(a) general and specific objectives to be pursued through Union support financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) under the common agricultural policy (CAP) as well as the related indicators; (b) types of intervention and common requirements for Member States to pursue those objectives as well as the related financial arrangements; (c) CAP Strategic Plans, which are to be drawn up by Member States and which set targets, specify conditions for interventions and allocate financial resources, according to the specific objectives and identified needs; (d) coordination and governance as well as monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013
Modified by
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/648of 15 February 2022amending Annex XI to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the amount of Union support for types of intervention for rural development for financial year 2023, 32022R0648, April 21, 2022
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/813of 8 February 2023amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Member States’ allocations for direct payments and the annual breakdown by Member State of the Union support for rural development, 32023R0813, April 17, 2023
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/946of 18 January 2024amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Member States’ allocations for direct payments, 32024R0946, March 26, 2024
Corrected by
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, 32021R2115R(02), July 7, 2022
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, 32021R2115R(03), September 1, 2022
(1) "farmer" means a natural or legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons, regardless of the legal status granted to such group and its members by national law, whose holding is situated within the territorial scope of the Treaties, as defined in Article 52 of the Treaty on European Union in conjunction with Articles 349 and 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and who exercises an agricultural activity as determined by Member States in accordance with Article 4(2) of this Regulation; (2) "holding" means all the units used for agricultural activities and managed by a farmer situated within the territory of the same Member State; (3) "intervention" means a support instrument with a set of eligibility conditions specified by a Member State in its CAP Strategic Plan based on a type of intervention provided for in this Regulation; (4) "operation" means: (a) a project, contract, action or group of projects or actions selected under the CAP Strategic Plan concerned; (b) in the context of financial instruments, the total eligible public expenditure granted to a financial instrument and the subsequent financial support provided to final recipients by that financial instrument;
(5) "public expenditure" means any contribution to the financing of operations the source of which is the budget of national, regional or local public authorities, the budget of the Union made available to the EAGF and the EAFRD, the budget of public law bodies or the budget of associations of public authorities or of public law bodies; (6) "milestones" means intermediate pre-established values, set by Member States in the framework of their intervention strategies referred to in Article 107(1), point (b), for a specific financial year to be achieved at a given point in time during the CAP Strategic Plan period to ensure timely progress in relation to the result indicators; (7) "targets" means pre-established values, set by Member States in the framework of their intervention strategies referred to in Article 107(1), point (b), to be achieved at the end of the CAP Strategic Plan period in relation to the result indicators; (8) "outermost regions" means the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 TFEU; (9) "AKIS" means the combined organisation and knowledge flows between persons, organisations and institutions who use and produce knowledge for agriculture and interrelated fields (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System); (10) "smaller Aegean islands" means smaller Aegean islands as defined in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013; (11) "mutual fund" means a scheme accredited by a Member State in accordance with its national law for affiliated farmers to insure themselves, whereby compensation payments are made to affiliated farmers who experience economic losses; (12) "less developed regions" means less developed regions within the meaning of Article 108(2), first subparagraph, point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (13) "beneficiary" in relation to the types of intervention for rural development referred to in Article 69 means: (a) a public or private law body, an entity with or without legal personality, a natural person or a group of natural or legal persons responsible for initiating or both initiating and implementing operations; (b) in the context of State aid schemes, the undertaking which receives the aid; (c) in the context of financial instruments, the body that implements the holding fund or, where there is no holding fund structure, the body that implements the specific fund or, where the managing authority referred to in Article 123 ("the managing authority") manages the financial instrument, the managing authority;
(14) "support rate" means the rate of public expenditure to an operation; in the context of financial instruments it refers to the gross grant equivalent of the support as defined in Article 2, point (20), of Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (OJ L 193, 1.7.2014, p. 1 ).(15) "LEADER" means community-led local development referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (16) "intermediate body" means any public or private law body, including regional or local bodies, regional development bodies or non-governmental organisations, which acts under the responsibility of a national or regional managing authority, or which carries out duties on behalf of such an authority; (17) "financial year" means agricultural financial year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.
(a) the production of agricultural products, which includes actions such as raising animals or cultivation including by way of paludiculture, where agricultural products means products listed in Annex I to the TFEU with the exception of fishery products, as well as cotton and short rotation coppice; (b) the maintenance of the agricultural area in a state which makes it suitable for grazing or cultivation, without preparatory action going beyond the use of usual agricultural methods and machinery.
(a) "arable land" shall be land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but lying fallow; in addition, it shall, for the duration of the commitment, be land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but lying fallow that have been set aside in accordance with Article 31 or Article 70 or GAEC standard 8 listed in Annex III to this Regulation, or with Articles 22, 23 or 24 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80 ).Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1 ).Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487 ).(b) "permanent crops" shall be non-rotational crops other than permanent grassland and permanent pasture that occupy the land for five years or more and that yield repeated harvests, including nurseries and short rotation coppice; (c) "permanent grassland and permanent pasture" (together referred to as "permanent grassland") shall be land that is used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more and, where Member States so decide, that has not been ploughed up, or tilled, or reseeded with different types of grass or other herbaceous forage, for five years or more. It may include other species, such as shrubs or trees, which can be grazed and, where Member States so decide, other species such as shrubs or trees which produce animal feed, provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant. Member States may also decide to consider the following types of land to be permanent grassland: (i) land which is covered by any of the species referred to in this point and which forms part of established local practices, where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant or absent in grazing areas; (ii) land covered by any of the species referred to in this point, where grasses and other herbaceous forage are not predominant or are absent in grazing areas.
(a) any agricultural area of the holding that, during the year for which support is requested, is used for an agricultural activity or, where the area is also used for non-agricultural activities, is predominantly used for agricultural activities; where duly justified for environmental, biodiversity and climate-related reasons, Member States may decide that eligible hectares also include certain areas used for agricultural activities only every second year; (b) any area of the holding which is: (i) covered by landscape features subject to the retention obligation under GAEC standard 8 listed in Annex III; (ii) used to attain the minimum share of arable land devoted to non-productive areas and features, including land lying fallow, under GAEC standard 8 listed in Annex III; or (iii) for the duration of the relevant commitment by the farmer, established or maintained as a result of an eco-scheme referred to in Article 31.
If Member States so decide, "eligible hectare" may contain other landscape features, provided they are not predominant and do not significantly hamper the performance of the agricultural activity due to the area they occupy on the agricultural parcel. In implementing that principle, Member States may set a maximum share of the agricultural parcel covered by those other landscape features. As regards permanent grassland with scattered ineligible features, Member States may decide to apply fixed reduction coefficients to determine the area considered eligible; (c) any area of the holding that gave a right to payments under Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, Subsection 2, of this Regulation or under the basic payment scheme or the single area payment scheme laid down in Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, and which is not an "eligible hectare" as determined by Member States on the basis of points (a) and (b) of this paragraph: (i) as a result of the application of Directive 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC or 2000/60/EC to that area; (ii) as a result of area-based interventions set out under this Regulation covered by the integrated system referred to in Article 65(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 allowing for the production of products not listed in Annex I TFEU by way of paludiculture, or under national schemes for biodiversity or greenhouse gas reductions the conditions of which comply with those area-based interventions, provided that those interventions and national schemes contribute to achieving one or more specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f), of this Regulation; (iii) for the duration of an afforestation commitment by the farmer, pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 or to Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 or to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 or to Article 70 or Article 73 of this Regulation, or under a national scheme the conditions of which comply with Article 43(1), (2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 or Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 or Article 70 or Article 73 of this Regulation; (iv) for the duration of a commitment by the farmer resulting in the setting aside of the area, pursuant to Articles 22, 23 and 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, to Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, to Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 or to Article 70 of this Regulation.
(a) an upper age limit set between 35 years and 40 years; (b) the conditions for being "head of the holding"; (c) the appropriate training or skills required, as determined by Member States.
(a) to foster a smart, competitive, resilient and diversified agricultural sector ensuring long-term food security; (b) to support and strengthen environmental protection, including biodiversity, and climate action and to contribute to achieving the environmental and climate-related objectives of the Union, including its commitments under the Paris Agreement; (c) to strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas.
(a) to support viable farm income and resilience of the agricultural sector across the Union in order to enhance long-term food security and agricultural diversity as well as to ensure the economic sustainability of agricultural production in the Union; (b) to enhance market orientation and increase farm competitiveness both in the short and long term, including greater focus on research, technology and digitalisation; (c) to improve the farmers’ position in the value chain; (d) to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration, as well as to promote sustainable energy; (e) to foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, including by reducing chemical dependency; (f) to contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes; (g) to attract and sustain young farmers and new farmers and facilitate sustainable business development in rural areas; (h) to promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in farming, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including the circular bio-economy and sustainable forestry; (i) to improve the response of Union agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including high-quality, safe and nutritious food produced in a sustainable way, to reduce food waste, as well as to improve animal welfare and to combat antimicrobial resistance.
(a) output indicators relating to the realised output of the interventions supported; (b) result indicators relating to the specific objectives concerned referred to in Article 6(1) and (2), and which are used for the establishment of quantified milestones and targets in relation to those specific objectives in the CAP Strategic Plans and for assessing progress towards those targets; result indicators relating to environmental and climate-related objectives may cover interventions which contribute to the fulfilment of the commitments emanating from the Union legislative acts listed in Annex XIII; (c) impact indicators related to the objectives set out in Article 5 and Article 6(1) and (2) and used in the context of the CAP Strategic Plans and of the CAP; (d) context indicators referred to in Article 115(2) and listed in Annex I.
(a) the climate and the environment, including water, soil and biodiversity of ecosystems; (b) public health and plant health; (c) animal welfare.
(a) all requirements, conditions and management commitments applying to farmers and other beneficiaries set in the CAP Strategic Plan, including requirements and standards under conditionality and conditions for interventions, as well as information on financial instruments and business plans established under the CAP Strategic Plan; (b) the requirements laid down by Member States for implementing Directive 92/43/EEC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1 ).Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1 ).Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law") (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1 ).Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4 ).Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1 ).(c) farm practices preventing the development of antimicrobial resistance as set out in Commission communication of 29 June 2017 entitled "A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)";(d) risk prevention and management; (e) innovation support, in particular for preparing and for implementing the projects of the EIP operational groups referred to in Article 127(3); (f) digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas as referred to in Article 114, point (b); (g) sustainable management of nutrients, including at the latest as from 2024 the use of a Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients, which is any digital application that provides at least: (i) a balance of the main nutrients at field scale; (ii) the legal requirements on nutrients; (iii) soil data, based on available information and analyses; (iv) data from the integrated administration and control system (IACS) relevant for nutrient management;
(h) conditions of employment, employer obligations, occupational health and safety and social support in farming communities.
(a) the basic income support for sustainability; (b) the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability; (c) the complementary income support for young farmers; (d) the schemes for the climate, the environment and animal welfare.
(a) the coupled income support; (b) the crop-specific payment for cotton.
