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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021
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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021
Document AGRI-PR-646753 · COM(2019)0581 – C90162/2019 – 2019/0254(COD)
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Draft european parliament legislative resolution
–having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 43(2) and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90162/2019),
–having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Regional Development,
2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
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| (3) The legislative procedure was not concluded in time to allow Member States and the Commission to prepare all elements necessary to apply the new legal framework and the CAP Strategic Plans as of 1 January 2021, as initially proposed by the Commission. | (3) The legislative procedure was not concluded in time to allow Member States and the Commission to prepare all elements necessary to apply the new legal framework and the CAP Strategic Plans as of 1 January 2021, as initially proposed by the Commission. That delay creates uncertainty for farmers and the agriculture sector. In order to alleviate that uncertainty, this Regulation provides for the continued application of the current rules and uninterrupted payments to the farmers and other beneficiaries. |
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| (4) Therefore, in order to ensure that support can be granted to farmers and other beneficiaries from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in 2021, the Union should continue to grant such support for one more year under the conditions of the existing legal framework, which covers the period 2014 to 2020. The existing legal framework is laid down in particular in Regulations (EU) No 1303/20137 , (EU) No 1305/20138 , (EU) No 1306/20139 , (EU) No 1307/201310 , (EU) No 1308/201311 , (EU) No 228/201312 and (EU) No 229/201313 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, to facilitate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework which covers the period starting on 1 January 2022, rules should be laid down to regulate how certain support granted on a multiannual basis will be integrated into the new legal framework. | (4) Therefore, in order to ensure that support can be granted to farmers and other beneficiaries from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in 2021, the Union should continue to grant such support for one or, where applicable, two more years under the conditions of the existing legal framework, which covers the period 2014 to 2020. Member States should ensure the uninterrupted continuation of that support to farmers and other beneficiaries during that transitional period. The existing legal framework is laid down in particular in Regulations (EU) No 1303/20137 , (EU) No 1305/20138 , (EU) No 1306/20139 , (EU) No 1307/201310 , (EU) No 1308/201311 , (EU) No 228/201312 and (EU) No 229/201313 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, to facilitate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework which was planned to cover the period starting on 1 January 2022, rules should be laid down to regulate how certain support granted on a multiannual basis will be integrated into the new legal framework. |
| 7 Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). | 7 Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). |
| 8 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). | 8 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). |
| 9 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). | 9 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). |
| 10 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). | 10 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). |
| 11 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). | 11 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). |
| 12 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). | 12 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). |
| 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41). | 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41). |
This Regulation should facilitate the payments to the final beneficiaries without delays during the transitional period by national administrations and paying agencies.
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| (4a) This Regulation should give the Member States sufficient time to prepare their respective national strategic plans, as well as the administrative structures necessary for successful implementation of the new legal framework. This would provide much-needed stability and certainty for the farming sector. |
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| (4b) In order to achieve a successful modernisation and simplification of the CAP, the Member States and the Commission should extensively consult farmers and all relevant stakeholders during the preparation of Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans. Preparatory work on the development of Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans should be undertaken without delay to ensure a smooth transition for farmers into a new programming period. |
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| (4c) Achieving timely preparation of the Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans and smooth transition to the next programming period will be a challenge for national administrations, especially in the light of the move towards the new delivery model as set out in the Commission's legislative proposal on Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plans]. Therefore, it is necessary to allow Member States to be able to dedicate a higher percentage of funds to technical assistance in the transitional period which should be compensated for by a proportionately lower percentage in the subsequent years. |
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| (5) In light of the fact that the Union should continue to support rural development in 2021, Member States, that demonstrate the risk to run out of funds and not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should have the possibility to extend their rural development programmes or certain of their regional rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD to 31 December 2021 and to finance those extended programmes from the corresponding budget allocation for the year 2021. The extended programmes should aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of environment and climate ambition. | (5) In light of the fact that the Union should continue to support rural development in 2021 or, where applicable, in 2022, Member States, that demonstrate the risk to run out of funds and not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should have the possibility to extend their rural development programmes or certain of their regional rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD throughout the transitional period and to finance those extended programmes from the budget allocation for the corresponding years. The extended programmes should aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of environment and climate ambition. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (6) Since certain Member States may still have funds provided by the Union in previous years, Member States should also have the possibility not to extend their rural development programmes or not to extend certain of their regional rural development programmes. Those Member States should have the possibility to transfer the EAFRD budget allocation for 2021 or the part of the EAFRD budget allocation corresponding to the regional rural development programmes that have not been extended, to the financial allocations for the years 2022 to 2025, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]14 . | (6) Since certain Member States may still have funds provided by the Union in previous years, Member States should also have the possibility not to extend their rural development programmes or not to extend certain of their regional rural development programmes. Those Member States should have the possibility to transfer the EAFRD budget allocation for 2021 or, where applicable, for 2022, or the part of the EAFRD budget allocation corresponding to the regional rural development programmes that have not been extended, to the financial allocations for the years 2022 to 2025 or, where applicable, 2023 to 2025, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]14 . |
| 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. . | 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. . |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (7) In order to allow the Commission to provide the necessary financial planning and the corresponding adjustments of the annual breakdowns of the Union support set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Member States should inform the Commission soon after the entry into force of this Regulation whether they decide to extend their rural development programmes and, in case of regional rural development programmes, which of those programmes they decide to extend, and consequently which corresponding amount of the budget allocation for 2021 is not to be transferred to the following years. | (7) In order to allow the Commission to provide the necessary financial planning and the corresponding adjustments of the annual breakdowns of the Union support set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Member States should inform the Commission soon after the entry into force of this Regulation whether they decide to extend their rural development programmes and, in case of regional rural development programmes, which of those programmes they decide to extend, and consequently which corresponding amount of the budget allocation for the years during the transitional period is not to be transferred to the following years. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (7a) Where Member States decide to extend their rural development programmes or certain rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD, as provided for in Article 1(1) of this Regulation, to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, to 31 December 2022, they should be allowed to compensate for any reduction in their overall allocations in the EAFRD for the next MFF period, with a corresponding increase in their national co-financing. Member States should also be allowed to adapt, where necessary, their environmental measures taken under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. |
In respect of the continuation of the current CAP rules, Member States must be able to increase their co-financing. The Commission's proposed reductions in MFF for the EAFRD cannot be accepted. The current rural development programmes have to continue without any cuts for the farmers and beneficiaries. This would allow the Member States to keep the environmental measures at least at the current level as proposed by the Commission and would enable both Member States and farmers to adapt or extend their programmes to meet environmental challenges.
