REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of[...]

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(4) Feedback and experience from the two years of implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans under the current CAP Union legal framework indicate that further, limited adjustments of that legislation are needed in order to address the identified bottlenecks and complexities. These include the fact that specific circumstances, practices and needs of certain groups of farmers - such as organic, young, small-scale, and livestock farmers - are not yet sufficiently taken into account in the CAP Union legal framework, which does not permit Member States to adjust the various instruments to the specific circumstances, needs and practices of those farmers. Also, certain simplification opportunities within the CAP, such as the use of lump-sums or simplified cost options, are underutilised due to complexities in their implementation and management. This can lead to overlapping or ambiguous requirements for farmers, complicate farmers' access to support, and hinder business development opportunities for farmers, such as for young and new farmers. There are also certain rigidities in the rules impacting how Member States manage and amend their CAP Strategic Plans and fulfil their reporting obligations. Finally, the burden of on-farm-visits and controls on both farmers and administrative bodies still needs to be alleviated, in particular by introducing more efficient methodologies for Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) quality assessments and conditionality controls. Overcoming these bottlenecks and rigidities should help Member States use the CAP Strategic Plans to maximise opportunities for the benefit of farmers and other beneficiaries of the CAP, reduce administrative burden and complexity, and make better use of scarce resources.

(4) Feedback and experience from the two years of implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans under the current CAP Union legal framework indicate that further, limited adjustments of that legislation are needed in order to address the identified bottlenecks and complexities. These include the fact that specific circumstances, practices and needs of certain groups of farmers - such as organic, young, women, mountain-area, small-scale, and livestock farmers - are not yet sufficiently taken into account in the CAP Union legal framework, which does not permit Member States to adjust the various instruments to the specific circumstances, needs and practices of those farmers. Also, certain simplification opportunities within the CAP, such as the use of lump-sums or simplified cost options, are underutilised due to complexities in their implementation and management. This can lead to overlapping or ambiguous requirements for farmers, complicate farmers' access to support, and hinder business development opportunities for farmers, such as for young and new farmers. There are also certain rigidities in the rules impacting how Member States manage and amend their CAP Strategic Plans and fulfil their reporting obligations. Finally, the burden of on-farm-visits and controls on both farmers and administrative bodies still needs to be alleviated, in particular by introducing more efficient methodologies for Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) quality assessments and conditionality controls. Overcoming these bottlenecks and rigidities should help Member States use the CAP Strategic Plans to maximise opportunities for the benefit of farmers and other beneficiaries of the CAP, reduce administrative burden and complexity, and make better use of scarce resources.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(6) In order to minimise the risk of negative impacts on the single market and international trade of the new crisis payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events and catastrophic events in accordance with Articles 41a and78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, the interventions under which this Union support is to be granted should be designed by the Member States in such a way that they qualify under the criteria of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture ('Green Box').

(6) In order to minimise the risk of negative impacts on the single market and international trade of the new crisis payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events and catastrophic events in accordance with Article78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, the interventions under which this Union support is to be granted should be designed by the Member States in such a way that they qualify under the criteria of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture ('Green Box').

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8) In view of the exceptional nature of the payment the farmer would receive in an crisis situation, having suffered significant production losses as a result of natural disasters, adverse climatic events or other catastrophic events, and to ensure coherence with payments referred to in Article 78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, the system of conditionality referred to in Article 12 of that Regulation should not apply to complementary payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events under direct payments, referred to in Article 41a of that Regulation.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) The system of conditionality comprising Statutory Management Requirements (SMR) and Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) Standards aims to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture through an increased awareness on the part of beneficiaries of the need to comply with those basic standards and requirements. It also aims to increase the consistency of the CAP with the environment, public health, plant health and animal welfare objectives pursued by Union legislation. However, considering that the agricultural area managed by small farmers who benefit from payments under the interventions referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 is limited, applying the system of conditionality to such small farmers, who manage majorityof farms in the Union, yields insufficient benefits compared to significant costs, and imposes an important administrative burden, on those farmers and national administrations. To reduce such costs and ease the related administrative burden, it is appropriate to exempt small farmers from the application of the system of conditionality.

(9) The system of conditionality comprising Statutory Management Requirements (SMR) and Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) Standards aims to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture through an increased awareness on the part of beneficiaries of the need to comply with those basic standards and requirements. It also aims to increase the consistency of the CAP with the environment, public health, plant health and animal welfare objectives pursued by Union legislation. However, considering that the agricultural area managed by small farmers who benefit from payments under the interventions referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 is limited, applying the system of conditionality to such small farmers, who manage two thirdsof farms in the Union and whose holdings do not exceed 10 hectares,yields insufficient benefits compared to significant costs, and imposes an important administrative burden, on those farmers and national administrations. To reduce such costs and ease the related administrative burden, it is appropriate to exempt small farmers from the application of the system of conditionality.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(11) GAEC standard 1, listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 aims to maintain permanent grassland to preserve carbon stock. Points 1.7.3 and 1.9.1.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 emphasize the importance of maximizing the use of grazing and pasture, which prevents the conversion of permanent grassland into other land uses, and in line with the main objective of GAEC standard 1 preserves carbon stock in permanent grasslands. GAEC standards 3, 5 and 6, listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 aim to maintain soil organic matter, limit erosion, and protect soils during sensitive periods, respectively. These objectives are already achieved through the tillage and cultivation practices applied in organic plant production, in particular those referred to in point 1.9. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848. GAEC standard 4, listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, aims to protect water against pollution. Similarly, points 1.5, 1.7, 1.9 and 1.10 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 aim to reduce the risk of water pollution by limiting the use of veterinary medicinal products, restricting the use of fertilizers and pesticides, and restricting stocking density. Experience has shown that organic farming has a positive impact as regards nutrient leaching and run-off, making it less likely that an organic farmer would compromise the quality of water, thereby achieving the main objective of GAEC standard 4. Therefore, given the principles and rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 and existing practices under the organic farming systems, organic farmers whose entire holding is certified in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 should be deemed to comply with GAEC standards 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, as is the case already in respect to GAEC standard 7.