(a) all the salaries linked to an agricultural activity declared by the farmer, including taxes and social contributions related to employment; (b) the equivalent cost of regular and unpaid labour linked to an agricultural activity practiced by persons working on the farm concerned who do not receive a salary, or who receive less remuneration than the amount normally paid for the services rendered, but are rewarded through the economic result of the farm business; (c) the labour cost element of the contracting costs linked to an agricultural activity declared by the farmer.
(a) the management of the corresponding payments does not cause excessive administrative burden; and (b) the corresponding amounts make an effective contribution to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1) to which direct payments contribute.
(a) young farmers who have newly set up a holding for the first time; (b) new farmers.
(a) who comply with the definition and conditions for a "young farmer" determined in accordance with Article 4(6); and (b) where national law provides for the individual members to assume rights and obligations comparable to those of individual farmers who have the status of a head of holding, in particular as regards their economic, social and tax status, provided that they have contributed to strengthening the agricultural structures of the legal persons or groups concerned.
(a) climate change mitigation, including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural practices, as well as maintenance of existing carbon stores and enhancement of carbon sequestration; (b) climate change adaptation, including actions to improve resilience of food production systems and animal and plant diversity for stronger resistance to diseases and climate change; (c) protection or improvement of water quality and reduction of pressure on water resources; (d) prevention of soil degradation, soil restoration, improvement of soil fertility and of nutrient management and soil biota; (e) protection of biodiversity, conservation or restoration of habitats or species, including maintenance and creation of landscape features or non-productive areas; (f) actions for a sustainable and reduced use of pesticides, in particular pesticides that present a risk for human health or environment; (g) actions to enhance animal welfare or combat antimicrobial resistance.
(a) go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements and GAEC standards established under Chapter I, Section 2; (b) go beyond the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law; (c) go beyond the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2), point (b); (d) are different from commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 70.
(a) payments additional to the basic income support set out in Subsection 2; or (b) payments compensating active farmers or groups of active farmers for all or part of the additional costs incurred and income foregone as a result of the commitments made which shall be calculated in accordance with Article 82 and taking into account the targets for eco-schemes; those payments may also cover transaction costs.
(a) cereals; (b) oilseeds excluding confectionary sunflower seeds as laid down in Article 11(7); (c) protein crops, including legumes and mixtures of legumes and grasses provided that legumes remain predominant in the mixture; (d) flax; (e) hemp; (f) rice; (g) nuts; (h) starch potatoes; (i) milk and milk products; (j) seeds; (k) sheep meat and goat meat; (l) beef and veal; (m) olive oil and table olives; (n) silk worms; (o) dried fodder; (p) hops; (q) sugar beet, cane and chicory roots; (r) fruit and vegetables; (s) short rotation coppice.
(a) the eligibility of the expenditure incurred shall be determined on the basis of Article 37, point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (b) for the purposes of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116, the opinion to be provided by the certification bodies shall cover points (a), (b) and (d) thereof, as well as the management declaration.
Bulgaria: 3342 ha,Greece: 250000 ha,Spain: 48000 ha,Portugal: 360 ha.
Bulgaria: 1,2 tonne/ha, Greece: 3,2 tonne/ha, Spain: 3,5 tonne/ha, Portugal: 2,2 tonne/ha.
Bulgaria: EUR 636,13, Greece: EUR 229,37, Spain: EUR 354,73, Portugal: EUR 223,32.
(a) helping to better coordinate the way in which cotton is placed on the market, in particular through research studies and market surveys; (b) drawing up standard forms of contract compatible with Union rules; (c) orienting production towards products that are better adapted to market needs and consumer demand, in particular with regard to quality and consumer protection; (d) updating methods and means to improve product quality; (e) developing marketing strategies to promote cotton via quality certification schemes.
(a) criteria for the approval of interbranch organisations; (b) obligations for producers; (c) the consequences where the approved interbranch organisation does not satisfy the criteria referred to in point (a).
(a) in the fruit and vegetables sector, as referred to in Article 1(2), point (i), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; (b) in the apiculture products sector, as referred to in Article 1(2), point (v), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ("apiculture sector"); (c) in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 1(2), point (l), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; (d) in the hops sector, as referred to in Article 1(2), point (f), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; (e) in the olive oil and table olives sector, as referred to in Article 1(2), point (g), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; (f) in the other sectors set out in Article 1(2), points (a) to (h), (k), (m), (o) to (t) and (w), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and sectors covering products listed in Annex VI to this Regulation.
(a) reimbursement of eligible costs actually incurred by a beneficiary; (b) unit costs; (c) lump sums; (d) flat-rate financing.
(a) a fair, equitable and verifiable calculation method based on: (i) statistical data, other objective information or an expert judgement; (ii) verified historical data of beneficiaries; or (iii) the application of usual cost accounting practices of beneficiaries;
(b) draft budgets established on a case-by-case basis and agreed ex ante by the body selecting the operation in the case of interventions in the wine and apiculture sectors or the body approving the operational programmes referred to in Article 50 in the case of interventions in the other eligible sectors; (c) in accordance with the rules for application of corresponding unit costs, lump sums and flat rates applicable in Union policies for a similar type of intervention; (d) in accordance with the rules for application of corresponding unit costs, lump sums and flat rates applied under support schemes funded entirely by the Member State for a similar type of intervention.
(a) ensuring the proper functioning of types of intervention laid down in this Chapter, in particular by avoiding distortions of competition in the internal market; (b) the type of expenditure covered by the interventions included in this Chapter, including, by way of derogation from Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116, the eligibility of administrative and personnel costs of producer organisations or other beneficiaries when implementing those interventions; (c) the basis for the calculation of Union financial assistance referred to in this Chapter, including the reference periods and the calculation of the value of marketed production, and for the calculation of the degree of organisation of producers for the purpose of the national financial assistance referred to in Article 53; (d) the maximum level of Union financial assistance for the types of intervention referred to in Article 47(2), points (a), (c), (f), (g), (h) and (i), and for the types of intervention referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, points (c), (d) and (l), including packaging and transport rates for products withdrawn for free distribution and processing costs prior to delivery for that purpose; (e) the rules for the fixing of a ceiling for expenditure and for measuring of the eligible area for the purpose of the types of intervention referred to in Article 47(2), point (d), and in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (a); (f) the rules under which producers are to withdraw the by-products of winemaking, rules on exceptions to that obligation in order to avoid additional administrative burden and rules for the voluntary certification of distillers; (g) the conditions to be applied for the use of forms of support listed in Article 44(1). (h) the rules on minimum durability requirement for productive and non-productive investments supported by interventions included in this Chapter; (i) the rules on the combination of funding for investments pursuant to Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (b), and for promotion pursuant to Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (k).
(a) planning and organisation of production, adjusting production to demand, in particular with regard to quality and quantity, optimisation of production costs and returns on investments, and stabilising producer prices; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (c) and (i); (b) concentration of supply and placing on the market of the products, including through direct marketing; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (a), (b) and (c); (c) improvement of medium- and long-term competitiveness, in particular through modernisation; that objective relates to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (c); (d) research into, and development of, sustainable production methods, including pest resilience, animal disease resistance and climate change mitigation and adaptation, innovative practices and production techniques boosting economic competitiveness and bolstering market developments; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (c) and (i); (e) promoting, developing and implementing: (i) production methods and techniques that are respectful of the environment; (ii) pest and disease resilient production practices; (iii) animal health and welfare standards going beyond minimum requirements established under Union and national law; (iv) reduction of waste and environmentally sound use and management of by-products, including their reuse and valorisation; (v) protection and enhancement of biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources, in particular protection of water, soil and air.
Those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (e), (f) and (i); (f) contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as set out in Article 6(1), point (d); (g) boosting products’ commercial value and quality, including improving product quality and developing products with a protected designation of origin or with a protected geographical indication or covered by Union or national quality schemes recognised by Member States; those objectives relate to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (b); (h) promotion and marketing of the products; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (b), (c) and (i); (i) increasing consumption of the products of the fruit and vegetables sector, whether in a fresh or processed form; that objective relates to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (i); (j) crisis prevention and risk management, aimed at avoiding and dealing with disturbances in the markets of the relevant sector; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (a), (b) and (c); (k) improving the conditions of employment and enforcing employer obligations as well as occupational health and safety requirements in accordance with Directives 89/391/EEC, 2009/104/EC and (EU) 2019/1152.
(a) investments in tangible and intangible assets, research and experimental and innovative production methods and other actions, in areas such as: (i) soil conservation, including the enhancement of soil carbon and soil structure, and the reduction of contaminants; (ii) improvement of the use of and sound management of water, including water saving, water conservation and drainage; (iii) preventing damage caused by adverse climatic events and promoting the development and use of varieties, breeds and management practices adapted to changing climate conditions; (iv) increasing energy saving, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy; (v) ecological packaging, only in the field of research and experimental production; (vi) biosecurity, animal health and welfare; (vii) reducing emissions and waste, improving the use of by-products, including their reuse and valorisation, and the management of waste; (viii) improving resilience against pests and reducing risks and impacts of pesticide use, including implementing Integrated Pest Management techniques; (ix) improving resilience against animal disease and reducing the use of veterinary medicines, including antibiotics; (x) creating and maintaining habitats favourable to biodiversity; (xi) improving product quality; (xii) improving genetic resources; (xiii) improving the conditions of employment and enforcing employer obligations as well as occupational health and safety requirements in accordance with Directives 89/391/EEC, 2009/104/EC and (EU) 2019/1152;
(b) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular concerning sustainable pest and disease control techniques, sustainable use of plant protection and animal health products, climate change adaptation and mitigation, the conditions of employment, employer obligations and occupational health and safety; (c) training, including coaching and exchange of best practices, in particular concerning sustainable pest and disease control techniques, sustainable use of plant protection and animal health products, climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as the use of organised trading platforms and commodity exchanges on the spot and futures market; (d) organic or integrated production; (e) actions to increase the sustainability and efficiency of transport and of storage of products; (f) promotion, communication and marketing including actions and activities aimed in particular at raising consumer awareness about the Union quality schemes and the importance of healthy diets, and at diversification and consolidation of markets; (g) implementation of Union and national quality schemes; (h) implementation of traceability and certification systems, in particular the monitoring of the quality of products sold to final consumers; (i) actions to mitigate, and to adapt to, climate change.
(a) setting-up, filling and replenishing of mutual funds by producer organisations and by associations of producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, or under Article 67(7) of this Regulation; (b) investments in tangible and intangible assets making the management of the volumes placed on the market more efficient including for collective storage; (c) collective storage of products produced by the producer organisation or by its members, including where necessary collective processing to facilitate such storage; (d) replanting of orchards or olive groves where that is necessary following mandatory grubbing up for health or phytosanitary reasons on the instruction of the Member State competent authority or to adapt to climate change; (e) restocking with livestock after compulsory slaughter for health reasons or because of losses resulting from natural disasters; (f) market withdrawal for free distribution or other destinations, including where necessary processing to facilitate such withdrawal; (g) green harvesting, consisting of the total harvesting on a given area of unripe non-marketable products which have not been damaged prior to the green harvesting, whether due to climatic reasons, disease or otherwise; (h) non-harvesting, consisting of the termination of the current production cycle on the area concerned where the product is well developed and is of sound, fair and marketable quality, excluding destruction of products due to a climatic event or disease; (i) harvest and production insurance that contributes to safeguarding producers’ incomes where there are losses as a consequence of natural disasters, adverse climatic events, diseases or pest infestations while ensuring that beneficiaries take necessary risk prevention measures; (j) coaching to other producer organisations and associations of producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 or under Article 67(7) of this Regulation, or to individual producers; (k) implementation and management of third-country sanitary and phytosanitary requirements in the territory of the Union to facilitate access to third-country markets; (l) communication actions aiming at raising awareness and informing consumers.
