EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 11.6.2015 SWD(2015) 114 final COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Third Report on the implementation of the national strategy plans and the Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007-2013)



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Table 1.1. EAFRD expenditure realized at the end of 2013 compared to the overall 2007-2013 allocation . Measures RDP implementing the measure [n] EAFRD expenditure (2007-2013) [million EUR] Total allocation 2007-2013 [million EUR] Uptake level [%] 111 Vocational training and information actions 74 557 947 59% 112 Setting-up of young farmers 69 2 177 2 841 77% 113 Early retirement 51 2 133 2 491 86% 114 Use of advisory services 48 98 198 50% 115 Setting up of farm management, relief and advisory services 27 27 50 53% 121 Modernisation of agricultural holdings 87 8 712 11 636 75% 122 Improvement of the economic value of forests 48 225 369 61% 123 Adding value to agricultural and forestry products 85 3 193 5 540 58% 124 Cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies 46 128 295 43% 125 Infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry 78 2 648 4 787 55% 126 Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention actions 25 391 654 60% 131 Meeting standards based on Community legislation 17 60 69 87% 132 Participation of farmers in food quality schemes 43 71 131 54% 133 Information and promotion activities 39 74 167 45% 141 Semi-subsistence farming 8 636 807 79% 142 Producer groups 11 161 241 67% 143 Providing farm advisory and extension services 2 8 16 49% 144 Restructuring due to reform of common market organization 11 178 200 89% Axis 1 Total 21 475 31 441 68% 211 Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps 60 6 708 6 725 100% 212 Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps in mountain areas 75 6 854 7 497 91% 213 Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) 26 193 583 33% 214 Agri-environment commitments 88 20 032 22 934 87% 215 Animal welfare payments 30 524 885 59% 216 Non-productive investments 45 374 544 69% 221 First afforestation of agricultural land 63 1 312 1 711 77% 222 First establishment of agroforestry systems on agricultural land 5 1 11 7% 223 First afforestation of non-agricultural land 31 122 257 47% 224 Natura 2000 payments 13 37 75 50% 225 Forest-environment payments 26 47 134 35% 226 Restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions 56 1 040 1 622 64% 227 Non-productive investments 65 429 773 56% Axis 2 Total 37 673 43 751 86% 311 Diversification into non-agricultural activities 65 764 1 237 62% 312 Business creation and development 40 928 2 046 45% 313 Encouragement of tourism activities 60 535 1 227 44% 321 Basic services for the economy and rural population 67 2 190 3 661 60% 322 Village renewal and development 49 2 452 3 344 73% 323 Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage 64 754 1 210 62% 331 Training and information for economic actors operating in the fields covered by Axis 3 30 62 116 54% 341 Skills acquisition, animation and implementation 29 77 131 58% Axis 3 Total 7 761 12 971 60% 411 Implementing local development strategies - axis 1 63 166 535 31% 412 Implementing local development strategies - axis 2 34 25 154 16% 413 Implementing local development strategies - axis 3 85 1 941 4 161 47% 421 Implementing cooperation projects 54 54 235 23% 431 Running the local action group, acquiring skills and animating the territory 87 589 979 60% Axis 4 Total 2 775 6 064 46% 511 Technical assistance 87 905 1 545 59% Technical Assistance Total 905 1 545 59% 611 Direct Payments (RO and BG) 2 437 437 100% Direct Payments Total 437 437 100% Grand Total 71 026 96 208 74% Table 1.2 Health Check and EERP - EAFRD expenditure realized by the end of 2013 compared to total allocation. Health Check and EERP challenges EAFRD Expenditure (2010-2013) [million EUR] Allocation (2010-2013) [million EUR] Uptake level [%] Climate change 702 704 100% Renewable energy 59 275 21% Water management 367 1 332 28% Biodiversity 1 451 1 542 94% Restructuring dairy sector 606 716 85% Innovative approaches (new challenges) 9 16 58% Broadband infrastructure 111 360 31% Total Health Check New Challenges 3 305 4 496 74%

