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").
Deputāti prasa, lai līdzekļi, kas modulācijas rezultātā atbrīvosies lauku attīstībai, nebūtu jālīdzfinansē no valsts budžeta, kā tas ir pašlaik lauku attīstības programmu ietvaros.