The CAP towards 2020

Implementation of Rural Development Policy

State of Play of RDPs

Martin ScheeleDG Agriculture and Rural

Development

2

Food

HabitatsBiodiversity

EconomicViability

Cultureand Values

Climate Change

Resource-management

Socio-Economic Context

EnergyBiomass

Challenges and Opportunities

How much money do we have?

3

In total, around € 161 billion of total public funding

Flexibility: Budgetary Rransfers between Pillars (€ million)

5

Around €3 billion will be transferred from pillar I to pillar II over 6 years (2014 – 2019)

FR, LV, UK, BE, CZ, DK, DE, EE, EL, NL, RO

HR, MT, PL, SK, HU

What are the key elements of Rural Development Programming in the Programming Period 2014-

2020?

6

7

3. Food chain organisation

and risk management

4. Restoring, preserving,

and enhancing ecosystems

5. Resource efficiency

and climate change

6. Diversification and social inclusion

2. Economic viability and

competitiveness

1. Knowledge transfer and innovation

SUSTAINABLERURAL

DEVELOPMENT

Union Strategic Priorities for Rural Development

7

8

1. Union legal framework defining common strategic priorities

2. „Partnership Agreements“ establishing Member States' priorities and describing the interplay between funds

3. Establishment of national regional programmes based on needs assessment and specific programme targets

4. Monitoring and evaluation, including review of programme performance in 2017 and 2019

Programming of Rural Development

9

Broad Categories of Rural Development Measures

Investments Land management

Training / technology Working together

Programming while taking into consideration the complementarity

of measures

10

SustainableRural

Development

Quality Schemes

Natura 2000 andWFD payments

Agri-environmentand ClimateMeasures

"Green"Direct Payments

Direct Payments

Business Development

ANC Payments

EIP

LEADER - CLLDForest Measures

Advisory Serviceand KnowledgeTransfer

Investment

Complementarity of Measures

11

First overview on programme implementation in the

Programming Period 2014-2020

12

Rural Development programmes in the EU per countrysituation as at 13/02/2015

Adoption of 118 RDPs

Dec. 2014 9

Feb. 2015 18

May 2015 24

after May 2015 67

Food chain, animal welfare, risk management

Farm viability, competi-tiveness, sustainable forests

Ecosystems in agriculture and forestry

Resource efficiency, lowcarbon and climate resilience

Social inclusion, povertyreduction, local development

Knowledge Transfer and Innovation (cross cutting)

Technical Assistance

Share of funds per RD priority

Thank you for your attention!

15