(11) GAEC standard 1, listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 aims to maintain permanent grassland to preserve carbon stock. Points 1.7.3 and 1.9.1.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 emphasize the importance of maximizing the use of grazing and pasture, which prevents the conversion of permanent grassland into other land uses, and in line with the main objective of GAEC standard 1 preserves carbon stock in permanent grasslands. GAEC standards 3, 5 and 6, listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 aim to maintain soil organic matter, limit erosion, and protect soils during sensitive periods, respectively. These objectives are already achieved through the tillage and cultivation practices applied in organic plant production, in particular those referred to in point 1.9. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848. GAEC standard 4, listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, aims to protect water against pollution. Similarly, points 1.5, 1.7, 1.9 and 1.10 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 aim to reduce the risk of water pollution by limiting the use of veterinary medicinal products, restricting the use of fertilizers and pesticides, and restricting stocking density. Experience has shown that organic farming has a positive impact as regards nutrient leaching and run-off, making it less likely that an organic farmer would compromise the quality of water, thereby achieving the main objective of GAEC standard 4. Therefore, given the principles and rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 and existing practices under the organic farming systems, as well as practices in place in the context of integrated pest management, organic farmers whose entire holding is certified in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848or farmers involved in other sustainable production methods, such as integrated farming, and those who apply integrated management in an accredited mannershould be deemed to comply with GAEC standards 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, as is the case already in respect to GAEC standard 7.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(13) In view of the exceptional nature of the payment the farmer may receive in a crisis situation, having suffered significant production losses as a result of natural disasters, adverse climatic events or other catastrophic events, and to ensure coherence with the payments referred to in Article 78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, the system of conditionality referred to in Article 14 of that Regulation should not apply to complementary payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events under the direct payments referred to in Article 41a of that Regulation.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(14) Natural disasters, adverse climatic events and catastrophic events are increasing in their frequency, intensity and duration and are having significant impact on the agricultural sector in the Union. Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 already provides a set of tools for farmers to build up resilience and respond to crisis. The scale of events and their sudden and extraordinary nature call however for expanding instruments available for Member States. Hence, it is appropriate to provide for complementary crisis payments to farmers and to include them as a new type of intervention in the form of direct payments in Article 16 of that Regulation.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(15) Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 allows Member States to retain up to 3 % of the direct payments to be paid to a farmer to support the farmers' contribution to a risk management tool. A Member State deciding to make use of this option,had to apply it to all beneficiaries of direct payments in a given year. Experience shows that only very few Member States make use of this option. Discussions with the Member States have shown that an obstacle to the implementation of this provision is the lack of risk management tools, eitherset up by Member States or available through private insurance, available for all farmers receiving direct payments. In order to increase the uptake and use of the possibility provided for in Article 19 of that Regulation, it is necessary to make its implementation more flexible and to adapt it to the existing management tools in Member States. As a result of this amendment, Member States should be able to retain up to 3% of direct payments to be paid to those farmers only for whom risk management schemes exist in a given year. Member States where risk management schemes would exist for all direct payments beneficiaries should be able to continue retaining up to 3% of the direct payments of all such beneficiaries.

(15) Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 allows Member States to retain up to 3 % of the direct payments to be paid to a farmer to support the farmers' contribution to a risk management tool. A Member State deciding to make use of this option had to apply it to all beneficiaries of direct payments in a given year. Experience shows that only very few Member States make use of this option. Discussions with the Member States have shown that an obstacle to the implementation of this provision is the lack of risk management tools, whetherset up by Member States or available through private insurance, available for all farmers receiving direct payments. In order to increase the uptake and use of the possibility provided for in Article 19 of that Regulation, it is necessary to make its implementation more flexible and to adapt it to the existing management tools in Member States. As a result of this amendment, Member States should alsobe able to retain up to 3 % of direct payments to be paid to those farmers only for whom risk management schemes exist in a given year.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(21) In the first years of implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans, natural disasters, adverse climatic events or other catastrophic events have impacted many farmers' production around the Union. That trend is expected to continue in the future. It should therefore be possible for Member States to offer crisis payments in the form of increased direct income support to enable the most affected farmers to be compensated rapidly. To maintain the incentive for farmers to insure their production, Member States should set a higher rate of compensation for those farmers, who are covered by an insurance scheme or other risk management tool. To increase the funds to be mobilised in support of farmers, Member States should be allowed to co-finance those crisis payments with additional national financing of up to 200 %. However Member States should ensure that the total compensation received by the farmer accumulated with other forms of Union or nationally funded support (including additional national financing), private insurance or other risk management schemes does not lead to overcompensation or double-funding.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(33) In order to efficiently support farmers whose production was damaged by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or other catastrophic events, Member States should be able to plan crisis payments not only through direct income support interventions, but alsothrough rural development interventions. Such types of support should offer Member States sufficient flexibility in planning the interventions. However, Member States should ensure consistency between these interventions. Accordingly, provisions regarding the targeting of support and the incentive effect should be the same. In order to ensure sound financial management of the Union funds, Member States should ensure that the total compensation received by the farmer accumulated with other forms of Union or nationally funded support (including additional national financing), private insurance or other risk management schemes does not lead to overcompensation or double-funding.

(33) In order to efficiently support farmers whose production was damaged by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or other catastrophic events, Member States should be able to plan crisis payments through rural development interventions. Such types of support should offer Member States sufficient flexibility in planning the interventions. In order to ensure sound financial management of the Union funds, Member States should ensure that the total compensation received by the farmer accumulated with other forms of Union or nationally funded support (including additional national financing), private insurance or other risk management schemes does not lead to overcompensation or double-funding.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(40) Article 86(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 lays down rules on the eligibility of expenditure resulting from amendments of CAP Strategic Plans for contribution from the EAGF and the EAFRD, respectively. To simplify the rules on eligibility of expenditure, to improve synergies between the EAGF and the EAFRD and to increase the flexibility for the Member States to determine the dates of effect of the EAGF-related amendments of CAP Strategic Plans, it is appropriate to allow the eligibility of expenditure resulting from an approved strategic amendment of a CAP Strategic Plan for EAGF contribution from the date of effect of the amendment set by the Member State concerned in accordance with Article 119(8) of that Regulation, but not earlier than from the date of submission to the Commission of the request for amendment. For other amendments of CAP Strategic Plans related to the EAGF, the expenditure should be eligible for contribution from the EAGF from the date of notification of the amendment to the Commission, as laid down in Article 119(9) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, as amended by this Regulation. To ensure coherence between the rules concerning eligibility for contribution from the EAGF and EAFRD in cases of emergency measures due to natural disasters, catastrophic events or adverse climatic events, it should be possible to establish in CAP Strategic Plans that the eligibility of EAGF-financed expenditure relating to amendments to CAP Strategic Plans related to complementary crisis payments to farmers under direct payments referred to in Article 41a of that Regulation, may start from the date on which the event occurred.

