1. Landscape Related Measures of the Austrian Agricultural Policy for the Period 2014-2020 17th Landscape and Landscape Ecology Symposium Nitra 2015 Klaus Wagner Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics Vienna klaus.wagner@awi.bmlfuw.gv.at

2. Content  EU Common Agricultural Policy Objectives  Austrian CAP Objectives  General CAP Impacts on Landscapes  Austrian CAP measures and potential impacts  Conclusions 27.5.2015, Nitra 2

3. 3 Common Strategic Framework for Cohesion Policy 11 thematic objectives, e.g. research and development, communication, climate change, transport, environmental and resource efficiency … Europe Strategy 2020 Smart, inclusive and sustainable growth + 5 objectives on employment, innovation, education, social integration, climate and energy National Partnership Agreements Other Funds (regional, social, fisheries…) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) European Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGF) EU CAP Objectives 27.5.2015, Nitra

4. 6 priorities of rural development (divided into 18 focus areas): knowledge transfer, innovation viability and competitiveness of agricultural enterprises organisation of the food chain ecosystems resource-efficiency social inclusion, poverty 4 3 objectives: viable food production, sustainable management of natural resources and climate change, balanced territorial development + 3 cross cutting issues: innovation, environment, climate change Rural Development Programs of the Member States with concrete objectives and measures EU CAP Objectives 27.5.2015, Nitra

5. Austrian CAP Objectives 5 Yearly payments in billion € Rural Development in percent of total CAP payments Direct Payments Market Regulation Rural Development 27.5.2015, Nitra

6. General CAP Impacts on Landscapes 6 27.5.2015, Nitra CAP influences: Area management, pasture management Intensity of land use Varieties of crops, breeds of livestock Crop rotation Types of cultivation, types of livestock Management of enterprises, landscapes Economic and ecological effects

7. General CAP Impacts on Landscapes 7 Consequences  Direct – indirect 27.5.2015, Nitra

8. General CAP Impacts on Landscapes 8 Consequences  short term – long term 27.5.2015, Nitra

9. General CAP Impacts on Landscapes 9 Consequences  seasonal – permanent 27.5.2015, Nitra

10. General CAP Impacts on Landscapes 10 Consequences  on the spot – scenery 27.5.2015, Nitra

11. Austrian CAP measures and potential impacts (1) 11  Direct payments (for agricultural managed areas arable land, grassland, alpine pastures)  Greening (crop rotation, ecological priority areas = set aside or catch crops or legominous crops, preserving permanent grassland)  Market regulations (for meat, apiculture, wine, sugar, fruits, vegetables)  Abolition of the Milk quota (?) First Pillar 27.5.2015, Nitra

12. Austrian CAP measures and potential impacts (2) 12  Knowledge transfer, Information  Extension services  Food quality  Investments  Development of farm enterprises  Services and village renewal  Forest investments and improvement Second Pillar (15 measures with sub-measures) 27.5.2015, Nitra

13. Austrian CAP measures and potential impacts (3) 13 environmental friendly management reduction of mineral fertilizers renunciation of fungicides and growth regulators for cereals rare cultivated plants endangered livestock breeds green cover and catch crops on arable land mulch and direct seeding soil close scattering of slurry erosion protection fruits vineyards, hop renunciation of pesticides on vineyards and hop Second Pillar 27.5.2015, Nitra renunciation of silage of green feed beneficial insects in protected cultivation management of mountain-meadows alpine pasturing and shepherding preventive groundwater protection management of eluviation endangered arable land preventive surface water protection on arable land nature protection (sub-measures management plan, landscape elements, management of meadows, pastures, arable land, set aside of arable land)  Agri-environment, climate (19 measures with sub-measures, variants!):

14. Austrian CAP measures and potential impacts (4) 14  Organic farming  Natura 2000  Less favoured areas (mountain farming)  Animal welfare  Forest environmental and climate measures  Cooperation  Leader Second Pillar 27.5.2015, Nitra

15. Conclusions 15  Sophisticated system !...  Confusing in implementation, monitoring and evaluation because of a lot of objectives, measures, variants, specific regulations  Various effects on landscape and landscape ecology 27.5.2015, Nitra