SFC2014 and Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) management Petr Lapka DG Agriculture and Rural Development Unit "Financial coordination of Rural development" 23 January 2013 Agriculture and Rural Development

Outline Timeline Link PA <-> RDP Encoding RDP in SFC2014 No double encoding and simplification automatic generation of RDPs 2

Timeline Exchange of information until the formal submission of Partnership Agreements Need for a repository To store information relating to the negotiation period before the formal submission of Partnership Agreements Objective To avoid confusion between multiple versions of the same document being circulated SFC2007 will be adapted: Separate section (menu) Access rights adapted to PA Exchange of unstructured documents only 3

Strategy and Programming Timeline Strategy and Programming MS and all ESI Funds MS and individual Funds General regulation adopted Note: Time spent by MS to reply to EC observations does not count towards the deadlines Max 4 months Partnership Agreement Submitted (MS) Max 3 months Max 3 months Observations by EC All Programmes (MS) Max 1 month Partnership Agreement Adoption Max 3 months Observations by EC Max 3 months Programmes Adoption (EC)

Main SFC2014 processes Timeline 2013 2014 2016 Strategy and Programming Financial Execution Follow up and Evaluation Partnership Agreement 1 Quarterly Declaration of Expenditure 3 Annual Implementation Report 6 Rural Development Programme 2 Estimate of Financial Requirements 4 Annual Review Meeting 7 Monitoring Committee 5 Performance Review 8

Example of Allocation by thematic objective Link PA <-> RDP Example of Allocation by thematic objective This table is generated automatically by SFC2014 based on the allocation between thematic objectives available in financial tables or indicators plans of programmes already encoded in SFC2014 the table can be adjusted manually if needed Partnership Agreement Contribution of RD Programmes Adjusted (Completed) Manually EAFRD by thematic objectives Automatic aggregation Indicator plan (Contribution by FA) Correspondence table between thematic objectives and FA Allocation of financial resources by Measures 6

Other examples of links between PA and RDP Link PA <-> RDP Other examples of links between PA and RDP Horizontal objectives: EAFRD contribution to climate change objectives and biodiversity Calculation with a common methodology based on EAFRD by FA/measure Financial allocations The list of the programmes with the respective indicative allocations by Fund, by category of region and by year. Taken directly from the Financial Plan Structured Tables Ex-ante Conditionalities Summary of actions to reduce Administrative Burden for Beneficiaries Approach and possible synergies still under discussion 7

The ex ante evaluation Encoding RDP in SFC2014 Description of the process, e.g. timing of main events, intermediate reports, etc. Overview of recommendations Full ex-ante evaluation as attachment, e.g.: or Description of the process [Text: X characters] 

SWOT analysis Encoding RDP in SFC2014 Analysis in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats Overall description [Text: X characters]  Overall description (quantitative and qualitative) of the situation of the programming area concerned, based on programme-specific and common context indicators (to be developed). Strengths: [Text: X characters]  Weaknesses : [Text: X characters]  Opportunities : [Text: X characters]  Threats: [Text: X characters] 9

Identification of needs Encoding RDP in SFC2014 Identification of needs Identification of needs to be covered Analysis to be structured around Union priorities SWOT Needs structured around Union priorities / Focus Areas Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Priority 1 Focus Area 1A Description of Needs Focus Area 1B Description of Needs Focus Area 1C Description of Needs Priority 2 Focus Area 2A Description of Needs Focus Area 2B etc. […] Specific needs concerning: environment, climate change, Innovation [Text: X characters]

Intervention logic Encoding RDP in SFC2014 Priorities / Focus Areas as selected under "identification of needs" step Combination of measures/operations to achieve the objectives set Building of the strategy Measure selection SWOT Combination of measures and sub-measures + rationale OR Justification if Focus Area not used Identification of Needs FA 1a) Union Priorities / Focus Areas addressing the needs Combination of measures and sub-measures + rationale OR Justification if Focus Area not used FA 1b) FA 1c) etc. 11

Intervention logic Encoding RDP in SFC2014 Defines the structure of the RDP in SFC2014 SFC2014 will generate the detailed structure of RDP on the basis of the Intervention logic: Indicator plan, Measure fiches, Financial plan Structure of some chapters might need adjustments: Split by type of region / type of operation to be completed in the Financial plan 12

No double encoding / Simplification Automatic generation of RDPs No double encoding / Simplification The information encoded in the SFC2014 prevails attachments for information only No double encoding between chapters, example: Measure fiche -> Financial information -> Additional national financing Additional national financing Chapter "Additional national financing" can be generated automatically form the "Measure fiches" NRN programmes Structure to be simplified Guidance to be provided by ENRD 13

Automatic report generation of RDPs No double encoding / Simplification Automatic generation of RDPs Automatic report generation of RDPs SFC2014 will generate a PDF version of RDPs Technical details in the template An IT version of the template will be provided in which all fields are identified and where the maximum number of characters for text fields is defined <ID type=" " maxlength=" " input=" " Decision = " "> type: N=Number, D=Date, S=String, C=Checkbox, P=Percentage, B=Boolean maxlength = maximum number of characters in text field input: M=Manuel, S=Selection, G=Generated by system decision: N=Not part of the Decision 14

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