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New EU Forest Strategy and forestry in the new Rural Development Policy post 2013

New EU Forest Strategy and forestry in the new Rural Development Policy post 2013. Tamas Szedlak AGRI H4 DG Agriculture and Rural Development European Commission Rome, 04/04/2013. Outline. Implementation of forestry measures under rural development programmes 2007-2013

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New EU Forest Strategy and forestry in the new Rural Development Policy post 2013

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  1. New EU Forest Strategy and forestry in the new Rural Development Policy post 2013 Tamas Szedlak AGRI H4 DG Agriculture and Rural Development European Commission Rome, 04/04/2013

  2. Outline • Implementation of forestry measures under rural development programmes 2007-2013 • State of play in the CAP reform process • Forests in the Commission proposal for Rural Development 2014 – 2020 • New EU Forest Strategy

  3. Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes for 2007-2013- Forestry measures, Based on preliminary data available on March 2013, subject to verifications!

  4. Forestry related measures in RD for the period 2007-2013 • Modernisation of agricultural holdings (121) (SRC is included to this measure) • Improving the economic value of forests (122) • Adding value to primary agricultural and forestry production (123) • Cooperation for development of new products (124) • Improving and developing infrastructure related to the development and adaptation agriculture and forestry (125) first afforestation of agricultural land (221) • first establishment of agro-forestry systems (222) • first afforestation of non-agricultural land (223) • Natura 2000 payments (224) • forest-environment payments (225) • restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions (226) • support for non-productive investments (227)

  5. Allocation of funds for forestry measures Preliminary implementation data till the end of 2012

  6. State of play in the CAP reform process

  7. CAP reform: key steps 1st quarter 3rd quarter 2nd quarter 4th quarter 2012 2013 2014 Approval Basic Acts MFF Agreement (Council) Submission of programmes EP consent on MFF Approval IA/DA Trilogues start Development of Guidelines Iterative Process! Development of programming documents Transitional Rules

  8. Rural Development in the new policy framework 2014 – 2020

  9. RD Policy: broad scope HabitatsBiodiversity Cultureand Values Food Forests, Energy,Biomass Climate Change Economic Viability Resource-management Rural Economy

  10. European Innovation Partnership Horizon 2020 New policy framework EAGF Horizontal Rules CAP EAFRD Europe 2020 EFRD Common Provisions Cohesion ESF Common Strategic Framework CF Fisheries & Maritime EMFF

  11. The 5 targets for the EU in 2020 • 1. Employment • 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed • 2. R&D  • 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D • 3. Climate change and energy sustainability • greenhouse gas emissions 20% (or even 30%, if the conditions are right) lower than 1990 • 20% of energy from renewables • 20% increase in energy efficiency • 4. Education • Reducing the rates of early school leaving below 10% • at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level education • 5. Fighting poverty and social exclusion • at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

  12. Commission proposal for Rural Development 2014 – 2020: overall approach

  13. Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas Restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependent on agriculture and forestry Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas Enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability Promoting food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture Priorities Rural development in a new framework Europe 2020 strategy Common Strategic Framework (CSF) Covering the EAFRD, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund and EMFF, 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, Cohesion Fund the EMFF) Innovation, Environment andClimate Change as cross-cutting themes Rural Development Programme(s)

  14. Clear objectives • Competitiveness of agriculture • Natural resources climate • Territorial development RD reform: approach Horizontally: Innovation, environment, climate change Broken down into 6 priorities for RD and respective « focus areas » Common: CLLD, financial instruments… Wide-ranging instruments Specific: streamlined set of RD measures National / regional programmes (optional) thematic sub-programmes Result-oriented programming Controllability & verifiability Flexibility & subsidiarity

  15. RD Priorities (1) Knowledge transfer and innovation: • Fostering innovation • Linking practice and research; • Vocational training (2) Enhancing competitiveness: • Farm restructuring • Generational renewal (3) Food chain organisation and risk management: • Food chain integration • Risk management 15

  16. RD Priorities • (4) Restoring, preserving, and enhancing ecosystems: • Biodiversity, high nature value farming, and landscapes • Water management • Soil management • (5) Resource efficiency and climate change: • Efficient water use • Efficient energy use • Renewable sources of energy • Reducing nitrous oxide and methane emissions • Carbon sequestration • (6) Social inclusion: • Diversification, small enterprises, and job creation • Local development, ICT in rural areas 16

