evaluations to assess the contribution of the CAP Strategic Plans to the CAP objectives, to be carried out during the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan;

where relevant, the evaluations to assess specific topics referred to in Article 2, point (d);

support studies and other research and analytical activities for evaluations.

the value of the output generated by an intervention shall be reported under the relevant monitoring variables set out in point 2 of this Annex;

the value of the output generated by an intervention shall also be reported under the result variables, set out in point 3 of this Annex, for the result indicators set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 selected by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plan (‘relevant result indicators’);

the value of the output contributing to the calculation of the numerator of the result indicators shall be reported in full from the first payment (excluding advances referred to in Article 32(4), point (a), Article 32(5) and Article 44(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116).

monitoring variables to report administrative information (M010 to M040):

▼M1

▼B

monitoring variables to report amounts spent (M050 to M070):

The amounts spent referred to in points (i), (ii) and (iii) shall be reported in euros before application of sanctions and penalties;

monitoring variables to report the area eligible and determined (M080 to M095):

The output values referred to in points (i) to (iv) shall always be reported in full. For the interventions covered by the integrated system, outputs shall be reported in full in year N in relation to interventions claimed in year N-2;

monitoring variables to report units paid (M100 to M160):

▼M2

▼B

The output values for the units paid after controls and after application of maximum thresholds referred to in points (i) to (viii) shall be reported as a proportion of the expenditure effectively paid in relation to the total expenditure committed for that output in the agricultural financial year concerned. In the agricultural financial year when the final payment is made, the output value corresponds to the balance;

monitoring variables reporting whether a condition is fulfilled (M170 to M210):

result variables R001, R002, R003, R004, R005, R009, R010, R012, R013, R014, R015, R016, R017, R018, R019, R020, R021, R022, R023, R024, R025, R026, R027, R028, R029, R030, R031, R032, R033, R034, R035, R036, R037, R038, R039, R040, R041, R042, R043 and R044 corresponding respectively to result indicators R.1, R.2, R.3, R.4, R.5, R.9, R.10, R.12, R.13, R.14, R.15, R.16, R.17, R.18, R.19, R.20, R.21, R.22, R.23, R.24, R.25, R.26, R.27, R.28, R.29, R.30, R.31, R.32, R.33, R.34, R.35, R.36, R.37, R.38, R.39, R.40, R.41, R.42, R.43 and R.44.

These fields provide the value of the outputs generated in full by an operation for the calculation of the specific result indicators;

for the result variable R017, contributing to result indicator R.17 (Afforested land), Member States shall report the breakdown for the calculation of the result indicator, as follows:

for the result variable R043 contributing to result indicator R.43 (Limiting antimicrobial use), Member States shall report the breakdown for the calculation of the result indicator by species, as follows:

for the result variable R044 contributing to result indicator R.44 (Improving animal welfare), Member States shall report the breakdown for the calculation of the result indicator by species, as follows:

►M1  B010: unique beneficiary identifier ◄

This field provides the same unique beneficiary identifier used for the data on interventions in monitoring variable M030, referred to in point 2(a)(iii), of this Annex;

B020: gender

This field provides information on the gender of the beneficiary.

In case the beneficiary is a group of natural persons, a legal person or a group of legal persons, the gender of the main manager(s) of the farm shall be reported. The main manager means the person who has the decision-making power in relation to the agricultural activities exercised on the farm and who bears benefits and financial risks related to those activities.

Member States may provide additional explanatory data on the share of management responsibilities exercised by gender category;

B030: young farmer

This field provides information on whether the beneficiary is a young farmer, i.e. below the age limit set by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans pursuant to Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115.

Member States shall provide this information for all beneficiaries who are natural persons. For groups of natural persons or legal entities, the information shall be provided only for the beneficiaries granted support for generational renewal under Article 30, Article 75(2), point (a), and Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115);

B040: geographical location – municipality

This field provides the Local Administrative Unit code of the municipality where all or the majority of the area of the beneficiary is located or where the main building of the holding is located;

B050: area with natural or other specific constraints

This field indicates whether the holding is located in an area with natural or other specific constraints as referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115.

