AGR 21338 Andreas Lillig

EU Rural Development Policy2007-2013and Animal Genetic Resources: 

EU Rural Development Policy 2007-2013 and Animal Genetic Resources Andreas Lillig European Commission Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development TAIEX-Seminar 19.1.2006

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Single funding, programming, financial management and control framework for RD Simplification

Two Council Regulations : 

Two Council Regulations Reg. (EC) n° 1290/2005 on the financing of the CAP => creates a new financing framework for the CAP (“new 1258”) with The European Agricultural Fund for Guarantee => EAFG The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development => EAFRD Reg. (EC) n° 1698/2005 on support for Rural Development from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) => the new rural development regulation

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013: 

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013: 

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013 Four priority axes:

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013: Foundations: 

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013: Foundations Rural Development 2007-2013 « LEADER » Axis Axis 1 Competi-tiveness Axis 2 Environment + Land Management Axis 3 Economic Divers. + Quality of Life Single set of programming, financing, monitoring, auditing rules Single Rural Development Fund

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013: 

Rural Development Policy 2007-2013

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Community Strategic Guidelines: Priorities axis 2

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Community Strategic Guidelines: Priorities axis 2

Axis 2: Article 39 (Agri-environment payments): 

Axis 2: Article 39 (Agri-environment payments)

Axis 2: Article 39 (5) – Genetic resources: 

Axis 2: Article 39 (5) – Genetic resources

Axis 2: Article 39 – Implementing rules on genetic resources (1): 

Axis 2: Article 39 – Implementing rules on genetic resources (1)

Axis 2: Article 39 – Implementing rules on genetic resources (2): 

Axis 2: Article 39 – Implementing rules on genetic resources (2)

Axis 2: Article 39 – Implementing rules on genetic resources (3): 

Axis 2: Article 39 – Implementing rules on genetic resources (3)

Axis 2: Article 40 (animal welfare payments): 

Axis 2: Article 40 (animal welfare payments)

Rural Development Policy post 2007-2013 : 

Rural Development Policy post 2007-2013

Programme balance: 

Programme balance Axis 1: Competitiveness at least 10% of EU programme funding Axis 2: Land management at least 25% (10% in DOM) Axis 3: Wider rural development at least 10% Axis 4: LEADER approach at least 5% (but counts for the thematic axes) No LEADER reserve

Community cofinancing rates: 

Community cofinancing rates At the level of the axis as share of total eligible public expenditure For axis 1 and 3 a maximum cofinancing rate of 50% (75% in Convergence regions) For axis 2 and 4 a maximum cofinancing rate of 55% (80% in Convergence regions) For all axes 85% in outermost regions

Programming stepsBuilding blocks: 

Programming steps Building blocks EU strategy document setting out the EU priorities for the priority axes National strategy plans translating the EU priorities to the member state situation and ensuring complementarity with Cohesion policy National or regional rural development programmes articulating the 4 priority axes with the measures (15 under axis 1, 12 under axis 2, 8 under axis 3)

To support the implementation of strategies and programmes will be available:: 

To support the implementation of strategies and programmes will be available: Technical assistance at programme level for preparation, management, monitoring, evaluation, information and control activities (up to 4% of programme funding) A national rural network supporting and bringing together the organisations and administrations active in rural development (financed from the technical assistance at programme level) A European rural development network to interface with the national networks and administrations (financed from the technical assistance at Commission initiative, 0.25% of RD funding)

Financial management and control based on principles:: 

Financial management and control based on principles: Similar to the Structural Funds: Differentiated appropriations, automatic decommitment (n+2) Managing Authority and Monitoring Committee Using Guarantee bodies and procedures: A Paying agency and a certifying body Annual financial clearance of accounts and conformity clearance decisions

Reporting based on a common framework for monitoring and evaluation: 

Reporting based on a common framework for monitoring and evaluation Annual progress reports at programme level National summary reports on progress in implementation of the national strategy: 2010 – 2012 - 2014 Commission summary report to the Council and the EP on the progress in implementation of the EU strategy and priorities: 2011 – 2013 – 2015 Ongoing evaluation: ex-ante (programme) ongoing (annual progress report) Specific reports mid-term (2010) ex-post (2014)

Further programming steps: 

Further programming steps EU strategy proposal: July 2005 EU strategy approval: Feb. 2006 National strategy: Elaboration + discussion: Spring 2006 National/regional programmes: Summer2006 Approval programmes depending on date Late 2006/ for approved definitive 2007 budget: Early 2007 Programme implementation depending from approval date: 2007 Commission legislation to be discussed and adopted early 2006: Transitional rules Implementing rules Rules on control

Funding for the EAFRD: 

Funding for the EAFRD Initial Proposal: € 88.75 bn Agreement (in Council) Financial Perspective: € 69.75 bn Compulsory Modulation (3/4/5 %) Transfer 1st to 2nd pillar +€ 7.0 bn Cotton (2007)/tobacco transfers (2011) +€ 1.4 bn Total funding 2007-13 (2004 prices) =€ 78.2 bn + Additional national voluntary modulation up to 20 % (i.e. a maximum total of 25 % modulation), however without national co-financing and not counted for minimum spending rates, and on a broader base (not only on direct payments, but also market-related expenditure); specific rules yet to be defined.