Launched in 1962, the CAP is a partnership between agriculture and society, and between Europe and its farmers. It aims to: 1) support farmers and improve agricultural productivity, ensuring a stable supply of affordable food; 2) safeguard European Union farmers to make a reasonable living; 3) help tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources; 4) maintain rural areas and landscapes across the EU; 5) keep the rural economy alive by promoting jobs in farming, agri-foods industries and associated sectors. The CAP is a common policy for all EU countries. It is managed and funded at European level from the resources of the EU’s budget. On 1 June 2018, the European Commission presented the legislative proposals on the future of the CAP. The proposals outline the way ahead for the CAP, shaping a simpler and more efficient policy that will incorporate the sustainable ambitions of the European Green Deal. The future CAP reform is due to be implemented from 1 January 2023, pending final agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.