Mae’r Cyngor o blaid rhoi’r hawl i Aelod-wladwriaethau gael dewis drostynt eu hunain ynghylch materion fel cymorth cysylltiedig, ardaloedd â chyfyngiadau naturiol a newydd-ddyfodiaid ifanc.  Rwy’n fodlon â’r trywydd bras hwn gan ei fod yn rhoi’r modd heb orfodaeth i gyflwyno cymorth penodol ar gyfer y materion hyn o dan Golofn 1 neu i fynd i’r afael â nhw yng Ngholofn 2.  Ceir dadleuon o blaid y naill a’r llall ac rwy’n disgwyl ymlaen at glywed barn y rhanddeiliaid trwy’r ymgynghoriad presennol.  Yn yr un modd, mae’r hyblygrwydd bychan sydd gennym i symud arian rhwng Colofnau 1 a 2 yn ddefnyddiol i Gymru.
The Council has supported a permissive approach to such issues as limited ‘coupled’ financial support, areas of natural constraint, and young entrants.  I am content with the broad direction of travel because there is the means, but not the obligation, to introduce specific support for these matters under Pillar 1 or to address them using Pillar 2.  There are arguments for either approach and I am interested in the arguments that stakeholders may put forward through the current ’conversation’.   Similarly the modest flexibility to move funds between Pillars 1 and 2 is helpful for Wales.