(40) Article 86(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 lays down rules on the eligibility of expenditure resulting from amendments of CAP Strategic Plans for contribution from the EAGF and the EAFRD, respectively. To simplify the rules on eligibility of expenditure, to improve synergies between the EAGF and the EAFRD and to increase the flexibility for the Member States to determine the dates of effect of the EAGF-related amendments of CAP Strategic Plans, it is appropriate to allow the eligibility of expenditure resulting from an approved strategic amendment of a CAP Strategic Plan for EAGF contribution from the date of effect of the amendment set by the Member State concerned in accordance with Article 119(8) of that Regulation, but not earlier than from the date of submission to the Commission of the request for amendment. For other amendments of CAP Strategic Plans related to the EAGF, the expenditure should be eligible for contribution from the EAGF from the date of notification of the amendment to the Commission, as laid down in Article 119(9) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, as amended by this Regulation.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(41) For the purpose of ensuring adequate financing for the new typesof intervention for crisis payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events referred to in Articles 41a and78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Member States should be able to reserve a certain share of both direct payments andEAFRD funding for these typesof intervention. However, with a view of ensuring that sufficient financing remains available to deliver on the other CAP priorities, this share should be limited to a maximum annual amount available per Member State corresponding to 3 % of the total of direct payments andEAFRD funding per year. In order to incite Member States to privilege the use of the instrument set out in Article 41a of that Regulation and financed with direct payments funding, the maximum annual amount that can be reserved by a Member State for this type of intervention should correspond to 4 % of the total of direct payments and EAFRD funding per year, if the Member State decides not to provide support for crisis payments under Article 78a of that Regulation.

(41) For the purpose of ensuring adequate financing for the new typeof intervention for crisis payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events referred to in Article78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Member States should be able to reserve a certain share of EAFRD funding for this typeof intervention. However, with a view of ensuring that sufficient financing remains available to deliver on the other CAP priorities, this share should be limited to a maximum annual amount available per Member State corresponding to 3 % of the total of EAFRD funding per year.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(42) Due to their special nature, the new types of intervention for crisis payments to farmers under direct payments referred to in Article 41a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and underrural development referred to in Article 78a of thatRegulation should be exempt from the obligation to contribute to the result indicators listed in Annex I to that Regulation.

(42) Due to their special nature, the new types of intervention for crisis payments to farmers under rural development referred to in Article 78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115should be exempt from the obligation to contribute to the result indicators listed in Annex I to that Regulation.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(43) Additional national financing for complementary crisis payments to farmers provided in accordance with Article 41a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 should be included in Annex V to the CAP Strategic Plan of the Member State.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(44) Article 119(4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 provides for the approval by the Commission of requests for amendments of CAP Strategic Plans submitted by Member States. Article 119(9) of that Regulation enables Member States to make and apply modifications of CAP Strategic plans related to the interventions referred to in Title III, Chapter IV, of that Regulation, which are approved by the Commission together with the next request for amendment. Experience has shown that the amendments of CAP Strategic Plans often contain numerous technical elements that render them complex, onerous for Member States, and result in delays in the approval procedures although the strategic orientation of the Plans remain unchanged. This interferes with timely and effective adaptation of CAP Strategic Plans to changing economic reality and needs of farmers and other beneficiaries in Member States and negatively impacts the implementation of those Plans. To simplify and improve the efficiency of amendment procedures, in particular regarding elements of the CAP Strategic Plans that are not of strategic nature, approval by the Commission should be required only for strategic amendments of CAP Strategic Plans. For this purpose, strategic amendments should be defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as amendments of important elements of the CAP Strategic Plans that significantly impact the strategy and intervention logic of those plans, including transfers of financial allocations between the EAFRD and the EAGF, maximum and minimum financial allocations, and changes to target and financial plans. Member States should be able to make and apply all other amendments to their CAP Strategic Plans upon notifying them to the Commission, and these other amendments should not be subject to Commission approval.

(44) Article 119(4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 provides for the approval by the Commission of requests for amendments of CAP Strategic Plans submitted by Member States. Article 119(9) of that Regulation enables Member States to make and apply modifications of CAP Strategic plans related to the interventions referred to in Title III, Chapter IV, of that Regulation, which are approved by the Commission together with the next request for amendment. Experience has shown that the amendments of CAP Strategic Plans often contain numerous technical elements that render them complex, onerous for Member States, and result in delays in the approval procedures although the strategic orientation of the Plans remain unchanged. This interferes with timely and effective adaptation of CAP Strategic Plans to changing economic reality and needs of farmers and other beneficiaries in Member States and negatively impacts the implementation of those Plans. To simplify and improve the efficiency of amendment procedures, in particular regarding elements of the CAP Strategic Plans that are not of strategic nature, approval by the Commission should be required only for strategic amendments of CAP Strategic Plans. For this purpose, strategic amendments should be defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as amendments of important elements of the CAP Strategic Plans that significantly impact the strategy and intervention logic of those plans, including transfers of financial allocations between the EAFRD and the EAGF, maximum and minimum financial allocations, and changes to target and financial plans. Member States should submit strategic amendments to their CAP Strategic Plans to the Commission following appropriate consultations with affected stakeholders. Member States shouldbe able to make and apply all other amendments to their CAP Strategic Plans upon notifying them to the Commission, and these other amendments should not be subject to Commission approval.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(53) Additional national financing for complementary crisis payments to farmers provided in accordance with Article 41a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 should be subject to the same rules as additional national financing under rural development.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(55) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 sets out impact, result and output indicators pursuant to Article 7 of that Regulation. The table 'Annual performance clearance - OUTPUT' in Annex I to that Regulation should be replaced to introduce output indicators linked with the newly introduced typesof intervention and the amended types of intervention and to take into account the deletion by this Regulation of the annual performance clearance provided for in Article 54 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.

(55) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 sets out impact, result and output indicators pursuant to Article 7 of that Regulation. The table 'Annual performance clearance - OUTPUT' in Annex I to that Regulation should be replaced to introduce output indicators linked with the newly introduced typeof intervention and the amended types of intervention and to take into account the deletion by this Regulation of the annual performance clearance provided for in Article 54 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(56) Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 lists the relevant paragraphs of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture ('Green Box') for each type of intervention of that Regulation. The newly introduced typesof intervention for crisis payments to farmers under direct payments referred to in Article 41a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and forrural development referred to in Article 78a of thatRegulation should therefore be included in that Annex.

