LegalizeRegulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 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 Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013
| Objective | Core set of indicators |
|---|---|
| To support viable farm income and resilience of the agricultural sector across the Union in order to enhance long-term food security and agricultural diversity as well as to ensure the economic sustainability of agricultural production in the Union | O.3 Number of CAP support beneficiaries C.25 Agricultural factor income R.6 Redistribution to smaller farms: Percentage of additional direct payments per hectare for eligible farms below average farm size (compared to average) |
| To enhance market orientation and increase farm competitiveness both in the short and long term, including greater focus on research, technology and digitalisation | R.9 Farm modernisation: Share of farms receiving investment support to restructure and modernise, including to improve resource efficiency |
| To improve the farmers’ position in the value chain | R.10 Better supply chain organisation: Share of farms participating in producer groups, producer organisations, local markets, short supply chain circuits and quality schemes supported by the CAP |
| To contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration, as well as to promote sustainable energy | I.10 Contributing to climate change mitigation: Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture R.14 Carbon storage in soils and biomass: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) under supported commitments to reduce emissions or to maintain or enhance carbon storage (including permanent grassland, permanent crops with permanent green cover, agricultural land in wetland and peatland) R.17 Afforested land: Area supported for afforestation, agroforestry and restoration, including breakdowns |
| To foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, including by reducing chemical dependency | O.34 Number of hectares under environmental practices (summary indicator on physical area covered by conditionality, eco-schemes, agri- and forest-environment-climate management commitments) I.15 Improving water quality: Gross nutrient balance on agricultural land I.16 Reducing nutrient leakage: Nitrates in ground water - percentage of ground water stations with nitrates concentration over 50 mg/l under Directive 91/676/EEC I.18 Sustainable and reduced use of pesticides: Risks, use and impacts of pesticides R.19 Improving and protecting soils: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) under supported commitments beneficial for soil management to improve soil quality and biota (such as reducing tillage, soil cover with crops, crop rotation included with leguminous crops) R.20 Improving air quality: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) under supported commitments to reduce ammonia emission R.21 Protecting water quality: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) under supported commitments for the quality of water bodies R.22 Sustainable nutrient management: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) under supported commitments related to improved nutrient management R.24 Sustainable and reduced use of pesticides: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) under supported specific commitments which lead to a sustainable use of pesticides in order to reduce risks and impacts of pesticides such as pesticides leakage |
| To contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes | C.33 Agricultural area under organic farming I.21 Enhancing provision of ecosystem services: Share of agricultural land covered with landscape features R.29 Development of organic agriculture: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) supported by the CAP for organic farming, with a split between maintenance and conversion R.34 Preserving landscape features: Share of utilised agricultural area (UAA) under supported commitments for managing landscape features, including hedgerows and trees |
| To attract and sustain young farmers and new farmers and facilitate sustainable business development in rural areas | R.36 Generational renewal: Number of young farmers benefitting from setting up with support from the CAP, including a gender breakdown |
| To promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in farming, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including the circular bio-economy and sustainable forestry | R.37 Growth and jobs in rural areas: New jobs supported in CAP projects R.38 LEADER coverage: Share of rural population covered by local development strategies R.41 Connecting rural Europe: Share of rural population benefitting from improved access to services and infrastructure through CAP support |
| To improve the response of Union agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including high-quality, safe and nutritious food produced in a sustainable way, to reduce food waste, as well as to improve animal welfare and to combat antimicrobial resistances | I.28 Limiting antimicrobial use in farmed animals: Sales/use of antimicrobials for food-producing animals R.43 Limiting antimicrobial use: Share of livestock units (LU) concerned by supported actions to limit the use of antimicrobials (prevention/reduction) R.44 Improving animal welfare: Share of livestock units (LU) covered by supported actions to improve animal welfare |