(a) interventions under operational programmes of an association of producer organisations are entirely financed, without prejudice to Article 51(1), point (b), by contributions of the member organisations of that association and that such funding is collected from the operational funds of those member organisations; (b) interventions and their corresponding financial share are identified in the operational programme of each member organisation; (c) there is no duplication of funding.
(a) at least 15 % of expenditure covers the interventions linked to the objectives referred to in Article 46, points (e) and (f); (b) the operational programme includes three or more actions linked to the objectives referred to in Article 46, points (e) and (f); (c) at least 2 % of expenditure covers the interventions linked to the objective referred to in Article 46, point (d); and (d) the expenditure for interventions within the types of intervention referred to in Article 47(2), points (f), (g) and (h), does not exceed one third of the total expenditure.
(a) financial contributions from: (i) members of the producer organisation or the producer organisation itself or both; or (ii) the association of producer organisations through the members of that association;
(b) Union financial assistance, which may be granted to producer organisations or to their associations where those organisations or associations submit an operational programme.
(a) 4,1 % of the value of the marketed production of each producer organisation; (b) 4,5 % of the value of marketed production of each association of producer organisations; (c) 5 % of the value of marketed production of each transnational producer organisation or transnational association of producer organisations.
(a) transnational producer organisations implement in two or more Member States interventions linked to the objectives referred to in Article 46, points (b), (e) and (f); (b) one or more producer organisations or associations of producer organisations are engaged in interventions operated on an interbranch basis; (c) the operational programme covers solely specific support for the production of organic products covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/848; (d) the producer organisation or the association of producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 implements for the first time an operational programme; (e) producer organisations market less than 20 % of fruit and vegetable production in a Member State; (f) the producer organisation operates in one of the outermost regions; (g) the operational programme comprises the interventions linked to the objectives referred to in Article 46, points (d), (e), (f), (i) and (j); (h) the operational programme is for the first time implemented by a recognised producer organisation which is the result of a merger between two or more recognised producer organisations.
(a) market withdrawals of fruit and vegetables which do not exceed 5 % of the volume of marketed production of each producer organisation and which are disposed of by way of: (i) free distribution to charitable organisations and foundations approved to that effect by the Member States, for use in their activities to assist persons whose right to public assistance is recognised in national law, in particular because they lack the necessary means of subsistence; (ii) free distribution to penal institutions, schools and public education institutions, establishments referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and to children’s holiday camps as well as to hospitals and old people’s homes designated by the Member States, which shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the quantities thus distributed are additional to the quantities normally bought in by such establishments;
(b) actions related to coaching of other producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, provided that those producer organisations are from regions of Member States referred to in Article 53(2) of this Regulation, or of individual producers.
(a) advisory services, technical assistance, training, information and exchange of best practices, including through networking, for beekeepers and beekeepers’ organisations; (b) investments in tangible and intangible assets, as well as other actions, including for: (i) combatting beehive invaders and diseases, in particular varroasis; (ii) preventing damage caused by adverse climatic events and promoting the development and use of management practices adapted to changing climate conditions; (iii) restocking of beehives in the Union, including bee breeding; (iv) rationalising transhumance;
(c) actions to support laboratories for the analysis of apiculture products, bee losses or productivity drops, and substances potentially toxic to bees; (d) actions to preserve or increase the existing number of beehives in the Union, including bee breeding; (e) cooperation with specialised bodies for the implementation of research programmes in the field of beekeeping and apiculture products; (f) promotion, communication and marketing including market monitoring actions and activities aimed in particular at raising consumer awareness about the quality of apiculture products; (g) actions to enhance product quality.
(a) the obligation of Member States to notify the Commission annually of the number of beehives in their territory laid down in Article 55(7); (b) a definition of "beehive" and methods for calculating the number of beehives; (c) the minimum Union contribution to the expenditure related to the implementation of the types of intervention and interventions referred to in Article 55.
(a) improving the economic sustainability and competitiveness of Union wine producers; that objective relates to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (c) and (h); (b) contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to the improvement of the sustainability of production systems and the reduction of the environmental impact of the Union wine sector, including by supporting winegrowers in reducing the use of inputs and implementing more environmentally sustainable methods and cultivation practices; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d) to (f) and (i); (c) improving the conditions of employment and enforcing employer obligations as well as occupational health and safety requirements in accordance with Directives 89/391/EEC, 2009/104/EC and (EU) 2019/1152; (d) improving the performance of Union wine enterprises and their adaptation to market demands, as well as increasing their long-term competitiveness in the production and marketing of grapevine products, including energy savings, global energy efficiency and sustainable processes; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (a), to (e), (g) and (h); (e) contributing to restoring the balance of supply and demand in the Union wine market in order to prevent market crises; that objective relates to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (a); (f) contributing to safeguarding Union producers’ incomes where they incur losses as a consequence of natural disasters, adverse climatic events, animals, diseases or pest infestations; that objective relates to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (a); (g) increasing the marketability and competitiveness of Union grapevine products, in particular through the development of innovative products, processes and technologies, and the addition of value at any stage of the supply chain; that objective may include knowledge transfer and relates to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (c), (e) and (i); (h) sustaining the use of wine making by-products for industrial and energy purposes in order to ensure the quality of Union wine while protecting the environment; that objective relates to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d) and (e); (i) contributing to increasing consumer awareness about responsible consumption of wine and about Union quality schemes for wine; that objective relates to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (b) and (i); (j) improving the competitiveness of Union grapevine products in third countries, including the opening and diversification of the wine markets; that objective relates to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (b) and (h); (k) contributing to increasing resilience of producers against market fluctuations; that objective relates to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (a).
(a) restructuring and conversion of vineyards, which is a process consisting of one or more of the following: (i) varietal conversions, also by means of grafting-on, including for improving the quality or environmental sustainability, for reasons of adaptation to climate change or for the enhancement of genetic diversity; (ii) relocation of vineyards; (iii) replanting of vineyards where that is necessary following mandatory grubbing up for health or phytosanitary reasons on the instruction of the Member State competent authority; (iv) improvements to vineyard management techniques, in particular the introduction of advanced systems of sustainable production including the reduction of the use of pesticides, but excluding the normal renewal of vineyards consisting of replanting with the same grape variety according to the same system of vine cultivation when vines have to come to the end of their natural life;
(b) investments in tangible and intangible assets in wine-growing farming systems, excluding operations relevant to the type of intervention provided for in point (a), in processing facilities and winery infrastructure, as well as in marketing structures and tools; (c) green harvesting, which means the total destruction or removal of grape bunches while still in their immature stage, thereby reducing the yield of the relevant area to zero, and excluding non-harvesting comprising of leaving commercial grapes on the plants at the end of the normal production cycle; (d) harvest insurance against income losses resulting from adverse climatic events assimilated to natural disasters, adverse climatic events, damages caused by animals, plant diseases or pest infestations; (e) tangible and intangible investments in innovation consisting of development of innovative products, including products from, and by-products of, wine making, innovative processes and technologies for the production of wine products and the digitalisation of those processes and technologies, as well as other investments adding value at any stage of the supply chain, including for knowledge exchange and contribution to adaptation to the climate change; (f) advisory services, in particular concerning the conditions of employment, employer obligations and occupational health and safety; (g) distillation of by-products of wine making carried out in accordance with the restrictions laid down in Part II, Section D, of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; (h) information actions concerning Union wines carried out in Member States encouraging responsible consumption of wine or promoting Union quality schemes covering designations of origin and geographical indications; (i) actions undertaken by interbranch organisations recognised by Member States in the wine sector in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 aiming at enhancing the reputation of Union vineyards by promoting wine tourism in production regions; (j) actions undertaken by interbranch organisations recognised by Member States in the wine sector in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 aiming at improving market knowledge; (k) promotion and communication carried out in third countries, consisting of one or more of the following actions and activities aimed at improving the competitiveness of the wine sector, and the opening, diversification or consolidation of the markets: (i) public relations, promotion or advertisement actions, in particular highlighting the high standards of the Union products, especially in terms of quality, food safety or the environment; (ii) participation in events, fairs or exhibitions of international importance; (iii) information campaigns, in particular on the Union quality schemes concerning designations of origin, geographical indications and organic production; (iv) studies of new or existing markets which are necessary for the expansion and consolidation of market outlets; (v) studies to evaluate the results of the information and promotion operations; (vi) preparation of technical files, including laboratory tests and assessments, concerning oenological practices, phytosanitary and hygiene rules, as well as other third-country requirements for import of products of the wine sector, to prevent restriction of, or to enable, access to third-country markets;
(l) temporary and degressive assistance to cover administrative costs of setting up mutual funds; (m) investments in tangible and intangible assets aiming to enhance the sustainability of wine production by: (i) improving the use and management of water; (ii) converting to organic production; (iii) introducing integrated production techniques; (iv) purchasing equipment for precision or digitised production methods; (v) contributing to soil conservation and enhancement of soil carbon sequestration; (vi) creating or preserving habitats favourable for biodiversity or maintaining landscape, including the conservation of historical features; or (vii) reducing waste production and improving waste management.
(a) the permission for old and new vines to coexist for a maximum period which shall not exceed three years; (b) financial compensation for a maximum period which shall not exceed three years.
(a) 50 % of eligible investment costs in less developed regions; (b) 40 % of eligible investment costs in regions other than less developed regions; (c) 75 % of eligible investment costs in the outermost regions; (d) 65 % of eligible investment costs in the smaller Aegean islands.
(a) 80 % of the cost of the insurance premiums paid by producers for insurance against losses resulting from adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters; (b) 50 % of the cost of insurance premiums paid by producers for insurance against: (i) losses referred to in point (a) and losses caused by other adverse climatic events; (ii) losses caused by animals, plant diseases or pest infestations.
(a) 50 % of eligible investment costs in less developed regions; (b) 40 % of eligible investment costs in regions other than less developed regions; (c) 80 % of eligible investment costs in the outermost regions; (d) 65 % of eligible investment costs in the smaller Aegean islands.
(a) for types of intervention linked to one or more of the objectives referred to in Article 46, points (d), (e), (f) and (h); (b) for the interventions of collective storage, advisory services, technical assistance, training and exchange of best practices linked to either or both of the objectives referred to in Article 46, points (a) and (j).