(56) Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 lists the relevant paragraphs of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture ('Green Box') for each type of intervention of that Regulation. The newly introduced typeof intervention for crisis payments to farmers under rural development referred to in Article 78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115should therefore be included in that Annex.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(61) Experience with the implementation of the agricultural reserve has shown that it is valuable in case of crisis in order to offer support to farmers affected and to contribute to the return of markets to a better balance. However, in the past years it was increasingly used for alleviating the situation of the farmers suffering direct losses due to natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events although its intended original purpose as financing market instrument was to focus on compensating and mitigating the impacts of market disturbances. In view of the mounting challenges faced by the Union agricultural sector, including trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and increased indirect impact of animal health issues on market balance, it appears justified to refocus the reserve on its original purpose. Compensations to farmers for direct effects of natural disasters, adverse climate events or catastrophic events, such as those resulting in physical losses of plants, animals and products thereof should be addressed by Member States who are in charge of developing robust risk and crisis management strategies with the financial support of their CAP Strategic Plans including the new instruments established by this Regulation. Measures to balance the negative impact on farmers generated by market disturbance such as those affecting prices, costs or sales, also when they are generated as indirect effects of natural disasters, adverse climate events or catastrophic events, should continue to be financed by the agricultural reserve.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(80) Given that funds have already been allocated from the 2025 agricultural reserve for sectors affected by adverse climatic events and natural disasters as provided for in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/44119 , Article 2, point (5) of this Regulation should apply from the agricultural financial year 2026, i.e. from 16 October 2025 only.

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19 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/441 of 6 March 2025 providing for emergency financial support for the agricultural sectors affected by adverse climatic events and natural disasters in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Text proposed by the Commission

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permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland') shall be land that is used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more or, where Member States so decide, for seven years or more and, where Member States so decide, that has not been ploughed up, or tilled, or reseeded with different types of grass or other herbaceous forage, for five years or more or for seven years or more. It may include other species, such as shrubs or trees, which can be grazed and, where Member States so decide, other species such as shrubs or trees which produce animal feed, provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant.

'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland') shall be land that is used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown). It may include other species, such as shrubs or trees, which can be grazed and, where Member States so decide, other species such as shrubs or trees which produce animal feed, provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant.

Member States may also decide to consider as permanent grassland either:

(a) land that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding and has not been ploughed, tilled or reseeded with different types of grasses or other herbaceous forage for a period of seven years or more; or

(b) land that was not classified as arable land as of 1 January 2023, allowing land that held arable status on that date to retain it permanently, even if temporarily used for grasses or other herbaceous forage.

Where Member States opt for the cut-off date approach, they may decide that such temporary use shall not result in reclassification as permanent grassland, and that ploughing or reseeding shall not be required to maintain its arable status.

Text proposed by the Commission

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1. Member States shall include, in their CAP Strategic Plans, a system of conditionality under which farmers and other beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II, except for the payments referred to in Article 41a,or annual payments under Articles 70, 71 and 72 are subject to an administrative penalty if they do not comply with the statutory management requirements under Union law and the GAEC standards established in the CAP Strategic Plans, as listed in Annex III, relating to the following specific areas:

1. Member States shall include, in their CAP Strategic Plans, a system of conditionality under which farmers and other beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II or annual payments under Articles 70, 71 and 72 are subject to an administrative penalty if they do not comply with the statutory management requirements under Union law and the GAEC standards established in the CAP Strategic Plans, as listed in Annex III, relating to the following specific areas:

Text proposed by the Commission

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Farmers whose entire holding is certified in accordance withRegulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council* shall be deemed to comply with GAEC standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 listed in Annex III to this Regulation.

Farmers whose entire or part of theirholding is certified for or in conversion to organic farming within the meaning ofRegulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council* shall be deemed to comply with GAEC standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 listed in Annex III to this Regulation for the certified or in conversion part of their holding.

Farmers whose holding is situated in sites designated as special areas of conservation or special protection areas under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council are deemed to comply with GAEC standards 1 to 7 listed in Annex III of this Regulation for the part of their holding situated in these sites.

Member States that have additional GAECs established by their respective national law may decide to extend the above-mentioned list of compliance with their specific GAECs. Such decisions shall be notified to the Commission.

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Farmers whose entire holding is less 50 ha shall be deemed to comply with the three-crop rule per GAEC standard 7 listed in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2018/848. The 2-crop rule shall be removed entirely.

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(6a) In Article 14, the following paragraph is added:

"4a. By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of social conditionality by Member States. The report shall evaluate its effectiveness and impact."

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(7) Article 16 is amended as follows:

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(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

'1. The types of intervention under this Chapter may take the form of decoupled and coupled direct payments and of complementary crisis payments.';

(b) the following paragraph is added:

'4. Complementary crisis payments shall be direct payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events.'

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(7a) In Article 16, the following paragraph is added:

"3a. Direct payments shall not be subject to taxes or any fiscal charges imposed by Member States."

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The annual payment for each farmer under the first subparagraph shall not exceed EUR 2 500.

The annual payment for each farmer under the first subparagraph shall not exceed EUR 5 000.

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Amendment

(9a) In Article 30(3), the following subparagraph is added:

"In the case of a legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons such as group of farmers, producer organisations or cooperatives, the complementary income support for young farmers may be granted for an additional maximum of five years in the case of a young farmer becoming a new member of such legal persons or groups, starting from the first year of submission of the application for the payment for young farmers following the admission of this new young farmer. This additional support shall only be granted to young farmers as determined in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4(6) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in the CAP Strategic Plans."

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(-a) in paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added:

'By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States may decide to exempt from the commitments laid down in this Article farmers who submit applications for agricultural practices that are beneficial for the climate, the environment and animal welfare, and/or for combating antimicrobial resistance within the meaning of this Article, and whose agricultural area does not exceed 10 hectares and/or does not exceed a number of livestock unit defined by Member States.'

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By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States may decide toexclude from the requirement laid down in the first subparagraph, point (a), GAEC standard 2 established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States shallexclude from the requirement laid down in the first subparagraph, point (a), GAEC standard 2 established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ia) after the second subparagraph, the following subparagraph is inserted:

"Member States that make use of the derogation laid down in the second subparagraph and introduce an annual payment for livestock units shall ensure that the rare breed measure remains a stand-alone measure and is exempted from double funding calculations due to the diverse and exceptional objectives of the rare breed measure."

