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European Union - Coursework William Wilson Q. Why has the Common Agricultural Policy proved so controversial? The Treaty of Rome in 1957 outlined a general belief on the part of the six signatories that agricultural policy should be subject to heavy integration. This was due to various reasons and these were outlined in the Rome Treaty. These reasons centered on the establishment of self-sufficiency in agriculture across Europe by creating a minimum level of supply and a stable market which would allow farmers to enjoy relatively good living standards whilst ensuring that prices did not become too high for consumers. European leaders believed that agriculture was a "special case" that could not be left open to the vagaries of the market. Indeed, Robert Jones points out that "the volatility of agricultural markets and the need for security of food supplies has provided a plausible cause for government intervention in the sector" (Jones,...

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