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Programming in Rural

Development

Heading - management and protection of

natural resources

The sustainable management and protection of natural

resources covers following parts:

• Common agriculture policy CAP
• New Common Fishery Policy
• Rural Development Policy

Environmental matters are also of great importance and the

Commission suggests increasing funding in this area and

developing an instrument which would allow strictly

environmental measures to be taken ("Life+").

The Commission proposes simplifying the financing

arrangements and structures of these policies.

Funds

2000 - 2006 2007 - 2013

Objectives Financial instruments

Objectives Financial instruments

LEADER plus EAGGF (^) Leader in mainstream p.

EAFRD

RD EAGGF – guarantee, guidance (accompaning measures)

RD – outside Cohesion Policy

CAP EAGGF - guarantee

CAP EAF

Fishery restructuring

FIFG Common Fishery Policy EFF

Strategic guidelines for new RD policy

• The strategic approach
• European strategy for RD
• National strategic plans

Priorities for Rural Development 2007 -

Horizontal/cross cutting priorities (all axes):

• focus on the human capital aspect (knowledge, training,

information and entrepreneurship) and on the participation of

particular groups such as women and young/elderly people

because of the specific role they can play in rural

development;

• increased integration of rural areas into the Information

Society (use of broadband technologies and ICT);

• improved governance (coherent programming, integrated

approaches, integration of regional and sub-regional

development strategies and in particular of the Leader

approach in overall programming).

Priorities for Rural Development 2007 -

• Priorities linked to competitiveness (axis 1):

knowledge transfer and innovation in the food chain, targeting in particular small and medium sized enterprises;

• priority sectors for capital investment in view of

restructuring pressures, in particular in the new MS.

• Targets and indicators will need to be set for the

agriculture and food sector to measure progress in increasing competitiveness and show the contribution of axis 1 to the Community Lisbon Action Programme.

Priorities for Rural Development 2007 -

Priorities linked to wider rural development (axis 3):

• creation of employment opportunities in the fields of

diversification and quality of life.

• Targets and indicators will be have to be set to measure how

axis 3 contributes to the Community Lisbon Action

Programme in terms of jobs and participation rates through

diversification and small scale infrastructure.

• A certain differentiation by type of rural area (peri-urban,

intermediate, remote) will be needed in the light of their

specific problems and opportunities.

Priorities for Rural Development 2007 -

Priorities for Leader (axis 4):

• the above priorities adapted for local

strategies and cooperation.

The EU rural development policy

principles

Complementarity

• RD policies (CAP II Pillar) accompany market and

income support policies (CAP I Pillar), consistent with

cohesion policies

• RD funds should not substitute national funds and

private resources

The EU rural development policy

Principles

Partnership

• Programme priorities and eligibility criteria have to be

developed in close consultation with

=> economic and social partners

=> regional and local authorities

=> civil society organisations

• The role of economic and social partners in the

Programme Monitoring Committee

The EU approach to RD

National Strategy Plan

a. Evaluation of economic, social and environmental situation in the country

b. Thematic and territorial priorities

c. Description of RD programmes (incl. Budget)

d. The means to ensure coordination of RD programme with other EU co-financed programmes and policies e. Description of arrangements for establishing the national rural network

The EU approach to RD

Rural Development Programme

a. Evaluation of economic, social and environmental situation in the country

b. Justification of selected priorities

c. Description of RD measures

d. Financing plan (by measures) e. Description of monitoring and evaluation system

f. Results of consultations with economic and social partners

RD Axes and Measures

Axis 1: Improving competitiveness of farming, forestry, agri-food economy

A minimum of 10% of the national envelope has to be spent on Axis 1.

Measures:

Measures aimed at promoting knowledge and improving human potential through:

• vocational training and information actions, including diffusion of scientific knowledge and innovative practises, for persons engaged in the agricultural,food and forestry sectors;
• setting up of young farmers;
• early retirement of farmers and farm workers;
• use of advisory services by farmers and forest holders;
• setting up of farm management, farm relief and farm advisory services, as well as of forestry advisory services;
• measures aimed at restructuring and developing physical

RD Axes and Measures

Axis 1: Improving competitiveness of farming, forestry, agri-food economy

A minimum of 10% of the national envelope has to be spent on Axis 1.

Measures:

Measures aimed at restructuring and developing physical potential and promoting innovation through:

• modernisation of agricultural holdings;
• cooperation for development of new products,processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and in the forestry sector;
• improving and developing infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry;
• restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention actions;