G/AG/N/EU/71  
 
17 September  2021 
(21-6914) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  16 September  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the European Union . The notification concerns new or modified domestic support 
measures exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
 
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  Table DS:2   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: EUROPEAN UNION  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Horizon Europe  - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation  
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
• REGULATION (EU) 2021/695 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 
establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, 
laying down its rules for participation and dissemination – 2021/695 of 28 April 2021  
• COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/764 establishing the specific programme implementing 
Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation  
• COMMISSION DECISION C(2021)4200 of 15 June 2021 - Calls for proposals and related 
activities under the 2021 -2022 work programme under Horizon Europe – the Framewor k 
Programme for Research and Innovation (2021 -2027)  
• Work programme 2021/2022 for the soil health mission to be adopted in December 2021.  
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
Provision of grants financing research and innovation p rojects selected after calls for 
proposals. Those projects are transnational and benefit entities (universities, research 
centres, private sector, NGOs, etc.) from the EU, associated countries and third countries 
with the exception of industrialised countr ies and the BRICS.  
The measure concerns the Intervention Area "agriculture, forestry and rural areas " of 
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 "food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and 
environment " (Cluster 6 is one of the components of Pillar II of Horizon Europe). Research 
activities will include the following areas: agricultural systems, crops, livestock, forestry, 
rural development, socio -economic research and will aim to foster sustainability a nd deal 
with climate change. The spending on this measure will be notified under paragraph  2 (a) of 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.  
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
Operational expenses of EUR 686 mi llion are available for 2021 and 2022 for Intervention 
Area "agriculture, forestry and rural areas " of Horizon Europe work programme 2021/2022. 
In addition, EUR 167 mi llion will be devoted to Research&Innovation (R&I) activities in the 
area of soil as part of the R&I mission in the area of soil health and food ( "A Soil Deal for 
Europe: 100 Living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils in Europe 
by 2030 for food, people, nature and the climate "). Therefore a total of EUR 853 mi llion is 
expected to be spent in 2021 and 2022.  
(5) DATE OF ENT RY INTO EFFECT:  
28 April 2021  
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
The measure covers the period 2021 -2027, however the level of resources for "agriculture, 
forestry and rural areas " have been decided only for 2021 -2022.  G/AG/N/EU/71  
 
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  (7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The measures concerning research and innovation are not intended to support individual 
products.  
 
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