SSPE-CT-2005-022727
CC Network
Cross Compliance Network
Specific Support Action
Priority 8.1 ‘Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area’
Final Activity Report
Period covered: from 1 November 2005 to 30 April 2007
Date of preparation: 4 June 2007
Start date of project: 1 November 2005
Duration: 18 months
Project coordinator: Martin Farmer
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
Final
Contents
1
PROJECT EXECUTION .................................................................................... 3
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DISSEMINATION AND USE ............................................................................. 5
1
PROJECT EXECUTION
The Cross Compliance Network project was a Specific Support Action with FP6
funding that commenced on 1 November 2005 and concluded on 30 April 2007. The
project was co-ordinated by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP),
UK and involves eight other organisations from eight other Member States, as
follows: Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) (Greece), AScA (France),
Bundesforschungsanstalt fur Landwirtschaft (FAL) (Germany), CLM Research and
Advice (Netherlands), Institute for Structural Policy of the Czech Republic (IREAS),
Institute Nazionale di Economia Agraria (INEA) (Italy), Lithuanian Institute of
Agrarian Economics (LIAE) and the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of
Denmark (KVL).
The project had two primary objectives:
1. To bring together stakeholders to discuss research to date on cross compliance
in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
2. To identify priority areas for future research to support the development of
cross compliance in the CAP and its role in the modernisation and
sustainability of agriculture.
The project produced a total of 14 papers to inform discussion at three seminars, at
which between 50 and 75 stakeholders from a range of Member States, the European
Commission, and relevant interest groups attended. The focus of the project was the
environmental aspect of cross compliance. The project has its own dedicated website
at: http://www.ieep.eu/projectminisites/crosscompliancenetworkproj/index.php
During the first year of the project, a total of ten research papers were prepared. Four
of these papers were presented at the first seminar organised by AScA and held in
Paris, France on 3 July 2006. A total of 57 individuals attended the seminar and
participated in workshop discussions to discuss the key issues raised by each paper.
The topics presented were as follows: the administration of cross compliance; the
environmental relevance of cross compliance rules; the relationship between cross
compliance and rural development measures, and; cross compliance and the farm
advisory system. Six further research papers were prepared for the second project
seminar held on 14 November 2006 in Copenhagen, attended by 64 people. The
topics addressed were as follows: the potential impacts of cross compliance on farm
management and land use; cross compliance and land abandonment; the likely effects
of cross compliance on the environment; the relationship between cross compliance
and private certification schemes and the impact of cross compliance on farm costs
and competitiveness.
Two Conference Bulletins were produced, one after each of the first two seminars,
and sent to 810 individuals in order to disseminate the first results of the project to a
wider audience. These Bulletins summarised the results to date and included
contributions from outside the project team.
The final stages of the project focused on the development of a number of future
policy options for cross compliance. These policy options drew on the results of the
papers presented in Paris and Copenhagen, and provided a platform from which to
analyse the implementation of the policy and therefore to identify future research
needs in relation to improving the future implementation of cross compliance. This
phase of work culminated with a final workshop held in Brussels on 26 April 2007.
This event attracted an audience of 75 individuals including officials from the
European Commission, national administrations, stakeholder groups and researchers.
Breakout sessions were utilised to gain consensus on research priorities. The results of
this workshop fed into the final output of the project, a research paper entitled
‘Practice, Lessons and Recommendations on Cross Compliance.’
The final event and research paper provided a timely input into the Commission’s and
wider policy community’s deliberations on cross compliance in 2007, following on in
particular from DG Agriculture’s report on the implementation of cross compliance in
March 2007 and deliberations on the scope of cross compliance expected to take place
in the 2008 Health Check. The final Deliverable highlights there are knowledge gaps
that need to be filled in order for the policy community to have a suitable
understanding on which to base future policy decisions. Further research is required to
enhance our understanding of both the implementation and impacts of cross
compliance.
