1. Post-2020 CAP reform Greener policy for modern and diversified farming
Council of the European Union
General Secretariat
Directorate-General LIFE – Agriculture, Fisheries, Social Affairs and Health
Directorate 1 – Agriculture (SCA – Special Committee on Agriculture) and Social Policy
Petr BLÍŽKOVSKÝ
Director
Post-2020 CAP reform
Greener policy for modern and diversified farming
The opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the European Union.

2. Introduction The relevance of the CAP in the EU
The CAP is the longest serving EU policy with the aim of:
Some key figures
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3. Introduction The two-pillar structure
Around 75% of total CAP expenditure
Around 25% of total CAP expenditure
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4. CAP reform Key elements
A package of 3 legal texts:
The CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (including direct payments, sectoral interventions and rural development)
The Amending Regulation (notably the CMO)
The Horizontal Regulation (notably on CAP financing)
Rebalancing responsibilities between the EU and Member States (more subsidiarity) More targeted, result and performance based support Fairer distribution of direct payments Enhancing environmental and climate ambition Simplifying and modernising the policy
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5. CAP reform and MFF The CAP as part of a package
Apart from the MFF Regulation, the MFF package also contains two further elements: A handful of acts on own resources constituting the EU's revenue Sector specific expenditure programmes, out of which the CAP
More technical aspects of the sector-specific proposals are discussed in parallel in the relevant preparatory bodies and Council configurations
Aim: align MS’ positions as far as possible without prejudging the outcome of the political negotiations on the MFF (EUCO)
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6. A “greener” CAP The context of the reform
Environment and climate are crucial objectives for the EU as a whole
- Committed to take action on the COP21 Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Environmental pressure from agriculture is still there
- Intensive use of natural resources
Greening did not work as expected
- ECA Special Report: “Greening: a more complex income support scheme, not yet environmentally effective”
Different environmental tools but difficult coordination
- Cross-compliance, greening, pillar II measures: how to provide an integrated “green management”?
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7. The “green” aspects of the proposal General objectives (CAP SP Regulation, Art. 5)
To foster a smart, resilient and diversified agricultural sector ensuring food security
To bolster environmental care and climate action and to contribute to the environmental- and climate-related objectives of the Union;
To strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas II
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8. The “green” aspects of the proposal Specific objectives (CAP SP Regulation, Art. 6)
Support viable farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security II
Enhance market orientation and increase competitiveness, including greater focus on research, technology and digitalisation
III
Improve the farmers' position in the value chain IV
Contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as sustainable energy V
Foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air VI
Contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes
VIII
Attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas
VIII
Promote employment, growth, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including bio-economy and sustainable forestry
VIII
Improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including safe nutritious and sustainable food, food waste, as well as animal welfare
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9. The “green” aspects of the proposal The environmental ambition
Article 92 CAP Strategic Plans Regulation “Increased ambition with regard to environmental- and climate-related objectives”
“1. Member States shall aim to make […] a greater overall contribution to the achievement of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) in comparison to the overall contribution made […] through support under the EAGF and the EAFRD in the period 2014 to 2020.
2. Member States shall explain in their CAP Strategic Plans, on the basis of available information, how they intend to achieve the greater overall contribution set out to in paragraph 1. […]”
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10. The new “green architecture” as designed by the Commission
Source: European Commission
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11. The new “green architecture” Voluntary measures
PILLAR
PILLAR
Climate/environmental measures I
Eco-schemes II
100% EU-funded
Mandatory for MS
Voluntary for farmers
Annual commitments
Co-financed
Several types of support
Unsustainable irrigation and forestry: non-eligible investments
Multi-annual commitments
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12. So far in the Council
Full read-through of the proposals at technical level, including all “green” elements
Commission’s presentations on the “green architecture”
28 Jan 2019 Commissioner Council
Further analysis of both technical and political elements
Thematic debates on the “green” aspects of the future CAP
- April 2019
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13. A “greener” and “fairer” CAP Supporting small and family farms
Half of CAP beneficiaries: small farms
Most payments:
medium-sized professional family farms
Source: Commission’s Communication on “The Future of Food and Farming”
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