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Ignaz Knöbl
Head of Division II 6 - Rural Development
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria
Programming Rural Development 2007 to 2013 in Austria
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Content
Background of Rural Development in Austria
Implementation of RD 2000 to 2006
Programming process 2007 to 2013
Open questions
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Background
Austrian accession to EU in 1995
Austria has federal structure covering 9 federal states
Consultation as a key element in programming
- Relevant competences both on national and regional level
- National public financing from national and regional level
2nd pillar of the CAP is [in terms of financial importance] the 1st pillar in Austria's Agricultural Policy
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1st and 2nd Pillar of CAP in Austria
27%
34%
39%
2nd pillar including national cofinancing
1st pillar
2nd pillar
EU-funding
National cofinancing
Data for 2003
60 % state
40 % region
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Why is RD that important to Austria?
Austria became a member state of the EU, when CAP-reform-discussion gave birth to RD – agri-environmental measures
The share of less favoured areas is very high in Austria (mountain regions!) – compensatory allowence
Austria`s tradition in supporting income combinations and the development of rural regions – objective-5b and LEADER
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ÖPUL60,67%
Segment 120,00%
LEADER1,44%
sonstige0,25%
objective 10,80%
LFA25,48%
Article 333,10%
Processing, Maketing1,25%
Forestry1,59%
Setting-up1,30%
3,79% (265,67 Mio)
Training0,59%
Austrian RD-ProgramPublic ressources 2000 – 2006: 7.166,35 Mio EUR
Investment
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RD programmes 2000 - 2006
Three programmes (1995-99: 23 programmes)
- One rural development programme on national level
- EAGGF sub-programme of one Objective 1-programme
- One LEADER+ programme on national level
Economic and social partners involved in co-ordination platform ÖROK
Monitoring committees are taking in NGOs (two Committees for three programmes)
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Implementation of RD 2000 - 2006
Managing authority – BMLFUW – II 6 –co-ordination and other units
Paying Agency - AMA
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RD-programme Leader objective1
II 6
II 6 II 6
projects
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RD Programming 07-13
Starting event in November 2004 on the basis of the Commissions proposal of 14/07/2004
Time planning: Commission approval on one single national RDP before 01/01/2007
Taking all partners and stakeholder into account
Very active form of partnership
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RD 07-13 programming structure
Two parallel processes: (a) drawing up of the programme and (b) consultation with civil society
Drawing up process
- More than 200 experts in working groups set up along the four axis of the regulation
- Working group members from national and regional level including economic and social partners
Consultation process
- Regular conferences giving reports on the status of the programming process
- Internet platform
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www.le07-13.lebensministerium.at
Internet plattform as part of partnership
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Implementing RD 07 - 13
• One programm• Managing authority is the Ministry of Agricultural, Forestry,
Environment and Watermanagement• Monitoring committee• Single paying agency• Project approval at regional level
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RD 07-13: Key issues, but open questions
No Financial Perspective
No official adopted European Strategic Guidelines
No implementing rules
„Optimism is a Moral Duty“
Sir Karl Popper
