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    COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Third Report on the implementation of the national strategy plans and the Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007-2013)

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    Brussels, 11.6.2015

    SWD(2015) 114 final

    COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

    Accompanying the document

    REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

    Third Report on the implementation of the national strategy plans and the Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007-2013)

    {COM(2015) 288 final}


    Table 1.1. EAFRD expenditure realized at the end of 2013 compared to the overall 2007-2013 allocation 1 .

    Measures

    RDP implementing the measure

    [n]

    EAFRD expenditure

    (2007-2013)

    [million EUR]

    Total allocation

    2007-2013

    [million EUR]

    Uptake level

    [%]

    111

    Vocational training and information actions

    74

    557

    947

    59%

    112

    Setting-up of young farmers

    69

    2 177

    2 841

    77%

    113

    Early retirement

    51

    2 133

    2 491

    86%

    114

    Use of advisory services

    48

    98

    198

    50%

    115

    Setting up of farm management, relief and advisory services

    27

    27

    50

    53%

    121

    Modernisation of agricultural holdings

    87

    8 712

    11 636

    75%

    122

    Improvement of the economic value of forests

    48

    225

    369

    61%

    123

    Adding value to agricultural and forestry products

    85

    3 193

    5 540

    58%

    124

    Cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies

    46

    128

    295

    43%

    125

    Infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry

    78

    2 648

    4 787

    55%

    126

    Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention actions

    25

    391

    654

    60%

    131

    Meeting standards based on Community legislation

    17

    60

    69

    87%

    132

    Participation of farmers in food quality schemes

    43

    71

    131

    54%

    133

    Information and promotion activities

    39

    74

    167

    45%

    141

    Semi-subsistence farming

    8

    636

    807

    79%

    142

    Producer groups

    11

    161

    241

    67%

    143

    Providing farm advisory and extension services

    2

    8

    16

    49%

    144

     Restructuring due to reform of common market organization

    11

    178

    200

    89%

    Axis 1 Total

    21 475

    31 441

    68%

    211

    Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps

    60

    6 708

    6 725

    100%

    212

    Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps in mountain areas

    75

    6 854

    7 497

    91%

    213

    Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD)

    26

    193

    583

    33%

    214

    Agri-environment commitments

    88

    20 032

    22 934

    87%

    215

    Animal welfare payments

    30

    524

    885

    59%

    216

    Non-productive investments

    45

    374

    544

    69%

    221

    First afforestation of agricultural land

    63

    1 312

    1 711

    77%

    222

    First establishment of agroforestry systems on agricultural land

    5

    1

    11

    7%

    223

    First afforestation of non-agricultural land

    31

    122

    257

    47%

    224

    Natura 2000 payments

    13

    37

    75

    50%

    225

    Forest-environment payments

    26

    47

    134

    35%

    226

    Restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions

    56

    1 040

    1 622

    64%

    227

    Non-productive investments

    65

    429

    773

    56%

    Axis 2 Total

    37 673

    43 751

    86%

    311

    Diversification into non-agricultural activities

    65

    764

    1 237

    62%

    312

    Business creation and development

    40

    928

    2 046

    45%

    313

    Encouragement of tourism activities

    60

    535

    1 227

    44%

    321

    Basic services for the economy and rural population

    67

    2 190

    3 661

    60%

    322

    Village renewal and development

    49

    2 452

    3 344

    73%

    323

    Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage

    64

    754

    1 210

    62%

    331

    Training and information for economic actors operating in the fields covered by Axis 3

    30

    62

    116

    54%

    341

    Skills acquisition, animation and implementation

    29

    77

    131

    58%

    Axis 3 Total

    7 761

    12 971

    60%

    411

    Implementing local development strategies - axis 1

    63

    166

    535

    31%

    412

    Implementing local development strategies - axis 2

    34

    25

    154

    16%

    413

    Implementing local development strategies - axis 3

    85

    1 941

    4 161

    47%

    421

    Implementing cooperation projects

    54

    54

    235

    23%

    431

    Running the local action group, acquiring skills and animating the territory

    87

    589

    979

    60%

    Axis 4 Total

    2 775

    6 064

    46%

    511

    Technical assistance

    87

    905

    1 545

    59%

    Technical Assistance Total

    905

    1 545

    59%

    611

    Direct Payments (RO and BG)

    2

    437

    437

    100%

    Direct Payments Total

    437

    437

    100%

    Grand Total

    71 026

    96 208

    74%

    Table 1.2 Health Check and EERP - EAFRD expenditure realized by the end of 2013 compared to total allocation.