| Modernising agriculture and rural areas by fostering and sharing of knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas and by encouraging their uptake by farmers, through improved access to research, innovation, knowledge exchange and training | R.1 Enhancing performance through knowledge and innovation: Number of persons benefitting from advice, training, knowledge exchange or participating in European Innovation Partnership (EIP) operational groups supported by the CAP in order to enhance sustainable economic, social, environmental, climate and resource efficiency performance |
ANNEX XV
Maximum amount per Member State that can be reserved for crisis payments to farmers referred to in Article 78a and for support to farmers referred to in Article 78b
| (Current prices in EUR) | (Current prices in EUR) | (Current prices in EUR) |
| Member State | Financial year 2026 | Financial year 2027 |
| Belgium | 17 331 805 | 17 331 805 |
| Bulgaria | 33 153 681 | 33 412 568 |
| Czechia | 33 122 850 | 33 122 850 |
| Denmark | 28 149 040 | 28 149 040 |
| Germany | 180 241 656 | 180 241 656 |
| Estonia | 8 705 240 | 8 791 062 |
| Ireland | 44 937 679 | 44 937 679 |
| Greece | 73 458 409 | 73 458 409 |
| Spain | 177 305 135 | 177 524 124 |
| France | 261 562 218 | 261 394 218 |
| Croatia | 20 162 329 | 20 162 329 |
| Italy | 149 173 516 | 149 173 516 |
| Cyprus | 2 142 542 | 2 142 542 |
| Latvia | 14 276 793 | 14 429 368 |
| Lithuania | 23 989 755 | 24 246 239 |
| Luxembourg | 1 351 754 | 1 351 754 |
| Hungary | 49 801 629 | 49 801 629 |
| Malta | 737 356 | 737 356 |
| Netherlands | 23 719 521 | 23 719 521 |
| Austria | 35 928 198 | 35 928 198 |
| Poland | 134 243 576 | 135 179 090 |
| Portugal | 35 146 807 | 35 410 328 |
| Romania | 89 072 611 | 89 899 353 |
| Slovenia | 7 251 007 | 7 251 007 |
| Slovakia | 20 090 491 | 20 146 020 |
| Finland | 26 326 118 | 26 380 675 |
| Sweden | 26 954 340 | 26 961 185 |
ANNEX XVI
Maximum amounts referred to in Article 103a
Maximum amount of increase for allocations for direct payments for calendar year 2027 per Member State
| EUR (current prices) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 20 700 224 |
| Bulgaria | 84 648 793 |
| Czechia | 64 796 927 |
| Denmark | 18 983 515 |
| Germany | 273 089 935 |
| Estonia | 26 404 994 |
| Ireland | 77 910 157 |
| Greece | 139 238 400 |
| Spain | 324 114 848 |
| France | 364 860 018 |
| Croatia | 74 326 850 |
| Italy | 337 480 344 |
| Cyprus | 5 942 629 |
| Latvia | 35 248 552 |
| Lithuania | 58 648 549 |
| Luxembourg | 3 077 661 |
| Hungary | 104 217 287 |
| Malta | 4 996 124 |
| Netherlands | 18 317 092 |
| Austria | 130 006 188 |
| Poland | 396 000 462 |
| Portugal | 162 165 186 |
| Romania | 290 114 968 |
| Slovenia | 27 542 548 |
| Slovakia | 77 723 373 |
| Finland | 106 364 987 |
| Sweden | 63 566 922 |
Maximum amount of decrease for allocations for direct payments for calendar year 2027 per Member State
| EUR (current prices) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 123 731 481 |
| Bulgaria | 207 943 425 |
| Czechia | 213 736 824 |
| Denmark | 215 591 819 |
| Germany | 1 228 923 865 |
| Estonia | 51 254 687 |
| Ireland | 296 570 499 |
| Greece | 472 915 011 |
| Spain | 1 209 271 990 |
| France | 1 821 250 134 |
| Croatia | 93 692 559 |
| Italy | 907 132 289 |
| Cyprus | 11 911 885 |
| Latvia | 91 120 936 |
| Lithuania | 153 178 204 |
| Luxembourg | 8 186 957 |
| Hungary | 310 796 291 |
| Malta | 1 148 505 |
| Netherlands | 179 345 582 |
| Austria | 169 395 462 |
| Poland | 796 492 035 |
| Portugal | 159 948 413 |
| Romania | 507 398 799 |
| Slovenia | 32 882 513 |
| Slovakia | 103 868 686 |
| Finland | 131 201 466 |
| Sweden | 171 704 104 |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (OJ L 193, 1.7.2014, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1999/1257/oj).
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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2005/1698/oj).
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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1305/oj).
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/848/oj).
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).
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Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 (OJ L 319, 10.12.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/2072/oj).
Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reco/2003/361/oj).
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Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’) ( OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, p. 66).
Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse (OJ L 177, 5.6.2020, p. 32).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/1882/oj).
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).
Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53).
Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 1).
Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30).
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union (OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27).
Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16).
Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 laying down certain transitional provisions for support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the years 2021 and 2022 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards resources and application in the years 2021 and 2022 and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and the distribution of such support in respect of the years 2021 and 2022 (OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 1).
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