REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 16th FINANCIAL REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (EAFRD) 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR
Date: 2023-09-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EAFRD, EU Member State, agricultural expenditure, commitment of expenditure, financial year, payment appropriation, rural development

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 29.9.2023  COM(2023) 552 final  REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 16th FINANCIAL REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL   on the EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (EAFRD)  2022 FINANCIAL YEAR  
 
 
Contents 

1. 

1.1. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

1.4. 

2. 

BUDGET PROCEDURE .................................................................................................... 2 

Financial framework .................................................................................................. 2 

Draft Budget 2022 ....................................................................................................... 3 

The adoption of the 2022 Budget ............................................................................... 3 

The adoption of the Amending Budgets ................................................................... 5 

MANAGEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS ........................................................................... 6 

2.1.  Management of commitment appropriations ........................................................... 6 

2.1.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes ..................................................... 6 

2.1.2.  Technical assistance ..................................................................................................... 6 

2.2.  Management of payment appropriations ................................................................. 6 

2.2.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes ..................................................... 6 

2.2.2.  Technical assistance ..................................................................................................... 7 

3. 

3.1. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2022 BUDGET .................................................................... 9 

Implementation of commitment appropriations ...................................................... 9 

3.1.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes ..................................................... 9 

3.1.2.  Technical assistance ................................................................................................... 10 

3.2. 

Implementation of payment appropriations .......................................................... 10 

3.2.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes ................................................... 10 

3.2.2.  Technical assistance ................................................................................................... 19 

3.3. 

3.4. 

Analysis of expenditure declared by measure ........................................................ 20 

Implementation of EAFRD and EURI programmes ............................................. 25 

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1. 

BUDGET PROCEDURE 

1.1. 

Financial framework  

Rural  development  expenditure  in  2022  is  funded  within  the  multiannual  financial 
framework  (MFF)  2021-2027.  The  financial  framework  is  provided  by  Council 
Regulation  (EU)  No  2020/20931.  Additional  resources  stemming  from  the  European 
Union Recovery Instrument (EURI)2  have also been made available for years 2021 and 
2022 to address the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the consequences for the Union 
agricultural sector and rural areas. 

The  allocation  for  rural  development  and  the  allocation  for  market  related  expenditure 
and direct  payments  after the annual  technical  adjustment of the MFF are presented in 
table 1.  

Table 1 – Financial framework 2021-2027 

HEADING 3 

In million EUR; current prices 

Natural Resources 
and Environment 
related to the CAP* 

TOTAL  

of which : 

Market related 
expenditure and direct 
aids 

2021 

2022 

2023 

2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

55 713.0 

53 365.9 

53 626.9 

53 757.9 

53 890.9 

54 021.9 

54 155.9 

40 368.0 

40 638.2 

40 692.2 

40 602.1 

40 664.9 

40 690.3 

40 650.8 

Rural development 

15 345.0 

12 727.7 

12 934.7 

13 155.8 

13 226.0 

13 331.7 

13 505.1 

Additional resources 
from the European 
Union Recovery 
Instrument (EURI) 
(external assigned 
revenue) 

2 387.7 

5 682.8 

*) After annual transfers from EAGF to EAFRD for the financial years 2021-2023 totalling EUR 3 463.1 million on the 
basis of article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, and for the financial years 2024-2027 totalling 7 123.8 million 
on the basis of article 103(1)(a) and 103(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; 
*) After annual transfers from EAFRD to EAGF for the financial years 2021-2023 totalling EUR 1 633.4 million on the 
basis of article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, and for the financial years 2024-2027 totalling 2 360.9 million 
on the basis of Article 103(1)(b) and 103(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; 
*)  After  annual  transfers  from  EAGF  to  EAFRD  for  the  financial  years  2021-2023  totalling  EUR  171.9  million  on  the 
basis of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, and for the financial years 2024-2027 totalling 20 million on the 
basis of article 17(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. 