    Health Check and EERP challenges

    EAFRD Expenditure

    (2010-2013)  2  

    [million EUR]

    Allocation

    (2010-2013)  3  

    [million EUR]

    Uptake level

    [%]

    Climate change

    702

    704

    100%

    Renewable energy

    59

    275

    21%

    Water management

    367

    1 332

    28%

    Biodiversity

    1 451

    1 542

    94%

    Restructuring dairy sector

    606

    716

    85%

    Innovative approaches (new challenges)

    9

    16

    58%

    Broadband infrastructure

    111

    360

    31%

    Total Health Check New Challenges

    3 305

    4 496

    74%


    Table 2.1. Monitoring output indicators realized at the end of 2013 (including HC 4 , and targets 5 .

    Measures

    Output indicator

    Unit of measure

    Value

    2007-2013

    Targets

    for period

    Target achievement [%]

    111

    Vocational training and information actions

    Participants in training 6

    n.

    3 041 119

    3 418 559

    89%

    Training days received

    n.

    4 450 013

    7 139 244

    62%

    112

    Setting up of young farmers

    Assisted young farmers

    n.

    143 785

    164 577

    87%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    13 885

    15 652

    89%

    113

    Early retirement

    Number of beneficiaries

    n.

    28 386

    35 359

    80%

    Number of hectares released

    ha

    491 400

    559 778

    88%

    114

    Use of advisory services

    Number of farmers supported

    n.

    156 877

    274 809

    57%

    Number of forest holders supported

    n.

    2 319

    13 180

    18%

    115

    Setting up of management, relief and advisory services

    Newly set up services

    n.

    845

    656

    >100%

    121

    Modernisation of agricultural holdings

    Farm holdings supported

    n.

    379 000

    574 959

    66%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    39 280

    48 974

    80%

    122

    Improvement of the economic value of forests

    Forest holdings supported

    n.

    21 076

    48 851

    43%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    730

    1 049

    70%

    123

    Adding value to agricultural and forestry products

    Number of enterprises supported

    n.

    22 885

    34 029

    67%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    17 439

    24 481

    71%

    124

    Cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies

    Number of cooperation initiatives supported 7

    n.

    1 908

    3 289

    58%

    125

    Infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry

    Number of operations supported

    n.

    43 528

    43 818

    99%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    7 243

    9 245

    78%

    126

    Restoring agricultural production potential and prevention actions

    Area of damaged agricultural land supported (Ha)

    ha

    477 315

    1 456 885

    33%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    2 028

    1 938

    >100%

    131

    Meeting standards based on Community legislation

    Number of beneficiaries

    n.

    31 695

    215 139

    15%

    132

    Participation of farmers in food quality schemes

    Number of farm holdings supported

    n.

    370 489

    283 705

    >100%

    133

    Information and promotion activities

    Number of actions supported

    n.

    7 513

    8 681

    87%

    141

    Semi-subsistence farming

    Number of semi-subsistence farm holdings supported

    n.

    73 751

    78 385

    94%

    142

    Producer groups

    Producer groups supported

    n.

    1 577

    962

    >100%

    Turnover of supported producer groups

    million EUR

    5 397

    6 446

    84%

    211212

    Support to Less Favoured Areas

    Number of holdings supported

    n.

    2 908 294

    2 864 533

    >100%

    UAA supported

    ha

    55 343 502

    55 518 858

    100%

    213

    Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC

    Number of holdings supported

    n.

    70 744

    98 930

    72%

    UAA supported

    ha

    1 519 272

    1 320 321

    >100%

    214

    Agri-environment payments

    Number of contracts

    n.

    3 074 173

    3 039 236

    >100%

    Holdings supported

    n.

    1 504 180

    1 731 574

    87%

    Physical area supported

    ha

    46 854 995

    47 000 000

    100%

    Total area supported

    ha

    86 219 832

    60 010 844

    >100%

    215

    Animal welfare payments

    Number of contracts

    n.

    160 190

    169 255

    95%

    Farm holdings supported

    n.

    83 192

    105 546

    79%

    216

    Non-productive investments

    Holdings supported

    n.

    30 909

    70 741

    44%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    850

    1 295

    66%

    221

    First afforestation of agricultural land

    Number of beneficiaries

    n.

    39 612

    108 763

    36%

    Number of afforested land

    ha

    271 163

    469 796

    58%

    222

    First establishment of agroforestry systems

    Number of beneficiaries

    n.

    168

    1 763

    10%

    UAA supported

    ha

    2 295

    21 618

    11%

    223

    First afforestation of non-agricultural land

    Number of beneficiaries

    n.

