The European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) - under Commissioner Phil Hogan - deals with all aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) including farm support, market measures, rural development policy, quality policy, financial and legal matters, analysis and evaluation as well as international relations relating to agriculture.

At the European Parliament, the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is chaired by MEP Norbert Lins.