(a) 75 % of actual expenditure incurred for interventions linked to objectives referred to in Article 46, points (a) to (f), (h) and (k); (b) 75 % of actual expenditure incurred for fixed assets investments and 50 % for other interventions linked to the objective referred to in Article 46, point (g); (c) 50 % of actual expenditure incurred for interventions linked to the objective referred to in Article 46, point (j); (d) 75 % of the actual expenditure incurred for the types of intervention referred to in Article 47(1), points (f) and (h), where the operational programme is implemented in at least three third countries or non-producing Member States by producer organisations or associations of producer organisations from at least two producing Member States, or 50 % where that condition is not met.
(a) producer organisations and their associations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 or under paragraph 7 of this Article; or (b) cooperatives, as well as other forms of cooperation between producers constituted at the initiative of producers and controlled by them, that have been identified by the competent authority of a Member State as producer groups, for a transitional period of up to four years from the start of an approved operational programme ending on 31 December 2027 at the latest.
(a) each producer organisation or association of producer organisations referred to in Article 67(1), point (a); or (b) each producer group referred to in Article 67(1), point (b).
(a) environmental, climate-related and other management commitments; (b) natural or other area-specific constraints; (c) area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements; (d) investments, including investments in irrigation; (e) setting-up of young farmers and new farmers and rural business start-up; (f) risk management tools; (g) cooperation; (h) knowledge exchange and dissemination of information.
(a) go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements and GAEC standards established under Chapter I, Section 2; (b) go beyond the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products or for animal welfare, as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law; that requirement does not apply to commitments related to agroforestry systems and the maintenance of afforested areas; (c) go beyond the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2); (d) are different from commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 31.
(a) a longer period for particular types of commitment, including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period, where such longer period is necessary in order to achieve or maintain certain environmental or animal welfare benefits; (b) a shorter period of at least one year for animal welfare commitments, for commitments for the conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources, for conversion to organic farming, for new commitments directly following the commitment performed in the initial period or in other duly justified cases.
(a) Natura 2000 agricultural and forest areas designated pursuant to Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC; (b) other delimited nature protection areas with environmental restrictions applicable to farming or forestry which contribute to the implementation of Article 10 of Directive 92/43/EEC, provided that those areas do not exceed 5 % of the designated Natura 2000 areas covered by territorial scope of each CAP Strategic Plan; (c) agricultural areas included in river basin management plans pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC.
(a) in respect of constraints arising from Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, in relation to disadvantages resulting from requirements that go beyond the relevant GAEC standards established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title as well as the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2) of this Regulation; (b) in respect of constraints arising from Directive 2000/60/EC, in relation to disadvantages resulting from requirements that go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements, with the exception of SMR 1 listed in Annex III to this Regulation, and GAEC standards established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title as well as the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2) of this Regulation.
(a) purchase of agricultural production rights; (b) purchase of payment entitlements; (c) purchase of land for an amount exceeding 10 % of the total eligible expenditure for the operation concerned, with the exception of land purchase for environmental conservation and carbon-rich soil preservation or land purchased by young farmers through the use of financial instruments; in the case of financial instruments, that ceiling shall apply to the eligible public expenditure paid to the final recipient, or, in the case of guarantees, to the amount of the underlying loan; (d) purchase of animals, and purchase of annual plants and their planting. for a purpose other than: (i) restoring agricultural or forestry potential following natural disaster, adverse climatic events or catastrophic event; (ii) protecting livestock against large predators or being used in forestry instead of machinery; (iii) rearing endangered breeds as defined in Article 2, point (24), of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding ("Animal Breeding Regulation") (OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, p. 66 ).(iv) preserving plant varieties under threat of genetic erosion under the commitments referred to in Article 70;
(e) interest rate on debt, except in relation to grants given in the form of an interest rate subsidy or guarantee fee subsidy; (f) investments in large-scale infrastructure, as determined by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans, not being part of the community-led local development strategies set out in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, except for broadband and flood or coastal protection preventive actions aimed at reducing the consequences of probable natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events; (g) investments in afforestation which are not consistent with environmental and climate-related objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles, as developed in the Pan-European Guidelines for Afforestation and Reforestation.
(a) up to 80 % for the following investments: (i) investments linked to one or more of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f) and, as regards animal welfare, in Article 6(1), point (i); (ii) investments by young farmers who fulfil the conditions provided for by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with Article 4(6); (iii) investments in the outermost regions or the smaller Aegean islands;
(b) up to 85 % for investments of small farms, as determined by Member States; (c) up to 100 % for the following investments: (i) afforestation, establishment and regeneration of agro-forestry systems, land consolidation in forestry and non-productive investments linked to one or more of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f), including non-productive investments aimed at protecting livestock and crops against damage caused by wild animals; (ii) investments in basic services in rural areas and infrastructure in agriculture and forestry, as determined by Member States; (iii) investments in the restoration of agricultural or forestry potential following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events and investments in appropriate preventive actions, as well as investments in maintaining the health of forests; (iv) non-productive investments supported through community-led local development strategies set out in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and the projects of EIP operational groups as referred to in Article 127(3) of this Regulation.
(a) it is assessed ex ante as offering potential water savings reflecting the technical parameters of the existing installation or infrastructure; (b) where the investment affects bodies of groundwater or surface water whose status has been identified as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan for reasons related to water quantity, an effective reduction in water use is achieved contributing to the achievement of good status of those water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC.
(a) the status of the water body has not been identified as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan for reasons related to water quantity; and (b) an environmental impact analysis shows that there will be no significant negative environmental impact from the investment; that environmental impact analysis shall be either carried out or approved by the competent authority and may also refer to groups of holdings.
(a) 80 % of the eligible costs for irrigation on-farm investments made under paragraph 4; (b) 100 % of the eligible costs for investments in off-farm infrastructure in agriculture to be used for irrigation; (c) 65 % of the eligible costs for other irrigation on-farm investments.
(a) the setting-up of young farmers who fulfil the conditions provided for by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with Article 4(6); (b) the start-up of rural businesses linked to agriculture or forestry including the setting up of new farmers, or farm household income diversification into non-agricultural activities; (c) the business start-up of non-agricultural activities in rural areas related to the community-led local development strategies set out in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
(a) financial contributions to premiums for insurance schemes; (b) financial contributions to mutual funds, including for the administrative cost of setting up.
(a) the types and coverage of eligible risk management tools; (b) the methodology for the calculation of losses and triggering factors for compensation; (c) the rules for the constitution and management of the mutual funds and, where relevant, other eligible risk management tools.
(a) prepare and implement the projects of the EIP operational groups referred to in Article 127(3); (b) prepare and implement LEADER; (c) promote and support quality schemes recognised by the Union or by the Member States and their use by farmers; (d) support producer groups, producer organisations or interbranch organisations; (e) prepare and implement smart-village strategies, as determined by Member States; (f) support other forms of cooperation.
(a) support for all costs eligible for preparatory support under Article 34(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and for implementing selected strategies under points (b) and (c) of that paragraph shall only be granted as an overall amount under this Article; and (b) Member States shall ensure that implemented operations which consist of investments comply with the relevant Union rules and requirements under the type of intervention for investments laid down in Article 73 of this Regulation.
(a) information and promotion actions for quality schemes to one or more rates not exceeding 70 % of the eligible costs; (b) setting-up of producer groups, producer organisations or interbranch organisations to 10 % of the annual marketed production of the group or organisation with a maximum of EUR 100000 per year; that support shall be degressive and limited to the first five years following recognition.
(a) payments to final recipients, in the case of loans, equity and quasi-equity investments; (b) resources set aside for guarantee contracts, whether outstanding or having already come to maturity, in order to honour possible guarantee calls for losses, calculated on the basis of a multiplier ratio established for the respective underlying disbursed new loans or equity investments in final recipients; (c) payments to, or for the benefit of, final recipients where financial instruments are combined with other Union contributions in a single financial instrument operation in accordance with Article 58(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (d) payments of management fees and reimbursements of management costs incurred by the bodies implementing the financial instrument.
(a) reimbursement of eligible costs actually incurred by a beneficiary; (b) unit costs; (c) lump sums; (d) flat-rate financing.
(a) a fair, equitable and verifiable calculation method based on: (i) statistical data, other objective information or an expert judgement; (ii) verified historical data of individual beneficiaries; or (iii) the application of usual cost accounting practices of individual beneficiaries;
(b) draft budgets established on a case-by-case basis and agreed ex ante by the body selecting the operation; (c) in accordance with the rules for application of corresponding unit costs, lump sums and flat rates applicable in Union policies for a similar type of operation; (d) in accordance with the rules for application of corresponding unit costs, lump sums and flat rates applied under schemes for grants funded entirely by the Member State for a similar type of operation.
(a) repayments by the beneficiary shall be made under the conditions agreed by the managing authority and the beneficiary; (b) Member States shall reuse resources paid back by the beneficiary for the same specific objective of the CAP Strategic Plan by 31 December 2029 either in the form of grants under conditions, in the form of a financial instrument or in another form of support; the amounts paid back and information about their reuse shall be included in the last annual performance report;(c) Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the resources are kept in separate accounts or under appropriate accounting codes; (d) Union resources paid back by beneficiaries at any time but not reused by 31 December 2029 shall be repaid to the Union budget in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.
(a) management commitments referred to in Article 70 concerning genetic resources and animal welfare; (b) quality schemes referred to in Article 77 as regards the specificity of the final product, the access to the scheme, the verification of binding product specifications, the transparency of the scheme and the traceability of the products, as well as the recognition by Member States of voluntary certification schemes.
(a) direct payments laid down in Article 16; (b) interventions in certain sectors laid down in Title III, Chapter III.
(a) for a contribution from the EAGF from 1 January of the year following the year of the approval of the CAP Strategic Plan by the Commission; (b) for a contribution from the EAFRD from the date of submission of the CAP Strategic Plan, but not before 1 January 2023 .
(a) EUR 10666000 for Greece;(b) EUR 554000 for France; and(c) EUR 34590000 for Italy.
(a) 85 % of the eligible public expenditure in less developed regions; (b) 80 % of the eligible public expenditure in the outermost regions and in the smaller Aegean islands; (c) 60 % of the eligible public expenditure in transition regions within the meaning of Article 108(2), first subparagraph, point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (d) 43 % of the eligible public expenditure in the other regions.
(a) 65 % of the eligible public expenditure for payments for natural or other area-specific constraints under Article 71; (b) 80 % of the eligible public expenditure for payments under Article 70, for payments under Article 72, for support for non-productive investments referred to in Article 73, for support for the projects of the EIP operational groups under Article 77(1), point (a), and for LEADER under Article 77(1), point (b); (c) 100 % of the eligible public expenditure for operations receiving funding from funds transferred to the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 17 and 103.
(a) 100 % for management commitments referred to in Article 70; (b) 50 % for natural or other area-specific constraints referred to in Article 71; (c) 100 % for area-specific disadvantages referred to in Article 72; (d) 100 % for investments under Articles 73 and 74 linked to one or more of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f) and, as regards animal welfare, in Article 6(1), point (i).
(a) the complementary income support for young farmers laid down in Article 30; (b) the setting-up of young farmers referred to in Article 75(2), point (a).