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(ca) the following paragraph is added:

"9a. Member States may amend their CAP Strategic Plans to stipulate that, instead of one or more of the obligations set out in Annex III, equivalent measures receiving support shall be included in the ecological schemes referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or in the measures referred to in Article 70. Commitments relating to Annex III shall cease to be binding on beneficiaries but shall not cease to give rise to reductions in payments from the calendar year in which the equivalent measures provided for by the Member State begin."

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Complementary crisis payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events under direct payments

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Member States may provide complementary crisis payments to compensate beneficiaries of direct payments under Sections 2 and 3 of this Chapter that are affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events. Those payments shall aim at ensuring continuity of the agricultural activity of those beneficiaries and shall be subject to the conditions laid down in this Article and as further specified by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Support under this Article shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent authority of the Member State that a natural disaster, adverse climatic event or catastrophic event, as defined by the Member State, has occurred and that these events, or measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, or measures adopted to control, prevent or eradicate animal diseases listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882* or measures adopted regarding an emerging disease in accordance with Article 6(3) and Article 259 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 have directly caused a damage resulting in the destruction of at least 30 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and the lowest entry. The losses shall be calculated either at holding level, at the level of the holding's activity in the sector concerned or in relation to the specific area concerned.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. Member States shall ensure that support under this Article targets farmers who are most affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events, by determining eligibility conditions on the basis of available evidence.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Member States shall establish the applicable support rates for compensating the loss of production. Those rates shall be higher for farmers who are covered by an insurance scheme or another risk management tool. Indexes may be used for calculating the loss of production.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Member States may decide to co-finance the payments with additional national financing of up to 200 % in accordance with Article 115(5) and Article 146.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. When granting support under this Article, Member States shall ensure that interventions under this Article are consistent with those based on Article 78a and that overcompensation as a result of the combination of s intervention under this Article with other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

7. By way of derogation from Article 111, first subparagraph, points (h) and (i) of that subparagraph shall not apply to support under this type of intervention.

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Present text

Amendment

(12a) In Article 49, the first paragraph is amended as follows:

Member States shall pursue one or more of the objectives set out in Article 46 in the fruit and vegetables sector referred to in Article 42, point (a). The objectives set out in Article 46, points (g), (h), (i) and (k), shall cover the products whether in a fresh or processed form, while the objectives set out in the other points of that Article shall cover only products in fresh form.

"Member States shall pursue one or more of the objectives set out in Article 46 in the fruit and vegetables sector referred to in Article 42, point (a). The objectives set out in Article 46, points (d), (e), (f),(g), (h), (i) and (k), shall cover the products whether in a fresh or processed form, while the objectives set out in the other points of that Article shall cover only products in fresh form."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States may decide toexclude from the requirement laid down in the first subparagraph, point (a), GAEC standard 2 established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States shallexclude from the requirement laid down in the first subparagraph, point (a), GAEC standard 2 established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b) the maximum amount of aid of EUR 50 000for the activities referred to in paragraph 2, point (d).

(b) the maximum amount of aid of EUR 75 000for the activities referred to in paragraph 2, point (d).

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Member States shall ensure that support is granted only for covering losses which exceed a threshold of at least 20% of the average annual production or income of the farmer in the preceding three-year period, or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Sectoral production risk management tools shall calculate the losses either at holding level, at the level of the holding's activity in the sector concerned or in relation to the specific area insured.

Member States shall ensure that support is granted only for covering losses which exceed a threshold of at least 15% of the average annual production or income of the farmer in the preceding three-year period, or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Sectoral production risk management tools shall calculate the losses either at holding level, at the level of the holding's activity in the sector concerned or in relation to the specific area or the specific livestockinsured.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

For permanent crops and in other justified cases for whichthe calculation methods referred to in the first subparagraph are not appropriate, Member States may assess the losses on the basis of the average annual production or income of the farmer over a period that does not exceed eight years, excluding the highest and lowest entry.

Whenthe calculation methods referred to in the first subparagraph are not appropriate, Member States may assess the losses on the basis of the average annual production or income of the farmer over a period that does not exceed eight years, excluding the highest and lowest entry.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Member States may provide crisis payments to active farmers that are affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events. Those payments shall aim at ensuring continuity of the agricultural activity of those farmers and shall be subject to the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans.

1. Member States may provide crisis payments to active farmers that are affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events, epizootic outbreaksor catastrophic events. Those payments shall aim at ensuring continuity of the agricultural activity of those farmers and shall be subject to the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Support under this Article shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent authority of the Member State that a natural disaster, adverse climatic event or catastrophic event, as defined by the Member State, has occurred and that these events, or measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, or measures adopted to prevent or eradicate animal diseases listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 or measures adopted regarding an emerging disease in accordance with Article 6(3) and Article 259 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 have directly caused a damage resulting in the destruction of at least 30 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and the lowest entry. The losses shall be calculated either at holding level, at the level of the holding's activity in the sector concerned or in relation to the specific area concerned.

2. Support under this Article shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent authority of the Member State that a natural disaster, adverse climatic event, epizootic outbreakor catastrophic event, as defined by the Member State, has occurred and that these events, or measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, or measures adopted to prevent or eradicate animal diseases listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 or measures adopted regarding an emerging disease in accordance with Article 6(3) and Article 259 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 have directly caused a damage resulting in the destruction of at least 30 % of the area or livestock concerned or theaverage annual production or average profitabilityof the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and the lowest entry. The losses shall be calculated either at holding level, at the level of the holding's activity in the sector concerned or in relation to the specific area or the specific livestockconcerned.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. Member States shall ensure that support under this Article targets farmers who are most affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events, by determining eligibility conditions on the basis of available evidence.

3. Member States shall ensure that support under this Article targets farmers who are most affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events, epizootic outbreaksor catastrophic events, by determining eligibility conditions on the basis of available evidence.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6a. Member States shall include in their annual performance reports referred to in Article 134 the support granted under this Article, including the sectors concerned, the amounts allocated, and the justification for allocating such support, as provided in paragraph 2 of this Article. Member States shall ensure that reporting under this paragraph does not incur administrative burden for the beneficiaries.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the CAP Strategic Plan may provide that, in cases of emergency measures due to natural disasters, catastrophic events or adverse climatic events, the eligibility of EAGF-financed expenditure relating to amendments to the CAP Strategic Plan related to interventions referred to in Article 41a may start from the date on which the event occurred.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

For each Member State, the maximum amount that can be reserved for the crisis payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events referred to in Articles 41a and78a shall be limited to the annual amounts set out in Annex XV, Table 1.