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| (8) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 lays down common rules applicable to the EAFRD and some other Funds, which operate under a common framework. That Regulation should continue to apply to programmes supported by the EAFRD for the 2014–2020 programming period as well as to those programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend that period to 31 December 2021. For those Member States, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the programming year 2021. | (8) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 lays down common rules applicable to the EAFRD and some other Funds, which operate under a common framework. That Regulation should continue to apply to programmes supported by the EAFRD for the 2014–2020 programming period as well as to those programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend that period to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, to 31 December 2022. For those Member States, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (10) Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/201416 provide that expenditure for certain long-term commitments undertaken pursuant to certain regulations that granted support for rural development before Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should continue to be paid by the EAFRD in the 2014-2020 programming period under certain conditions. That expenditure should also continue to be eligible for the duration of their respective legal commitment under the same conditions in the programming year 2021. For reasons of legal clarity and certainty, it also should be clarified that the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to measures of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to which the integrated administration and control system applies, should be subject to this integrated administration and control system and that payments related to these legal commitments have to be made within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year. | (10) Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/201416 provide that expenditure for certain long-term commitments undertaken pursuant to certain regulations that granted support for rural development before Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should continue to be paid by the EAFRD in the 2014-2020 programming period under certain conditions. That expenditure should also continue to be eligible for the duration of their respective legal commitment under the same conditions in the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, programming year 2022. For reasons of legal clarity and certainty, it also should be clarified that the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to measures of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to which the integrated administration and control system applies, should be subject to this integrated administration and control system and that payments related to these legal commitments have to be made within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year. |
| 15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). | 15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). |
| 16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and introducing transitional provisions (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1). | 16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and introducing transitional provisions (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1). |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (14) In light of the fact that the CAP Strategic Plans to be prepared by Member States in accordance with the new legal framework are to be applicable as of 1 January 2022, transitional rules should be laid down to regulate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework, in particular Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council18 [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. | (14) In light of the fact that the CAP Strategic Plans to be prepared by Member States in accordance with the new legal framework are to be applicable at the earliest on 1 January 2022, transitional rules should be laid down to regulate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework, in particular Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council18 [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. |
| 18 Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …). | 18 Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …). |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (17) As regards the aid scheme in the olive oil and table olives sector, the existing work programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 December 2021. For aid schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector rules should be laid down regarding the modification or replacement of operational programmes. | (17) As regards the aid scheme in the olive oil and table olives sector, the existing work programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, 31 December 2022. For aid schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector rules should be laid down regarding the modification or replacement of operational programmes. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules need to be laid down that allow those aid schemes to continue to be implemented until the end of their respective programming periods. For this period certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 should therefore continue to apply in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and until the end of those aid schemes. | (18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the fruit and vegetable sector, the wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules need to be laid down that allow those aid schemes to continue to be implemented until the end of their respective programming periods. For this period certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 should therefore continue to apply in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and until the end of those aid schemes. |
The producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector, implementing an operational program with expiry after 31 December 2021 should also be given an option to choose to either modify or replace their respective programmes to comply with the new Strategic Plans Regulation or let them run unchanged until their expiry.
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| (20) The EAFRD should be able to support Community-led local development set up in accordance with the new rules laid down by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [New CPR]. However, in order to avoid unspent funds for Community-led local development in the programming year 2021, Member States that decide to extend their rural development programmes to 31 December 2021 and that also make use of the possibility to transfer amounts from direct payments to rural development, should be able to apply the 5% minimum allocation for Community-led local development only to the EAFRD contribution to the rural development extended to 31 December 2021 calculated before the transfer of amounts from direct payment has been done. | (20) The EAFRD should be able to support Community-led local development set up in accordance with the new rules laid down by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [New CPR]. However, in order to avoid unspent funds for Community-led local development in the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022, Member States that decide to extend their rural development programmes and that also make use of the possibility to transfer amounts from direct payments to rural development, should be able to apply the 5% minimum allocation for Community-led local development only to the EAFRD contribution to the rural development extended to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, 31 December 2022, calculated before the transfer of amounts from direct payment has been done. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (21) In order to ensure continuity in the transitional period, the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector should be maintained for 2021 and the relevant amount of the reserve for 2021 should be included. | (21) In order to ensure continuity in the transitional period, the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector should be maintained for 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022, and the relevant amount of the reserve for 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022, should be included. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (22) As regards prefinancing arrangements from the EAFRD, it should be made clear that where Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period to 31 December 2021, this should not lead to any additional prefinancing granted for the programmes concerned. | (22) As regards prefinancing arrangements from the EAFRD, it should be made clear that where Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, 31 December 2022, this should not lead to any additional prefinancing granted for the programmes concerned. