Overview of the European Union Rural Development Policy European Commission - Directorate General for Agriculture
(DG AGRI – G.2) European Commission - Directorate General for Agriculture
Outline Key points of Rural Development policy 2007-2013 – What has changed in rural development policy? – What are the main goals of the policy? – What is the main focus of the policy? – What are the programming steps? – How is the policy financed and what are the main instruments? – What are the main yardsticks ? Next steps: where should we focus our analytical efforts?
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What has changed in rural development policy? Single system for all rural development programmes Definition of three main objectives for rural development policy Development of coherent hierarchy of objectives in regulation Agreement of EU priorities for rural development in Community Strategic Guidelines Common monitoring and evaluation framework linking EU priorities, strategy development, evaluation and monitoring Definition of common set of indicators within hierarchy of objectives in Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 3
Three core objectives Improving the competitiveness of the farm and forestry sector through support for restructuring, modernisation/innovation and quality production Enhancing the environment and the countryside through support for land management Improving the quality of life in rural areas and promoting diversification of economic activity
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Four axes to implement the objectives: To each core objective corresponds a thematic axis in the rural development programme The three thematic axes are complemented by a « methodological » axis dedicated to the LEADER approach (LEADER axis) A minimum funding for each axis is required to ensure some overall balance in the programme (10% - 25% - 10% - 5%) As building blocks for each thematic axis a range of pre-defined measures is available 5
What is the main focus of the policy? Rural Development Regulation => objectives and scope of assistance from the RD fund Common Strategic Guidelines =>
EU level
priorities, in particular focus on sustainability (Göteborg) and growth and jobs (Lisbon)
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EU Strategic Guidelines: Common Priorities Objective 1 - the priorities of knowledge transfer, modernisation and innovation in the food chain and priority sectors for investment in physical and human capital. Objective 2 - three EU level priority areas: biodiversity and preservation of high nature value farming and forestry systems and traditional agricultural landscapes, water, and climate change. Objective 3 - the overarching priority of the creation of employment opportunities and conditions for growth in the fields of diversification and quality of life. LEADER - the priority of improving governance and mobilising the endogenous development potential of rural areas. 7
RD 2007-2013: Key points
Rural Development 2007-2013 « LEADER » Axis
Axis 1 Competitiveness
Axis 2 Environment + Land Management
Axis 3 Economic Divers. + Quality of Life
Single set of programming, financing, monitoring, auditing rules
Single Rural Development Fund 8
Programming steps N-2
EU RD strategy proposal
(2005)
EU strategy approval
strengths and weaknesses at EU definition of priorities for each thematic area core impact indicators to measure progress
Elaboration and discussion of national strategy
N-1
National/ regional programme preparation
(2006)
Programme approval
translation of EU priorities to national situation
programming at national or regional level in line with national and EU RD stategy
complement arity with other EU policies (cohesion)
core result indicators
N (2007)
Programme Implement.
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Rural Development 2007-2013: Agenda legal aspects 20/09/05: Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 20/02/06: Council Decision on Community Strategic Guidelines (2006/144/EC) Implementing regulations: – 5/09/06: Commission Decision on transition rules (EC) 1320/2006 – 26/10/06: Commission Decision on implementing regulation 20/09/06: Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 10
Funding of the policy (EU Part) - Summary Financial framework 2007-2013:
Bio €
=>
Original Proposal
88,75
=>
Final Compromise
69,75
+
Funds raised through modulation compulsory (EU-15)
7,47
+
Other transfers from Pillar 1 (tEU-15 tobacco and cotton reform)
1,38
Total 2007-2013
78,60
All amounts in 2004 prices 11
Finance 2007-2013 mEUR 2004 prices
BE
Financial Compulsory cotton/ Framework Modulation tobacco Total 260,7 107,7 5,1
373,4
CY
Financial Framework Total 145,2
396,0
CZ
2506,2
Total
mEUR 2004 prices
DK
206,6
189,4
DE
5971,9
1211,0
45,4
7228,3
EE
635,1
EL
2335,6
353,1
595,4
3284,1
HU
3388,5
ES
5008,2
1236,1
176,4
6420,8
PL
11796,9
4013,3 1889,0 6167,4 73,1 269,2 3249,2 3189,8 1743,6 1483,9 878,4 36739,9
1620,2 202,4 776,6 7,2 167,9 238,0 280,3 114,0 149,0 820,9 7473,8
102,8
5736,2 2091,4 7372,1 80,4 437,1 3488,6 3491,9 1857,6 1632,9 1699,4 45590,2
SI LT LV SK MT BG RO Total 2
804,9 1553,3 927,4 1754,4 68,4 2314,8 7114,8 33009,9
Total 1+2
78600,1
FR IE IT LU NL AT PT FI SE UK Total 1
428,1
1,3 21,8
1376,3
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RD Budget 07-13 78 600.1 m€ (EU27, incl. modulation, cotton/tobacco) Breakdown by MS of Community support for RD 2007-2013
Malta Latvia 0.1% 1.2% Slovakia Lithuania 2.2% 2.0% Slovenia 1.0%
Bulgaria 2.9%
Romania 9.1%
Belgium Denmark 0.5% 0.5%
Germany 9.2%
Greece 4.2% Spain 8.2%
Poland 15.0% Hungary 4.3% Estonia 0.8% Czech Republic Finland United Kingdom 3.2% 2.4% 2.2% Cyprus Sweden 0.2% 2.1%
Portugal 4.4%
Italy 9.4% Netherlands Austria Luxembourg 0.6% 4.4% 0.1%
France 7.3% Ireland 2.7%
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Key instruments (EAGGF programmed expenditure – 2000-2006 – EU15) Restructuring/competitiveness Productive investment in agriculture Productive investment in agri-food SMEs Agricultural infrastructure Other Environment/land management Agri-environment Compensation for handicaps Forestry Other Rural economy Small scale rural infrastructure Microbusiness development Other
38% 13% 8% 11% 6% 52% 27% 12% 10% 2% 10% 6% 4% 0% 14
The « Yardsticks »: common indicators (1) Baseline indicators Objective related - Horizontal Indicator
