Expectations on the rural
development programme and
networking 2014-2020
Michael Pielke
Unit G1: Consistency of Rural Development
Swedish Rural Development Network Meeting
Stockholm 26/11/2013
Agriculture
and Rural
Development
Calendar for the new Rural Development Policy
November 2010
October 2011
April 2013
26 June 2013
Communication on "The CAP towards 2020"
Legal proposals for the CAP reform and the
Common Provisions Regulation for the ESI-Funds
Start of the trilogues
(European Comm. – Council – Europ. Parl.)
Political agreement between the Institutions
Adoption in the Plenary of the European Parl.
November 2013
(CAP texts + CPR)
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Rural Development (Capoulas Santos): 576 votes in favour, 101 against and
11 abstentions
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Calendar for the new Rural Development Policy (2)
December 2013
Adoption of the legal basic acts
Dec 2013 / Jan 2014
Publication of the legal basic acts
May/June 2014
Publication of the delegated acts
June 2014
Publication of the implementing acts
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Main elements of the reform
More effective rural development policy
Better
co-ordination
with other EU
funds
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Reinforced
strategic
programming
Changes to the
measure menu
Better co-ordination with other EU funds
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Better co-ordination with
other EU funds
European
Level
Common Provisions Regulation for ESI Funds
• Covering the EAFRD, ERDF, ESF, CF, EMFF
• Reflecting EU 2020 Strategy through 11 common thematic objectives
to be addressed by key actions for each of the funds
National
Level
National or
Regional
Level
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Partnership Agreement
National document outlining the intended use of the funds in the pursuit
of EU 2020 objectives
Rural Development Programme(s)
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(+ other funds' "operational programmes")
Reinforced strategic programming
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Reinforced strategic
programming
6 Union priorities for rural development
1. Knowledge transfer / innovation in agriculture, forestry, rural areas
2. Viability of all types of farming in all regions; innovative farm technologies;
Sustainable management of forests
3. Food chain organisation, animal welfare, risk management in agriculture
4. Ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry
5. Resource efficiency, low-carbon / climate-resilient economy in
agriculture, food and forestry sectors
6. Social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas
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Reinforced strategic
programming
Grouping of measures and indicators per focus areas: an example
Priority 5: Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a
low-carbon and climate-resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry
sectors
Focus areas
Grouping of relevant measures
Efficiency in water use
Efficiency in energy use
Supply and use of
renewable energy
Reducing GHG and
ammonia emissions
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Investments in physical assets
Farm and business development
Village renewal and basic infrastructure
Knowledge transfer
Advisory services
Investments in forest area development
Co-operation (new technologies)
[….]
Carbon conservation and
sequestration
Indicators
Targets
Planned expenditure
(result)
Planned outputs
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Measure details
(example)
- Indicative list of relevant
operations to be supported
- Eligibility rules
- Aid intensities
- Beneficiaries
- Indicative budget
- Other conditions, etc.
Reinforced strategic
programming
Required minimum budgetary allocations
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A minimum amount of the total EAFRD contribution to the RDP
must be reserved as follows:
 At least 30% for:
 environment- and climate-related investments (Article 18)
 forestry measures (Articles 22-27 and Article 35)
 agri-environment-climate (Article 29)
 organic farming (Article 30)
 Natura 2000 payments (Article 31 with the exception of WFD
related payments)
 Payments in areas facing natural constraints (ANCs - Articles 3233)
 At least 5% for Leader
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Other considerations
"Show me the money"
• Total EAFRD amount 2014-2020: € 84,936 M
• Basic maximum co-financing rate = 53 %
• Higher maximum rates for various regions
 Less developed regions, outermost regions, smaller Aegean
Islands, transition regions
• Higher maximum rates for certain measures
 Knowledge transfer (art. 15), producer groups (art. 28), cooperation (art. 36), LEADER
• Higher maximum rate for operations contributing to
environment- and climate-related objectives
 Under arts. 18, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 (3 / 4), 32, 35
• Higher rates in various other circumstances
 E.g. funds transferred from Pillar I (100 %)
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Changes to the measure menu
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Changes to the
measure menu
Measures: the overall approach
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Some measures from 2007-13 rolled together for better visibility
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Many adjustments to scope, eligibility conditions, aid amounts etc.
of existing measures, e.g.:
 Shorter contracts for agri-environment-climate measure after initial 5year phase
• New measures to cover emerging needs, e.g.:
 Co-operation (art. 36) – various forms of joint activity to deliver
economic, environmental & social benefits; technological development
(including for European Innovation Partnership)
 Risk management (art. 37) – insurance, mutual funds, income
stabilisation tool
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RD measures
Farm and business development (art. 20)
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3 types of operations:
 Setting-up aid for:
 Young Farmers
– Conditional on the submission of a business plan, which has to start being
implemented within 9 months from the date of the decision granting the aid.