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (23) Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 currently only provides for a notification obligation for Member States as regards their decisions and the estimated product related to the reduction of the part of the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 150 000 for the years 2015 to 2020. With a view to ensuring a continuation of the existing system, Member States should also notify their decisions and the estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2021. | (23) Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 currently only provides for a notification obligation for Member States as regards their decisions and the estimated product related to the reduction of the part of the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 150 000 for the years 2015 to 2020. With a view to ensuring a continuation of the existing system, Member States should also notify their decisions and the estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (24) Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 allows Member States to transfer funds between direct payments and rural development as regards calendar years 2014 to 2020. In order to ensure that Member States may keep their own strategy, the flexibility between pillars should be made available also for calendar year 2021 (i.e. financial year 2022). | (24) Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 allows Member States to transfer funds between direct payments and rural development as regards calendar years 2014 to 2020. In order to ensure that Member States may keep their own strategy, the flexibility between pillars should be made available also for calendar year 2021 (i.e. financial year 2022) and, where applicable, calendar year 2022 (i.e. financial year 2023) . |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (25) In order to allow the Commission to be able to set the budgetary ceilings in accordance with Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is necessary that Member States notify their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2021 by 1 August 2020. | (25) In order to allow the Commission to be able to set the budgetary ceilings in accordance with Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is necessary that Member States notify their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2021 by 1 August 2020 and, where applicable, their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2022 by 1 August 2021 . |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (27) In accordance with the current legal framework, Member States notified in 2014 their decisions up to calendar year 2020, on the division of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme between the regions and the possible annual progressive modifications for the period covered by Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. It is necessary that Member States also notify those decisions for calendar year 2021. | (27) In accordance with the current legal framework, Member States notified in 2014 their decisions up to calendar year 2020, on the division of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme between the regions and the possible annual progressive modifications for the period covered by Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. It is necessary that Member States also notify those decisions for calendar year 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (29) Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides for the annual progressive modifications in the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve to reflect the annual steps of the national ceiling set in Annex II to that Regulation, reflecting a “multiannual” management of the reserve. Those rules should be adapted so to reflect that it is possible to amend both the value of all allocated entitlements and of the reserve to adjust to a change in the amount in that Annex II between two years. Moreover, in some Member States not having reached a flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is implemented on an annual basis. For calendar years 2020 and 2021, only the value of the payment entitlement of the current year needs to be determined in the year of allocation. The unit value of entitlements to be allocated from the reserve in a given year should be calculated after possible adjustment of the reserve in accordance with Article 22(5) of that Regulation. In any subsequent year, the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve should be adapted in accordance with that Article 22(5). | (29) Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides for the annual progressive modifications in the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve to reflect the annual steps of the national ceiling set in Annex II to that Regulation, reflecting a “multiannual” management of the reserve. Those rules should be adapted so to reflect that it is possible to amend both the value of all allocated entitlements and of the reserve to adjust to a change in the amount in that Annex II between two years. Moreover, in some Member States not having reached a flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is implemented on an annual basis. For calendar years 2020 and 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022, only the value of the payment entitlement of the current year needs to be determined in the year of allocation. The unit value of entitlements to be allocated from the reserve in a given year should be calculated after possible adjustment of the reserve in accordance with Article 22(5) of that Regulation. In any subsequent year, the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve should be adapted in accordance with that Article 22(5). |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (30) Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides the application of the single area payment scheme (SAPS) until 31 December 2020. The CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] allows Member States to implement a basic income support with the same modalities, i.e. without the allocation of payment entitlements based on historic references. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow the prolongation of SAPS in 2021. | (30) Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides the application of the single area payment scheme (SAPS) until 31 December 2020. The CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] allows Member States to implement a basic income support with the same modalities, i.e. without the allocation of payment entitlements based on historic references. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow the prolongation of SAPS in 2021 and, where applicable, 2022. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (34a) In the event that a proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the related proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 September 2020, the transitional period originally proposed in this Regulation ending on 31 December 2021 should be extended by a further year to 31 December 2022. In that case, the corresponding transitional rules and conditions applicable to the original transitional period should continue to apply during the extended transitional period and the budget allocations and applicable timeframes should be adapted accordingly. |
While strongly in favour of the current CAP reform process, the Rapporteur is mindful of the real possibility that the new CAP may not be adopted in time to provide sufficient time for preparation of national strategic plans by the Member States and their approval by the Commission. This would present a sufficient guarantee for all the actors to start their preparations even before the publication of the Act. If this is not the case, the only way to ensure continuous support to the farmers is to extend the transition period for an additional year.
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| Transitional period |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Transitional period | |
| 1. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘transitional period’ means the period starting on 1 January 2021 and ending on 31 December 2021. | |
| 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article and only in the event that the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 September 2020, the transitional period for the purpose of this Regulation shall be extended to 31 December 2022. | |
| In the event that the transitional period is extended in accordance with the first subparagraph, the corresponding transitional rules and conditions applicable to the original transitional period for the calendar year 2021 shall continue to apply during the extended transitional period in the calendar year 2022 and the budget allocations and applicable timeframes shall be adapted accordingly. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For programmes supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Member States that risk, due to the lack of financial resources, not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, may extend the period laid down in Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 to 31 December 2021. | For programmes supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Member States that risk, due to the lack of financial resources, not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, may extend the period laid down in Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 to the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of this Regulation. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided for in the first subparagraph may compensate for any reductions in the overall allocations in the EAFRD for the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) period with a corresponding increase in their national co-financing. |
In respect of the continuation of the current CAP rules, Member States must be able to increase their co-financing. The Commission's proposed reductions in the MFF for the EAFRD cannot be accepted. The current rural development programmes have to continue without any cuts for the farmers and beneficiaries. This would allow the Member States’ to keep the environmental measures at least at the current level as proposed by the Commission and would enable both Member States and farmers to adapt or extend their programmes to meet environmental challenges.
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| Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided for in the first subparagraph of this paragraph may extend the scope of their agricultural, environmental and climate measures referred to in Article 59(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 |
The Member States will have the opportunity to extend the scope of their agri-environment and climate measures as part of their rural development program during the transition period. In light of this, securing funding for the second pillar and providing an opportunity for Member States to increase their national co-financing are crucial to the effective implementation of measures during the transitional period.
