An important feature of the last CAP reform was a decision to shift part of EU agriculture spending away from direct farm income support towards national rural development programmes, so as to support activities such as rural tourism (a policy known as "modulation").
Daudzie grozījumi atspoguļoja viedokļu dažādību, kas šajā jautājumā raksturo arī dalībvalstu debates ES Ministru padomē.