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Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy Thomas Falke Mortensen Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark

2. CAP
November 2010: Commission Communication on "The CAP towards 2020“ outlining options for the future CAP
October 2011: Commission legal proposals designed to make the CAP a more effective policy for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture and vibrant rural areas
Approval of the different regulations and implementing acts is expected by the end of 2013, with a view to having the CAP reform in place as from 1st January 2014
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3. The CAP 2014-2020 reform package
Direct Payments (COM (2011) 625)
Single Common Market Organisation (COM (2011) 626)
Rural Development (COM (2011) 627)
”The Horisontal Regulation” on the financing, managing and monitoring of the CAP (COM (2011) 628)
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4. Proposal on rules for Direct Payments
Internal redistribution
Degressivity and capping
Pillar I and pillar II budget flexibility
Greening
Young, small & active farmers schemes
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5. Proposal on support for Rural Development
Common Strategical Framework for multiannual EU funds incl. Partnership Agreement and ex ante conditionalities
No axes, but 6 common priorities
Innovation - European Innovation Partnership
Extended support for small farmers, young farmers and small businesses
Agri-environment-climate measures
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6. Results from the Danish Presidency
Presidency’s revised texts
2nd technical reading and revised drafts
Progress report
What are the outstanding issues?
Overall focus on
simplification
innovation
real greening
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7. Major challenges Direct Payments Rural Development Greening
Internal redistribution
Distribution among MS (MFF)
Rural Development
Areas facing natural constraints
Investments in irrigation
Risk management
Budget and co-financing rates
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8. Greening Crop diversification Permanent grassland
3 crops each between 5 & 70 pct of total area
Permanent grassland
Areas with grass in 2014 cannot be taken into rotation
Ecological focus area
7 pct incl. fallow land, landscape features and buffer strips
30% of the DP envelope
Many MS worried about implementation and administrative costs
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9. Greening (2) Possible solution? The jury is still out…
Green per definition if:
75 % grassland
Certification schemes
AECM
Menu
The jury is still out…
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10. WFD and CAP WFD not part of Cross Compliance
MS unsure of Commission implementing through delegated act
RD payments for WFD and N2000
Greening and statutory management requirements (GAEC and national requirements) not part of baseline
Allows for payments for the implementation of the WFD
Posibly as one-off payments as simplification
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11. The forward proces In Council In Parliament
Multi-Annual Financial Framework
General Affairs Council in November
Still many outstanding elements incl. budgets and allocations
Cyprus Presidency: Partial general approach on CAP in November
In Parliament
Approx amendments
Processed in committees and political groups
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12. Thank you…
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