The compared analysis of the agricultural legislation from the European integration perspective. The Iberic and Northern models

The paper - The compared analysis of the agricultural legislation from the European integration perspective. The Iberic and Northern models - represents a short summary of the PhD thesis with the same title, defended in 2006. Nevertheless it includes short updates on CAP evolution (2006-2009) such as the simplification of this policy, the 2006 reform of sugar subsidies, CAP 'Health Check'. The paper is divided in three parts: The Pre-community stage, The Community Phase and The Enlargement - historical, evolutive process. The Common Agricultural Policy, fundamental piece of this process.