Michael PIELKE

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EUs Rural Development Policy 2007-13Which
support is provided for young farmers ?

• Michael PIELKE
• European Commission
• Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural
  Development
• This presentation represents solely the views of
  its author and can not be regarded as the
  official position of the Commission.
• April 4th 2008, Brno

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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013Structure of
presentation

• Key elements and new features of Rural
  Development Policy 2007-2013
• State of play and first results of programming
• Which support is available for Young farmers

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Rural development policy 2007-2013 Objectives
and Priorities
 LEADER Axis  (5) local development /
governance
Axis 3 Diversification and quality of life
(10)
Axis 2 Environmentand Land Management (25)
- Biodiversity - Soil, Water - Climate
Change (Win-Win)
Axis 1 Com-petitiveness 10
- Human and physical capital - Innovation -
Knowledge-transfer - IT technologies - RD of new
products

• Employment opportunities in diversification
• quality of life

EAFRD European Agricultural Fund for Rural
Development
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Rural development policy 2007-2013Measures
 LEADER Axis  (5) integrated, bottom/up,
innovative
Axis 3 Diversification and quality of life
(10)
Axis 2 Environmentand Land Management (25)
Axis 1 Com-petitiveness 10

• Farm modernisation
• Setting up
• Training
• Quality
• Advisory.

• Less favoured areas
• Natura 2000
• - Agri-environment
• - Forestry measures

- Diversification, tourism - Micro-enterprises -
Village renewal - Basic services
EAFRD European Agricultural Fund for Rural
Development
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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013Key elements

• 1. EU Strategic Guidelines establish the
  Community Priorities for the period 2007-2013

A strategic approach
2. National Strategies reflect EU-priorities
according to the situation in the Member State
concerned
3. Establishment of national or regional
programmes on the basis of SWOT analysis
4. Programme implementation accompanied by
monitoring und evaluation (ongoing evaluation
') based on a Community framework
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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013 State of play
State of playApproval of programmes and
strategies

• 27 National Strategy Plans
• 94 RDPs have been submitted
• 88 national or regional RDPs,
• 2 National Frameworks,
• 4 Programs on National Rural Development Networks
• By spring 2008 all 94 RDPs approved

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The indicative global Rural development
expenditure
Rural Development Policy 2007-2013State of play
All financial data are based on RDP already
approved and on those still to be approved

• EAFRD 90,8 billion
• (43 of total)
• Public expenditure
• 57,9 bill. (27 of total)
• Private expenditure 62,7 billion (30 of
  total)

TOTAL 211,4 billion
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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013 State of play
EAFRD-Expenditure per axis
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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013State of play
EAFRD-Expenditure in Axis 1(Competitiveness) as
part of Total by MS
Ø 36,1
Axis 4 splitted and added to the relevant axes
FI
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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013State of play

• Important measures - Axis 1

• 9,3 billion to Modernisation of Agricultural
  Holdings (121)
• 5,5 billion to Adding Value to agricultural
  and Forestry products (123)
• 5,1 billion to Improvement and Development of
  Infrastructure (125)

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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013State of play
EAFRD-Expenditure in Axis 2 (Environment/Land
management) as part of Total by MS
Ø 45,1
Axis 4 splitted and added to the relevant axes
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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013State of play

• Important measures under axis 2

• 19,8 billion to 'Agri-environmental Payments'
  (214)
• 12,8 billion to Less Favoured Areas (211212)

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Rural development policy 2007-2013State of play
EAFRD-Expenditure in Axis 3 (Diversification and
quality of life) as part of Total by MS
Axis 4 splitted and added to the relevant axes
Ø 18,8
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Rural development policy 2007-2013State of play

• Important measures under axis 3

• 5,8 billion to 'Village Renewal' and 'Basic
  Services' (321322)
• 2,2 billion to 'Business Creation and
  Development' (312)
• 1,5 billion to 'Diversification to
  non-agricultural activities' (311)

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Rural development policy 2007-2013State of play
EAFRD-Expenditure for Leader as part of Total by
Member States
Ø 6,0
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Rural Development Policy 2007-2013State of play
Indicative use of Funds under the LEADER Axis
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Rural development policy 2007-2013 Which support
for Young farmers ?

• Support specially dedicated to Young farmers
• Setting up of Young farmers
• Bonus for Modernisation of farms
• Link with early retirement
• Others measures which fit the needs of Young
  farmers
• Training and information actions
• Advisory services
• Axis 3 measures

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Rural development policy 2007-2013 Setting up of
Young farmers

• Amount of support
• Single premium max 40 000 euros
• Interest rate subsidy Max of 40 000 euros
• If combined gt max of 55 000 euros
• Conditions
• Less than 40 years old and set up as head of
  holding for the first time
• Adequate occupationl skills and competence
• Submit a business plan ( possibility to use it as
  a tool kit for access to other measures)

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Rural development policy 2007-2013 Setting up of
Young farmers

• Data on the envisaged implementation of the
  measure in Member States
• 69 out of 94 Rural Development Programmes provide
  for the measure
• 24 Member States offer the measure
• 2.723 billions of EAFRD contribution is
  programmed for this purpose

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Rural development policy 2007-2013Modernisation
/ early retirement

• Modernisation
• Higher support rate for Young farmers ( 10 )
• Grace period of 3 years in order to comply with
  existing standards
• Early retirement
• Possibility to use this measure to promote the
  settiing up of young farmers

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Rural development policy 2007-2013 Other RD
support which fits the needs of young farmers

• Axis 1
• Measures aimed at promoting knowledge and
  improving human potential
• Vocational training and information actions
• Use of advisory services
• Setting up of farm relief services
• Measures aimed at improving the quality of
  agricultural productions and products

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Rural development policy 2007-2013Other RD
support

• Axis 3 The quality of life in rural areas and
  diversification of the rural economy
• Diversification into non agricultural activities
• Basic services for the economy and rural
  population
• Village renewal and development
• For all Axis
• Application of priority selection critera

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Rural development policy 2007-2013Conclusion

• Specific support measures are in place and
  applied by many Member States
• It is recommended to make use of other measures
  provided by the rural development programme to
  develop the business

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