Table 2.1. Monitoring output indicators realized at the end of 2013 (including HC , and targets . Measures Output indicator Unit of measure Value 2007-2013 Targets for period Target achievement [%] 111 Vocational training and information actions Participants in training n. 3 041 119 3 418 559 89% Training days received n. 4 450 013 7 139 244 62% 112 Setting up of young farmers Assisted young farmers n. 143 785 164 577 87% Total volume of investment million EUR 13 885 15 652 89% 113 Early retirement Number of beneficiaries n. 28 386 35 359 80% Number of hectares released ha 491 400 559 778 88% 114 Use of advisory services Number of farmers supported n. 156 877 274 809 57% Number of forest holders supported n. 2 319 13 180 18% 115 Setting up of management, relief and advisory services Newly set up services n. 845 656 >100% 121 Modernisation of agricultural holdings Farm holdings supported n. 379 000 574 959 66% Total volume of investment million EUR 39 280 48 974 80% 122 Improvement of the economic value of forests Forest holdings supported n. 21 076 48 851 43% Total volume of investment million EUR 730 1 049 70% 123 Adding value to agricultural and forestry products Number of enterprises supported n. 22 885 34 029 67% Total volume of investment million EUR 17 439 24 481 71% 124 Cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies Number of cooperation initiatives supported n. 1 908 3 289 58% 125 Infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry Number of operations supported n. 43 528 43 818 99% Total volume of investment million EUR 7 243 9 245 78% 126 Restoring agricultural production potential and prevention actions Area of damaged agricultural land supported (Ha) ha 477 315 1 456 885 33% Total volume of investment million EUR 2 028 1 938 >100% 131 Meeting standards based on Community legislation Number of beneficiaries n. 31 695 215 139 15% 132 Participation of farmers in food quality schemes Number of farm holdings supported n. 370 489 283 705 >100% 133 Information and promotion activities Number of actions supported n. 7 513 8 681 87% 141 Semi-subsistence farming Number of semi-subsistence farm holdings supported n. 73 751 78 385 94% 142 Producer groups Producer groups supported n. 1 577 962 >100% Turnover of supported producer groups million EUR 5 397 6 446 84% 211212 Support to Less Favoured Areas Number of holdings supported n. 2 908 294 2 864 533 >100% UAA supported ha 55 343 502 55 518 858 100% 213 Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC Number of holdings supported n. 70 744 98 930 72% UAA supported ha 1 519 272 1 320 321 >100% 214 Agri-environment payments Number of contracts n. 3 074 173 3 039 236 >100% Holdings supported n. 1 504 180 1 731 574 87% Physical area supported ha 46 854 995 47 000 000 100% Total area supported ha 86 219 832 60 010 844 >100% 215 Animal welfare payments Number of contracts n. 160 190 169 255 95% Farm holdings supported n. 83 192 105 546 79% 216 Non-productive investments Holdings supported n. 30 909 70 741 44% Total volume of investment million EUR 850 1 295 66% 221 First afforestation of agricultural land Number of beneficiaries n. 39 612 108 763 36% Number of afforested land ha 271 163 469 796 58% 222 First establishment of agroforestry systems Number of beneficiaries n. 168 1 763 10% UAA supported ha 2 295 21 618 11% 223 First afforestation of non-agricultural land Number of beneficiaries n. 7 303 22 838 32% Number of afforested land ha 67 735 224 373 30% 224 Natura 2000 payments Forest holdings supported n. 12 676 16 568 77% Forest land supported ha 275 686 280 304 98% 225 Forest-environment payments Number of contracts n. 9 552 22 767 42% Forest holdings supported n. 8 257 18 905 44% Physical forest area supported ha 308 171 459 861 67% Total forest area supported ha 379 313 680 709 56% 226 Restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions Number of actions supported n. 65 273 124 692 52% Supported area of damaged forests ha 7 808 153 NA NA Total volume of investment million EUR 1 832 NA NA 227 Non-productive investments Forest holders supported n. 92 289 109 715 84% Total volume of investment million EUR 1 256 1 527 82% 311 Diversification into non-agricultural activities Number of beneficiaries n. 35 121 59 465 59% Total volume of investment million EUR 4 228 5 049 84% 312 Business creation and development Number of micro-enterprises supported n. 61 761 73 344 84% 313 Encouragement of tourism activities Number of new tourism activities supported n. 19 436 31 739 61% Total volume of investment million EUR 2 275 3 295 69% 321 Basic services for the economy and rural population Number of actions supported n. 50 285 89 513 56% Total volume of investment million EUR 5 311 7 146 74% 322 Village renewal and development Number of villages where actions took place n. 39 434 29 063 >100% Total volume of investment million EUR 6 863 6 896 100% 323 Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage Number of actions supported n. 75 843 72 599 >100% Total volume of investment million EUR 2 093 2 873 73% 331 Training and information for economic actors operating in the fields covered by Axis 3 Number of economic actors supported n. 356 024 424 064 84% Number of training days received n. 833 615 714 150 >100% 341 Skills acquisition, animation, implementation Number of actions supported n. 7 530 5 329 >100% 414 412 413 Implementing local development strategies Number of beneficiaries n. 15 618 110 2 056 002 >100% Number of LAGs n. 2 381 2 294 >100% Projects financed by LAG n. 139 128 227 281 61% Total population in LAG area n. 141 668 433 115 598 631 >100% Total size of the LAG area km2 4 091 367 3 936 575 >100% 421 Implementing cooperation projects Number of cooperating LAGs n. 3 395 2 134 >100% Number of cooperation projects supported n. 2 814 4 085 69% 431 Running the local action group Number of actions supported n. 186 744 48 753 >100%