1 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial 
framework for the years 2021 to 2027, OJ L 433I , 22.12.2020, p. 11–22 
2 Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020 establishing a European Union Recovery 
Instrument to support the recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, OJ L 433I , 22.12.2020, p. 23. 
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Since  the  legislative  procedure  regarding  the  Commission’s  legislative  proposals  on 
CAP  beyond  2020  could  not  be  concluded  on  time,  a  transitional  regulation3  has  been 
adopted extending the Union support granted under Regulation  (EU) No 1305/2013 up 
to 2022 in order to avoid disruption of support to farmers and other CAP beneficiaries. 
The transitional regulation extended most of the CAP rules that were in place during the 
2014-2020  period  and  the  EAFRD  allocation  for  the  years  2021  and  2022  were  added 
(following the ‘old rules – new money’ principle).  This ensured a smooth transition to 
the  future  framework  of  the  CAP  strategic  plans.  The  transitional  regulation  also 
included  the  reinforcement  by  an  additional  EUR  8 070.5  million  (in  current  prices) 
from the EURI for the period 2021-2022 in the form of external assigned revenue. 

1.2. 

Draft Budget 2022 

The  initial  draft  budget  for  the  financial  year  2022  was  adopted  and  presented  by  the 
Commission  to  the  Budgetary  Authority  on  9  July  2021.  It  included  EUR 12 727.7 
million  in  commitment  appropriations  and  EUR  14 680.2  million  in  payment 
appropriations  for  the  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD) 
2014-2022 programming period. The Council adopted its  position on the  original draft 
budget on 6 September 2021. The European Parliament’s amendments on the Council’s 
position  on  the  original  draft  budget  were  adopted  by  the  European  Parliament  on  21 
October 2021.  

As in previous years, the Conciliation Committee had to be convened. The Conciliation 
Committee  agreed  on  a  joint  text  within  the  21-day  time-limit  referred  to  in  Article 
314(6)  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union.  The Council  and  the 
European  Parliament  approved  the  joint  text  respectively  on  23  November  and  24 
November 2021. 

1.3. 

The adoption of the 2022 Budget 

The 2022 Budget adopted on 24 December 2021 was, as regards the EAFRD, equal to 
the Commission’s draft budget both in commitment and payment appropriations.  

3 Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 laying down 
certain  transitional  provisions  for  support  from  the  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development 
(EAFRD)  and  from  the  European  Agricultural  Guarantee  Fund  (EAGF)  in  the  years  2021  and  2022  and 
amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards resources 
and  application  in  the years 2021  and  2022  and  Regulation  (EU)  No  1308/2013  as  regards  resources  and  the 
distribution of such support in respect of the years 2021 and 2022; OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 1–29 

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Table 2 

Budget Item 

Adopted Budget 2022 

Commitment 
appropriations  
(in EUR) 

Payment 
appropriations  
(in EUR) 

EAFRD 2014-2022 

08.030102 Rural Development types of 
interventions - 2014-2022 programmes 

12 697 426 700 

14 655 000 000 

08.010200 Support expenditure for the "European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 
(EAFRD) 

1 850 000 

1 850 000 

08.0302 EAFRD – Operational technical 
assistance 

28 422 220 

16 000 000 

08.039902 Completion of the "European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 
(EAFRD) - Operational technical assistance" 
(prior to 2021) assistance 

0 

7 340 175 

EURI 2021-2022 (External Assigned Revenue) 

08.010200 Support expenditure for the "European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 
(EAFRD) 

1 612 820 

1 612 820 

08.030103 Rural development types of 
interventions financed from the European Union 
Recovery Instrument (EURI) 

5 668 561 918 

2 435 000 000 

08.0303 EAFRD – Operational technical 
assistance financed from the European Union 
Recovery Instrument (EURI) 

12 594 102 

7 103 461 

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1.4. 

The adoption of the Amending Budgets 
The  Amending  Budget  No  5/20224  decreased  the  payment  appropriations  for  EAFRD 
rural development programmes by EUR 775 million.   