  17. Forests in the Commission proposal for Rural Development 2014 – 2020

  18. Overview • Strong continuity with respect to the current programming period • Forests remain a matter of national competence • Forests are strategically framed in relation to environmental matters, but their contribution to the sustainable development of rural areas is fully recognised • Elements of simplification in the management and implementation of forestry measures

  19. Main relevant articles • Article 8: thematic sub-programmes • Articles 15 and 16: knowledge transfer and advisory services • Article 18: investments in physical assets • Articles 22 – 27: forestry measures • Article 28: producer groups • Article 31: forest Natura-2000 • Article 35: forest-environment and forest conservation • Article 36: cooperation • Articles 42 – 45: LEADER

  20. Sub-programmes • Thematic sub-programmes can be included in RD programmes to address specific needs of certain sectors/beneficiaries in the programming area • Support rates can be increased in relation to: • Young farmers; • Small farms; • Mountain areas; • Short supply chain,

  21. Status quo, with the following exceptions: • Afforestation (art 23): land owned by the State are excluded (establishment costs covered in current programming period) • Agro-forestry systems (art 24): broadened scope ("land owners" versus “farmers” in current programming period) • Investments improving resilience and environmental value (art 26): eligibility of "private law" bodies (e.g. NGOs); land owned by the State is eligible only if managed by bodies which are independent from State budget • Investments in new forestry technologies, processing and marketing: broadened scope (SMEs are included) • Forest-environment and climate services and forest conservation (art 35): land owned by the State is eligible only if managed by bodies which are independent from State budget Possible beneficiaries(forestry measures)

  22. To be submitted by holdings above a certain size to be decided by the Member States. Minimum size to be specified in programmes. • Obligation applies as pre-condition for all types of support under forest-specific measures (art. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 35) • “Equivalent Instruments” for example in case of non-existence of a fully-fledged FMP in a given area (e.g. limited forest areas). Principles of sustainable forest management to be respected. • Role of plans/equivalent instruments: embedding forest-related support within a clear framework for the sustainable development of forests in a given area, district, holding… • Support for the preparation of FMP or equivalent instruments: • through the measure “cooperation” (art. 36(2)(j)) (not necessarily linked to support under art. 23-27) • As part of feasibility studies for investments (single beneficiaries) Forest Management Plans

  23. Afforestation • What changes?: • Agricultural and non-agricultural land in one measure • Establishment costs up to 100% (80% in current programming period) • Maintenance costs up to 10 years (5 years in current programming period) • No support for income losses • No support for Short Rotation Coppices and fast growing species for energy production • Why? • Simplification and reduction of administrative burden • Measure targets environmental purposes • Afforested areas eligible for first pillar payment entitlements for the period of the commitment

  24. Agro-forestry systems • What changes?: • Costs of maintenance are covered (maximum period of 3 years) • Agricultural and non-agricultural land are eligible (merged under one single measure) • "Agro-forestry systems" refers to systems in which trees are grown in combination with extensive agriculture • Maximum number of trees to be defined by Managing Authorities

  25. Prevention &restoration • What changes?: • Preventive actions against pests and diseases are eligible • List of harmful species and organisms may be included in programmes. Preventive objectives in FMP • Operations to be consistent with national forest protection plans • Restoration of forest potential: calls for proposals opened by MA when natural disaster has caused loss of at least 30% of forest potential in a given area. Compensation linked to the natural disaster in subject • Support rate subject to State Aid rules

  26. Investments(resilience and environmental value) • What changes?: • Broader scope (climate-related operations) and enlarged description of eligible operations • Support is granted for non productive investments (environment, public goods, climate change…) • Support rates subject to State Aid rules

  27. Investment(technologies, processing & marketing) • What changes?: • Status quo with respect to art 27 and 28 in Regulation 1698/2005 • Support is granted for any investments in sustainable forestry practices (incl. for thinning and pruning operations). Processing and marketing of forest products are eligible [NB: investments for forest-related infrastructures (e.g. roads, water storage…) covered under article 18 (investments)] • Investments for small scale processing activities (small scale production of pellets, small scale sawing…) are eligible. [NB: second and large scale processing eligible under art 20(b) (investments in non-agricultural activities)]