Table 2.2. Selection of main relevant target indicators (outputs) per challenges for the Health Check/EERP budget defined in the Rural Development Programmes and realization by the end of 2013. Type of operations Output indicator Unit of measure Value 2010-2013 Targets 2010-end of period Target achievement [%] Climate Change Improvement of energy efficiency Total volume of investments million EUR 95 243 39% Improve efficiency of nitrogen fertiliser use Total volume of investments million EUR 120 104 >100% Soil management practices (measure 214) N of ha supported million ha 1.3 1.4 91% Extensive livestock (measure 214) N of ha supported million ha 2.3 2.6 88% Afforestation and the establishment of agro-forestry system N of ha supported ha 1 368 10 000 14% Renewable energy Installations/infrastructure for renewable energy using biomass and other renewable energy sources (solar and wind power, geothermal) Total volume of investments million EUR 92 248 37% Processing of agricultural/forest biomass for renewable energy Total volume of investments million EUR 20 197 10% Biogas production using organic waste (on farm and local production) Total volume of investments million EUR 37 62 60% Water management Water storage (including water overflow areas) – Axis 1 Total volume of investments million EUR 31 184 17% Water savings technologies (e.g. efficient irrigation systems) – Axis 1 Total volume of investments million EUR 293 568 52% Westland restoration (measure 216) Total volume of investments million EUR 25 119 21% Meandering rivers (measure 323) Total volume of investments million EUR 1.4 71 2% Biodiversity Extensive forms of livestock management (measure 214) N of ha supported million ha 3 3.6 83% Integrated and organic production (measure 214) N of ha supported million ha 1.6 1.58 >100% Land use change (extensive grassland management) (measures 216 and 323 ) Total volume of investments million EUR 2.2 76 3% Restructuring of diary sector Investments related to dairy production (measure 121) Total volume of investments million EUR 1 895 1 116 >100% Improvements in processing and marketing related to dairy sector (measure 123) Total volume of investments million EUR 205 270 76% Broadband infrastructure Creation and enabling of access to broadband infrastructure Total volume of investments million EUR 184 383 48% Upgrade of existing broadband infrastructure Total volume of investments million EUR 11 175 7% Laying down passive broadband infrastructure Total volume of investments million EUR 20 129 15% 1. Climate change. 2. Renewable energy.

3. Water management. 4. Biodiversity. 5. Restructuring diary sector. 6. Broadband infrastructures. Figure 1. Health Check EAFRD expenditure by the end of 2013 break down into challenges and main types of operation. Table 3. Monitoring result indicators realized by the end of 2013, and targets 2007-2013. Axis Result indicators Unit of measure Value 2007-2013 Targets for period Target achievement [%] Axis 1 R1 - Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity related to agriculture and/or forestry n. 2 430 000 2 774 000 88% R2 - Increase in GVA in supported holdings/enterprises million EUR 11 066 25 000 44% R3 - Number of holdings / enterprises introducing new products and/or new techniques n. 136 000 252 000 54% R4 - Value of agricultural production under recognized quality label/standards million EUR 29 000 29 200 99% R5 - Number of farms entering the market n. 5 500 82 000 7% Axis 2 R6 - Agricultural and forestry areas under successful land management contributing to… Biodiversity million ha 62.3 50 >100% Water quality 42.4 35 Climate change 35 23 Soil quality 46.5 32 Avoidance marginalisation 71.3 52 Axis3 R7 - Increase in Non-agricultural gross value added in supported business million EUR 1 070 4 000 27% R8 - Gross number of jobs created n. 75 200 241 000 31% R9 - Additional number of tourist visits Number of day visitors n. 11 450 000 9 500 000 >100% Number of overnight stays n. 3 550 000 8 300 000 43% R10 - Population in rural areas benefiting from improved services n. 99 200 000 88 000 000 >100% R11 - Increase in internet penetration in rural areas n. of persons 8 137 000 9 300 000 87% R12 - Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity in the field of axis 3 n. 244 007 425 000 57%

Axis 1. EU-27 average: 68%. Axis 2. EU-27 average: 86%. Axis 3. EU-27 average: 60%. Axis 4. EU-27 average: 46%. Figure 2. Overall execution of the EAFRD budget by the end of 2013 compared to the overall 2007-2013 allocation, axis per axis .