Table 3 

Budget Item 

Budget 2022 after the Amendments 

Commitment 
appropriations 
(in EUR) 

Payment 
appropriations 
(in EUR) 

08.030102 Rural Development types of interventions 
- 2014-2022 programmes 

12 697 426 700 

13 880 000 000 

EAFRD 2014-2022 

08.0102 Support expenditure for the "European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 

1 850 000 

1 850 000 

08.030200 EAFRD – Operational technical 
assistance 

28 422 220 

16 000 000 

08.039902 Completion of the "European Agricultural 
Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Operational 
technical assistance" (prior to 2021) assistance 

0 

7 340 175 

EURI 2021-2022 (External Assigned Revenue) 

08.010200 Support expenditure for the "European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 

1 612 820 

1 612 820 

08.030103 Rural development types of interventions 
financed from the European Union Recovery 
Instrument (EURI) 

08.0303 EAFRD – Operational technical assistance 
financed from the European Union Recovery 
Instrument (EURI) 

5 668 561 918 

2 435 000 000 

12 594 102 

7 103 461 

4 Definitive adoption (EU, Euratom) 2022/2396 of Amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial 
year 2022, OJ L 337, 29.12.2022, p.1 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS 

2.1.  Management of commitment appropriations 

2.1.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes 

As regards commitment appropriations for the EAFRD rural development programmes, 
the 2022 voted budget  amounted to  EUR 12 697 million.  On top  of this, the EAFRD 
benefited from EURI in the form of external assigned revenue, for an amount of EUR 
5 685  million  for  rural  development  measures.  All  in  all,  total  commitment 
appropriations for the EAFRD in 2022 amounted to EUR 18 382 million. 

Table 4 

Management of commitment appropriations in 2022 
(in EUR) 

EAFRD (2014-2022) 
Budget Item - 08.030102 

Appropriations at the beginning of 2022 

Appropriations available in 2022 

Appropriations used in 2022 

EURI (2021-2022) 
Budget Item - 08.030103 

Appropriations at the beginning of 2022 
Appropriations available in 2022 
Appropriations used in 2022 

2.1.2.  Technical assistance 

12 697 426 700 

12 697 426 700 

12 697 426 700 

5 684 640 065 
5 684 640 065 
5 684 640 065 

Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 provides that the EAFRD may use up 
to 0.25% of its annual allocation to finance technical assistance actions at the initiative 
of  the  Commission.  In  the  2022  budget,  the  initial  amount  available  for  this  purpose 
was EUR 1.85 million  for non-operational  technical  assistance, EUR 28.4 million  for 
operational  technical  assistance,  and  the  following  amounts  financed  from  EURI: 
EUR 1.6 million  for  administrative  technical  assistance  and  EUR  12.6  million  for 
operational technical assistance.  

2.2.  Management of payment appropriations 

2.2.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes 

the  EAFRD 

rural  development  programmes  2014-2022, 

the  payment 
For 
appropriations of the voted budget 2022 amounted to EUR 14 655 million. In addition, 
the  available  assigned  revenue  transferred  from  the  previous  year  amounted  to  EUR 
162 million and the assigned revenue collected during the year amounted to EUR 206 
million.  The  assigned  revenue  related  to  both  2014-2022  EAFRD  and  pre-2014 
EAFRD  programmes.  The  payment  appropriations  were  decreased  by  the  Amending 
Budget  No  5/2022  by  the  amount  of  EUR  775  million  and  a  transfer  within  Chapter 
08 03  of  EUR  1  million  took  place.  Taking  into  account  all  transfers  and  assigned 

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revenue,  the  total  amount  of  payment  appropriations  available  in  2022  amounted  to 
EUR 14 247  million.  In  total,  EUR 13 977  million  of  payment  appropriations  were 
used.  The amount of  EUR 206 million  of assigned revenue was automatically carried 
over from 2022 to 2023. 

As  regards  the  payment  appropriations  for  rural  development  measures  financed  from 
EURI, the total amount initially forecasted in B2022 was EUR 2 435 million. Based on 
the revised Member States forecast the payment appropriations requested amounted to 
1 253 million. Out of this, EUR 1 243 million were consumed in 2022. 