For each Member State, the maximum amount that can be reserved for the crisis payments to farmers following natural disasters, adverse climatic events, epizootic outbreaksor catastrophic events referred to in Article78a shall be limited to the annual amounts set out in Annex XV.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

For calendar years 2025 and 2026, the total annual expenditure for the complementary crisis payments referred to in Article 41a shall not exceed the indicative financial allocation for this type of intervention for the relevant calendar year, as established by Member States in their financial plans in accordance with Article 112(2), point (a), and approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 119. That financial ceiling shall constitute a financial ceiling set by Union law.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where a Member State decides not to provide support for crisis payments in accordance with Article 78a, the maximum annual amount that can be reserved by this Member State for the complementary crisis payments referred to in Article 41a shall be limited to the annual amounts set out in Annex XV, Table 2.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

For calendar years 2025 and 2026, the total annual expenditure for the complementary crisis payments as referred to in Article 41a shall not exceed the indicative financial allocation for this type of intervention for the relevant calendar year, as established by Member States in their financial plans in accordance with Article 112(2), point (a), and approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 119. That financial ceiling shall constitute a financial ceiling set by Union law.;

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(26a) in Article 103, the following paragraph is added:

"5a. POSEI programmes established under Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 shall be eligible for transfers between the EAFRD and POSEI under this Article. Member States with outermost regions may also, within the limits of their national CAP allocations, transfer amounts from the EAGF to reinforce the corresponding POSEI allocations, subject to the objectives and limits of this Regulation."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Point (e) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to interventions under the type of intervention for complementary crisis payments to farmers under direct payments referred to in Article 41a,the type of intervention in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55(1), points (a) and (c) to (g), interventions under the type of intervention in the wine sector referred to in Article 58(1), points (h) to (k), the information and promotion actions for quality schemes under the type of intervention for cooperation referred to in Article 77, and interventions under the type of intervention for crisis payments to farmers under rural development referred to in Article 78a.

Point (e) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to the type of intervention in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55(1), points (a) and (c) to (g), interventions under the type of intervention in the wine sector referred to in Article 58(1), points (h) to (k), the information and promotion actions for quality schemes under the type of intervention for cooperation referred to in Article 77, and interventions under the type of intervention for crisis payments to farmers under rural development referred to in Article 78a.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(28) in Article 115(5), point (a) is replaced by the following:

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(a) a short description of additional national financing for interventions in rural development laid down in Title III, Chapter IV, and for interventions for complementary crisis payments to farmers laid down in Article 41a, which is provided within the scope of the CAP Strategic Plan, including the amounts per intervention and indication of compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation;´;

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. The Commission shall make observations within 30 workingdays from the submission of the request for amendment referred to in paragraph 2. The Member States shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information.

5. The Commission shall make observations within 30 calendardays from the submission of the request for amendment referred to in paragraph 2. The Member States shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. The approval of a request for strategic amendment of a CAP Strategic Plan shall take place no later than threemonths after its submission by the Member State.

6. The approval of a request for strategic amendment of a CAP Strategic Plan shall take place no later than twomonths after its submission by the Member State.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Where the Commission does not object to notified amendments within 30 working days from the submission of the notification, the amendments shall have legal effects from the date of the notification. The Commission shall object to a notified amendment if it finds that the amendment is not compatible with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116, as well as in the delegated and implementing acts adopted pursuant to them.

Where the Commission does not object to notified amendments within 30 working days from the submission of the notification, the amendments shall have legal effects from the date of the notification. The Commission shall object to a notified amendment if it finds, within that period,that the amendment is not compatible with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116, as well as in the delegated and implementing acts adopted pursuant to them.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) support dedicated to beneficiaries under Article 78a, including the sectors concerned, the amounts allocated, and the justification for providing it.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(-1) in Article 3, the following paragraph is added:

"2a. By way of derogation from Article 119(11) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Member States may decide for claim year 2026 that amendments to CAP Strategic Plans related to the changes based on the amendment to this Regulation have legal effect before their approval by the Commission."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Each Member State shall designate one authority responsible for taking or coordinating actions to achieve and maintain national and cross-border interoperability between information systems used for the implementation, administration, monitoring and evaluation of the CAP for the benefit of farmers and other CAP beneficiaries. For the purposes of this Article, interoperability means the ability of information systems to interact with each other by sharing data by means of electronic communication.

1. Each Member State shall designate one authority responsible for taking or coordinating actions to achieve and maintain national and cross-border interoperability between information systems used for the implementation, administration, monitoring and evaluation of the CAP for the benefit of farmers and other CAP beneficiaries. Such authority shall act on the basis of existing administrative structures and ensure effective coordination with the paying agencies.For the purposes of this Article, interoperability means the ability of information systems to interact with each other by sharing data by means of electronic communication.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1a. When a Member State requires farmers to use interoperable digital information systems, it shall, with the support of the Commission, ensure that:

(a) digital tools required for compliance are accessible and affordable for all farmers;

(b) appropriate technical support for farmers is available, including through advisory services or helplines;

(c) training opportunities are offered to farmers, with particular attention to farmers with limited digital skills;

(d) arrangements are in place for protecting individual data, including aggregation and anonymisation.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

To the extent possible,Member States shall base their assessment of needs and the design of the measures on the principle that datais collected only once and re-used.

Member States shall ensure that, when implementing this Regulation, data provided by farmers and other CAP beneficiariesis collected only once and re-used across information systems.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4a. Data shared through interoperable information systems under this Regulation shall be anonymised and used exclusively for purposes related to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CAP or for statistical purposes.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The reserve shall not be used for measures providing support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events. However, the reserve can be used for measures addressing market disturbance caused by natural disasters, adverse climatic events or catastrophic events including measures adopted pursuant to Articles 219 and 220 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.;

The decision of the Commission to activatethe reserve shall be duly justified. The Commissionshall communicate such decision to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8a) In Article 34, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

"1. The Commission shall automatically decommit any portion of a budgetary commitment for interventions for rural development in a CAP Strategic Plan that has not been used for the purposes of prefinancing or for making advance payments or for which it has received no declaration of expenditure in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 32(6), points (a) and (c), in relation to expenditure effected by 31 December of the third year following that of the budgetary commitment."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(24a) the following article is inserted:

"Article 97a

Annual crisis payment report

By 30 September of each year following the budgetary year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the use of support provided under Article 78a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115."

