ABSTRACT
The European Community (EC) is a unique political, legislative and economic system. It provides a framework for many spheres of inter- and intra-national activity. The EC must seek to strike a balance between ensuring this consistency and allowing local flexibility in meeting the wider European and even global objectives for environmental conservation. The EC operates in a series of ways, in co-operation with national government. Where the EC operates, the underlying tenet is laid down in The Treaty of Rome of 1957, which is the constitution of the Where the EC operates, the underlying tenet is laid down in The Treaty of Rome of 1957, which is the constitution of the European Economic Community. In all countries throughout Europe, the agricultural industry has maintained a strong political presence. The social environment of Europe in the 1950s was rapidly changing, which in turn added to the overall period of optimism and desire for closer co-operation.
