Presentation of Martin Scheele, European Commission, at Food, Fertilizers and Natural Resources Conference by Fertilizers Europe

Martin Scheele

Directorate General for Agriculture

and Rural Development

The CAP towards 2020

Food

Habitats

Biodiversity

Economic

Viability

Culture

and Values

Climate Change

Resource-

management

Challenges and Opportunities

Rural

Economy

Energy

Biomass

Risk-

based

Controls

Streamlining

Cross Compliance

“Greening”

of Direct

Payments

More Balanced

Distribution

Financial

Framework

2014-2020

Programming

based on

Common

Strategic

Framework

Needs

Assessment

Programme-

specific

Targets

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy

Safety Net for

Agricultural

Markets

Market and

Income Policy

Budget

Horizontal

Rules

Rural

Development

Policy

Perspectives for Europe 2020

• Green Growth

• Inclusive Growth

• Smart Growth

Budget Proposal for 2014-2020

In Billion Euro (current Prices)

• Market- and Income Policy 317,2

• Rural Development Policy 101,2

• Additional Funds 17,1

Of which:

- Crisis Fund 3,9

- Food Safety 2.5

- Food Aid 2,8

- Globalisation Fund 2,8

- Research and Innovation 5,1

Total: 435,5

• National or regional flat rate for eligible land

• Identification of regions by Member States

• Phasing in

• Payments on for “active farmers” (Premia below 5000 €

or higher than 5% of the non-agricultural income)

Basic Premium

New Design of Direct Payments

30% of the envelope for direct payments

Requirements:

• Crop diversity: 3 crops (min 5% und max 70%)

• Environmental Focus Areas (7%)

• Preservation of permanent grassland (5%

Flexibility)

“Greening”

New Design of Direct Payments

Up to 5 % of the envelope for direct payments

• Optional application

• Area defined with Rural Development Policy

Payments in Areas with Natural Constraints

New Design of Direct Payments

Young farmers scheme

• Mandatory application

• 2% of the national envelope

Small farmers scheme

• Optional application

• Up to 10% of the national envelope

Additional Elements

New Design of Direct Payments

• Reduction to 13 mandatory standards (from 18)

• Reduction to 8 standards for „Good Agricultural

and Environmental Conditions “ (from 15)

• List of standards presented by themes

Cross-Compliance

New Design of Direct Payments

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(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)

Cross Compliance Themes

12

(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)

Cross Compliance Themes

13

(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)

Cross Compliance Themes

• Maintaining „safety net“ measures

• School fruit and school milk

• Ending of sugar quota in 2015

• Position in supply chain and market transparency

Single Market Organisation

Market Measures

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

Rural Development Policy

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(1) Knowledge transfer and innovation:

• Fostering innovation

• Linking practice and research;

• Vocational training

(2) Enhancing competitiveness:

• Farm restructuring

• Generational renewal

Priorities for Rural Development Policy

17

(3) Food chain organisation and risk management:

• Food chain integration

• Risk management

(4) Restoring, preserving, and enhancing ecosystems:

• Biodiversity, high nature value farming, and landscapes

• Water management

• Soil management

Priorities for Rural Development Policy

18

(5) Resource efficiency and climate change:

• Efficient water use

• Efficiency energy use

• Renewable sources of energy

• Reducing nitrous oxide and methane emissions

• Carbon sequestration

(6) Social inclusion:

• Diversification, small enterprises, and job creation

• Local development

Priorities for Rural Development Policy

The Future CAP at Glance

Improved

Sustainability

Greening, streamlined cross-

compliance, resource efficiency,

research and innovation

Greater

Effectiveness

Improved targeting, redistribution,

Common Strategic Framework,

simplification

Innovation, knowledge transfer, risk

management, cooperation in

agricultural supply chain

Enhanced

Competitiveness

Thank you for your attention!