    7 303

    22 838

    32%

    Number of afforested land

    ha

    67 735

    224 373

    30%

    224

    Natura 2000 payments

    Forest holdings supported

    n.

    12 676

    16 568

    77%

    Forest land supported

    ha

    275 686

    280 304

    98%

    225

    Forest-environment payments

    Number of contracts

    n.

    9 552

    22 767

    42%

    Forest holdings supported

    n.

    8 257

    18 905

    44%

    Physical forest area supported

    ha

    308 171

    459 861

    67%

    Total forest area supported

    ha

    379 313

    680 709

    56%

    226

    Restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions

    Number of actions supported

    n.

    65 273

    124 692

    52%

    Supported area of damaged forests

    ha

    7 808 153

    NA

    NA

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    1 832

    NA

    NA

    227

    Non-productive investments

    Forest holders supported

    n.

    92 289

    109 715

    84%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    1 256

    1 527

    82%

    311

    Diversification into non-agricultural activities

    Number of beneficiaries

    n.

    35 121

    59 465

    59%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    4 228

    5 049

    84%

    312

    Business creation and development

    Number of micro-enterprises supported

    n.

    61 761

    73 344

    84%

    313

    Encouragement of tourism activities

    Number of new tourism activities supported

    n.

    19 436

    31 739

    61%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    2 275

    3 295

    69%

    321

    Basic services for the economy and rural population

    Number of actions supported

    n.

    50 285

    89 513

    56%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    5 311

    7 146

    74%

    322

    Village renewal and development

    Number of villages where actions took place

    n.

    39 434

    29 063

    >100%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    6 863

    6 896

    100%

    323

    Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage

    Number of actions supported

    n.

    75 843

    72 599

    >100%

    Total volume of investment

    million EUR

    2 093

    2 873

    73%

    331

    Training and information for economic actors operating in the fields covered by Axis 3

    Number of economic actors supported

    n.

    356 024

    424 064

    84%

    Number of training days received

    n.

    833 615

    714 150

    >100%

    341

    Skills acquisition, animation, implementation

    Number of actions supported 8

    n.

    7 530

    5 329

    >100%

    414 412 413

    Implementing local development strategies

    Number of beneficiaries

    n.

    15 618 110

    2 056 002

    >100%

    Number of LAGs

    n.

    2 381

    2 294

    >100%

    Projects financed by LAG

    n.

    139 128

    227 281

    61%

    Total population in LAG area

    n.

    141 668 433

    115 598 631

    >100%

    Total size of the LAG area

    km2

    4 091 367

    3 936 575

    >100%

    421

    Implementing cooperation projects

    Number of cooperating LAGs

    n.

    3 395

    2 134

    >100%

    Number of cooperation projects supported

    n.

    2 814

    4 085

    69%

    431

    Running the local action group

    Number of actions supported

    n.

    186 744

    48 753

    >100%



    Table 2.2. Selection of main relevant target indicators (outputs) per challenges for the Health Check/EERP budget defined in the Rural Development Programmes 9 and realization by the end of 2013.

    Type of operations

    Output indicator

    Unit of measure

    Value

    2010-2013

    Targets

    2010-end of period

    Target achievement [%]

    Climate Change

    Improvement of energy efficiency

    Total volume of investments 10

    million EUR

    95

    243

    39%

    Improve efficiency of nitrogen fertiliser use

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    120

    104

    >100%

    Soil management practices (measure 214)

    N of ha supported

    million ha

    1.3

    1.4

    91%

    Extensive livestock (measure 214)

    N of ha supported

    million ha

    2.3

    2.6

    88%

    Afforestation and the establishment of agro-forestry system

    N of ha supported

    ha

    1 368

    10 000

    14%

    Renewable energy

    Installations/infrastructure for renewable energy using biomass and other renewable energy sources (solar and wind power, geothermal)

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    92

    248

    37%

    Processing of agricultural/forest biomass for renewable energy

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    20

    197

    10%

    Biogas production using organic waste (on farm and local production)

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    37

    62

    60%

    Water management

    Water storage (including water overflow areas) – Axis 1

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    31

    184

    17%

    Water savings technologies (e.g. efficient irrigation systems) – Axis 1

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    293

    568

    52%

    Westland restoration (measure 216)

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    25

    119

    21%

    Meandering rivers (measure 323)

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    1.4

    71

    2%

    Biodiversity

    Extensive forms of livestock management (measure 214)

    N of ha supported

    million ha

    3

    3.6

    83%

    Integrated and organic production (measure 214)

    N of ha supported

    million ha

    1.6

    1.58

    >100%

    Land use change (extensive grassland management) (measures 216 and 323 )