Measurement
*1
Economic development
GDP/capita (EU-25 = 100)
*2
Employment rate
Employed persons as a share of total population of the same age class
*3
Unemployment
Rate of unemployment (% active population)
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Axis 1 Indicator
Measurement
*4
Training and education in agriculture
5
Age structure in agriculture
% farmers with basic and full education attained Ratio : % farmers < 35 / >= 55 years old
*6
Labour productivity in agriculture
GVA / AWU - total and by sector
7
Gross fixed capital formation in agriculture
GFCF in agriculture
8
Employment development of primary sector
Employment in primary sector
9
Economic development of primary sector
GVA in primary sector
*10
Labour productivity in food industry
GVA / people employed in food industry
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Gross fixed capital formation in food industry Employment development in food industry
GFCF in food industry
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Employment in food industry 16
Indicator
Measurement
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Economic development of food industry
GVA in food industry
*14
Labour productivity in forestry
GVA / people employed in forestry
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Gross fixed capital formation in forestry
GFCF in forestry
16
Importance of semi-subsistence farming in NMS
Number of farms < 1 ESU
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Axis 2 Indicator *17
Biodiversity: Population of farmland birds
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Biodiversity: High Nature Value farmland and forestry Biodiversity: Tree species composition
*20
Water quality: Gross Nutrient Balances
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Water quality: Pollution by nitrates and pesticides
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Soil: Areas at risk of soil erosion
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Soil: Organic farming
Measurement Trends of index of population of farmland birds UAA of High Nature Value Farmland Distribution of species group by area of FOWL (% coniferous/% broadleaved/%mixed) Surplus of nitrogen in kg/ha Surplus of phosphorus in kg/ha Annual trends in the concentrations of nitrate in ground and surface waters Annual trends in the concentrations of pesticides in ground and surface waters Areas at risk of soil erosion (classes of T/ha/year) UAA under organic farming
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Indicator
Measurement
*24
Climate change: Production of renewable energy from agriculture and forestry
Production of renewable energy from agriculture (ktoe) Production of renewable energy from forestry (ktoe
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Climate change: UAA devoted to renewable energy
UAA devoted to energy and biomass crops
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Climate change/air quality: gas emissions from agriculture
Emissions of greenhouse gases from agriculture Emissions of ammonia from agriculture
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Axis 3 Indicator
Measurement
*27
Farmers with other gainful activity
% holders with other gainful activity
*28
Employment in secondary and tertiary sectors
*30
Employment development of nonagricultural sector Economic development of non-agricultural sector Self-employment development
31
Tourism infrastructure in rural area
*32
Internet take-up in rural areas
*33
Development of services sector
Number of bedplaces (in hotels, campings, holiday dwellings, etc) % population having subscribed to DSL internet % GVA in services
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Net migration
Net migration rate
*35
Life-long learning in rural areas
% of population of adults participating in education and training
*29
GVA in secondary and tertiary sectors Self-employed persons
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Axis 4
Indicator *36 Development of Local Action Groups
Measurement Share of population covered by Local Action Groups
* refers to Lead indicators
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(2) Impact indicators Indicator
Measurement
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Economic growth
Net additional value added expressed in PPS
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Employment creation
Net additional FTE jobs created
3
Labour productivity
Change in Gross Value Added per work unit (GVA/FTE)
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Reversing Biodiversity decline
Change in trend in biodiversity decline as measured by farmland bird species population
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Maintenance of high nature value farming and forestry areas
Changes in high nature value areas
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Improvement in water quality
Changes in gross nutrient balance
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Contribution to combating climate Increase in production of renewable energy. change 22
Next steps for rural development work Establishment of rural development network Studies on Scenario for 2020, ICT, high nature value areas, rural development instruments Agri-environmental indicators and work with JRC on natural handicaps Definition of rural areas and socio-economic trends Promotion of models through Research Framework Conferences on quality food production and ICT in 2007 23
Where should we focus our analytical efforts? – Suggestions for delivery Build on what we have, integrate different approaches Develop basic policy scenarios Assess progress towards main objectives Assess targeting of policy on EU priorities Focus on main instruments Link with common baseline and impact indicators 24
Where should we focus our analytical efforts? – Suggestions for development Identify and address analytical weaknesses Reinforce territorial and thematic approaches Address integrated rural development, synergies and contradictory effects Further improve linkages between analysis, modelling and evaluation Adapting tools to the specificity of rural development programming 25
Rural development – improving analytical tools and information Development of indicators Evaluation methodology Data Development of models, especially for axis 3 (use of typology ?)
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