Technological solutions to check EU agricultural subsidies - first steps towards CAP 2020

From 24 to 26 November in Bergamo, Italy, around 300 experts from the 27 Member State administrations, Candidate Country administrations, EU officials, image providers and contractors are gathering at the 16th Conference "Geomatics in support of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)" to discuss the latest innovations in remote sensing technologies and their applicability to check agricultural subsidies.

 Organised by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), this year sees the 16th edition of the event which is the main 'rendez-vous' to review the current campaign achievements as well as technical progress and plans for the solid management of the CAP. It discusses topics such as: Controls with Remote Sensing (CwRS), Land Parcel Identification Systems (LPIS) management and quality assessment, GPS technologies in support of CAP controls, eligibility for direct support, and cross-compliance checks. This year, technical debates focus on the foreseen necessary changes to adapt the future CAP which is currently being defined.