(a) up to a threshold corresponding to 5 % of the amounts set out in Annex IX for the calendar year concerned; (b) above a threshold corresponding to 5 % of the amounts set out in Annex IX for the calendar year concerned, provided that the conditions of paragraph 6 are complied with.
(a) increase the amounts reserved in accordance with this Article for eco-schemes for the remaining years of the CAP Strategic Plan period by an amount at least equivalent to the amount used to finance other interventions referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, in accordance with paragraph 5, point (b), of this Article; or (b) increase the amounts reserved for interventions under Articles 70, 72, 73 and 74, insofar as those interventions address the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f) and, as regards animal welfare, in Article 6(1), point (i), by an amount at least equivalent to the amount used to finance other interventions referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, in accordance with paragraph 5, point (b), of this Article. Additional amounts reserved for interventions under Articles 70, 72, 73 and 74 in accordance with this paragraph shall not be taken into account if a Member State makes use of the option referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
(a) increase the amounts reserved in accordance with this Article for eco-schemes for the remaining years of the CAP Strategic Plan period by an amount at least equivalent to the amounts exceeding the 2,5 % of the sum of the allocations set out in Annex IX for the years 2023 and 2024; or (b) increase the amounts reserved for interventions under Articles 70, 72, 73 and 74, insofar as those interventions address the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f) and, as regards animal welfare, in Article 6(1), point (i), by an amount at least equivalent to the amount exceeding the 2,5 % of the sum of the allocations set out in Annex IX for the years 2023 and 2024. Additional amounts reserved for interventions under Articles 70, 72, 73 and 74 in accordance with this paragraph shall not be taken into account if a Member State makes use of the option referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
(a) increase the amounts reserved in accordance with this Article for eco-schemes for the remaining years of the CAP Strategic Plan period by an amount at least equivalent to the amount used to finance other interventions referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, in accordance with paragraph 8; or (b) increase the amounts reserved for interventions under Articles 70, 72, 73 and 74, insofar as those interventions address the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f) and, as regards animal welfare, in Article 6(1), point (i), by an amount at least equivalent to the amount used to finance other interventions referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, in accordance with paragraph 8 of this Article. Additional amounts reserved for interventions under Articles 70, 72, 73 and 74 in accordance with this paragraph shall not be taken into account if a Member State makes use of the option referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
(a) 40 % for the expenditure under the basic income support and the complementary income support referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, Subsections 2 and 3; (b) 100 % for expenditure under the eco-schemes referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, Subsection 4; (c) 100 % for expenditure for the interventions referred to in Article 93(1) other than those referred to in point (d) of this paragraph; (d) 40 % for expenditure for natural or other area-specific constraints referred to in Article 71.
(a) financial allocations for interventions in the form of direct payments are used for other interventions in the form of direct payments; (b) financial allocations for rural development interventions are used for other interventions for rural development; (c) financial allocations for interventions in the apiculture sector and in the wine sector are only used for other interventions in the same sector; (d) financial allocations for interventions in other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f), are used for interventions in other sectors referred to in that point laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan and such use does not affect approved operational programmes.
(a) up to 25 % of its allocation for direct payments set out in Annex V, where relevant after deduction of the allocations for cotton set in Annex VIII for calendar years 2023 to 2026, to its allocation for the EAFRD in financial years 2024 to 2027; or (b) up to 25 % of its allocation for the EAFRD in financial years 2024 to 2027 to its allocation for direct payments set out in Annex V for calendar years 2023 to 2026.
(a) up to 15 percentage points if that Member State uses the corresponding increase for EAFRD-financed interventions addressing the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f); (b) up to 2 percentage points if that Member State uses the corresponding increase in accordance with Article 95(1), point (b).
(a) where applicable, the relevant authorities at regional level are effectively involved in the preparation of the CAP Strategic Plan; and (b) the public competent authorities for the environment and climate are effectively involved in the preparation of the environmental and climate-related aspects of the CAP Strategic Plan.
(a) relevant authorities at regional and local level, as well as other public authorities, including authorities competent for environmental and climate issues; (b) economic and social partners, including representatives of the agricultural sector; (c) relevant bodies representing civil society and where relevant bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination.
(a) the assessment of needs; (b) the intervention strategy; (c) the elements common to several interventions; (d) the direct payments, interventions in certain sectors and interventions for rural development specified in the strategy; (e) target and financial plans; (f) the governance and coordination system; (g) the elements that ensure modernisation of the CAP; (h) where elements of the CAP Strategic Plan are established at regional level, a short description about the Member State’s national and regional set-up, and in particular which elements are established at national and at regional level.
(a) Annex I on the ex-ante evaluation and the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) referred to in Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30 ).(b) Annex II on the SWOT analysis; (c) Annex III on the consultation of the partners; (d) where relevant, Annex IV on the crop-specific payment for cotton; (e) Annex V on the additional national financing provided within the scope of the CAP Strategic Plan; (f) where relevant, Annex VI on transitional national aid.
(a) summary of the SWOT analysis as referred to in Article 115(2); (b) identification of needs for each specific objective set out in Article 6(1) and (2) based on the evidence from the SWOT analysis; all the needs arising from the SWOT analysis shall be described, regardless whether they will be addressed through the CAP Strategic Plan or not; (c) for the specific objective of supporting viable farm income and resilience set out in Article 6(1), point (a), an assessment of needs in relation to a fairer distribution and more effective and efficient targeting of direct payments, where relevant taking into account their farm structure, and in relation to risk management; (d) where relevant, an analysis of the needs of specific geographical areas, such as the outermost regions as well as mountain and island areas; (e) prioritisation of needs, including a sound justification of the choices made covering if relevant the reasons why certain identified needs are not addressed or partially addressed in the CAP Strategic Plan.
(a) targets and related milestones for the relevant result indicators used by the Member State on the basis of its assessment of needs referred to in Article 108. The value of those targets shall be justified on the basis of that assessment of needs. As regards the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e), and (f), targets shall be derived from the elements of explanation given in paragraph 2, point (a), of this Article; (b) interventions, based on the types of intervention set out in Title III, which shall be designed to address the specific situation in the area concerned, following a sound intervention logic, supported by the ex-ante evaluation referred to in Article 139, the SWOT analysis referred to in Article 115(2) and the assessment of needs referred to in Article 108; (c) elements showing how the interventions allow reaching the targets and how they are mutually coherent and compatible; (d) elements demonstrating that the allocation of financial resources to the interventions of the CAP Strategic Plan is justified and adequate to achieve the targets set, and is consistent with the financial plan referred to in Article 112.
(a) an overview of the environmental and climate architecture of the CAP Strategic Plan which describes the following: (i) for each GAEC standard listed in Annex III, the way in which the Union standard is implemented, including the following elements: summary of the on-farm practice, territorial scope, types of farmers and other beneficiaries subject to the standard, and where necessary a description of how the practice contributes to achieving that GAEC standard’s main objective; (ii) the overall contribution of conditionality to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f); (iii) the complementarity between the relevant baseline conditions, as referred to in Article 31(5) and Article 70(3), conditionality and the different interventions, including support for organic farming, addressing the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e), and (f); (iv) the way to achieve the greater overall contribution set out in Article 105; (v) how the environmental and climate architecture of the CAP Strategic Plan is meant to contribute to the achievement of, and be consistent with, the long-term national targets set out in or deriving from the legislative acts listed in Annex XIII;
(b) in relation to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (g), an overview of the relevant interventions and specific conditions for young farmers set out in the CAP Strategic Plan such as those specified in Article 26(4), point (a), Articles 30, 73 and 75 and Article 77(6). Member States shall in particular refer to Article 95 when presenting the financial plan in relation to the types of intervention referred to in Articles 30, 73 and 75. The overview shall also explain in general terms the interplay with national instruments with a view of improving the consistency between Union and national actions in this area; (c) an explanation how the interventions under coupled income support as referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 3, Subsection 1, are consistent with Directive 2000/60/EC; (d) in relation to the specific objective set out in Article 6(1), point (a), an overview of how the aim of fairer distribution and more effective and efficient targeting of income support to be granted to farmers under the CAP Strategic Plan is addressed including, where applicable, information justifying the use of the derogation provided for in Article 29(1), second subparagraph. That overview shall, where relevant, also address the consistency and complementarity of the territorialisation of the basic income support referred to in Article 22(2) with support under other interventions, in particular the payments for natural or other area-specific constraints referred to in Article 71; (e) an overview of the sector-related interventions, including the coupled income support referred to in Title III, Chapter II, Section 3, Subsection 1, and the interventions in certain sectors referred to in Title III, Chapter III, providing a justification for targeting the sectors concerned, the list of interventions per sector, and their complementarity; (f) where relevant, an explanation as to which interventions are intended to contribute to ensuring a coherent and integrated approach to risk management; (g) where relevant, a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions, including the distribution of financial allocations per intervention and per fund; (h) an overview of how the CAP Strategic Plan contributes to achieving the specific objective of improving animal welfare and combatting antimicrobial resistance set out in Article 6(1), point (i), including the baseline conditions and the complementarity between conditionality and the different interventions; (i) an explanation of how the interventions and elements common to several interventions contribute to simplification for final beneficiaries and reducing the administrative burden.
(a) the definitions and conditions provided by Member States in compliance with Article 4, as well as the minimum requirements for interventions in the form of direct payments pursuant to Article 18; (b) a description of the use of "technical assistance" referred to in Articles 94 and 125 and a description of the national CAP network referred to in Article 126; (c) in relation to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), the definition of rural areas used in the CAP Strategic Plan as determined by Member States; (d) other information on implementation, in particular: (i) a short description of the establishment of the value of payment entitlements and of the functioning of the reserve, where applicable; (ii) where relevant, the use of the estimated product of the reduction of direct payments referred to in Article 17; (iii) the decision and its justification with regard to the implementation of Article 17(4), Article 29(6), and Article 30(4) of this Regulation and of Article 17(1), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (iv) where relevant, the decision and the description of its main elements with regard to the implementation of Article 19; (v) an overview of the coordination, demarcation and complementarities between the EAFRD and other Union funds active in rural areas.
(a) the type of intervention on which it is based; (b) the territorial scope; (c) the specific design or requirements of that intervention that ensure an effective contribution to achieving the specific objective or objectives set out in Article 6(1) and (2); for environmental and climate-related interventions, articulation with the conditionality requirements shall show that the practices are complementary and do not overlap; (d) the eligibility conditions; (e) the result indicators as laid down in Annex I to which the intervention should contribute directly and significantly; (f) for each intervention which is based on the types of intervention listed in Annex II to this Regulation, how it respects the relevant provisions of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture as specified in Article 10 of this Regulation and in Annex II to this Regulation, and for each intervention which is not based on the types of intervention listed in Annex II to this Regulation, whether and, if so, how it respects relevant provisions of Article 6.5 of, or Annex 2 to, the WTO Agreement on Agriculture; (g) one output indicator and the annual planned outputs for the intervention referred to in Article 102(5); (h) the annual planned uniform or average unit amounts referred to in Article 102(1) and, where relevant, the maximum or minimum planned unit amounts referred to in Article 102(2) and (3); (i) an explanation of how the amounts referred to in point (h) of this paragraph were set; (j) where applicable: (i) the form and rate of support; (ii) the method for calculating the planned unit amounts of support and its certification in accordance with Article 82;
(k) the annual financial allocation for the intervention referred to in Article 101(1) or, in the case of sectors referred to in Article 42, points (a), (d), (e) and (f), the annual financial allocation for the relevant sector referred to in Article 101(2), including, where applicable, a breakdown on amounts planned for grants and amounts planned for financial instruments; (l) an indication as to whether the intervention falls outside the scope of Article 42 TFEU and is subject to State aid assessment.
