1. The CAP towards 2020
Martin Scheele
Directorate General for Agriculture
and Rural Development

2. Challenges and Opportunities
Habitats Culture
Biodiversity and Values
Food
Energy
Climate Change Biomass
Rural Economic
Economy Viability
Resource-
management

3. Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
Financial
Framework
Rural
2014-2020 Budget Development
Policy
Programming
based on
 Common
“Greening” Strategic
of Direct Safety Net for
Framework
Payments Agricultural
Markets  Needs
Assessment
Market and
Income Policy  Programme-
specific
Horizontal Targets
More Balanced Rules
Distribution Streamlining
Cross Compliance Risk-
based
Controls

4. Perspectives for Europe 2020
• Green Growth
• Inclusive Growth
• Smart Growth

5. 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

6. New Design of Direct Payments
Basic Premium
• 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)

7. New Design of Direct Payments
“Greening”
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)

8. New Design of Direct Payments
Payments in Areas with Natural Constraints
Up to 5 % of the envelope for direct payments
• Optional application
• Area defined with Rural Development Policy

9. New Design of Direct Payments
Additional Elements
Young farmers scheme
• Mandatory application
• 2% of the national envelope
Small farmers scheme
• Optional application
• Up to 10% of the national envelope

10. New Design of Direct Payments
Cross-Compliance
• 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

11. Cross Compliance Themes
(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)
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12. Cross Compliance Themes
(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)
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13. Cross Compliance Themes
(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)
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14. Market Measures
Single Market Organisation
• Maintaining „safety net“ measures
• School fruit and school milk
• Ending of sugar quota in 2015
• Position in supply chain and market transparency

15. Rural Development Policy
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

16. Priorities for Rural Development Policy
(1) Knowledge transfer and innovation:
• Fostering innovation
• Linking practice and research;
• Vocational training
(2) Enhancing competitiveness:
• Farm restructuring
• Generational renewal
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17. Priorities for Rural Development Policy
(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
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18. Priorities for Rural Development Policy
(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
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19. The Future CAP at Glance
Enhanced Innovation, knowledge transfer, risk
Competitiveness management, cooperation in
agricultural supply chain
Improved Greening, streamlined cross-
Sustainability compliance, resource efficiency,
research and innovation
Greater Improved targeting, redistribution,
Effectiveness Common Strategic Framework,
simplification

20. Thank you for your attention!