Text proposed by the Commission

Types of intervention

Output indicators

Cooperation (Article 77)

O.1 Number of European Innovation Partnership (EIP) operational group projects

Knowledge exchange and dissemination of information (Article 78)

O.2 Number of advice actions or units to provide innovation support for preparing or implementing European Innovation Partnership (EIP) operational group projects

Horizontal indicator

O.3 Number of CAP support beneficiaries

Basic income support (Article 21)

O.4 Number of hectares benefitting from basic income support

Payment for small farmers (Article 28)

O.5 Number of beneficiaries or hectares benefitting from payments for small farmers

Complementary income support for young farmers (Article 30)

O.6 Number of hectares benefitting from complementary income support for young farmers

Redistributive income support (Article 29)

O.7 Number of hectares benefitting from redistributive income support

Eco-schemes (Article 31)

O.8 Number of hectares or of livestock units benefitting from eco-schemes

Risk management tools (Article 76)

O.9 Number of units covered by supported CAP risk management tools

Complementary crisis payments for farmers under direct payments (Article 41a)

O.9a  Number of farmers benefitting from complementary crisis payments under direct payments

Crisis payments for farmers under rural development (Article 78a)

O.9b Number of farmers benefitting from crisis payments under rural development

Coupled income support (Article 32)

O.11 Number of heads benefitting from coupled income support

Natural or other area-specific constraints (Article 71)

O.12 Number of hectares benefitting from support for areas facing natural or other specific constraints, including a breakdown per type of area

Area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements (Article 72)

O.13 Number of hectares benefitting from support under Natura 2000 or Directive 2000/60/EC

Environmental, climate-related and other management commitments (Article 70)

O.14 Number of hectares (excluding forestry) or number of other units covered by environmental or climate-related commitments going beyond mandatory requirements

O.15 Number of hectares (forestry) or number of other units covered by environmental or climate-related commitments going beyond mandatory requirements

O.16 Number of hectares or number of other units under maintenance commitments for afforestation and agroforestry

O.17 Number of hectares or number of other units benefitting from support for organic farming

O.18 Number of livestock units (LU) benefitting from support for animal welfare, health or increased biosecurity measures

O.19 Number of operations or units supporting genetic resources

Investments (Articles 73 and 74)

O.20 Number of supported on-farm productive investment operations or units

O.21 Number of supported on-farm non-productive investment operations or units

O.22 Number of supported infrastructure investment operations or units

O.23 Number of supported off-farm non-productive investment operations or units

Setting-up of young farmers and new farmers, rural business start-up or business development of small farms (Article 75)

O.25 Number of young farmers receiving setting-up support

O.26 Number of new farmers receiving setting-up support (other than young farmers reported under O.25)

O.27 Number of rural businesses receiving support for start-up

O.27a Number of small farms receiving support for business development'

Cooperation (Article 77)

O.28 Number of supported producer groups and producer organisations

O.29 Number of beneficiaries receiving support to participate in official quality schemes

O.30 Number of supported operations or units for generational renewal (excluding setting-up support)

O.31 Number of supported local development strategies (LEADER) or preparatory actions

O.32 Number of supported other cooperation operations or units (excluding EIP reported under O.1)

Knowledge exchange and dissemination of information (Article 78)

O.33 Number of supported training, advice and awareness actions or units

Horizontal indicator

O.34 Number of hectares under environmental practices (summary indicator on physical area covered by conditionality, eco-schemes, agri- and forest-environment-climate management commitments)

Types of intervention in certain sectors (Article 47)

O.35 Number of supported operational programmes

Types of intervention in certain sectors (Article 47)

O.36 Number of supported operational programmes

Types of intervention in the wine sector (Article 58)

O.37 Number of actions or units supported in the wine sector

Types of intervention in the apiculture sector (Article 55)

O.38 Number of actions or units for beekeeping preservation or improvement

Amendment

Types of intervention

Output indicators

Cooperation (Article 77)

O.1 Number of European Innovation Partnership (EIP) operational group projects

Knowledge exchange and dissemination of information (Article 78)

O.2 Number of advice actions or units to provide innovation support for preparing or implementing European Innovation Partnership (EIP) operational group projects

Horizontal indicator

O.3 Number of CAP support beneficiaries

Basic income support (Article 21)

O.4 Number of hectares benefitting from basic income support

Payment for small farmers (Article 28)

O.5 Number of beneficiaries or hectares benefitting from payments for small farmers

Complementary income support for young farmers (Article 30)

O.6 Number of hectares benefitting from complementary income support for young farmers

Redistributive income support (Article 29)

O.7 Number of hectares benefitting from redistributive income support

Eco-schemes (Article 31)

O.8 Number of hectares or of livestock units benefitting from eco-schemes

Risk management tools (Article 76)

O.9 Number of units covered by supported CAP risk management tools

Crisis payments for farmers under rural development (Article 78a)

O.9b Number of farmers benefitting from crisis payments under rural development

Coupled income support (Article 32)

O.11 Number of heads benefitting from coupled income support

Natural or other area-specific constraints (Article 71)

O.12 Number of hectares benefitting from support for areas facing natural or other specific constraints, including a breakdown per type of area

Area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements (Article 72)

O.13 Number of hectares benefitting from support under Natura 2000 or Directive 2000/60/EC

Environmental, climate-related and other management commitments (Article 70)

O.14 Number of hectares (excluding forestry) or number of other units covered by environmental or climate-related commitments going beyond mandatory requirements

O.15 Number of hectares (forestry) or number of other units covered by environmental or climate-related commitments going beyond mandatory requirements

O.16 Number of hectares or number of other units under maintenance commitments for afforestation and agroforestry

O.17 Number of hectares or number of other units benefitting from support for organic farming

O.18 Number of livestock units (LU) benefitting from support for animal welfare, health or increased biosecurity measures

O.19 Number of operations or units supporting genetic resources

Investments (Articles 73 and 74)