  28. Forest-environment • What changes?: • Broader scope (climate issues, conservation and promotion of genetic resources) • Per hectare support for multiannual (5-7 years) commitments going beyond national law (to be detailed in programmes)

  29. Setting up of producer groups - Adapting the production to market requirements- Jointly placing goods on the market, including preparation for sale, centralization of sales and supply to bulk buyers- Establishing common rules on production information, with particular regard to harvesting and availability- Other activities that may be carried out by producer groups such as development of business and marketing skills and organization and facilitation of innovation processes Forestry sector is covered 29

  30. Co-operation • 1. Support under this measure shall promote forms of co-operation involving at least two entities and in particular: • (a) co-operation approaches among different actors in the Union agriculture and food chain, forestry sector and among other actors, including inter-branch organisations; • (b) the creation of clusters and networks; • 2. Co-operation under paragraph 1 shall relate in particular to the following: • (a) pilot projects; • (b) the development of new products, practices, processes and technologies in the agriculture, food and forestry sectors

  31. Co-operation (cont) • (c) co-operation among small operators in organising joint work processes, sharing facilities and resources; • (d) horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors for the establishment of logistic platforms to promote short supply chains and local markets; • (f) joint action undertaken with a view to mitigating or adapting to climate change; • (h) horizontal and vertical cooperation among supply chain actors in the sustainable production of biomass for use in food, energy production and industrial processes. • (j) drawing up of forest management plans or equivalent instruments.* • *Proposals from the Council and PARL on beneficiaries concerning single forest owners e.g. out of investment measures.

  32. EIP network • Objectives: • support the EIP ‘Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (Art 61) • Networking of operational groups, advisory services and researchers • Tasks of EIP network • Helpdesk function • Animation • Screening and reporting on relevant research results • Collect, analyse and disseminate information and good practices on innovation • Organise conferences and workshops • Implementing acts/guidelines setting out organizational structure and operation 32

  33. Elements of simplification • Reduced number of measures ("merging"): simplified financial management • State Aid notifications (works in progress!): • Revision of guidelines; • Possible "one window approach" for state aid notifications on co-funded RD measures; • Possible increase of "de minimis" threshold.

  34. Forestry Strategy and Forest Action Plan 1998: EU Forestry Strategy 2005: Implementation of the EU Forestry Strategy 2006: Forest Action Plan (2006-2011) 2011: Launch of the review of the EU Forestry Strategy New Forest Strategy scheduled for the Spring of 2013

  35. New EU Forest Strategy: inputs Workshops with Member States and Stakeholders Working Groups under the Standing Forestry Committee Ex-post evaluation of the Forest Action Plan

  36. Towards a new EU Forest Strategy • - Forest Strategy • - A holistic view of forests and all related policies, addressing also the value chain. • - Ensuring that forests play a positive socio-economic & environmental role in the EU: employment and rural development, added value products while delivering ecosystem services (…)

  37. Towards a new EU Forest Strategy • Address in a coherent framework policy areas that have implications for forests. • Integrated with key EU political strategies: contribution from the sector to Europe 2020 Strategy and other 2020 and 2050 targets. • Address how to influence action on forests in areas of EU competence. • Strengthening the International pillar • Suggesting guiding principles for ensuring coherence (i.e. sustainability criteria for different uses of forest biomass).

  38. Towards a new EU Forest Strategy Works ongoing Headline target suggested by the WG To ensure and demonstrate by 2020 that all forests in the EU are managed according to sustainable forest management principles, and thus: - contribute to balancing the different forest functions and meeting demands, delivering vital ecosystem services; - provide a basis for forestry and the whole forest-based value chain to be competitive and viable contributors to the green economy. (Ad-hoc WG of the Standing Forestry Committee contributing to the development of a new EU Forest Strategy)

  39. Works ongoing • EU commitment to SFM as defined by Forest Europe • Strong and coherent framework with mechanisms to improve coordination, cooperation and communication • Sustainable solutions to emerging challenges and to sustainably manage the multiple demands • Focus on the 10 interrelated priorities WHAT: priorities and objectives (Proposal from the WG under the Standing Forestry Committee contributing to the development of a new EU Forest Strategy)

  40. WHAT: the 10 interrelated priorities Works ongoing WHAT: the 10 interrelated priorities

  41. Calendar for the new EU Forest Strategy

  42. Thank you for your attention http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/fore/index_en.htm

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