Ⓒ Olof S.
Part 1
Links to CSF and partnership Contracts
Architecture
Europe 2020 strategy
- Defines headline targets to be achieved by the Union
Common Strategic Framework (CSF)
– covering the EAFRD, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund and EMFF (the “CSF Funds”) , and reflecting
EU2020 through common thematic objectives to be addressed by key actions for each of the funds
Partnership Contract
– national document outlining the intended use of the funds in the pursuit of EU2020 objectives
Rural development
policy: EAFRD
Other CSF funds
(ERDF, ESF, CF, EMFF)
Rural Development Programme(s)
- Structured around six priorities for Rural Development
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The Common Strategic Framework (CSF)
(Article 17 CSF Funds Regulation)
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EU strategic document: replaces Community strategic guidelines for
rural development
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Ensures a concentrated action and coordination of the CSF funds to
translate the EU2020 objectives and targets into key actions
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Establishes for each thematic objective the key actions to be supported by
each CSF Fund
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Identifies key territorial challenges for urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas
and areas with particular territorial features
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Describes horizontal principles and policy objectives
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Identifies priority areas for cooperation activities for the CFS Funds (where
relevant)
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Outlines the coordination mechanisms between CSF Funds and other Union
instruments/policies
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Provides for the mechanisms for ensuring coherence and consistency with
economic policies of the Union.
Correspondence between RD priorities and CSF
Thematic Objective: an example (priority 3)
Priority 3: Promoting food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture
RD Focus Areas
CSF Thematic
Objectives
Outcomes (RD)
Agricultural output
under supported quality
production schemes
(a) better integrating
primary producers into the
food chain through quality
schemes, promotion in
local markets and short
supply circuits, producer
groups and inter-branch
organisations
3. Enhancing the
competitiveness of SMEs,
the agricultural sector
and fisheries and
aquaculture
(b) Supporting farm risk
management
3. Enhancing the
competitiveness of SMEs,
the agricultural sector
and fisheries and
aquaculture
Agricultural output
sold via short
marketing circuits
Agricultural output
sold via Producer
Groups
Agricultural output
under RDPsupported risk
management
schemes
Correspondence between RD priorities and CSF
Thematic Objective: an example (priority 5)
Priority 5: Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and
climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors
RD Focus Areas
a) increasing efficiency in
water use by agriculture
CSF Thematic Objectives
Outcomes (RD)
6. Protecting the
environment and promoting
resource efficiency
Water savings in
agriculture
(b) increasing efficiency in
energy use in agriculture
and food processing
4. Supporting the shift
towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors
(c) facilitating the supply and
use of renewable sources of
energy, of by-products, wastes,
residues and other non food
raw material for purposes of
the bio-economy
Energy savings in
the agricultural and
food-processing
sectors
4. Supporting the shift
towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors
Renewable energy
produced
(d) reducing nitrous oxide
and methane emissions
from agriculture
4. Supporting the shift
towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors
(e) fostering carbon
sequestration in agriculture
and forestry
4. Supporting the shift
towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors
Reduction of CO2
equivalent
emissions
UAA under
management contracts
contributing to carbon
sequestration
Priorities and grouping of measures (an example)
Priority 5: Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and
climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors
Grouping of relevant measures (indicative list in Annex V)
Focus areas
Measure details
(example)
Efficiency in water use
Efficiency in energy use
Supply and use of
renewable energy
Reducing nitrous oxide
& methane emissions
Investments in physical assets
Farm and business development
Village renewal and basic infrastructure
Knowledge transfer
Advisory services
Investments in forest area development
Co-operation (new technologies)
- Indicative list of relevant
operations to be supported
- Eligibility rules
- Aid-intensities
- Beneficiaries
- Indicative budget
- Other conditions, etc.
[….]
Carbon sequestration
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Ex-ante conditionalities
(Article 17 CSF Funds Regulation)
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Represent essential requirements to ensure that the necessary
conditions for the effective use of Union support is in place
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E.g. definition of GAEC for AEC commitments
To be fulfilled by Member States before the start of the
programmes, or early on during implementation of the programmes:
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Fund-specific ex-ante conditionalities (Annex IV RD Regulation)
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General ex-ante conditionalities: common to all the CSF Funds (Annex IV CSF
Funds Regulation)
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Commission to assess information on fulfillment of ex-ante conditionalities
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Member States to provide action plan on fulfilling ex-ante conditionalities unmet
when Partnership Contract sent
The action plan should contain:
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detailed actions relating to the fulfilment of ex-ante conditionalities
timetable for their implementation
Ex-Ante Conditionalities
RD specific conditions (Annex IV RD Regulation)
• Priority 1:
– Research & Innovation: national/regional strategy for smart
specialisation; national framework with budgetary resources for R&D;
national action plan for budgeting and prioritization of investments
– Advisory capacity: description of structure of regional/national advisory
services to serve the RD priorities
• Priority 2 & 3:
– Business set-up: specific actions in place for implementing the « Small
Business Act »
Ex-Ante Conditionalities
RD specific conditions (Annex IV RD Regulation)
• Priority 4:
– GAEC: standards defined in law and specified in programmes