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    2.2

    76

    3%

    Restructuring of diary sector

    Investments related to dairy production (measure 121)

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    1 895

    1 116

    >100%

    Improvements in processing and marketing related to dairy sector (measure 123)

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    205

    270

    76%

    Broadband infrastructure

    Creation and enabling of access to broadband infrastructure

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    184

    383

    48%

    Upgrade of existing broadband infrastructure

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    11

    175

    7%

    Laying down passive broadband infrastructure

    Total volume of investments

    million EUR

    20

    129

    15%

    1. Climate change. 2. Renewable energy.

    3. Water management. 4. Biodiversity.

    5. Restructuring diary sector. 6. Broadband infrastructures.

    Figure 1. Health Check EAFRD expenditure by the end of 2013 break down into challenges and main types of operation.

    Table 3. Monitoring result indicators realized by the end of 2013, and targets 2007-2013.

    Axis

    Result indicators

    Unit of measure

    Value

    2007-2013

    Targets

    for period  11

    Target achievement [%]

    Axis 1

    R1 - Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity related to agriculture and/or forestry

    n.

    2 430 000

    2 774 000

    88%

    R2 - Increase in GVA in supported holdings/enterprises 12

    million EUR

    11 066

    25 000

    44%

    R3 - Number of holdings / enterprises introducing new products and/or new techniques

    n.

    136 000

    252 000

    54%

    R4 - Value of agricultural production under recognized quality label/standards 13

    million EUR

    1429 000

    29 200

    99%

    R5 - Number of farms entering the market

    n.

    5 500

    82 000

    7%

    Axis 2

    R6 - Agricultural and forestry areas under successful land management contributing to…

    Biodiversity

    million ha

    62.3

    50

    >100%

    Water quality

    42.4

    35

    Climate change

    35

    23

    Soil quality

    46.5

    32

    Avoidance marginalisation

    71.3

    52

    Axis3

    R7 - Increase in Non-agricultural gross value added in supported business

    million EUR

    1 070

    4 000

    27%

    R8 - Gross number of jobs created

    n.

    75 200

    241 000

    31%

    R9 - Additional number of tourist visits

    Number of day visitors

    n.

    11 450 000

    9 500 000

    >100%

    Number of overnight stays

    n.

    3 550 000

    8 300 000

    43%

    R10 - Population in rural areas benefiting from improved services

    n.

    99 200 000

    88 000 000

    >100%

    R11 - Increase in internet penetration in rural areas

    n. of persons

    8 137 000

    9 300 000

    87%

    R12 - Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity in the field of axis 3

    n.

    244 007

    425 000

    57%


    Axis 1. EU-27 average: 68%.

    Axis 2. EU-27 average: 86%.

    Axis 3. EU-27 average: 60%.

    Axis 4. EU-27 average: 46%.

    Figure 2. Overall execution of the EAFRD budget by the end of 2013 compared to the overall 2007-2013 allocation, axis per axis 15 .

    Share of the beneficiaries under 40 years for the measures training (111) and modernisation (121) compared to the EU27 share of young holders 16 .

    Share of women beneficiaries for the measures training (111) and modernisation (121) compared to the EU-25 share of women holders for the whole sector 17 .

    Share of women beneficiaries for the measures diversification (311) and micro enterprises support (312).

    Figure 3. Axis 1 and Axis 3 implementation break down according gender and age as laid down in the Art. 81 of the Reg. (EC) No 1698/2005 18 .

    (1) Source: DG AGRI, allocation as at 2013. The calendar year expenditure cannot be compared to the Financial Reports of the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of EAFRD which are based on financial year.
    (2) Source: DG AGRI, indicative expenditure based on CMEF monitoring data 2013
    (3) Source: DG AGRI, allocation as at 2010.
    (4) Source: RDIS IDIM 2013, outputs indicators for commitments made from 2007 onwards.
    (5) The implementation period of the 2007-2013 EAFRD programming period runs until the end of 2015
    (6) BE Flanders data are not included.
    (7) Finland data are not included.
    (8) Hungary data are not included.
    (9) As at beginning of 2010.
    (10) Total amount (= the sum of all public and private expenditure) of all the tangible and/or intangible investments related to the supported operations.
    (11) As at 2010, after Mid Term Evaluations update (BG and ES Castile and León non included).
    (12) EL, HU and PT non included.
    (13) ES Catalonia RDP not included.
    (14) Sources: DG AGRI.
    (15) FSS 2010.
    (16) Eurostat, FSS 2010.
    (17) Source: RDIS IDIM 2013, outputs indicators for commitments made from 2007 onwards.
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