O.20 Number of supported on-farm productive investment operations or units

O.21 Number of supported on-farm non-productive investment operations or units

O.22 Number of supported infrastructure investment operations or units

O.23 Number of supported off-farm non-productive investment operations or units

Setting-up of young farmers and new farmers, rural business start-up or business development of small farms (Article 75)

O.25 Number of young farmers receiving setting-up support

O.26 Number of new farmers receiving setting-up support (other than young farmers reported under O.25)

O.27 Number of rural businesses receiving support for start-up

O.27a Number of small farms receiving support for business development'

Cooperation (Article 77)

O.28 Number of supported producer groups and producer organisations

O.29 Number of beneficiaries receiving support to participate in official quality schemes

O.30 Number of supported operations or units for generational renewal (excluding setting-up support)

O.31 Number of supported local development strategies (LEADER) or preparatory actions

O.32 Number of supported other cooperation operations or units (excluding EIP reported under O.1)

Knowledge exchange and dissemination of information (Article 78)

O.33 Number of supported training, advice and awareness actions or units

Horizontal indicator

O.34 Number of hectares under environmental practices (summary indicator on physical area covered by conditionality, eco-schemes, agri- and forest-environment-climate management commitments)

Types of intervention in certain sectors (Article 47)

O.35 Number of supported operational programmes

Types of intervention in certain sectors (Article 47)

O.36 Number of supported operational programmes

Types of intervention in the wine sector (Article 58)

O.37 Number of actions or units supported in the wine sector

Types of intervention in the apiculture sector (Article 55)

O.38 Number of actions or units for beekeeping preservation or improvement

Text proposed by the Commission

'Complementary crisis payments to farmers under direct payments

Article 41a

8'

Amendment

Deleted

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ba) the entry 'GAEC 5' is deleted.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(bb) the entry 'GAEC 9' is deleted.

Text proposed by the Commission

Table 2

MAXIMUM AMOUNT PER MEMBER STATE THAT CAN BE RESERVED FOR THE COMPLEMENTARY CRISIS PAYMENTS TO FARMERS referred to in ARTICLE 96A(2)

Member State

Calendar year 2025

Financial year 2026

Calendar year 2026

Financial year 2027

Belgium

23 109 073

23 109 073

Bulgaria

44 204 908

44 550 091

Czechia

44 163 800

44 163 800

Denmark

37 532 053

37 532 053

Germany

240 322 208

240 322 208

Estonia

11 606 987

11 721 416

Ireland

59 916 905

59 916 905

Greece

97 944 546

97 944 546

Spain

236 406 847

236 698 831

France

348 749 624

348 525 624

Croatia

26 883 106

26 883 106

Italy

198 898 021

198 898 021

Cyprus

2 856 722

2 856 722

Latvia

19 035 724

19 239 157

Lithuania

31 986 340

32 328 319

Luxembourg

1 802 339

1 802 339

Hungary

66 402 173

66 402 173

Malta

983 141

983 141

Netherlands

31 626 028

31 626 028

Austria

47 904 264

47 904 264

Poland

178 991 434

180 238 787

Portugal

46 862 409

47 213 771

Romania

118 763 481

119 865 804

Slovenia

9 668 010

9 668 010

Slovakia

26 787 322

26 861 360

Finland

35 101 491

35 174 233

Sweden

35 939 120

35 948 246

Amendment

Deleted

1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register

COPA-COGECA

IFOAM Organics Europe

European Coordination Via Campesina

CEJA - European Council of Young Farmers

Permanent Representation of Denmark to the European Union (Danish REPER) - Agriculture portfolio / Danish Presidency

CAP - Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal (Portuguese Farmers' Confederation)

Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food of the Autonomous Region of the Azores

Agricultural Federation of the Azores

2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies

Title

Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties

References

COM(2025)0236 - C10-0086/2025 - 2025/0236(COD)

Date submitted to Parliament

15.5.2025

Committee(s) responsible

Date announced in plenary

AGRI

16.6.2025

Committees asked for opinions

Date announced in plenary

BUDG

16.6.2025

ENVI

16.6.2025

Not delivering opinions

Date of decision

BUDG

5.6.2025

ENVI

4.9.2025

Rapporteurs

Date appointed

André Rodrigues

18.6.2025

Simplified procedure - date of decision

3.6.2025

Date adopted

24.9.2025

Result of final vote

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-:

0:

38

8

2

Members present for the final vote

Arno Bausemer, Stefano Bonaccini, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Daniel Buda, Asger Christensen, Barry Cowen, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Ivan David, Valérie Deloge, Salvatore De Meo, Csaba Dömötör, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Herbert Dorfmann, Sebastian Everding, Luke Ming Flanagan, Maria Grapini, Cristina Guarda, Martin Häusling, Krzysztof Hetman, Céline Imart, Elsi Katainen, Stefan Köhler, Tomáš Kubín, Camilla Laureti, Norbert Lins, Cristina Maestre, Dario Nardella, Maria Noichl, Gilles Pennelle, André Rodrigues, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Arash Saeidi, Eric Sargiacomo, Christine Singer, Raffaele Stancanelli, Anna Strolenberg, Pekka Toveri, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Veronika Vrecionová, Thomas Waitz, Maria Walsh

Substitutes present for the final vote

Alexander Bernhuber, Benoit Cassart, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Anna Zalewska

Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote

Gabriela Firea, Aurelijus Veryga

Date tabled

26.9.2025

38

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ECR

Bert-Jan Ruissen, Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Aurelijus Veryga, Veronika Vrecionová, Anna Zalewska

ESN

Arno Bausemer, Ivan David

NI

Katarína Roth Neveďalová

PPE

Alexander Bernhuber, Daniel Buda, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Salvatore De Meo, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Krzysztof Hetman, Céline Imart, Stefan Köhler, Norbert Lins, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Pekka Toveri, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Maria Walsh

PfE

Valérie Deloge, Tomáš Kubín, Gilles Pennelle, Raffaele Stancanelli

Renew

Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Barry Cowen, Elsi Katainen, Christine Singer

S&D

Stefano Bonaccini, Gabriela Firea, Maria Grapini, Camilla Laureti, Cristina Maestre, Dario Nardella, André Rodrigues, Eric Sargiacomo

8

-

S&D

Maria Noichl

The Left

Sebastian Everding, Luke Ming Flanagan, Arash Saeidi

Verts/ALE

Cristina Guarda, Martin Häusling, Anna Strolenberg, Thomas Waitz

2

0

PfE

Mireia Borrás Pabón, Csaba Dömötör