The holding shall be classified as located in an area with natural or other specific constraints when all or the majority of the area of the beneficiary or the main building of the holding are located in an area with natural or other specific constraints. Where a beneficiary is granted support under Article 71 of that Regulation, their holding shall be classified as located in an area with natural or other specific constraints;

B060: nitrate vulnerable zone

This field indicates whether the holding is located in a nitrate vulnerable zone designated under Council Directive 91/676/EEC ( 6 ). Holdings shall be classified as located in a nitrate vulnerable zone when all or the majority of the area of the beneficiary or the main building of the holding are located in a nitrate vulnerable zone;

B070: characteristics of farm’s location in a river basin management plan

The field indicates whether the holding is located in an area included in a river basin management plan referred to in Article 72(3), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Holdings are classified located in an area included in a river basin management plan when all or the majority of the area of the beneficiary or the main building of the holding are located in an area included in a river basin management plan;

B080: NATURA 2000 area

The field indicates whether the holding is located in Natura 2000 area as referred to in Article 72(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Holdings are classified as located in Natura 2000 area when all or the majority of the area of the beneficiary or the main building of the holding are located in Natura 2000 area.

Member States may provide additional explanatory data on the share of the holding’s area located in Natura 2000 area;

B090: organic farm

The field indicates whether the holding is farmed organically as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ), partially farmed organically or not farmed organically.

The holding shall be classified as farmed organically when all or the majority of the area of the beneficiary (> 50 % of the total area) is farmed organically and partially farmed organically when only of a minority of the area of the beneficiary (< 50 % of the total area) is farmed organically;

B100: number of hectares of arable land declared

This field provides the total number of hectares of arable land as defined by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans pursuant to Article 4(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115;

B110: number of hectares of permanent grassland declared

This field provides the total number of hectares of permanent grassland area as defined by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans pursuant to Article 4(3), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115;

B120: number of hectares with permanent crops declared

This field provides the total number of hectares with permanent crops as defined by Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans pursuant to Article 4(3), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115;

B130: number of hectares of other areas eligible for direct payments

This field provides the total number of hectares on which no agricultural activity is performed, but which is still eligible for direct payments pursuant to Article 4(4), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115;

B141: GAEC 2 – number of hectares of wetland and peatlands – permanent grassland

This field provides the total number of hectares of permanent grassland in wetland and peatlands subject to GAEC 2 as laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115;

B142: GAEC 2 – number of hectares of wetland and peatlands – arable land

This field provides the total number of hectares of arable land in wetland and peatlands which are subject to GAEC 2;

B143: GAEC 2 – number of hectares of wetland and peatlands – permanent crops

This field provides the total number of hectares of permanent crops in wetland and peatlands which are subject to GAEC 2;

B170: GAEC 9 – number of hectares subject to the ban on conversion or ploughing

This field provides the number of hectares that are subject to the ban on converting or ploughing permanent grassland designated as environmentally sensitive permanent grassland in Nature 2000 sites under GAEC 9 as laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Member States shall provide the following information:

B180: number of hectares of designated environmentally sensitive permanent grassland outside Natura 2000 sites, protected under the scope of the GAECs and declared by farmers, where applicable.

Form A.1.

This form concerns the fruit and vegetables sector, the apiculture sector, the wine sector, the hops sector, the olive oil and table olives sector, and the other sectors referred to in Article 42, points (a) to (f), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 respectively, for which Member States shall report annually the references (hyperlinks) to national legislation adopted by Member States in the preceding calendar year to implement sectoral interventions;

Form A.2.

This form concerns the fruit and vegetables sector, the hops sector, the olive oil and table olives sector, and the other sectors. Member States shall report annually the following market information:

The information referred to in point (a) and (c) shall be reported for the preceding calendar year. The information referred to in point (b) shall be reported for the current calendar year;

Form A.3.

This form concerns the fruit and vegetables sector, for which Member States shall report annually the market information on national financial assistance to POs for the preceding calendar year, as follows:

Form A.4.

This form concerns the information which Member States shall report annually in the apiculture sector:

total number of beehives ready for wintering in the territory of the Member States between 1 September and 31 December determined according to an established reliable method laid down in the CAP Strategic Plans;

Form A.5.

This form concerns other market information Member States shall report every 2 years in the apiculture sector, covering the calendar year preceding its notification:

Form A.6.

This form concerns other market information, which Member States shall report every two years in the apiculture sector, for the 2 calendar years preceding its notification:

Form A.7.

This form concerns the fruit and vegetables sector, the hops sector, the olive oil and table olives sector, and the other sectors referred to in Article 42, points (a) and (d) to (f), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, for which Member States shall report annually the following market information for the preceding calendar year:

Form B.1.

