Following the launching of the public debate regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) at the European level and as discussed in the additional meeting of the Coordination Committee of the European Network for Rural Development of 14 April 2010, the Romanian National Rural Development Network (NRDN) has in its turn launched a consultation process among its members, regarding the rural development component of the CAP. Furthermore, positions on this topic have been requested from the members of the Monitoring Committee of the National Rural Development Programme. The position of the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning this subject is also included in the present synthesis. This stance may be subject to further modifications or additions, depending on future consultations.