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| Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 10 days after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. | Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 10 days after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Where the Commission considers that an extension of the period under the first subparagraph is not justified, it shall inform the Member State thereof within 6 weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph. | Where the Commission considers that an extension of the period under the first subparagraph is not justified, it shall inform the Member State thereof within four weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph. The Commission shall provide the Member State concerned with the reasons justifying its refusal of the extension, as well as with, if possible, specific recommendations as to how to improve the notification in order to make it applicable. The Member State concerned may, within four weeks of being provided with such recommendations by the Commission, submit an updated notification explaining how it will implement the Commission´s recommendations on the applicability of the extension. |
The Commission should sufficiently justify its decision to reject the extension of programmes which would help ensure the legal security and continuity of measures for farmers in a timely manner. Timely and detailed guidance for Member States is essential in order to avoid any risk to the stability of the agricultural sector.
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| The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the year 2021 as referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an amendment shall aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation. | The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the year 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an amendment shall aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For Member States that do not decide to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to the allocation not used for the year 2021 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. | For Member States that do not decide to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to the allocation not used for the year 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Where a Member State decides to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 only with regard to certain regional programmes, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that Member State for 2021in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 minus the budgetary allocations notified in accordance with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 for the regional programmes that are extended. | Where a Member State decides to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 only with regard to certain regional programmes, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that Member State for 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 minus the budgetary allocations notified in accordance with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 for the regional programmes that are extended. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 2. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the references to time periods or deadlines in Articles 50(1), 51(1), 57(2), 65(2) and (4), and the first paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be extended for one year. | 2. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the references to time periods or deadlines in Articles 50(1), 51(1), 57(2), 65(2) and (4), and the first paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be extended for the duration of the transitional period referred to Article -1 of this Regulation. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 3. For Member States that decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the year 2021. | 3. For Member States that decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD during the transitional period. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Eligibility of certain types of expenditure in 2021 | Eligibility of certain types of expenditure during the transitional period |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution from the 2021 allocation for programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, subject to the following conditions: | Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution from the transitional period allocations for programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, subject to the following conditions: |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective rural development programme for 2021; | (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective rural development programme for the years covered by the transitional period; |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Application of Articles 25 to 28 of Regulation (EU) [NEW CPR] for the programming year 2021 | Application of Articles 25 to 28 of Regulation (EU) [NEW CPR] for the programming year 2021 and, where applicable, 2022 |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 1. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the measures referred to in Articles 23, 39 and 43 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/200519 which are receiving support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 shall continue to be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions: | 1. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the measures referred to in Articles 23, 39 and 43 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/200519 which are receiving support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 shall continue to be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions: |
| 19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1). | 19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1). |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022- 2027 in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; | (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022- 2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 2. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the multiannual measures referred to in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and expenditure relating to legal commitments for a time period going beyond 1 January 2024, or beyond 1 January 2025 in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, under Articles 14 to 18, points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Article 20, Articles 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions : | 2. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the multiannual measures referred to in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and expenditure relating to legal commitments for a time period going beyond 1 January 2024, or beyond 1 January 2025 in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, under Articles 14 to 18, points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Article 20, Articles 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions: |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; | (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 1. The work programmes to support the olive oil and table olives sector referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021, shall be extended and shall end on 31 December 2021. The relevant producer organisations recognised under Article 152 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the relevant associations of producer organisations recognised under Article 156 of that Regulation and the relevant interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of that Regulation shall modify their work programmes to take account of this extension. The modified work programmes shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020. | 1. The work programmes to support the olive oil and table olives sector referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021, shall be extended and shall end at the end of the transitional period. The relevant producer organisations recognised under Article 152 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the relevant associations of producer organisations recognised under Article 156 of that Regulation and the relevant interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of that Regulation shall modify their work programmes to take account of this extension. The modified work programmes shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020, or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, by 31 December 2021. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Recognised producer organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector having an operational programme as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that has been approved by a Member State for a duration beyond 31 December 2021 shall, by 15 September 2021, submit a request to that Member State to the effect that its operational programme: | Recognised producer organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector having an operational programme as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that has been approved by a Member State for a duration beyond the end of the transitional period may submit a request to that Member State to the effect that its operational programme: |
The producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector, implementing an operational program with expiry after 31 December 2021 should also be given an option to choose to either modify or replace their respective programmes to comply with the new Strategic Plans Regulation or let them run unchanged until their expiry.
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| Where a recognised producer organisation does not submit such request by 15 September 2021, its operational programme approved under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 December 2021. | Where a recognised producer organisation does not submit such request, paragraph 6 applies to its operational programme until that programme ends. |
The producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector, implementing an operational program with expiry after 31 December 2021 should also be given an option to choose to either modify or replace their respective programmes to comply with the new Strategic Plans Regulation or let them run unchanged until their expiry.
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| 3. The support programmes in the wine sector referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 16 October 2023 within the aid scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of that Regulation. | 3. The support programmes in the wine sector referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after the end of the transitional period as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 16 October 2023 within the aid scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of that Regulation. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 4. The national programmes in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 1 August 2022 within the aid scheme referred to in Article 55 of that Regulation. | 4. The national programmes in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after the end of the transitional period as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 1 August 2022 or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, 1 August 2023, within the aid scheme referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that date and until the end of the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article. | 6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply after the end of the transitional period in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that date and until the end of the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021 Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from 2021 the extension shall not go beyond one year. As from 2021, for new commitments directly following a commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year in their rural development programmes.; | For new commitments to be undertaken from the start of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../2020 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Transitional Regulation] Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from the start of that transitional period the extension shall not go beyond one year. However, where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought, Member States may determine that such extension be longer than one year in the case of measures contributing to the implementation of Directive 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC or 2000/60/EC, or of Regulation (EU) 2018/842, taking into account that those measures would need to be adapted in the preparation and content of the CAP strategic plan. As from the start of the transitional period, for new commitments directly following a commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year in their rural development programmes. |
A limitation of a maximum of 3 years on new commitments made in 2021 can be considered appropriate for the majority of the rural development measures. On the other hand agri-environment-climate measures under Article 28 (5) of 1305/2013 heavily depend on the possibility to provide long-term commitments to compensate beneficiaries for the maintenance of the land in accordance with the above mentioned legal acts. Therefore, the 3 years limit should not apply to these measures on the condition that those measures are integrated into the new CAP strategic plan framework.