Table 5 

Management of payment appropriations in 2022 

(in EUR) 

EAFRD (2014-2022) 

Budget Item - 08.030102 

Appropriations at the beginning of 2022 

Amending Budget No 5/2022 

Transfer within Chapter 08 03 

Assigned revenue carried over from 2021  
(including assigned revenue of EAFRD 2014-2022 and from 
the preceding EAFRD programming periods) 
Assigned revenue collected in 2022 
(including assigned revenue of EAFRD 2014-2022 and from 
the preceding EAFRD programming periods) 

Appropriations available in 2022 

Appropriations used in 2022 

EURI (2021-2022) 

Budget Item - 08.030103 

Appropriations at the beginning of 2022 

Appropriations available in 2022 

Appropriations used in 2022 

2.2.2.  Technical assistance 

14 655 000 000 

-775 000 000 

-1 000 000 

161 580 418 

206 074 193 

14 246 654 610 

13 976 996 834 

1 253 063 807 

1 253 063 807 

1 242 831 976 

As  regards  the  EAFRD  technical  assistance  at  the  initiative  of  the  Commission,  total 
payment  appropriations  in  the  2022  budget  included  EUR  1.85  million  for  non-
operational technical assistance, EUR 23.3 million for operational technical assistance 
and  as  regards  EURI:  EUR 1.6  million  for  non-operational  technical  assistance  and 
EUR  7.1  million  for  operational  technical  assistance.  Out  of  this,  the  following 
amounts  were  consumed:  EUR  1.85  million  for  non-operational  technical  assistance, 
technical  assistance,  EUR 0.2 million  for 
EUR  21.3  million  for  operational 
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administrative  expenditure  financed  from  EURI  and  EUR  0.7  million  for  the 
operational technical assistance financed from EURI. 

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3. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2022 BUDGET 

3.1. 

Implementation of commitment appropriations 

3.1.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes 

Table  6  shows,  per  Member  State,  the  allocation  established  by  Regulation  (EU) 
No 1305/2013 as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/10175 to reflect the transfers 
between the pillars, as well as the amounts committed in 2022.  

Table 6  

Envelopes for 2022 vs. amounts committed by the end of 2022 

EAFRD (2014-2022) 

EURI (2021-2022) 

Budget item: 08.030102 

(in EUR) 

Budget item: 08.030103 

MS 

 2022 Allocation 

Amounts 
committed in 2022 

 2022 Allocation 

82 800 894 
284 028 644 
267 027 708 
136 972 060 
1 387 301 738 
88 031 648 
311 641 628 
651 537 600 
1 081 564 825 
2 008 001 070 
276 679 401 
1 355 921 375 
23 770 514 
142 745 173 

82 800 894 
284 028 644 
267 027 708 
136 972 060 
1 387 301 738 
88 031 648 
311 641 628 
651 537 600 
1 081 564 825 
2 008 001 070 
276 679 401 
1 355 921 375 
23 770 514 
142 745 173 

33 907 737 
142 192 228 
130 614 305 
38 265 991 
499 659 020 
44 354 855 
133 591 159 
257 213 470 
505 351 469 
610 366 714 
142 005 526 
641 181 947 
8 069 491 
59 210 178 

(in EUR) 
Amounts 
committed in 
2022 
33 907 737 
142 192 228 
130 614 305 
54 344 138* 
499 659 020 
44 354 855 
133 591 159 
257 213 470 
505 351 469 
610 366 714 
142 005 526 
641 181 947 
8 069 491 
59 210 178 

195 495 162 

195 495 162 

98 517 267 

98 517 267 

11 626 644 
384 539 149 
19 334 497 
129 378 369 
520 024 752 
1 004 725 539 
455 640 620 
967 049 892 
110 170 192 
234 975 909 
354 551 956 
211 889 741 
12 697 426 700 

