1. Seite 115.01.2015 Hier steht ein Rubriktisches Foto Ignaz Knöbl Head of Division II 6 - Rural Development Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria Programming Rural Development 2007 to 2013 in Austria

2. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria Content  Background of Rural Development in Austria  Implementation of RD 2000 to 2006  Programming process 2007 to 2013  Open questions

3. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria Background  Austrian accession to EU in 1995  Austria has federal structure covering 9 federal states  Consultation as a key element in programming -Relevant competences both on national and regional level -National public financing from national and regional level  2 nd pillar of the CAP is [in terms of financial importance] the 1 st pillar in Austria's Agricultural Policy

4. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria 1 st and 2 nd Pillar of CAP in Austria 2 nd pillar including national cofinancing 1 st pillar 2 nd pillar EU-funding National cofinancing Data for 2003 60 % state 40 % region

5. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria Why is RD that important to Austria?  Austria became a member state of the EU, when CAP-reform- discussion gave birth to RD –  agri-environmental measures  The share of less favoured areas is very high in Austria (mountain regions!) –  compensatory allowence  Austria`s tradition in supporting income combinations and the development of rural regions –  objective-5b and LEADER

6. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria Austrian RD-Program Public ressources 2000 – 2006: 7.166,35 Mio EUR Investment

7. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria RD programmes 2000 - 2006  Three programmes (1995-99: 23 programmes) -One rural development programme on national level -EAGGF sub-programme of one Objective 1-programme -One LEADER+ programme on national level  Economic and social partners involved in co-ordination platform ÖROK  Monitoring committees are taking in NGOs (two Committees for three programmes)

8. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria Implementation of RD 2000 - 2006 Managing authority – BMLFUW – II 6 – co-ordination and other units Paying Agency - AMA national level regional level Approval of projects delegated by paying agency RD-programme Leaderobjective1 II 6 projects Burgenl

9. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria RD Programming 07-13  Starting event in November 2004 on the basis of the Commissions proposal of 14/07/2004  Time planning: Commission approval on one single national RDP before 01/01/2007  Taking all partners and stakeholder into account  Very active form of partnership

10. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria RD 07-13 programming structure  Two parallel processes: (a) drawing up of the programme and (b) consultation with civil society  Drawing up process -More than 200 experts in working groups set up along the four axis of the regulation -Working group members from national and regional level including economic and social partners  Consultation process -Regular conferences giving reports on the status of the programming process -Internet platform

11. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria www.le07-13.lebensministerium.at  Internet plattform as part of partnership

12. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria Implementing RD 07 - 13 One programm Managing authority is the Ministry of Agricultural, Forestry, Environment and Watermanagement Monitoring committee Single paying agency Project approval at regional level

13. Krakau - 1/12/2005 RD 07 – 13 in Austria RD 07-13: Key issues, but open questions  No Financial Perspective  No official adopted European Strategic Guidelines  No implementing rules „Optimism is a Moral Duty“ Sir Karl Popper