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| For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021, Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension for the maintenance of organic farming after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from 2021 the extension shall not go beyond one year. As from 2021, for new commitments concerning maintenance that directly follow the commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year in their rural development programmes. | For new commitments to be undertaken from the start of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation], Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension for the maintenance of organic farming after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from the start of that transitional period the extension shall not go beyond one year. As from the start of the transitional period, for new commitments concerning maintenance that directly follow the commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year in their rural development programmes. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For new commitments to be undertaken as from 2021 Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual renewal of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, as from 2021 the renewal shall not go beyond one year. | For new commitments to be undertaken as from the start of the transitional period, Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual renewal of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, as from the start of the transitional period the renewal shall not go beyond one year. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (5a) In Article 51(2), the following subparagraph is added: | |
| “In the event that a Member State decides to make use of the possibility referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) .../... (Transitional Regulation), that Member State may decide to increase the 4 % limit referred to in this paragraph to up to 6 % for the duration of the transitional period. The amount of such increase shall be compensated for by a lower percentage of technical assistance in the years 2022-2027 or, where Article -1(2) of that Regulation applies, in the years 2023-2027.” |
The nature of the proposed changes in the CAP reform will require significant planning and commitments from the agricultural sector and national administrations in implementation and in meeting its objectives and ambition. Allowing Member States to use a larger percentage of the funds allocated to technical assistance during the transitional period, would assist them in properly developing the tools and measures needed to achieve the set targets. A higher amount of technical assistance should be compensated for after the transitional period and therefore not imposed on farmers.
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| Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 shall be maximum EUR 11 258 707 816, in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.; | Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, shall be maximum EUR 11 258 707 816, in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.; |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For 2021, the amount of the reserve shall be EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) and shall be included under Heading 3 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF]. | For each year of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [Transitional Regulation], the amount of the reserve shall be EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) and shall be included under Heading 3 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF]. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 5. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] [This Regulation], no pre-financing shall be granted for the 2021 allocation. | 5. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] [This Regulation], no pre-financing shall be granted for the allocations during the transitional period. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For the year 2021, Member States shall notify the Commission of the decisions taken in accordance with this Article and of any estimated product of reductions by 1 August 2020. | For every year of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../2020 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Transitional Regulation], Member States shall notify the Commission of the decisions taken in accordance with this Article and of any estimated product of reductions by 1 August of the preceding year. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (aa) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added: | |
| "Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, Member States may decide by 1 August 2020, to make available, as additional support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2023, up to 15 % of their annual national ceilings for the calendar year 2022 set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments. That decision shall be notified to the Commission by 1 August 2020 and shall set out the percentage chosen."; |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (ba) in paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added: | |
| "Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, Member States which do not take the decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article for financial year 2023, may by 1 August 2021 decide to make available as direct payments up to 15 % or, in the case of Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden, up to 25 %, of the amount allocated to support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2023 by Union legislation adopted after the adoption of Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx] [MFF]. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for support financed under the EAFRD. That decision shall be notified to the Commission by 1 August 2021 and shall set out the percentage chosen."; |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Notifications for calendar year 2021 | Notifications for calendar years during the transitional period |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For calendar year 2021 Member States shall notify the percentages of the annual national ceiling referred to in Articles 22(2), 42(1), 49(1), 51(1) and 53(6) by 1 August 2020. | For every calendar year of the transitional period, Member States shall notify the percentages of the annual national ceiling referred to in Articles 22(2), 42(1), 49(1), 51(1) and 53(6) by 1 August of the preceding year. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For calendar year 2021, if the ceiling for a Member State set by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 is different from that of the previous year as a result of a change in the amount set out in Annex II or as a result of any decision taken by that Member State in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, Article 14(1) or (2), Article 42(1), Article 49(1), Article 51(1), or Article 53, that Member State shall linearly reduce or increase the value of all payment entitlements and/or reduce or increase the national reserve or regional reserves in order to ensure compliance with paragraph 4 of this Article. | For every calendar year of the transitional period, if the ceiling for a Member State set by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 is different from that of the previous year as a result of a change in the amount set out in Annex II or as a result of any decision taken by that Member State in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, Article 14(1) or (2), Article 42(1), Article 49(1), Article 51(1), or Article 53, that Member State shall linearly reduce or increase the value of all payment entitlements and/or reduce or increase the national reserve or regional reserves in order to ensure compliance with paragraph 4 of this Article. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For calendar year 2021, Member States applying the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission by 1 August 2020 of the decisions referred to in paragraph 2 and 3. | For every calendar year of the transitional period, Member States applying the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission by 1 August of the preceding year of the decisions referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| After having applied the adjustment referred to in Article 22(5), Member States that have made use of the derogation provided for in paragraph 4 of this Article may decide that payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 having a value lower than the national or regional unit value for the year 2020 as calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph of this paragraph have their unit value increased towards the national or regional unit value in the year 2020. The increase shall be calculated under the following conditions: | After having applied the adjustment referred to in Article 22(5), Member States that have made use of the derogation provided for in paragraph 4 of this Article may decide that payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 and, where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, 31 December 2020, having a value lower than the national or regional unit value for the subsequent year of the transitional period as calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph of this paragraph have their unit value increased towards the national or regional unit value in the corresponding year. The increase shall be calculated under the following conditions: |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (b) to finance the increase, all or part of the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 having a value higher than the national or regional unit value in the year 2020 as calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be reduced. That reduction shall apply to the difference between the value of those entitlements and the national or regional unit value in the year 2020. The application of that reduction shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, which may include the fixing of a maximum decrease. | (b) to finance the increase, all or part of the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 and, where Article -1(2) of the Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, 31 December 2020, having a value higher than the national or regional unit value in the subsequent year of the transitional period as calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be reduced. That reduction shall apply to the difference between the value of those entitlements and the national or regional unit value in the corresponding year. The application of that reduction shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, which may include the fixing of a maximum decrease. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| The national or regional unit value for the year 2020 referred to in the first subparagraph shall be calculated by dividing the national or regional ceiling for the basic payment scheme set in accordance with Article 22(1) or 23(2) for the year 2020, excluding the amount of the national or regional reserve(s), by the number of the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019. | The national or regional unit value, for the years of the transitional period, referred to in the first subparagraph shall be calculated by dividing the national or regional ceiling for the basic payment scheme set in accordance with Article 22(1) or 23(2) for the year in question, excluding the amount of the national or regional reserve(s), by the number of the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December of the preceding year. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| 12. For calendar year 2021, Member States may decide to apply further internal convergence by applying paragraph 11 to the respective year. | 12. For calendar years during the transitional period, Member States may decide to apply further internal convergence by applying paragraph 11 to the respective year. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, Member States shall notify, for calendar year 2022, any decisions referred to in Article 25(12) of this Regulation by 1 August 2021. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| For allocations from the reserve in 2021, the amount of the reserve to be excluded in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be adjusted in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 22(5). For allocations from the reserve in 2021, the third subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply. | For allocations from the reserve in 2021, and, where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, for allocations from the reserve in 2022, the amount of the reserve to be excluded in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be adjusted in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 22(5). For allocations from the reserve in 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, for allocations from the reserve in 2022, the third subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply. |
This amendment provides an option to prolong the application of the Transitional Regulation to two years in case where CAP reform will not be adopted on time.