– Minimum requirements for fertilisers and plant protection: to be specified in
programmes
– Other relevant national standards: to be specified in programmes
– Risk prevention: national risk assessment for disaster management is defined
• Priority 5:
– GHG emissions: report on adopted national policies to reduce GHG emissions is
submitted to the Commission
– Energy efficiency: Energy Efficiency Action Plan detailing measures targeting
energy savings is submitted to the Commission
– Water pricing: existence of water pricing policy respecting the principle of
recovery of costs of water services, based on relevant economic analysis by
relevant sectors
– Waste management plans (WMP): one or more WMP are established
– Renewable energy: a national renewable energy action plan is adopted
Ex-Ante Conditionalities
RD specific conditions (Annex IV RD Regulation)
• Priority 6:
– Access to EAFRD: support to stakeholders for submitting project applications
and implementing/managing projects is available
– Self-employment, entrepreneurship and business creation: a strategy for
inclusive start-up support is available, including measures to reduce time and
costs for business set-up, measures to reduce timing for getting licences and
permits and taking-up/performing specific activities, and actions linking business
development services and financial services
– NGA infrastructure (Next Generation Access Networks): national NGA plan is in
place, containing a plan of infrastructure investments, sustainable investment
models and measures to stimulate private investments
• Horizontal conditions for several priorities:
– Member States administrative efficiency: strategy for reinforcing MS
administrative efficiency is in place
– Human resources allocation: description of human resources allocation, training
management and IT systems within managing Authorities which demonstrates
sufficient capacity in human resources is included in the programme
– Selection criteria: description of approach to the setting of selection criteria for
projects and local development which demonstrates its appropriateness is
included in the programme
Ex-Ante Conditionalities
General conditions applying to all CSF Funds (Annex IV
CSF Regulation)
1. Anti-discrimination: implementation and application of directive
2000/78/EC is ensured
2. Gender equality: implementation and application of an explicit
strategy for the promotion of gender equality is ensured
3. Disability: implementation and application of UN Convention on the
rights of persons with disabilities is ensured
4. Public procurement: implementation and application of directives
2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC is ensured
5. State aid: implementation and application of state aid law is
ensured
6. Environmental legislation (EIA & SEA): implementation and
application of EAI and SEA directives is ensured
7. Statistical system and result indicators: a multi-annual plan for
timely collection and aggregation of data is in place [common result
indicators are defined for the RDP]
Performance reserve
(Articles 18-20 and Annex 1 of CSF Regulation)
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Performance reserve
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5% of the EAFRD in each Member State will be set aside at the beginning of the
programming period
Performance framework: quantified targets and milestones for RD
priorities to be included in RDP on the basis of a common set of
indicators
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milestones established for each priority for the years 2016 and 2018
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targets established for 2022
Performance review: a review of programme performance will be
undertaken by the Commission in collaboration with the Member
States in 2017 and 2019
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2017: assessment of progress against milestones (based on financial and
output indicators) – Commission can make recommendations
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2019: assessment of progress against milestones (may also include result
indicators) for the purpose of allocating the performance reserve
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performance reserve to be allocated to those programmes, or priorities within
programmes, that have met their milestones (Commission decision)
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further financial sanctions possible in cases of major failure
Correspondance between PC and RDP
Partnership Contract (Art. 14 CSF
Regulation)
14 (a)(i): analysis of disparities and
development needs in relation to CSF
Thematic Objectives (TO)
Rural development programmes
(Art. 9 RD Regulation)
9(1)(b): SWOT analysis
14(a)(ii): summary analysis of ex-ante
evaluations
9(1)(a): ex-ante evaluation
14 (a)(iii): summary of main results
expected per TO and per Fund
9(1)(c): target setting per focus area
14(a)(iv): indicative national
allocations per TO and per Fund
9(i)(i): total Union contribution
planned (financial plan)
14(a)(v): main priority areas for
cooperation
Not specific for RD
14(a)(vi): horizontal principles and
policy objectives
Not specific for RD
14(a)(vii): list of programmes per Fund
[list of regional programmes where
relevant]
Correspondance between PC and RDP
Partnership Contract (Art. 14 CSF
Regulation)
Rural development programmes
(Art. 9 RD Regulation)
14 (b)(i): mechanisms ensuring
coordination between CSF Funds and
other Union/national policies and the
EIB
9(1)(m): focus on coordination first –
second pillar
14(b)(ii): arrangements for integrated
approach for the use of CSF Funds for
territorial development of urban, rural,
coastal and fisheries areas
9(1)(f): focus on coordination for
implementation arrangements for
LEADER projects in rural areas
14 (c): integrated approach to address
specific needs of particular
areas/target groups (poverty, risk of
discrimination/exclusion, marginalised
communities…)
9(1)(b) : SWOT analysis (in particular
as regards Priority 6)
Correspondance between PC and RDP
Partnership Contract (Art. 14 CSF
Regulation)
Rural development programmes
(Art. 9 RD Regulation)
14(d)(i): table on milestones & targets
9(1)(d): milestones
14(d)(ii): summary assessment exante conditionalities
9(1)(d): ex-ante conditionalities
14(d)(iii): compliance with rules of
additionality
Not specific for RD
14(d)(iv): actions to involve partners
9(1)(o): designation of partners
14(e)(i): assessment of needs to
reinforce capacities of authorities,
beneficiaries and actions to be taken
[Annex IV: ex-ante conditionality
(HC1) on MS administrative efficiency]
14 (e)(ii): actions planned for reducing
admin burden for beneficiaries
9(c)(v): action to simplify
implementation of programmes
14(e)(iii): assessment of electronic
data exchange systems
[Article 77: electronic information
system]
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