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National Rural Network MaltaNational Rural Network Malta
The CAP Post 2013 and Malta
Maria-Carla Ciscaldi
Managing AuthorityRural Development Programme for Malta 2007-2013The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Europe Investing in Rural Areas
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RD MEASURES: WHAT IS NEW?
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Streamlined set of measuresStreamlined set of measures
Continuity with respect to the present programming period, but:•Reduced number of measures (grouping based on typology of interventions) to simplify financial management
•Fine-tuning (eligibility conditions, scope, etc.) to address bottlenecks in implementation
•New measures to cover emerging needs (e.g. risk-management tool to address economic and environmental production risks, cooperation and start-up toolkit for LEADER)
•Flexibility in the choice of measures within any priority to fully exploit their possible synergetic effects towards the established targets
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Rural development
measures�� Knowledge transfer and information actionsKnowledge transfer and information actions
�� Traditional training courses, better adapted to the needs of rurTraditional training courses, better adapted to the needs of rural al actors actors
�� Workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, informationWorkshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information�� ShortShort--term farm exchange or visit schemesterm farm exchange or visit schemes
WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?�� Unified, more visible measure with stronger profile and broader Unified, more visible measure with stronger profile and broader scopescope
�� Advisory services, farm management and farm relief serv icesAdvisory services, farm management and farm relief serv ices�� Advice related to crossAdvice related to cross--compliance, green elements of direct compliance, green elements of direct
payments, other agricultural, environmental and economic issuespayments, other agricultural, environmental and economic issuesWhatWhat ’’s new?s new?
�� No limit on frequency of useNo limit on frequency of use�� Open to nonOpen to non--agricultural SMEsagricultural SMEs
�� Training for trainers / advisers supportedTraining for trainers / advisers supported
�� SettingSetting --up of producer groupsup of producer groupsWhatWhat ’’s new?s new?
�� Extended to all Member StatesExtended to all Member States�� Limited to groups which classify as SMEsLimited to groups which classify as SMEs
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�� Investment in physical assetsInvestment in physical assets�� Improving overall performance of farm (economic, Improving overall performance of farm (economic,
environmental, other)environmental, other)�� Processing, marketing, development of agricultural Processing, marketing, development of agricultural
products and cotton (output of process can be nonproducts and cotton (output of process can be non--agricultural product)agricultural product)
�� Infrastructure related to development of agricultureInfrastructure related to development of agriculture�� Purely environmental improvements ("nonPurely environmental improvements ("non--productive" productive"
investments) investments) WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?
�� Output of production process may be nonOutput of production process may be non--agricultural productagricultural product�� Higher support rates for: Higher support rates for:
�� young farmers young farmers �� collective investments and integrated projects collective investments and integrated projects �� investments in areas facing natural constraintsinvestments in areas facing natural constraints
�� investments in framework of European Innovation investments in framework of European Innovation PartnershipPartnership
�� Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffsQuality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
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�� Farm and business developmentFarm and business development�� SettingSetting--up aid for:up aid for:
�� Young Farmers Young Farmers �� NonNon--agricultural activities in rural areasagricultural activities in rural areas�� Development of small farmsDevelopment of small farms
�� Investments in nonInvestments in non--agricultural activities agricultural activities �� Support for farm restructuringSupport for farm restructuring
WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?�� Current support for semiCurrent support for semi--subsistence farms increased, subsistence farms increased,
extended to all "small" farms in EU (defined by Member extended to all "small" farms in EU (defined by Member States)States)
�� Support for further development of nonSupport for further development of non--farm businesses in farm businesses in rural areas extended from microrural areas extended from micro-- to small businessesto small businesses
�� Restructuring aid to encourage small farmers to transfer farmRestructuring aid to encourage small farmers to transfer farm
�� Basic services and village renewal in rural areasBasic services and village renewal in rural areas�� Local basic servicesLocal basic services�� Broadband infrastructure; smallBroadband infrastructure; small--scale infrastructure, scale infrastructure,
renewable energyrenewable energy�� Recreational infrastructure, tourist informationRecreational infrastructure, tourist information�� Cultural & natural heritage of villages & landscapes, Cultural & natural heritage of villages & landscapes,
relocation of activities, conversion of buildings to improve relocation of activities, conversion of buildings to improve quality of life quality of life
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�� Organic farming Organic farming –– separate measure for increased separate measure for increased visibilityvisibility
�� AgriAgri --environmentenvironment --climate paymentsclimate paymentsA wide range of commitments going beyond legal A wide range of commitments going beyond legal requirements, related to (for example):requirements, related to (for example):�� biodiversity & ecosystemsbiodiversity & ecosystems�� climate changeclimate change�� water quality & quantitywater quality & quantity�� soil quality & quantitysoil quality & quantity�� landscapeslandscapes�� conservation of genetic resources conservation of genetic resources
WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?�� Greater flexibility in length of contracts (e.g. possibility to Greater flexibility in length of contracts (e.g. possibility to renew renew
annually after 5 years)annually after 5 years)�� Joint contracts encouragedJoint contracts encouraged
�� Member State to ensure that adequate training / information is Member State to ensure that adequate training / information is availableavailable
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�� NaturaNatura 2000 and Water framework directive payments2000 and Water framework directive paymentsWhatWhat ’’s new?s new?
�� Provision for payments for "stepping stone" areasProvision for payments for "stepping stone" areas
�� Payments to areas facing natural or other specific Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraintsconstraints
�� Designation of areas facing natural or other specific Designation of areas facing natural or other specific constraintsconstraints
WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?�� New delimitation under revisionNew delimitation under revision
�� Animal welfareAnimal welfare�� Animal welfare commitments going beyond legal Animal welfare commitments going beyond legal
requirementsrequirementsWhatWhat ’’s new?s new?