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| (10a) In Article 37(1), the following subparagraph is added: | |
| "Member States granting transitional national aid in 2020 may continue to do so until the end of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation]." |
Eliminating these payments from one day to the next would have a significant negative impact on several sensitive sectors. Through the continuation of these payments stability, predictability and planning can be ensured for farmers. The continuation is in line with the principle of extending current rules during transitional period and would allow for the respective sectors to adapt.
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| (10b) In Article 37(4), the following indents are added: | |
| "- 50 % in 2021, | |
| - where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, 50 % in 2022." |
Eliminating these payments from one day to the next would have a significant negative impact on several sensitive sectors. Through the continuation of these payments stability, predictability and planning can be ensured for farmers. The continuation is in line with the principle of extending current rules during transitional period and would allow for the respective sectors to adapt.
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| – Bulgaria: EUR 649,45, | – Bulgaria: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| – Greece: EUR 234,18, | – Greece: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| – Spain: EUR 362,15, | – Spain: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| – Portugal: EUR 228,00. | – Portugal: EUR xxx*. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| – Bulgaria: EUR 624,11, | – Bulgaria: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| – Greece: EUR 225,04, | – Greece: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| – Spain: EUR 348,03, | – Spain: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| – Portugal: EUR 219,09. | – Portugal: EUR xxx*. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, the amount of the crop-specific payment per hectare of eligible area shall be calculated for 2022 by multiplying the yields established in paragraph 2 with the following reference amounts: | |
| – Bulgaria: EUR xxx*, | |
| – Greece: EUR xxx*, | |
| – Spain: EUR xxx*, | |
| – Portugal: EUR xxx*. | |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (a) EUR 11 098 000 for Greece; | (a) EUR xxx* for Greece; |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
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| (b) EUR 576 000 for France; | (b) EUR xxx* for France; |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (c) EUR 35 991 000 for Italy. | (c) EUR xxx* for Italy. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (a) EUR 10 666 000 for Greece; | (a) EUR xxx* for Greece; |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b) EUR 554 000 for France; | (b) EUR xxx* for France; |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (c) EUR 34 590 000 for Italy.; | (c) EUR xxx* for Italy.; |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, the Union financing for the work programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for 2022, be: | |
| (a) EUR xxx* for Greece; | |
| (b) EUR xxx* for France; and | |
| (c) EUR xxx* for Italy. | |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2020 EUR 2 277 000 for Germany. | The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2020 EUR xxx* for Germany. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2021 EUR 2 188 000 for Germany. | The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2021 EUR xxx* for Germany. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, the Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall, for 2022, be EUR xxx* for Germany. | |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (2a) In Article 214a, the following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph: | |
| "By way of derogation from the first paragraph and subject to authorisation by the Commission, Finland may, during the transitional period provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation], continue to grant national aids which it granted in 2020 to producers on the basis of this Article." |
According to Article 214a of the CMO, Finland may, subject to authorisation by the Commission, grant national payments for certain sectors. This amendment aims at ensuring the continuation of this aid during the transitional period, as suddenly eliminating these payments would have a significant negative impact on several sensitive sectors. Continuation of these payments would ensure stability and predictability for farmers. The continuation is in line with the principle of extending current rules during transitional period and would allow for the respective sectors to adapt.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| — in the French overseas departments: EUR 267 580 000, | — in the French overseas departments: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| — Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 080 000, | — Azores and Madeira: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| — Canary Islands: EUR 257 970 000. | — Canary Islands: EUR xxx*. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| — in the French overseas departments: EUR 25 900 000, | — in the French overseas departments: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| — Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 400 000, | — Azores and Madeira: EUR xxx*, |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| — Canary Islands: EUR 69 900 000. | — Canary Islands: EUR xxx*. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR 23 000 000. | 2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR xxx*. |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR 6 830 000.' | 3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR xxx*.' |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Part two: Breakdown of union support for rural development (2021) | Part two: Breakdown of Union support for rural development (Yearly for the transitional period as provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU)…/... [Transitional Regulation]) |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | |
| (Current prices in EUR) | |
| 2021 | |
| Belgium | 67 178 046 |
| Bulgaria | 281 711 396 |
| Czechia | 258 773 203 |
| Denmark | 75 812 623 |
| Germany | 989 924 996 |
| Estonia | 87 875 887 |
| Ireland | 264 670 951 |
| Greece | 509 591 606 |
| Spain | 1 001 202 880 |
| France | 1 209 259 199 |
| Croatia | 281 341 503 |
| Italy | 1 270 310 371 |
| Cyprus | 15 987 284 |
| Latvia | 117 307 269 |
| Lithuania | 195 182 517 |
| Luxembourg | 12 290 956 |
| Hungary | 416 202 472 |
| Malta | 12 207 322 |
| Netherlands | 73 151 195 |
| Austria | 480 467 031 |
| Poland | 1 317 890 530 |
| Portugal | 493 214 858 |
| Romania | 965 503 339 |
| Slovenia | 102 248 788 |
| Slovakia | 227 682 721 |
| Finland | 292 021 227 |
| Sweden | 211 550 876 |
| Total EU | 11 230 561 046 |
| Technical Assistance | 28 146 770 |
| Total | 11 258 707 816 |
| Amendment | |
| (Current prices in EUR) | |
| Transitional period as provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) …/... [Transitional Regulation] (yearly*) | |
| Belgium | X |
| Bulgaria | X |
| Czechia | X |
| Denmark | X |
| Germany | X |
| Estonia | X |
| Ireland | X |
| Greece | X |
| Spain | X |
| France | X |
| Croatia | X |
| Italy | X |
| Cyprus | X |
| Latvia | X |
| Lithuania | X |
| Luxembourg | X |
| Hungary | X |
| Malta | X |
| Netherlands | X |
| Austria | X |
| Poland | X |
| Portugal | X |
| Romania | X |
| Slovenia | X |
| Slovakia | X |
| Finland | X |
| Sweden | X |
| Total EU | X |
| Technical Assistance | X |
| Total | X |
| ___________________ | |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Transitional period as provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) …/... [Transitional Regulation] (yearly*) |
| 485 604 | X |
| 773 772 | X |
| 838 844 | X |
| 846 125 | X |
| 4 823 108 | X |
| 167 722 | X |
| 1 163 938 | X |
| 1 856 029 | X |
| 4 710 172 | X |
| 7 147 787 | X |
| 344 340 | X |
| 3 560 186 | X |
| 46 750 | X |
| 299 634 | X |
| 510 820 | X |
| 32 131 | X |
| 1 219 770 | X |
| 4 507 | X |
| 703 870 | X |
| 664 820 | X |
| 2 972 978 | X |
| 584 650 | X |
| 1 856 173 | X |
| 129 053 | X |
| 383 806 | X |
| 506 000 | X |
| 672 761 | X |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Transitional period as provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) …/... [Transitional Regulation] (yearly*) |
| 485,6 | X |
| 776,3 | X |
| 838,8 | X |
| 846,1 | X |
| 4 823,1 | X |
| 167,7 | X |
| 1 163,9 | X |
| 2 036,6 | X |
| 4 768,7 | X |
| 7 147,8 | X |
| 344,3 | X |
| 3 560,2 | X |
| 46,8 | X |
| 299,6 | X |
| 510,8 | X |
| 32,1 | X |
| 1 219,8 | X |
| 4,5 | X |
| 703,9 | X |
| 664,8 | X |
| 2 973,0 | X |
| 584,8 | X |
| 1 856,2 | X |
| 129,1 | X |
| 383,8 | X |
| 506,0 | X |
| 672,8 | X |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2021 onwards | 2021 onwards |
| 25 721 | X* |
| 4 954 | X |
| 37 381 | X |
| 23 030 | X |
| 202 147 | X |
| 269 628 | X |
| 10 410 | X |
| 323 883 | X |
| 4 465 | X |
| 43 | X |
| — | — |
| 27 970 | X |
| — | — |
| 13 155 | X |
| 62 670 | X |
| 45 844 | X |
| 4 849 | X |
| 4 887 | X |
| — | — |
| * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. |
The Rapporteur cannot support any cuts to the agricultural budget in the MFF proposal, as the income of EU farmers is already below average. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect Article 39(1)(b) of TFEU to ensure a fair standard of living to farmers. The European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 called for maintaining the overall agricultural budget.
Back matter, 1
Parts that accompany the text rather than belong to it: explanatory statement, annexes, opinions appended by other committees. Collapsed.
Explanatory statement 19 blocks
The legislative procedure of Common Agriculture Policy reform has not been concluded in time to allow Member States and the Commission to prepare all the elements necessary to apply the new legal framework and the CAP Strategic Plans as of 1 January 2021. For this reason, the European Commission proposed a regulation on CAP transition on 31 October 2019 for the year 2021.
The delay in completing the CAP reform and the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2021-2027 creates uncertainty for farmers and the agriculture sector. In order to alleviate the uncertainty, this report builds on the Commission’s proposal to ensure the continued application of the current rules and uninterrupted payments to the farmers and other beneficiaries.
The objective of the Rapporteur is to build stability and security for farmers and the agriculture sector as a whole and to ensure a clear path towards the new CAP programming period. This is to be achieved with a balanced and streamlined Transitional Regulation based on the current CAP rules. The Rapporteur considers this as essential, as farmers and the food sector will only know the final content of the new Transitional Regulation and its implications a few months before the legislation will enter into force. Given the fact that many farm level investments and orders for the next year are done in the summer months, the Rapporteur stresses the need for a seamless continuation of existing rules and structures and she considers it prudent that there is rapid and clear decision-making from European institutions on this regulation.
The Rapporteur agrees with the main principle of European Commission´s proposal of continuing with old rules and new money but states categorically that the transition period should in no way represent farmers working under old rules with less money. This draft report is strongly against any reductions in agriculture funding, as the income of the European farmers is already lower than average compared to other sectors. This regulation should respect the provision to ensure a fair standard of living for farmers as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of European Union. Therefore, the report builds on the budgetary line adopted by European Parliament on the Multiannual Financial Framework, which calls for EU-funding for agriculture sector to remain at the current level.
