1. Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development
The CAP towards 2020
Martin Scheele
Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development

2. Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
Financial Framework
Rural Development Policy
Budget
Programming based on
Common Strategic Framework
Needs Assessment
Programme-specific Targets
“Greening” of Direct Payments
Safety Net for Agricultural Markets
Market and Income Policy
Horizontal Rules
More Balanced Distribution
Streamlining Cross Compliance
Risk- based Controls

3. Perspectives for Europe 2020
Green Growth
Inclusive Growth
Smart Growth

4. New Design of Direct Payments
“Greening”
30% of the envelope for direct payments
Mandatory Requirements:
Crop diversity: 3 crops (min 5% und max 70%)
Environmental Focus Areas (7%)
Preservation of permanent grassland (5% Flexibility)

5. New Design of Direct Payments
Payments in Areas with Natural Constraints
Up to 5 % of the envelope for direct payments
Optional application
Area defined with Rural Development Policy

6. New Design of Direct Payments
Cross-Compliance
Merging Cross-Compliance Rules (Direct payments, wine, rural development) into a single legal instrument
Thematic list of standards, integrating SMRs and GAEC
Reduction to 13 Statutory Management Requirements (from 18)
Reduction to 8 standards for „Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions “ (from 15)
WFD to be included upon implementation by Member States, including specification of obligations for farmers

7. Cross Compliance Themes
(1) Water
Nitrate (SMR)
Buffer strips (GAEC)
Irrigation (GAEC)
Ground water (GAEC)
(2) Soil
Soil cover (GAEC)
Erosion (GAEC)
Soil organic matter (GAEC)
(3) Biodiversity
Birds (SMR)
Habitats (SMR)
Common Strategic Framework with the other EU funds will improve coordination and increase synergies and complementarities;
The broad objectives of the RD policy will be translated into a limited set of EU priorities for action;
The tool-kit of rural development measures will be streamlined and simplified, with a focus on better targeting towards the EU priorities;
Reinforced provisions concerning programming will ensure a balanced and targeted coverage of specific territorial conditions and needs;
The establishment of quantified targets at programme level will ensure an accurate follow-up of the progress of the programmes in achieving the EU priorities;
The monitoring and evaluation system will be reinforced in this respect. 7

8. Cross Compliance Themes
(4) Landscape and Minimum Maintenance
Landscape features (GAEC)
Invasive species and pests (GAEC)
(5) Food Safety
Food law (SMR)
Hormones (SMR)
(6) Identification and Registration
Pigs (SMR)
Bovine animals (SMR)
Ovine and caprine animals (SMR)
Common Strategic Framework with the other EU funds will improve coordination and increase synergies and complementarities;
The broad objectives of the RD policy will be translated into a limited set of EU priorities for action;
The tool-kit of rural development measures will be streamlined and simplified, with a focus on better targeting towards the EU priorities;
Reinforced provisions concerning programming will ensure a balanced and targeted coverage of specific territorial conditions and needs;
The establishment of quantified targets at programme level will ensure an accurate follow-up of the progress of the programmes in achieving the EU priorities;
The monitoring and evaluation system will be reinforced in this respect. 8

9. Cross Compliance Themes
(7) Animal Diseases
Prevention, control and eradication (SMR)
(8) Plant Protection Products
Placing on markets (SMR)
(9) Animal Welfare
Protection of calves (SMR)
Protection of pigs (SMR)
Protection of farm animals (SMR)
Common Strategic Framework with the other EU funds will improve coordination and increase synergies and complementarities;
The broad objectives of the RD policy will be translated into a limited set of EU priorities for action;
The tool-kit of rural development measures will be streamlined and simplified, with a focus on better targeting towards the EU priorities;
Reinforced provisions concerning programming will ensure a balanced and targeted coverage of specific territorial conditions and needs;
The establishment of quantified targets at programme level will ensure an accurate follow-up of the progress of the programmes in achieving the EU priorities;
The monitoring and evaluation system will be reinforced in this respect. 9

10. Rural Development Policy
1. EU „Strategic Document“ establishing common priorities
2. „Partnership Contracts“ with Member States, including description of interplay between different funds
3. Establishment of national regional programmes based on needs assessment and programme targets
4. Monitoring and evaluation, including review of programme performance in 2017 und 2019

11. Rural Development Measures
Knowledge transfer and information actions
Advisory services, farm management, and farm relief services
Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Investment in physical assets
Restoring agricultural production potential and prevention actions
Farm and business development, including for young farmers
Basic services and village renewal
Investments in forest area development and
improvement of the viability of forests
Afforestation and creation of woodland
Establishment of agro-forestry systems
Prevention and restoration of damage to forests
Investments into resilience and environmental value of forests
Common Strategic Framework with the other EU funds will improve coordination and increase synergies and complementarities;
The broad objectives of the RD policy will be translated into a limited set of EU priorities for action;
The tool-kit of rural development measures will be streamlined and simplified, with a focus on better targeting towards the EU priorities;
Reinforced provisions concerning programming will ensure a balanced and targeted coverage of specific territorial conditions and needs;
The establishment of quantified targets at programme level will ensure an accurate follow-up of the progress of the programmes in achieving the EU priorities;
The monitoring and evaluation system will be reinforced in this respect. 11

12. Rural Development Measures
New forestry technologies, processing and marketing
Setting up of producer groups
Agri-environment- climate measures
Organic farming
Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive Payments
Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints
Animal welfare
Forest-environmental and climate services and conservation
Co-operation
Risk management
LEADER
European network for rural development
EIP network
Common Strategic Framework with the other EU funds will improve coordination and increase synergies and complementarities;
The broad objectives of the RD policy will be translated into a limited set of EU priorities for action;
The tool-kit of rural development measures will be streamlined and simplified, with a focus on better targeting towards the EU priorities;
Reinforced provisions concerning programming will ensure a balanced and targeted coverage of specific territorial conditions and needs;
The establishment of quantified targets at programme level will ensure an accurate follow-up of the progress of the programmes in achieving the EU priorities;
The monitoring and evaluation system will be reinforced in this respect. 12

13. The Future CAP at Glance
Innovation, knowledge transfer, risk management, cooperation in agricultural supply chain
Enhanced Competitiveness
Improved Sustainability
Greening, streamlined cross-compliance, resource efficiency, research and innovation
Greater Effectiveness
Improved targeting, redistribution, Common Strategic Framework, simplification

14. Thank you for your attention!