1. High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens Brussels, 11 March 2010 Rudolf MÖGELE, Director AGRI M Burden reduction in the CAP Developments since March 2009

2. Burden reduction in the CAP Brussels, 11 March 2010 2 Opinions of the High Level Group 1.5 March 2009: Priority area Agriculture / Agricultural Subsides 2.7 July 2009: Stakeholders suggestions (offline-consultation)

3. Burden reduction in the CAP Brussels, 11 March 2010 3 Advise HLG: Web-based solutions Sharing best practice among MS Quality/Marketing standards Beef labelling Tolerable risk of error Promotion Opinion 5 March 2009: Agriculture

4. Burden reduction in the CAP Brussels, 11 March 2010 4 Priority Area Agriculture : (10)- recalculate value payment entitlements; exempt farmers with less than one hectare from obligation to apply; abolish obligation for supporting documents; measurement tolerance; advance payments; merging R.1975/2006 and R. 796/2004; missing or incomplete applications; definition of repeated non- compliance (11) – controls dried fodder; Identical topics as in the list of 39 simplification suggestions proposed by 13 MS, received in April 2009. Opinion 7 July 2009: offline-consultation

5. Burden reduction in the CAP Brussels, 11 March 2010 5 Assessment of the 39 MS simplification suggestions General Issues and Markets (Fiches 2-11) Direct Payments (Fiches 25, 27-35) Cross-compliance (Fiches 1, 12-21, 23, 24, 26) Rural Development (Fiches 2, 3, 22, 36-39) External Internal

6. Burden reduction in the CAP Brussels, 11 March 2010 6 From 39, more than half received a positive assessment From these, a good number already implemented, such as recalculating value of payment entitlements and definition of repeated non-compliance Others will follow soon Outcome

7. Burden reduction in the CAP Brussels, 11 March 2010 7 Other initiatives Communication 2009 Harvest Experience Measurement of Rural Development measures Trade fairs Future CAP

8. Burden reduction in the CAP Brussels, 11 March 2010 8 Conclusion Importance attached to burden reduction in CAP Substantial progress has been made, in line with recommendations of HLG Simplification and burden reduction activities will continue Further cooperation HLG