(a) the Member State’s allocations for the types of intervention in the form of direct payments referred to in Article 87(1), for the types of intervention in the wine sector referred to in Article 88(1), for the types of intervention in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 88(2) and for the types of intervention for rural development referred to in Article 89(3), with a specification of the annual and overall amounts reserved by Member States to comply with the requirements on minimum financial allocations laid down in Articles 92 to 98; (b) the transfers of the amounts referred to in point (a) between types of intervention in the form of direct payments and types of intervention for rural development in accordance with Article 103 and any deductions of the Member State’s allocations for the types of intervention in the form of direct payments to make amounts available for the types of intervention in other sectors referred to in Title III, Chapter III, Section 7, in accordance with Article 88(6); (c) the Member State’s allocations for the types of intervention in the hops sector referred to in Article 88(3) and for the types of intervention in the olive oil and table olives sector referred to in Article 88(4), and if those types of intervention are not implemented, the decision to include the corresponding allocations in the Member State’s allocation for direct payments in accordance with Article 88(5); (d) where relevant, transfer of Member State’s allocations from the EAFRD for support under InvestEU in accordance with Article 81 of this Regulation, under Regulation (EU) 2021/783 or under Regulation (EU) 2021/817 in accordance with Article 99 of this Regulation; (e) where relevant, the amounts planned for the outermost regions.
(a) a breakdown of the Member State’s allocations for types of intervention in the form of direct payments after transfers as specified in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c), based on indicative financial allocations per type of intervention and per intervention, specifying for each intervention the planned outputs, the planned average or uniform unit amounts referred to in Article 102(1) and, where relevant, the maximum or minimum planned unit amounts, or both, referred to in Article 102(2). Where applicable, the breakdown shall include the amount of the reserve of payment entitlements. The total estimated product of the reduction of payments referred to in Article 17 shall be specified. Taking into account the use of the estimated product of the reduction of payments referred to in Article 17 and Article 87(3), those indicative financial allocations, the related planned outputs and the corresponding planned average or uniform unit amounts shall be established before the reduction of payments; (b) a breakdown of the allocations for the types of intervention referred to in Title III, Chapter III, per intervention and with an indication of the planned outputs or in the case of sectors referred to in Article 42, points (a), (d), (e) and (f) the indicative financial allocation per sector with an indication of the planned outputs expressed as number of operational programmes per sector; (c) a breakdown of the Member State’s allocations for rural development after transfers to and from direct payments as specified in point (b), per type of intervention and per intervention, including totals for the CAP Strategic Plan period, indicating also the applicable EAFRD contribution rate, broken down per intervention and per type of region where applicable. In the case of transfer of funds from direct payments, the intervention(s) or part of intervention financed by the transfer shall be specified. That table shall also specify the planned outputs per intervention and the planned average or uniform unit amounts referred to in Article 102(1), as well as, where relevant, the maximum planned average unit amounts referred to in Article 102(3). Where applicable, the table shall also include a breakdown of the grants and amounts planned for financial instruments. The amounts for technical assistance shall also be specified.
(a) the identification of all governance bodies referred to in Title II, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as well as of the national managing authority and, where relevant, the regional managing authorities; (b) the identification and role of intermediate bodies referred to in Article 123(4) of this Regulation; (c) information on the control systems and penalties referred to in Title IV of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116, including: (i) the integrated administration and control system referred to in Title IV, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (ii) the control and penalty system for conditionality referred to in Title IV, Chapters IV and V, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (iii) the competent control bodies responsible for the checks;
(d) an overview of the monitoring and reporting structure.
(a) an overview of how the CAP Strategic Plan will contribute to the achievement of the cross-cutting objective set out in Article 6(2), in particular through: (i) a description of the organisational set-up of the AKIS; (ii) a description of how advisory services as referred to in Article 15, research and the national CAP network referred to in Article 126 will cooperate to provide advice, knowledge flows and innovation services and how the actions supported under interventions pursuant to Article 78 or other relevant interventions are integrated into the AKIS;
(b) a description of the strategy for the development of digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas and for the use of those technologies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the CAP Strategic Plan interventions.
(a) strengths identified in the CAP Strategic Plan area; (b) weaknesses identified in the CAP Strategic Plan area; (c) opportunities identified in the CAP Strategic Plan area; (d) threats identified in the CAP Strategic Plan area.
(a) a short description of additional national financing for interventions in rural development laid down in Title III, Chapter IV, which is provided within the scope of the CAP Strategic Plan, including the amounts per intervention and indication of compliance with the requirements under this Regulation; (b) an explanation of the complementarity with the CAP Strategic Plan interventions; (c) an indication as to whether the additional national financing falls outside the scope of Article 42 TFEU and is subject to State aid assessment; and (d) the national financial assistance in the fruit and vegetables sector referred to in Article 53.
(a) the annual sector-specific financial envelope for each sector for which transitional national aid is granted; (b) where relevant, the maximum unit rate of support for each year of the period; (c) where relevant, information as regards the reference period modified in accordance with Article 147(2), second subparagraph; (d) a brief description of the complementarity of the transitional national aid with CAP Strategic Plan interventions.
(a) the period which starts on the date following the date on which the Commission sends its observations or a request for revised documents to the Member State and ends on the date on which the Member State responds to the Commission; (b) for amendments related to Article 17(5), Article 88(7) and Article 103(5), the period for the adoption of the delegated act for the amendment of the allocations in accordance with Article 87(2).
(a) procedures and time limits for submission of requests for amendment to CAP Strategic Plans; (b) the determination of further cases for which the maximum number of amendments referred to in Article 119(7) does not count.
(a) there is an electronic information system as referred to in Article 130; (b) farmers, other beneficiaries and other bodies involved in the implementation of interventions: (i) are informed of their obligations resulting from the aid granted, and maintain either a separate accounting system or an adequate accounting code for all transactions relating to an operation, where relevant; (ii) are aware of the requirements concerning the provision of data to the managing authority and the recording of outputs and results;
(c) the farmers and other beneficiaries concerned are provided, where appropriate by the use of electronic means, with clear and precise information on the statutory management requirements and the minimum GAEC standards established pursuant to Title III, Chapter I, Section 2, as well as on the requirements related to social conditionality established pursuant to Title III, Chapter I, Section 3, to be applied at farm level; (d) the ex-ante evaluation referred to in Article 139 conforms to the evaluation and monitoring system and is submitted to the Commission; (e) the evaluation plan referred to in Article 140(4) is in place and that the ex-post evaluations referred to in that Article are conducted within the time limits laid down in this Regulation, ensuring that such evaluations conform to the monitoring and evaluation system and that they are submitted to the monitoring committee and the Commission; (f) the monitoring committee is provided with the information and documents needed to monitor the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan in the light of its specific objectives and priorities; (g) the annual performance report is drawn up, including aggregate monitoring tables, and, after the report has been submitted to the monitoring committee for opinion, is submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 9(3), first subparagraph, point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116. (h) relevant follow-up actions on Commission’s observations on the annual performance reports are taken; (i) the paying agency receives all necessary information, in particular on the procedures operated and any controls carried out in relation to interventions selected for funding, before payments are authorised; (j) beneficiaries under interventions financed by the EAFRD, other than area- and animal-related interventions, acknowledge the financial support received, including the appropriate use of the Union emblem in accordance with the rules laid down by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 5; (k) publicity is made for the CAP Strategic Plan, including through the national CAP network, by informing: (i) potential beneficiaries, professional organisations, the economic and social partners, bodies involved in promoting equality between men and women, and the non-governmental organisations concerned, including environmental organisations, of the possibilities offered by the CAP Strategic Plan and the rules for gaining access to the CAP Strategic Plan funding; and (ii) farmers, other beneficiaries and the general public of the Union support for agriculture and rural development through the CAP Strategic Plan.
(a) progress in CAP Strategic Plan implementation and in achieving the milestones and targets; (b) any issues that affect the performance of the CAP Strategic Plan and the actions taken to address those issues, including progress towards simplification and reduction of administrative burden for final beneficiaries; (c) the elements of the ex-ante assessment listed in Article 58(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and the strategy document referred to in Article 59(1) of that Regulation; (d) progress made in carrying out evaluations, syntheses of evaluations and any follow-up given to findings; (e) relevant information related to the performance of the CAP Strategic Plan supplied by the national CAP network; (f) the implementation of communication and visibility actions; (g) administrative capacity building for public authorities and farmers and other beneficiaries, where relevant.
(a) the methodology and criteria used for the selection of operations; (b) the annual performance reports; (c) the evaluation plan and amendments thereof; (d) any proposal by the managing authority for an amendment of the CAP Strategic Plan.
(a) increase the involvement of all relevant stakeholders in the implementation of CAP Strategic Plans and, where relevant, in their design; (b) accompany the Member States’ administrations in the implementation of CAP Strategic Plans and the transition to a performance-based delivery model; (c) contribute to improving the quality of implementation of CAP Strategic Plans; (d) contribute to the information of the public and potential beneficiaries on the CAP and funding opportunities; (e) foster innovation in agriculture and rural development and support peer-to-peer learning and the inclusion of, and the interaction between, all stakeholders in the knowledge-exchange and knowledge-building process; (f) contribute to monitoring and evaluation capacity and activities; (g) contribute to the dissemination of CAP Strategic Plans results.
(a) collection, analysis and dissemination of information on actions and good practices implemented or supported under CAP Strategic Plans as well as analysis on developments in agriculture and rural areas relevant to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1) and (2); (b) contribution to capacity building for Member States administrations and of other actors involved in the implementation of CAP Strategic Plans, including as regards monitoring and evaluation processes; (c) creation of platforms, fora and events to facilitate exchanges of experience between stakeholders and peer-to-peer learning, including where relevant exchanges with networks in third countries; (d) collection of information and facilitation of its dissemination as well as networking of funded structures and projects, such as local action groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, EIP operational groups referred to in Article 127(3) of this Regulation and equivalent structures and projects; (e) support for cooperation projects between EIP operational groups referred to in Article 127(3) of this Regulation, local action groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 or similar local development structures, including transnational cooperation; (f) creation of links to other Union-funded strategies or networks; (g) contribution to the further development of the CAP and preparation of any subsequent CAP Strategic Plan period; (h) in the case of national CAP networks, participating in, and contributing to, the activities of the European CAP network; (i) in the case of the European CAP network, cooperating with, and contributing to, the activities of the national CAP networks.
