1. Loretta Dormal Marino Deputy Director General DG for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission IFAJ Congress 2010 – Brussels, 22 April 2010 Rural development policy: today and after 2013

2.  1.Rural development policy today (2007-2013) 2

3. Rural development policy works through: –shared financing (EU, Member States, private) –strategic multi-annual planning (current period: 2007-2013) –menus of optional measures grouped by theme 3

4. Rural development policy 2007-2013: themes and measures « LEADER axis » (min. 5%): integrated, bottom/up, innovative Axis 1: Competitiveness (min. 10%): Axis 2: Environment and land management (min.25%): Axis 3: Diversification and quality of life (min.10%): EAFRD: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Farm modernisation - Processing - Infrastructure - Natural disaster aid - Training - Less favoured areas - Natura 2000 - Agri-environment - Forestry measures - Diversification, tourism - Micro-enterprises - Village renewal - Basic services 4

5. 1.EU Strategic Guidelines establish the Community Priorities for the period 2007-2013 2.National Strategies reflect EU- priorities according to the situation in the Member State concerned The strategic approach 3. Establishment of national or regional programmes on the basis of SWOT analysis 4.Programme measures used by interested parties (farmers and others); results monitored continuously 5

6. Total indicative RD expenditure for EU-27 (2007-2013) following recent adjustments EAFRD (EU budget):€ 96.2 billion*41.6% National co-financing:€ 57.2 billion**24.7% Private expenditure:€ 65.5 billion**28.3% National ‘top-ups’:€ 12.4 billion**5.4% TOTAL:€ 231.3 billion100.0% * This figure includes the additional amounts from Health Check and Recovery Package ** These figures are based on the revised programmes approved end of February 2010. 6

7. 2.Rural development policy after 2013 7

8. The institutional context of the CAP debate  Lisbon Treaty: co-decision on agriculture and rural development  New EU financial perspectives after 2013  Europe 2020 strategy 8

9.  Smart growth - an economy based on knowledge and innovation:  R&D and innovation  Education, training and lifelong learning  Digital society  Sustainable growth - promoting a more resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy:  Competitiveness  Combating climate change  Clean and efficient energy  Inclusive growth - a high-employment economy delivering economic, social and territorial cohesion:  Employment  Skills  Fighting poverty EUROPE 2020 strategy - interlinked priorities: 9

10. Rural development policy’s contribution to Europe 2020  Rural development policy can contribute by:  fostering “green” and innovative technologies;  investing in skills, training and entrepreneurship;  helping to manage natural resources sustainably;  improving competitiveness of farming through more efficient use of resources;  providing environmental public goods;  developing a low-carbon rural economy;  reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farming;  unlocking the wider potential of rural areas. 10

11. Sustainable rural development Foster a competitive agricultural sector Preserve natural resources Develop rural areas What should be the future objectives for the CAP‘s second pillar? 11

12. Means: Innovation, technology transfer and skills acquisition, “green” investments Rural development – objectives after 2013 Improve resource efficiency: Focus on green technologies Adaptation to climate change and development of renewable energy Modernisation/ restructuring Foster a competitive agricultural sector 12

13. Means: Payment to land managers for public goods, training and advisory services Rural development – objectives after 2013 Mitigate and adapt to climate change Sustainable land management to preserve ecosystems Management of natural resources Biodiversity, water, soil Preserve natural resources 13

14. Means: Investments and mobilisation of social capital (cooperation, networking, place based strategies) Rural development – objectives after 2013 Unlock local potential, encourage social inclusion: Diversify the rural economy Develop local infrastructure Mobilise and connect local actors including public-private partnerships Develop rural areas 14

15. Possible improvements  Strategic level: –Strengthen links with EU priorities –Improve targeting –Co-ordinate better with other EU policies (EFF, ERDF, ESF)  Operational level: –Changes to architecture (axes, measures)? –Improve Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework –Improve “shared management” (EU/Member States)  But trade-offs exist! –Simplification versus accountability –Flexibility versus targeting 15

16. Roadmap for the EU’s RD policy after 2013 16 Public Consultation Prepare policy proposal & impact assessment Communi- cation on CAP post 2013 2010 (n-4) 2011 (n-3) 2012 (n-2) 2013 (n-1) 2014 (n) Implementation of the Policy Submit IA Launch ISC Publish legal proposal Start negotiations with EP and Council Continue negotiations with EP and Council on legal proposal Drafting of strategy/ programmes 16

17. 17 More information on rural development and the CAP:  CAP Health Check http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/healthcheck/index_en.htm  EU agriculture and CAP reform http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/index_en.htm  EU rural development policy 2007-2013 http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/rurdev/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/rurdev/index_en.htm  Agricultural Policy Analysis and Perspectives http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/analysis/perspec/index_en.htm