The Rapporteur views this regulation as an important bridge between the CAP programming periods and considers that the Transitional Regulation should offer the Member States sufficient time to prepare their respective national strategic plans as well as the administrative and IT structures necessary for successful implementation of the new legal framework. Therefore, a sufficient transition period respecting these time frames would provide much needed stability and certainty for the farming sector in the transition towards the new CAP programming period.
The report underscores the need for Member States and European Commission to extensively consult with farmers and all relevant stakeholders during the preparation of their CAP Strategic Plans. It is stated that the work on the development of Member States’ Strategic Plans should be undertaken without delay to ensure a smooth transition for farmers into a new programming period.
In its proposal, the Commission proposed a transitional period of one year. While the Rapporteur supports this duration in principle, it is apparent that due to the complexities and the state of play in the procedure of deciding on the next Multiannual Financial Framework and CAP reform there is a possibility that a one-year transition period may not be sufficient. According to the CAP post 2020 proposal, it is foreseen by the European Commission that the Member States and national administrations would need at least one year in advance to prepare their Strategic Plans and the European Commission would then have several months for the approval process. For these reasons and while agreeing with the principle of a one year transitional period, the Rapporteur has proposed the introduction of a safeguard which would allow for an extension of the transitional period for an additional year if needed.
The Official Journal publication deadline of 30 September 2020 being set for the triggering of the safeguard was calculated taking into account the complexities of the legislative procedure and the necessary time required before new CAP rules can be successfully applied. In determining a deadline compatible with the above-mentioned timeframe, the Rapporteur is of the view that, the point when the agreement between the co-legislators is reached presents sufficient guarantee for the Member States to start the preparation process. In the Rapporteur’s view, this agreement would need to be reached by 30 June 2020 at the latest.
The Rapporteur takes a pragmatic approach to the Transitional Regulation and underlines that it should be kept separated from CAP reform. A guiding principle of the Rapporteur in drafting this report is that new initiatives should not be introduced in the transitional rules. The basis for this approach is that this legislation will be in force in 11 months from the tabling of this report and it is neither fair nor realistic to ask European farmers to implement new measures, which have not been discussed fully and approved by the co-legislators in advance of the legislation coming into force.
In the CAP reform, new measures and rules will be introduced and the Commission have indicated that further consideration of these measures and rules is needed in light of their Communication on the European Green Deal, published 11 December 2019. The Rapporteur considers the European Green Deal as an important and overarching proposal shaping the long-term future of European agriculture and food production. However, the Rapporteur believes that these considerations must be dealt with in the CAP reform proposals and not in this regulation, as it would risk having two parallel reform processes which would pose a significant and costly uncertainty to farmers and the agriculture sector overall.
The Rapporteur underlines that all the measures taken during the transitional period must be based on current rules and tools. In respect of the continuation of the current CAP rules, the Rapporteur has proposed that Member States should be able to increase their co-financing in the second pillar. It is important to allow the continuation of the current rural development programmes without any cuts for the farmers and beneficiaries.
Furthermore, this possibility would support the Member States’ commitment to keeping the environmental measures at least at the current level as proposed by the Commission. In the report, it is proposed that the Member States will have the opportunity to extend the scope of their agri-environment and climate measures as part of their rural development program during the transition period.
The report adjusts the approval process of the European Commission on extension of Rural Development programs. According to the Rapporteur, the Commission should sufficiently justify its decision to reject the extension of programmes, which would help ensure the legal security and continuity of payments to farmers in a timely manner. It is stated, that timely and detailed guidance for Member States is essential in order to avoid any risk to the stability of the agricultural sector.
The report proposes to streamline the duration of already adopted operational programmes. In order to safeguard legal certainty and to allow equal treatment the operational programmes in the fruit and vegetable sector should be allowed to run unchanged until their respective end dates.
A limitation of a maximum of 3 years on new commitments made in 2021 can be considered appropriate for the majority of the rural development measures. On the other hand agri-environment-climate measures under Article 28 (5) of 1305/2013 contributing to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Natura 2000 Directives or the fulfillment of the Effort Sharing Regulation (EU) 2018/842 depend on the possibility to provide long-term commitments to compensate beneficiaries for the maintenance of the land in accordance with the above mentioned legal acts. Therefore, the 3 years limit should not apply to these measures on the condition that those measures are integrated into the new CAP strategic plan framework.
The Rapporteur proposes following the logic of continuing with current rules also on transitional national aid and other similar systems, which were not prolonged in the Commission proposal. This approach would follow the general objective to ensure uninterrupted continuation of support to farmers and other beneficiaries during the transitional period and would allow the respective sectors to adapt. Through the continuation of these payments, stability, predictability and the ability to plan can be ensured for farmers. Eliminating these payments from one day to another would have a significant negative impact on several sensitive agriculture sectors in Europe.
The report prepares the ground for a smoother transition to the new CAP by increasing technical assistance and encouraging Member States to start preparing the Strategic Plans as early as possible. Transition to a new programming period presents further administrative requirements for national administrations, with a potential risk of impact on the final beneficiaries. The substantial nature of the proposed changes in this CAP reform will also require significant planning and commitments from the agricultural sector in implementation and in meeting the objectives and ambition. The Rapporteur believes that it is necessary to allow the Member States to use a larger percentage of the funds allocated to technical assistance during the transitional period, in order to properly develop the necessary tools and measures to achieve the set targets. A higher amount of technical assistance should to be compensated for after the transitional period and the financial burden not imposed on farmers.
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European Parliament (2020). “DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021”. Text, 28 January 2020. docId AGRI-PR-646753. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AGRI-PR-646753 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/AGRI-PR-646753 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-text-agri-pr-646753,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021}},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-28},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AGRI-PR-646753}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AGRI-PR-646753},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId AGRI-PR-646753. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}