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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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