(a) create added value by better linking research and farming practice and encouraging the wider use of available innovation measures; (b) connect innovation actors and projects; (c) promote the faster and wider transposition of innovative solutions into practice, including farmer-to-farmer exchange; and (d) inform the scientific community about the research needs of farming practice.
(a) developing innovative solutions focusing on farmers’ or foresters’ needs while also tackling the interactions across the whole supply chain where useful; (b) bringing together partners with complementary knowledge such as farmers, advisors, researchers, enterprises or non-governmental organisations in a targeted combination as best suited to achieve the project objectives; and (c) co-deciding and co-creating all along the project.
(a) a set of common output, result, impact and context indicators referred to in Article 7 which will be used as the basis for monitoring, evaluation and the annual performance reporting; (b) targets and annual milestones established in relation to the relevant specific objective using the relevant result indicators; (c) data collection, storage and transmission; (d) regular reporting on performance, monitoring and evaluation activities; (e) the ex-ante, interim, and ex-post evaluations and all other evaluation activities linked to the CAP Strategic Plan.
(a) assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and Union added value of the CAP; (b) monitor progress made towards achieving the targets of the CAP Strategic Plans; (c) assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the interventions of the CAP Strategic Plans; (d) support a common learning process related to monitoring and evaluation.
(a) the realised outputs; (b) the expenditure declared in the annual accounts and relevant to the outputs referred to in point (a), before application of any penalties or other reductions, and for the EAFRD, taking into account reallocation of cancelled or recovered funds pursuant to Article 57 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (c) the ratio between expenditure referred in point (b) and relevant outputs referred to in point (a) ("realised unit amount"); (d) results and distance to corresponding milestones set in accordance with Article 109(1), point (a).
(a) either the average unit amounts for the operations selected in the previous financial year and the related number of outputs and expenditure; or (b) the ratio between the total public expenditure excluding additional national financing referred to in Article 115(5), committed for operations for which payments have been made in the previous financial year and the realised outputs as well as the related number of outputs and expenditure.
(a) a synthesis of the state of implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan in respect of the previous financial year; (b) any issues which affect the performance of the CAP Strategic Plan, in particular as regards deviations from milestones, where appropriate, giving reasons and, where relevant, describing the measures taken.
(a) justification of any excess of the realised unit amount compared to the corresponding planned unit amount or, where applicable, the maximum planned unit amount referred to in Article 102 of this Regulation; or (b) where a Member State decides to make use of one of the possibilities provided in paragraph 6 of this Article, justification of any excess of the realised unit amount compared to either the corresponding average unit amount for operations selected or the ratio between the total public expenditure, excluding additional national financing referred to in Article 115(5), committed for operations for which payments have been made in the previous financial year and the related realised outputs, depending on the Member State’s choice.
(a) the eligible expenditure by type of financial product; (b) the amount of management costs and fees declared as eligible expenditure; (c) the amount, by type of financial product, of private and public resources mobilised in addition to the EAFRD; (d) interest and other gains generated by support from the EAFRD contribution to financial instruments in accordance with Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and resources returned attributable to support from the EAFRD in accordance with Article 62 of that Regulation; (e) total value of loans, equity or quasi-equity investments in final recipients which were guaranteed with eligible public expenditure excluding additional national financing referred to in Article 115(5) of this Regulation and which were actually disbursed to final recipients.
(a) the number of beneficiaries; (b) the amount of payment per hectare; and (c) the number of hectares for which the payment was granted.
(a) the number of beneficiaries; (b) the total amount of transitional national aid granted; and (c) the number of hectares, animals or other units for which that aid has been granted.
(a) the contribution of the CAP Strategic Plan to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1) and (2), taking into account national and regional needs and potential for development as well as lessons drawn from implementation of the CAP in previous programming periods; (b) the internal coherence of the proposed CAP Strategic Plan and its relationship with other relevant instruments; (c) the consistency of the allocation of budgetary resources with those specific objectives set out in Article 6(1) and (2) that are addressed by the CAP Strategic Plan; (d) how the expected outputs will contribute to results; (e) whether the quantified target values for results and milestones are appropriate and realistic, having regard to the support envisaged from the EAGF and EAFRD; (f) measures planned to reduce the administrative burden on farmers and other beneficiaries; (g) where relevant, the rationale for the use of financial instruments financed by the EAFRD.
50 % in 2023, 45 % in 2024, 40 % in 2025, 35 % in 2026, 30 % in 2027.
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the relevant CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with this Regulation and complies with Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (b) the EAFRD contribution rate of the intervention set in the CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with this Regulation to cover those measures applies; (c) the integrated system referred to in Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 applies to the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to the area- and animal-based types of intervention listed in Title III, Chapters II and IV, of this Regulation and the relevant operations are clearly identified; and (d) the payments for the legal commitments referred to in point (c) are made within the period laid down in Article 44(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.
(a) such expenditure is notified to the Commission as an additional information in the part of the CAP Strategic Plan dedicated to the intervention strategy, referred to in Article 109, and by indicating the expenditure in the financial plan of the CAP Strategic Plan referred to in Article 112(2); (b) it complies with Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, which continues to apply to such expenditure in accordance with Article 104(1), second subparagraph, point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; and (c) the EAFRD contribution rate established in the CAP Strategic Plan pursuant to Article 91(2), point (d), of this Regulation applies.
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the relevant CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with this Regulation and complies with Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (b) the EAFRD contribution rate of the intervention set in the CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with this Regulation to cover those measures applies; (c) the integrated system referred to in Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 applies to the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to the area- and animal-based types of intervention listed in Title III, Chapters II and IV, of this Regulation and the relevant operations are clearly identified; and (d) the payments for the legal commitments referred to in point (c) of this paragraph are made within the period laid down in Article 44(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the relevant CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with this Regulation, with the exception of Article 73(3), first subparagraph, point (f), thereof, and complies with Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (b) the EAFRD contribution rate of the intervention established in the CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with this Regulation to cover those measures applies.
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the relevant CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with Article 31(7), first subparagraph, point (b), of this Regulation and complies with Regulation (EU) 2021/2116; (b) the integrated system referred to in Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 applies to the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to eco-schemes referred to in Article 31 of this Regulation and the relevant operations are clearly identified; (c) the payments for the legal commitments referred to in point (b) of this paragraph are made within the period laid down in Article 44(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.
| EU cross-cutting objective | Impact indicators | Result indicators | |
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| Modernising agriculture and rural areas by fostering and sharing knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas and by encouraging their uptake by farmers, through improved access to research, innovation, knowledge exchange and training |
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| To support viable farm income and resilience of the agricultural sector across the Union in order to enhance long-term food security and agricultural diversity as well as to ensure the economic sustainability of agricultural production in the Union |
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| To enhance market orientation and increase farm competitiveness both in the short and long term, including greater focus on research, technology and digitalisation |
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| To improve the farmers’ position in the value chain |
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| To contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration, as well as to promote sustainable energy |
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| To foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, including by reducing chemical dependency |
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| To contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes |
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| To attract and sustain young farmers and other new farmers and facilitate sustainable business development in rural areas |
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| To promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in farming, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including the circular bio-economy and sustainable forestry |
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| To improve the response of Union agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including high-quality, safe and nutritious food produced in a sustainable way, to reduce food waste, as well as to improve animal welfare and to combat antimicrobial resistances |
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| Cooperation (Article 77) |
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| Basic income support (Article 21) |
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| Payment for small farmers (Article 28) |
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| Complementary income support for young farmers (Article 30) |
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| Redistributive income support (Article 29) |
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| Risk management tools (Article 76) |
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| Coupled income support (Article 32) |
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| Natural or other area-specific constraints (Article 71) |
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| Area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements (Article 72) |
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| Types of intervention in the wine sector (Article 58) |
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| Population | C.01 | Total population |
| C.02 | Population density | |
| C.03 | Age structure of the population | |
| Total area | C.04 | Total area |
| C.05 | Land cover | |
| Labour market | C.06 | Employment rate in rural areas |
| C.07 | Unemployment rate in rural areas | |
| C.08 | Employment (by sector, by type of region, by economic activity) | |
| Economy | C.09 | GDP per capita |
| C.10 | Poverty rate | |
| C.11 | Gross value added by sector, by type of region, in agriculture and for primary producers | |
| Farms and farmers | C.12 | Agricultural holdings (farms) |
| C.13 | Farm labour force | |
| C.14 | Age structure of farm managers | |
| C.15 | Agricultural training of farm managers | |
| C.16 | New farm managers and new young farm managers | |
| Agricultural land | C.17 | Utilised agricultural area |
| C.18 | Irrigable land | |
| C.19 | Farming in Natura 2000 areas | |
| C.20 | Areas facing natural and other specific constraints | |
| C.21 | Agricultural land covered with landscape features | |
| C.22 | Crop diversity | |
| Livestock | C.23 | Livestock units |
| C.24 | Livestock density | |
| Agricultural and farm income | C.25 | Agricultural factor income |
| C.26 | Comparison of agricultural income with non-agricultural labour cost | |
| C.27 | Farm income by type of farming, by region, by farm size, in areas facing natural and other specific constraints | |
| C.28 | Gross fixed capital formation in agriculture | |
| Agricultural productivity | C.29 | Total factor productivity in agriculture |
| C.30 | Labour productivity in agriculture, in forestry and in the food industry | |
| Agricultural trade | C.31 | Agricultural imports and exports |
| Other gainful activities | C.32 | Tourism infrastructure |
| Farming practices | C.33 | Agricultural area under organic farming |
| C.34 | Farming intensity | |
| C.35 | Value of production under Union quality schemes and of organic production | |
| Biodiversity | C.36 | Farmland Bird Index |
| C.37 | Percentage of species and habitats of Community interest related to agriculture with stable or increasing trends | |
| Water | C.38 | Water use in agriculture |
| C.39 | Water quality | |
| Gross nutrient balance – nitrogen | ||
| Gross nutrient balance – phosphorus | ||
| Nitrates in ground water | ||
| Soil | C.40 | Soil organic carbon in agricultural land |
| C.41 | Soil erosion by water | |
| Energy | C.42 | Sustainable production of renewable energy from agriculture and forestry |
| C.43 | Energy use in agriculture, forestry and food industry | |
| Climate | C.44 | Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture |
| C.45 | Agricultural sector resilience progress indicator | |
| C.46 | Direct agricultural loss attributed to disasters | |
| Air | C.47 | Ammonia emissions from agriculture |
| Health | C.48 | Sales/use of antimicrobials for food-producing animals |
| C.49 | Risk, use and impacts of pesticides |
| Type of intervention | Reference in this Regulation | Paragraph of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture ("Green Box") |
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| Basic income support | Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, Subsection 2 |
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| Redistributive income support | Article 29 |
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| Complementary income support for young farmers | Article 30 |
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| Schemes for the climate, the environment and animal welfare (eco-schemes) | Article 31(7), first subparagraph, point (a) |