This form concerns the fruit and vegetables sector, the hops sector, the olive oil and table olives sector, and the other sectors referred to in Article 42, points (a), and (d) to (f), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, for which Member State shall report annually the following information related to the preceding agricultural financial year broken down by sector:

Form B.2.

This form concerns the apiculture sector, for which Member States shall report annually the total public expenditure incurred (in euros or in national currency) during the agricultural financial year, broken down by intervention;

Form B.3.

This form concerns the wine sector, for which Member States shall report annually the following information related to the preceding agricultural financial year:

title of the project: short title of the project in native language;

title of the project in English: short title of the project in English;

editor of the text: name of the person or body responsible for drafting the information encoded in the electronic system for the secure exchange of information, hereinafter referred to as ‘SFC2021’;

project coordinator: name, address, email and telephone of the person responsible for the project management according to the cooperation agreement or project description;

project partner(s): name, address, email, telephone and type of partner(s);

‘practice abstract’ in native language which shall include:

‘practice abstract’ in English: translation of the ‘practice abstract’ in English;

keywords category: keywords applicable to the project selected from a pre-defined list of categories, set out in SFC2021;

project status: ongoing, completed, cancelled;

additional funding source(s): source of additional funding besides EIP CAP support, such as Horizon 2020, established by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 9 ), if any;

project period: project start and end date;

geographical location: NUTS 3 region where the main project activities take place;

project contribution to CAP specific objectives: the CAP specific objective(s) referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 to which the project will contribute;

cross-border/transnational operational groups:

▼M1

▼B

final report: comprehensive description of the project outcomes after its completion;

total budget: total project contributions (EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing, if applicable);

project contribution to Union strategies: the objective(s) of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy ( 10 ), the EU Biodiversity strategy ( 11 ), the Forestry strategy ( 12 ) and the EU strategy on carbon removals ( 13 ) to which the project is likely to contribute, to be selected from the following list:

audiovisual material: material from the project developed for practitioner and end-users or project results (including videos, photos, podcasts, etc.);

website of the project: URL of the website(s);

other website(s): URL of the website(s), which will host the information on the project results also after the project’s end;

description of project activities in native language: short summary highlighting main the project activities;

description of project activities in English: short summary highlighting the main project activities.

additional fields for additional practice abstracts in native language;

additional fields for additional practice abstracts in English;

description of the context of the project: free text to describe the drivers at the origin of the project, such as legislation, markets or other causes;

additional information on the project: free text providing details as required by specific guidance at national/regional level, such as for monitoring purposes;

additional comments: free text to list enabling elements or obstacles in project implementation, suggestions for future actions/operational groups/research, messages to consumers, etc.

L100: identification of LAG (ID)

This field provides a unique code of each LAG;

L200: LAG’s name

This field provides information on the name of the local action group;

L300: municipality codes

This field provides a list of the Local Administrative Unit code of the municipalities within the LAG area. Multiple codes may be selected;

L400: total population

This field provides information on the population within the LAG area. The calculation of this variable shall follow the calculation method of the Result indicator R.38 ‘LEADER coverage’ set out in point 8(j) of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2290;

L500: support of a LAG by more than one Fund pursuant to Article 31(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060

This field indicates whether the LAG is supported by other Funds than the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

If the value L500 is ‘yes’ the LAG shall provide the following variables:

L600: total number of LAG’s members

This field provides information on the total number of the LAG’s members referred to in Article 31(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Member States shall report the number of LAG’s members broken down by type of organisation, as follows:

L610: total number of LAG’s members in the LAG’s decision-making body

Member States shall report the number of LAG’s members in the decision-making body by type of organisation, as follows:

L100: identification of LAG (ID);

L700: total number of operations implemented by the LAG

This field provides the total number of operations implemented by the LAG, without double counting. Member States shall report the number of operations by type of promotor, as follows:

L710: number of operations which are innovative in the local context

Member States shall report operations, which are innovative in the local context as set out in Article 31(2), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.

Member States, regional authorities or the LAG shall define the term ‘innovative in the local context’;

Operations by objective/area

This field indicates the one or multiple objectives/areas to which a given operation relates, as follows:

L900: total Union budget under EAFRD planned, per community-led local development strategy (LDS);

L910: total amount from EAFRD committed to support the implementation of operations, including cooperation activities and preparation, selected under the LDS;

L920: total amount of Union contribution paid from the EAFRD per LDS

Member States shall report the Union contribution paid from the EAFRD broken down by actions provided for in Article 34(1), points (a), (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060: