the Luxembourg Compromise. Policies of CAP are voted on using qualified majority voting, a stipulations of the Luxembourg Compromise. The CAP set up an international agricultural organisation that set prices for market goods like fruits, vegetables, sugar and cereals. Some of the CAP’s other goals are to: increase agricultural productivity, ensure a standard of living for farmers, stabilise markets, to readily provide available supplies at reasonable prices to consumers. A weaker commission The Compromise had a restraining effect on the Commission. In stressing the vitality of a balance of powers between member state preferences and supranational ideals within the Community, it tethered the Commission to the Council. As a result, the process of integration slowed, and the minimal amount of legislation proposed by the Council limited the Commission’s power to implement policy. Overall, the administrative and initiative authorities that the Commission previously enjoyed on its own now needed the Council’s approval. In a joint meeting of the European Parliament, the Council and the Executives on 28 and 29 January 1966, it was agreed that the Commission must seek the Council’s approval on several policy measures. These include: The Commission must contact the permanent representatives of the member states before adopting any policy proposals. The Commission must refrain from making proposals known to the public before the Council and the Member States receive formal notice and have possession of the texts. The Commission must meet with the President of the Council to review the credentials of Heads of Missions of non-member states accredited to the Community. The Commission must inform the Council and vice versa of any questions posed by non-member states regarding either institution. The Commission must consult with the Council before pursuing any links with international organisations. The Commission must co-operate with the Council in establishing an information policy. The Commission must work with the Council to decide on financial commitments and expenditures made by the Community. The compromise’s allowance for a veto also weakened the Commission’s ability to push for legislation. In knowing that any member state could terminate the effort with a no vote, the Commission was discouraged from proposing controversial and deeper integration policies. Qualified majority voting A compromise between all the member states was reached on the issue of qualified majority voting (QMV) in the Luxembourg Compromise. The Commission planned to extend the Community's power by