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| Schemes for the climate, the environment and animal welfare (eco-schemes) | Article 31(7), first subparagraph, point (b) | 12 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – investments in tangible and intangible assets, research and experimental and innovative production methods and other actions, in areas such as: | Article 47(1), point (a) | 2, 11 or 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(i) | 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(ii) | 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(iii) | 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(iv) | 11 or 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(v) | 2 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(vi) | 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(vii) | 11 or 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(viii) | 2, 11 or 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(ix) | 2 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(x) | 12 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(xi) | 2 |
| Article 47(1), point (a) (xii) | 2 |
| Article 47(1), point (a)(xiii) | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – advisory services and technical assistance | Article 47(1), point (b) | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – training and exchange of best practices | Article 47(1), point (c) | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – organic or integrated production | Article 47(1), point (d) | 12 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – actions to increase the sustainability and efficiency of transport and storage | Article 47(1), point (e) | 11, 12 or 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – promotion, communication and marketing | Article 47(1), point (f) | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – quality schemes | Article 47(1), point (g) | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – traceability and certification systems | Article 47(1), point (h) | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – climate change adaptation and mitigation | Article 47(1), point (i) | 11, 2 or 12 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) - mutual funds | Article 47(2), point (a) | 7 or 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) - investments in tangible and intangible assets | Article 47(2), point (b) | 11 or 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) - orchard or olive groves replanting | Article 47(2), point (d) | 8 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) - restocking with livestock for health reasons or because of losses resulting from natural disasters | Article 47(2), point (e) | 8 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) - coaching | Article 47(2), point (j) | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) - implementation and management of third-country phytosanitary requirements | Article 47(2), point (k) | 2 |
| Fruits and vegetables, hops, olive oil, table olives and other sectors referred to in Article 42, point (f) – communication actions | Article 47(2), point (l) | 2 |
| Apiculture – advisory services, technical assistance, training, information and exchange of best practices | Article 55(1), point (a) | 2 |
| Apiculture – investment in tangible and intangible assets, as well as other actions, including for combatting beehive invaders and diseases | Article 55(1), point (b)(i) | 11 or 12 or 2 |
| Apiculture – investment in tangible and intangible assets, as well as other actions, including for preventing damage caused by adverse climatic conditions, development and use of management practices | Article 55(1), point (b)(ii) | 11 or 12 or 2 |
| Apiculture – support laboratories | Article 55(1), point (c) | 2 |
| Apiculture – research programmes | Article 55(1), point (e) | 2 |
| Apiculture – promotion, communication and marketing | Article 55(1), point (f) | 2 |
| Apiculture – enhancing product quality | Article 55(1), point (g) | 2 |
| Wine – restructuring and conversion | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (a) | 8, 11 or 12 |
| Wine – investments in tangible and intangible assets | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (b) | 11 |
| Wine – tangible and intangible investments in innovation | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (e) | 11 |
| Wine – advisory services | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (f) | 2 |
| Wine – information actions | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (h) | 2 |
| Wine – promotion of wine tourism | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (i) | 2 |
| Wine – improvement of market knowledge | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (j) | 2 |
| Wine – promotion and communication | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (k) | 2 |
| Wine – administrative costs of mutual funds | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (l) | 2 |
| Wine – investments to enhance sustainability | Article 58(1), first subaragraph, point (m) | 11 or 12 or 2 |
| Environmental, climate-related and other management commitments | Article 70 | 12 |
| Natural or other area-specific constraints | Article 71 | 13 |
| Area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements | Article 72 | 12 |
| Investments | Article 73 | 11 or 8 |
| Investments in irrigation | Article 74 | 11 |
| Cooperation | Article 77 | 2 |
| Knowledge exchange and dissemination of information | Article 78 | 2 |
| Areas | Main issue | Requirements and standards | Main objective of the standard | |
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| Climate and environment | GAEC 1 | General safeguard against conversion to other agricultural uses to preserve carbon stock | ||
| GAEC 2 | Protection of wetland and peatland | Protection of carbon-rich soils | ||
| GAEC 3 | Ban on burning arable stubble, except for plant health reasons | Maintenance of soil organic matter | ||
| Water | SMR 1 | |||
| SMR 2 | ||||
| GAEC 4 | Establishment of buffer strips along water courses | Protection of river courses against pollution and run-off | ||
| GAEC 5 | Tillage management, reducing the risk of soil degradation and erosion, including consideration of the slope gradient | Minimum land management reflecting site specific conditions to limit erosion | ||
| GAEC 6 | Minimum soil cover to avoid bare soil in periods that are most sensitive | Protection of soils in periods that are most sensitive | ||
| GAEC 7 | Crop rotation in arable land, except for crops growing under water | Preserving the soil potential | ||
| SMR 3 | ||||
| SMR 4 | ||||
| GAEC 8 |
| Maintenance of non-productive features and area to improve on-farm biodiversity | ||
| GAEC 9 | Ban on converting or ploughing permanent grassland designated as environmentally-sensitive permanent grasslands in Natura 2000 sites | Protection of habitats and species | ||
| Public health, and plant health | Food safety | SMR 5 | ||
| SMR 6 | ||||
| Plant protection products | SMR 7 | |||
| SMR 8 | Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of | |||
| Animal welfare | Animal welfare | SMR 9 | ||
| SMR 10 | ||||
| SMR 11 | ||||
| Areas | Applicable legislation | Relevant provisions | Requirements |
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| Employment | Article 3 | Employment conditions to be provided in writing ("employment contract") | |
| Article 4 | Ensure that agricultural employment is subject to an employment contract | ||
| Article 5 | Employment contract to be provided within first seven days of working | ||
| Article 6 | Changes to the employment relationship to be provided in documentary form. | ||
| Article 8 | Probationary period | ||
| Article 10 | Conditions regarding minimum predictability of work | ||
| Article 13 | Mandatory training | ||
| Health and safety | Article 5 | General provision laying down duty of employer to ensure safety and health of workers | |
| Article 6 | General obligation on employers to take measures necessary for safety and health protection, including prevention of risks and provision of information and training | ||
| Article 7 | Protective and preventive services: worker(s) to be designated for health and safety activities or competent external service to be engaged | ||
| Article 8 | Employer to take measures for first aid, fire-fighting and evacuation of workers | ||
| Article 9 | Obligations on employers regarding assessment of risks, protective measures and equipment, recording and reporting of occupational accidents | ||
| Article 10 | Provision of information to workers on safety and health risks and protective and preventive measures | ||
| Article 11 | Consultation and participation of workers in discussions on all questions relating to safety and health at work | ||
| Article 12 | Employer to ensure that workers receive adequate safety and health training | ||
| Article 3 | General obligations to ensure that work equipment is suitable for work to be carried out by workers without impairment of safety or health | ||
| Article 4 | Rules concerning work equipment: must comply with the Directive and established minimum requirements and be adequately maintained | ||
| Article 5 | Inspection of work equipment – equipment to be inspected after instalment and periodic inspections by competent persons | ||
| Article 6 | Work equipment involving specific risks to be restricted to persons tasked with using it and all repairs, modifications, maintenance to be performed by designated workers | ||
| Article 7 | Ergonomics and occupational health | ||
| Article 8 | Workers to receive adequate information and, where appropriate, written instructions on use of work equipment | ||
| Article 9 | Workers to receive adequate training |
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| Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies: | |
| – Horses | |
| – – Pure-bred breeding animals | |
| – – Other: | |
| – – – For slaughter | |
| – – – Other | |
| – Asses | |
| – Other | |
| Live swine: | |
| – Pure-bred breeding animals | |
| Other live animals: | |
| – Domestics rabbits | |
| – – Other: reindeer and deer | |
| – – Ostriches; emus ( | |
| – – – Pigeons | |
| – – – Other birds | |
| Meat of horses, fresh, chilled or frozen | |
| Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen: | |
| – – Meat of domestic rabbits | |
| – – Meat of domestic pigeons | |
| – – Meat of game other than rabbits or hares | |
| – – Meat of reindeer | |
| Birds’ eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked: | |
| – Fertilised, other than of poultry | |
| – Other fresh eggs, other than of poultry | |
| – Other eggs, other than of poultry | |
| Potatoes, fresh or chilled | |
| Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split: | |
| – Peas ( | |
| – – Other than for sowing | |
| – Chickpeas (garbanzos): | |
| – – Other than for sowing | |
| – Beans ( | |
| – – Beans of the species | |
| – – – Other than for sowing | |
| – – Small red (Adzuki) beans ( | |
| – – – Other than for sowing | |
| – – Kidney beans, including white pea beans ( | |
| – – – Other than for sowing | |
| – – Bambara beans ( | |
| – – – Other than for sowing | |
| – – Cow peas ( | |
| – – – Other than for sowing | |
| – – Other: | |
| – – – Other than for sowing | |
| – Lentils: | |
| – – Other than for sowing | |
| – Broad beans ( | |
| – – Other than for sowing | |
| – Pigeon peas ( | |
| – – Other than for sowing | |
| – Other: | |
| – – Other than for sowing | |
| Soya beans, whether or not broken, other than seed | |
| Groundnuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell, other than seed | |
| Groundnuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, other than seed | |
| Copra | |
| Linseed, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Low euricic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Other rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Sunflower seeds, shelled; in grey and white striped shell, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Other sunflower seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Cotton seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Mustard seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| – Safflower ( | |
| Poppy seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Hemp seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| Other oilseeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken, other than for sowing | |
| – – – Lupine seed, other than for sowing | |
| Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits) of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered excluding the products listed under CN code | |
| Chicory roots | |
| Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets: | |
| – Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets: | |
| – – – Other than lucerne artificially heat-dried or of lucerne otherwise dried and ground | |
| – Other: | |
| – – Mangolds, swedes and other fodder roots | |
| – – Other, excluding: | |
| – – – Sainfoin, clover, lupines, vetches and similar fodder products artificially heat- dried, except hay and fodder kale and products containing hay | |
| – – – Sainfoin, clover, lupines, vetches, honey lotus, chickling pea and birdsfoot, otherwise dried and ground | |
| Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included: | |
| – Fermented beverages other than piquette | |
| Cotton, not carded or combed |
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Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds;Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora;Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy;Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources;Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe;Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC;Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU;Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013;Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources;Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC;Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides.
| Objective | Core set of indicators |
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| To support viable farm income and resilience of the agricultural sector across the Union in order to enhance long-term food security and agricultural diversity as well as to ensure the economic sustainability of agricultural production in the Union |
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| To enhance market orientation and increase farm competitiveness both in the short and long term, including greater focus on research, technology and digitalisation |
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| To improve the farmers’ position in the value chain |
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| To contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration, as well as to promote sustainable energy |
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| To foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, including by reducing chemical dependency |
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| To contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes |
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| To attract and sustain young farmers and new farmers and facilitate sustainable business development in rural areas |
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| To promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in farming, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including the circular bio-economy and sustainable forestry |
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| To improve the response of Union agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including high-quality, safe and nutritious food produced in a sustainable way, to reduce food waste, as well as to improve animal welfare and to combat antimicrobial resistances |
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| Modernising agriculture and rural areas by fostering and sharing of knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas and by encouraging their uptake by farmers, through improved access to research, innovation, knowledge exchange and training |
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