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IP/B/AGRI/IC/2018-002
Genuine strategic planning of the
PE 617.476 May 2018
entire CAP budget to maximise its
impact on the economic,
environmental and social
performance of EU agriculture

A study commissioned by the Committee

for Agriculture and Rural Development
 MAIN
CONCLUSIONS
• For a new system to work, the
Commission needs the power to insist
that Member States temper national
needs to EU priorities in appropriate
cases. Peer pressure alongside financial
incentives may help to achieve this. It
will be important that Member States’
plans reflect the strength of the EU’s
climate ambitions.
• As well as political will, urgent capacity
building measures such as data
gathering, workshops, simulation
exercises and guidance are needed.
Developing suitable impact indicators is
crucial. Indicators for both direct
payments and environmental
performance will need careful design.
• It is recommended that the
Commission should convene a
conference with Member States to
discuss a new suite of indicators.
Discussions between the Commission
and Member States’ Paying Agencies
are also needed to establish how
financial assurance will work.
ABSTRACT FOCUS ON
This study assesses the European The European Commission’s intention
Commission’s plans for CAP reform as set to increase the funding allocated
out in November 2017 and subsequently. through the Horizon 2020
It discusses the extent to which those framework to research in food,
plans address the performance of the agriculture, rural development and the
CAP against its objectives, compares bio-economy represents progress.
them with the views and ideas of
stakeholders and makes The lack of detailed proposals for the
recommendations. proposed simplification of the greening
measure and cross-compliance
into a single “enhanced conditionality”
has led to concerns.
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