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CAP simplification
EESC, NAT section meeting2 September 2015
Jerzy PLEWADirector-General
DG Agriculture & Rural Development
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Outline
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A. Simplification – the overall context
B. What has happened so far?
C. Next steps
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Political context
Mandate Commissioner Hogan
AGRI context
A. Simplification – the overall context
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2013 comprehensive reform
Certain elements more complicated as a result of political compromise
Increased flexibility for MS
Political context
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Implementation MS - Direct payments
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Implementation MS – Direct payments (2)
Share of DP envelope left for basic payment at EU-28 level in 2015 = 55%
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Food chain organisation, animal welfare, risk management
Farm viability competitiveness, sustainable forest management
Ecosystems in agriculture and forestry
Resource efficiency, low carbon and climate resilience
Social inclusion, poverty reduction, economic development
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation (cross cutting)
Technical Assistance
Share of funds per RD priority
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Select simplification features in RD
Simplified Cost Options: Lump-sums Unit cost Flat rate
Simpler mechanisms for applications, payments and controls (both pillars)
CLLD – multifund approach
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Commissioner Hogan's Mission letter:
Simplification key priority
Reviewing potential for simplification on direct payments (particular on greening), rural development, fruit and vegetables scheme and quality policy
screening of agricultural acquis
active involvement stakeholders
Mandate Commissioner Hogan
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Direct payments/CMO versus Rural Development
Simplification framework
AGRI context
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Simplification Framework
3 guiding principles:
Respect 2013 political decisions
Ensure sound financial management
Concentrate on simplification for farmers
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Internal screening exercise of the entire agricultural acquis
MS, EP and stakeholders contributed to the exercise
Council - adoption of Council conclusions
COMAGRI
Civil dialogue groups
B. What has happened so far ?
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Direct payments and IACS: Greening (see next slide), IACS, active farmers, young farmers scheme, small farmers scheme, cross-compliance,
CMO: fruit and vegetable sector, marketing standards, safeguard measures, trade mechanism, reporting requirements, …
Rural Development: programming and approval of RDP's, , double funding, controls, simplified cost options, reporting,
Horizontal issues: reporting, audits,error rates, financial corrections.
Proposals
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Greening: controls, sanctions/penalties, thresholds
EFA: EFA layer, management conditions, conversion and weighting factors
Crop diversification: abolish requirement, simplify control requirements (crop diversification periods,
more types of evidence)
Permanent grassland: abolishment, share of permanent grassland
Greening
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Against 3 guidance principles proposals of internal screening and proposals
MS/stakeholders simplification actions Distinction between amendments at the level of
DA/IA and amendments at level of Basic Act
Assessment of proposals
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Our actions so far - 1
Adoption of two regulations
delay of application date for of aid applications
flexibility for Voluntary Coupled Support
DA: ethyl alcohol - objection EP
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Our actions so far - 2
Changes to current guidelines on direct payments •Only need to map declared EFA elements•Flexibility as regards the identification of certain EFA elements in the EFA layer•Allow hedges or wooded strips with gaps to 4 meters•Certain flexibility with regard to adjacent EFA•Reduced requirements for identification of some specific types of permanent grassland in LPIS•Compensation of missing EFA by another EFA
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C. Next steps (short term)
market measures: align the Commission level rules to the new CMO Regulation – autumn 2015
changes on DA/IA on direct payments (except greening)– autumn 2015
greening: review rules on greening, including Ecological Focus Area (EFA) – spring 2016
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C. Next steps (Rural Development)
Stocktaking & Analysis after approval of RDPs (2015) Continuous updating of guidance Explore ways of simplifying the structure of RDPs
Common ESIF simplification study (2016)
High Level Group on Simplification for ESI funds
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Opening of Basic Acts?
C. Next steps (longer term)
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Thank you for your attention
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