По-малко развитите страни в Европа се нуждаят от улеснен достъп за техните селскостопански продукти на пазарите на ЕС - факт, който дава силен аргумент в полза на реформата в Общата селскостопанска политика (ОСП).
The less developed countries of Europe need easier access for their farm products on EU markets, a fact which provides a strong argument for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).On the other hand, those of Europe's poorer countries which have a good chance of joining the EU are interested, for social reasons and because of their large rural populations, in the maintenance of substantial farm subsidies.For them, subsidies would offer a safety net at a time of deep retrenchment of public budgets.