The Italian Socialist said that the farm budget, which accounts for around 40% of the total EU budget, is modest compared to other big economies: "There are 2 million farmers in the US and their budget is twice as big as the EU's.
Šie principi, kuriem papildus tika noteikts arī minimālās cenas apmērs produktiem, deva impulsu ES lauksaimniecības produktivitātei.