The contact details of the co-ordinator are as follows:
Martin Farmer
Policy Analyst
28 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AB
UK
Direct tel: +44 (0)20 7340 2683
Switchboard tel: +44(0)20 7799 2244
Fax: +44 (0)20 7799 2600
email: mfarmer@ieep.eu
Skype: mfarmerieep
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DISSEMINATION AND USE
Planned/
actual
dates
Type
Type
audience
Ongoing
Website
of
References (web address or scientific journal reference)
Countries
addressed
Size
of
audience
Partners
responsible/
involved
Policy
analysts,
Member State
governments,
paying
agencies,
NGOs,
farming
groups etc
http://www.ieep.eu/projectminisites/crosscompliancenetworkproj/index.php
EU-27
Not
known,
large
IEEP
The project website is the key method of disseminating the project’s results. All
papers produced for the project can be downloaded. Two project bulletins have
also been distributed by email to an audience of 800+ stakeholders.
Dec 2005
Presentation and
Proceedings
Article Abstract
Academicians,
students
Kodet V., Morawetz, J..: (2005): Cross Compliance: New Environmental
Policy and the State of its Implementation in the Czech Republic In: Dlesková,
O., Zasadil, P. (ed.): COYOUS Conference Proceedings December 1 -2, 2005,
Czech Agricultural University, Prague, ISBN 80213-1433-8
Czech
Republic
21.03.06
Expert meeting
about ex ante
evaluation of
cross compliance
in France
Publication –
Periodical
Article
Experts and
administration
The objective of the meeting was to clarify the specific objectives of CC, using
common concept of the present SSA project
France
18
AScA
(Partner 5)
Academics
Morawetz.J: (2006): Sugar and Stick – in Cross Compliance. Ekologie a
společnost (Ecology and society, periodical), 4/2006, p. 5-6, ISSN 1210-4728
Czech
Republic
100s
IREAS
26.06.06
Conference
Policymakers
http://www.cor.europa.eu/en/activities/conferences_expo.htm#26b0606
EU25
100
AUA
(Partner 7)
27.06.06
Conference
Policy
http://agrifish.jrc.it/marspac/meetings/2006-06-26_Ispra/2006-06-26_Ispra.htm
EU-27
79
IEEP
April
2006
IREAS
practitioners,
researchers,
Commission,
FAS
(Partner 1)
IEEP presented a paper on environmental impacts of cross compliance.
3.7.06
Conference – CC
Network Paris
Policy
practitioners,
researchers,
Commission,
stakeholders
http://www.ieep.eu/projectMiniSites/crosscompliancenetworkproj/stakeholder_
events.php
EU-25
57
All partners
Summer
2006
Publication
Practitioners
Public officers
Czech
Republic
2000
issues
distributed
IREAS
2.10.06
Conference on
FAS
Policy
practitioners,
researchers,
Commission,
FAS
Moravec J. (2006): Cross-compliance – A Part of the CAP EU Reform (chapter
of a book for education of farm cooperatives´ managers and public officers)
In: Pělucha M. et al. .: Rural development in the programming period in the
period 2004-2013 in the context of the CAP EU reform.. IREAS Praha. ISBN
80-86684-42-3
http://agrifish.jrc.it/marspac/meetings/2006-10-02_Ispra/index.htm
EU-27
68
INEA
(Partner 8)
25.10.06
Conference on
costs and
competitiveness
related to cross
compliance
Practitioners,
researchers,
Commission,
stakeholders
http://www.cross-compliance-fp6.eu/
EU-25
80
1627.10.06
3 expert
meetings about
ex ante
evaluation of CC
in France
Post graduate
programme
Expert meeting
about ex ante
Experts and
administration
at
departemental
level
Post graduate
students
Experts and
administration
The objective of the meetings was to identify the potential role of CC in future
and the needs for better policy.
France
3 x 15
IEEP
(Partner 1),
ASCA
(Partner 5),
CLM
(Partner 3)
AScA
(Partner 5)
http://aoa.aua.gr/pms/gr/
Greece
20
The objective of the meeting was to clarify the specific objectives of CC, using
common concept of the present SSA project – early discussion of scenario 4
France
18
6.11.06
7.11.06
AUA
(Partner 7)
AScA
13.11.06
evaluation of CC
in France
Conference
made.