�� More flexible obligations: annual contractsMore flexible obligations: annual contracts
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�� Investments in forest area development and improvemen t Investments in forest area development and improvemen t of forest viabilityof forest viability�� AfforestationAfforestation, woodland creation, woodland creation�� Establishment of agroEstablishment of agro--forestry systemsforestry systems�� Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from fires Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from fires
and natural disastersand natural disasters�� Investments in resilience, environmental value of forest Investments in resilience, environmental value of forest
ecosystemsecosystems�� Investments in new forestry technologies, processing & Investments in new forestry technologies, processing &
marketing of forestry products marketing of forestry products WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?
�� Streamlining of several measures and various changes to Streamlining of several measures and various changes to eligibility, level, duration of supporteligibility, level, duration of support
�� ForestForest --environmental and climate services and forest environmental and climate services and forest conservationconservation�� ForestForest--environment commitments going beyond legal environment commitments going beyond legal
obligationsobligations�� Conservation & promotion of forest genetic resources Conservation & promotion of forest genetic resources
WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?�� Addition of support for forest genetic resourcesAddition of support for forest genetic resources
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�� CoCo--operationoperation
�� Development of new products, practices, processes and Development of new products, practices, processes and technologies technologies
�� Pilot projectsPilot projects�� CoCo--operation among small operators in organising joint operation among small operators in organising joint
work processes, sharing facilities and resourceswork processes, sharing facilities and resources�� Horizontal and vertical coHorizontal and vertical co--operation between supply chain operation between supply chain
actors to promote short supply chains and local marketsactors to promote short supply chains and local markets�� Local promotion activities related to short supply chains Local promotion activities related to short supply chains
and local marketsand local markets�� Joint approaches to environmental projects and ongoing Joint approaches to environmental projects and ongoing
practicespractices�� Local development strategies outside the scope of Leader Local development strategies outside the scope of Leader
WhatWhat ’’s new?s new?�� Measure is very significantly expandedMeasure is very significantly expanded
�� Support for technological coSupport for technological co--operation strengthenedoperation strengthened�� Support made possible for a wide range of types of economic, Support made possible for a wide range of types of economic,
environmental and social coenvironmental and social co--operationoperation
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• Risk management tools
-Contributions to premiums for crop, animal and plant insurance against problems caused by weather and disease
-Contributions to mutual funds offering compensation for losses caused by animal & plant disease and environmental incidents
-Income stabilisation tool (operating through the mechanisms of a mutual fund) offering compensation for severe drops in income
What’s new?New toolkit to address increasing economic and environmental risks
Plus:
• Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introduction of appropriate prevention actions
What ’s new?
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• Prize for innovative, local cooperation
Awarded to cooperation projects involving at least two entities located in different Member States that realise an innovative, local concept
• Leader: making it fit to better serve innovation and local governance
-Leader approach strengthened across EU funds
-Common provisions on community led local development
-Considerable scope for ensuring that local partnerships are free to use these EU funds in a coordinated way
-Selection committee for a ‘multi-fund’ local development strategy to decide whether to designate a "lead fund"
-Preparatory support
-“LEADER start-up kit” and support for small pilot projects
-Capacity building, training and networking with a view to preparing and implementing a local development strategy
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(Co) – Financing arrangements
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How the CAP will be financed
Commission proposals on EU budget for the period 2014-2020 maintain CAP spending at 2013 levels in nominal terms
€€281.8 bn281.8 bn
€€89.9 bn89.9 bn
€€371.7 bn371.7 bn€€2.2 bn2.2 bn
€€2.5 bn2.5 bn
€€3.5 bn3.5 bn
Up to Up to €€2.5 bn2.5 bn
€€4.5 bn4.5 bn
€€15.2 bn15.2 bn€€386.9 bn386.9 bn
-- Pillar I Pillar I –– Direct payments and market expenditureDirect payments and market expenditure
-- Pillar II Pillar II –– Rural developmentRural development
Total Pillar I and IITotal Pillar I and II-- Food safetyFood safety
-- Most deprived personsMost deprived persons
-- Reserve for crisis in the agricultural sectorReserve for crisis in the agricultural sector
-- European Globalisation FundEuropean Globalisation Fund
-- Research and innovation on food security, the bioResearch and innovation on food security, the bio--economyeconomy
and sustainable agricultureand sustainable agriculture
Total additional fundsTotal additional fundsTotal proposed budget for the period 2014Total proposed budget for the period 2014 --20202020
In constant 2011 prices
Source: Commission Communication ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ – COM(2011) 500 final, part II.
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Fund contribution
• Single co-financing rate across measures up to: 85% in less developed regions, outermost regions and smaller Aegean islands
50% in other regions
• Minimum 25% of the EAFRD envelope to be allocated t o climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management measu res
Agri-environment-climate, organic farming, LFAs
• Higher co-financing rate – up to 80% for:Knowledge transfer and information actions Setting up of producer groups Co-operationLeader
• Up to 100% EAFRD co-financing for innovative operat ions financed with capped funds from direct payments
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• European network for rural development - aims to:increase the involvement of stakeholders in policy implementation improve the quality of rural development programmesplay a role in informing the broader public
• European evaluation network for rural development – aims to:
facilitate the exchange of expertise/good practices on evaluation methodologiesdevelop evaluation methods and toolsprovide support on evaluation processes, data collection and management
• EIP network to enable the networking of operational groups, advisory services and researchers
Networking
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Thank You