 Non-agricultural activities in rural areas: extended from micro- to small
businesses)
 Development of small farms: extended to all "small" farms in EU - defined by
Member States
 Investments in non-agricultural activities
 Support for farm restructuring
 Annual or one-off payments for farmers eligible for the small farmers scheme
under Pillar 1 who permanently transfer their holding to another farmer
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Aid rates:
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70.000 per young farmer
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70.000 per beneficiary who diversifies
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15.000 per small farm for development operations
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Changes to the
measure menu
Measure example: Co-operation (art. 36)
Sharing facilities,
resources
Tourism
services
Short supply
chains, local
markets
Experimental
development /
refinement
Pilot projects
Co-operation
Environment /
climate change
Provision of
biomass
Encouraging joint solutions
Non-LEADER local
development
strategies
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Forest
management
plans
Social
farming
Changes to the
measure menu
LEADER in rural development programmes
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constitutes a specific element of CLLD to be included
obligatory in a RDP:
 preparatory support;
 implementation of operations under the CLLD strategy;
 preparation and implementation of co-operation activities of the
LAG;
 running costs;
 animation costs.
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LEADER should not be limited to standard RD measures.
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Streamlined LEADER cooperation
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Compulsory with a minimum of 5% of the EAFRD funding per
programme and possibility of higher co-financing rates
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RD measures
Advantages of the common CLLD approach for LEADER
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Common local development approach in the ESI-Funds
facilitates integrated territorial development
EAFRD
Rural
area
 Harmonised rules for design
and implementation of CLLD
 "Multi-funded" LEADER
strategies enable various EU
policies to contribute to local
development according to
their policy objectives
ERDF
ESF
- Strategic approach in PA, reflected in
the programmes, based on LAG/FLAG
experience
 Added value for rural areas:
broader strategies and Local
Action Group partnerships,
improvement of rural-urban
relations, synergies with
Fisheries Local Action Groups
- Which types of areas should be
supported and with which of the Funds?
What is the available funding?
- LAGs decide to which extent they
want to make use of the possibilities
offered
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RD measures
Advantages of the common CLLD approach for LEADER
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Common methodology strengthens the LEADER approach
(Art. 28-31 CPR)
 Greater focus on capacity building and animation
 Stronger local strategies
 Better LAG governance: strengthening the participation of the
private sector in the partnerships
- Contribution to
programme objectives
- Coherence and
consistency with "topdown" or other strategies
- Local needs identified
through SWOT analysis
- Bottom-up process
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Changes to the
measure menu
EIP on Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability
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A new facility for building bridges between research and
practice, whilst encouraging innovation
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Acts through operational groups carrying out innovative
projects
 Model story of an operational group: a farmer has an innovative idea
but does not have means to develop it. He/she joins forces with e.g. a
scientist, a farm advisor and a technology supplier and they set up an
operational group. The idea is developed and shared via the networks.
EAFRD co-finances project-specific costs and costs of co-operation.
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Supported by a national and EU network
 National network can be part of the Rural Network
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Key RD measures for implementing the EIP:
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Co-operation
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Investments (various measures)
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Knowledge transfer
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Advisory services
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Networking
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Networking
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National Rural Networks
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European network for rural development
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- aims to:
increase the involvement of all stakeholders in the implementation
improve the quality of rural development programmes
informing the broader public on the benefits of RD policy
support the evaluation of rural development programmes
EIP network
– aims to:
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facilitate the exchange of expertise and good practices;
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establish a dialogue between farmers and the research community
and facilitate the inclusion of all stakeholders in the knowledge
exchange process
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Objectives and tasks of the NRNs
Objectives/
Tasks
Involve Improve the
Inform the
Foster
stakequality of RDP
broader public innovation
holders implementation and potential
beneficiaries
Thematic and analytical exchanges between
stakeholders, sharing and dissemination of findings
Share and disseminate monitoring and evaluation
findings
Networking activities for advisors and innovation
support services
Collection of examples of projects covering all RDP
priorities
Training and networking activities for LAGS
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Publicity and information concerning the RDP,
information and communication activities aimed at a
broader public
Participate in and contribute to the ENRD activities
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Cooperation with ENRD and EIP:
Participation at meetings and exchanges at EU level
Input into planning at EU level
Providing examples of projects and good practices
Providing information for network statistics
Contribution to thematic work
Contribution to EIP
Thank you very much for your attention!
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