Policy
practitioners,
researchers,
Commission,
stakeholders
http://www.ieep.eu/projectminisites/crosscompliancenetworkproj/stakeholder_e
vents.php
EU-25
64
All partners
Continuous
education for
high civil
servants
Post Graduate
programme
Experts and
high level
students
“L’évaluation environnementale : une démarche stratégique” for ENGREF
(Clermont Ferrand)
(http://www.engrefformationcontinue.fr/article.php3?id_article=221&var_recherche=clermont)
www.aoa.aua.gr/pms
France
18
AScA
Greece
20
AUA
8.02.06
Conference
Public
officials,
Farmers'
organisations,
Advisors
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/politicheagroambientali.htm
Italy
80-100
INEA+ IEEP
+ FAL
13.02.07
Conference
Experts and
administration,
stakeholders
“Les enjeux environnementaux d’une réforme de la PAC” before the Société
des Agriculteurs de France (Paris)
(//www.agriculteursdefrance.com/fr/Commissions.asp?ThemePage=3&Rubriqu
e=2&Num=20)
UFA-Revue (CH)
France
50
AScA
30.11.06
12.12.06
20.02.07
Article
Post graduate
students
Farmers;
administration
s; Scientists
German
FAL
26.04.07
Conference
Policy
practitioners,
researchers,
Commission,
stakeholders
http://www.ieep.eu/projectminisites/crosscompliancenetworkproj/stakeholder_e
vents.php
EU-25
75
All partners
16.05.07
Meeting
Policy
practitioners,
researchers,
http://www.ccat.nl/UK
EU-27
25
IEEP
(Partner 1)
Commission,
stakeholders
IEEP attended the first end user meeting to advise on methodology.
16.05.07
Conference
Researcher,
public officials
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/politicheagroambientali.htm
Italy
60-80
INEA
17.05.07
Seminar
Public
officials,
Farmers'
organisations,
environmentali
sts
http://www.politicheagricole.it/SviluppoRurale/Condizionalita/default.htm
Italy
20-30
INEA
The results of the projects were presented in three seminar/conferences held in
Padova, Bologna and Roma at the presence of several stakeholders involved in
the implementation of cross compliance at national and regional level.
19.6.07
Conference
Administration
s; scientific
community;
NGOs
Euronatur conference on cross compliance and land management
EU
Member
States
FAL
29.06.07
Seminar
Government
nature
conservation
agencies,
Commission
European Environment Advisory Council – ‘Evaluation and Monitoring of CAP
reform’. Vicki Swales will present a session on cross compliance
EU
Member
States
IEEP
End of
June
2007
Publication
Scientific
www.sidea.org - the analysis of the Farm Advisory Systems in Europe and in
the Italian regions will be presented for the publication on a Italian scientific
journal
Italy
INEA
End of
July 2007
Publication
Scientific
www.inea.it
Italy
INEA
Summer
2007
Publication
A synthesis paper will be prepared for publication such as Agra Europe or
Eurochoices
Eu-27,
wider
world.
TBC
ASCA
Late
2007
Late
Conference
Policy
practitioners,
researchers,
Commission,
stakeholders
Academic
community
Academic
D12 to form the basis of a paper to be presented at a scientific conference
Greece
TBC
AUA
Article on land abandonment and cross compliance, building on D17.
Czech
Publication
IREAS
2007
Ongoing
Expert advice
community
Public bodies
Cross Compliance in Lithuania does still new issue and different interpretations
understand sometimes appearing. That is why project material is very useful
resource to share with all interested parties.
Republic
Lithuania
LIAE
Researchers from LAEI are involved in many projects which are related with
agricultural policy. They need latest info and knowledge in the field of cross
compliance and related issues, experience and examples from foreign countries
which are more advanced in this field. Staff of MoA, National Paying Agency,
Lithuanian Advisory Service is interested in the newest info about cross
compliance issues which are related to their work. Info from seminars and
papers are very useful in the process of sharing information.
In
progress
Publication
Scientific
community
Working report of FAL on the implementation of cross compliance in selected
EU Member States
German
FAL
planned
Article
Scientific
community
(environmental
law)
EurUP. On enforcement of environmental standards in relation to cross
compliance.
German
FAL
planned
Article
Scientific
community,
policy analysts
An international article will be produced on design the of SMRs regarding the
Nitrate Directive and the Habitat Directive (issue and content of regulation) and
the link of these SMRs to agri-environmental schemes
Europe,
global
KVL
INEA
website
The Italian page of the project in the INEA's website will serve to disseminate
information and results of the project. Particularly, a report on the state of
implementation of cross compliance in Italy, with specific reference to the
information collected during the CC Network project, will be written on
agreement with the Italian Ministry of Agriculture.
INEA