11 626 644 
384 539 149 
19 334 497 
129 378 369 
520 024 752 
1 004 725 539 
455 640 620 
967 049 892 
110 170 192 
234 975 909 
354 551 956 
211 889 741 
12 697 426 700 

6 203 790 
210 075 834 
6 161 577 
36 922 650 
242 513 006 
665 197 761 
248 947 399 
487 332 328 
51 609 495 
114 921 561 
147 396 056 
106 779 104 
5 668 561 918 

6 203 790 
210 075 834 
6 161 577 
36 922 650 
242 513 006 
665 197 761 
248 947 399 
487 332 328 
51 609 495 
114 921 561 
147 396 056 
106 779 104 
5 684 640 065 

BE 
BG 
CZ 
DK 
DE 
EE 
IE 
GR 
ES 
FR 
HR 
IT 
CY 
LV 

LT 

LU 
HU 
MT 
NL 
AT 
PL 
PT 
RO 
SI 
SK 
FI 
SE 
Total 

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Commission  Delegated  Regulation  (EU)  2021/1017  of  15  April  2021  amending  Annex  I  to  Regulation 
(EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II and III to Regulation 
(EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ L 224, 24.6.2021, p. 1–5 
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* According to Decision C(2022)464 of 21/01/2022 DK has programmed 2021&2022 EURI amounts in 2022 

3.1.2.  Technical assistance 

The  amount  of  commitment  appropriations  for  operational  technical  assistance  in  the 
budget  2022  was  EUR  28.4  million  for  EAFRD  2014-2022  rural  development 
programmes and EUR 12.6 million for EURI. Tables 7a and 7b show the consumption 
of the commitment appropriations available for operational technical assistance in 2022 
which reached EUR 28.3 million for EAFRD and EUR 3.5 million for EURI.  

Table 7a 

Technical assistance EAFRD 
Implementation of commitment appropriations 

Budget Item: 08.030200 

 (in EUR)  

Description 

 Amount committed  

Networking Activities in Support of the Common 
Agricultural Policy (CAP) 

Information technology 

                              10 916 360  

                                7 380 177  

Technical Advisory Platform for Financial Instruments 

                                3 500 000  

Corporate Communication 

Audit and Controls 

European Evaluation Network  

Organic agriculture database 

Other 

Total 

Table 7b 

                                3 375 000  

                                1 353 670  

                                1 100 000  

                                   670 000  

                                     50 000  

                            28 345 206  

Technical assistance EURI 
Implementation of commitment appropriations 

Budget Item: 08.030300 

 (in EUR)  

Description 

 Amount committed  

Long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas 

                                2 779 626  

Information technology 

Total 

                                   710 350  

                              3 489 976  

3.2. 

Implementation of payment appropriations 

3.2.1.  EAFRD and EURI rural development programmes 

For the EAFRD programming period 2014-2022, EUR 13 977.0 million of the payment 
appropriations were implemented out of EUR 14 246.7 million available. For the EURI 

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2021-2022, EUR 1 242.8 million of the payment appropriations were implemented out 
of EUR 2 435 million foreseen. Tables 8a, 8b and 8c respectively show the breakdown 
of payments made in 2022 by declaration period for EAFRD, for EURI and cumulated 
for both.  

Table 8a 

Payments in 2022 for EAFRD 2014-2022 rural development programmes  
(in EUR) 

Pre-financing 2014-2022 

Reimbursement of payment claims prior to Q4 2021 

Reimbursement of payment claims Q4 2021 
Reimbursement of payment claims Q1 2022 
Reimbursement of payment claims Q2 2022 
Reimbursement of payment claims Q3 2022 
Total 2022 

Table 8b 

0 

17 804 733 

6 330 812 485 
2 640 803 296 
2 717 598 662 
2 269 977 659 
13 976 996 834 

Payments in 2022 for EURI 2021-2022 rural development programmes  
(in EUR) 

Reimbursement of payment claims Q4 2021 

Reimbursement of payment claims Q1 2022 
Reimbursement of payment claims Q2 2022 
Reimbursement of payment claims Q3 2022 

Total 2022 

Table 8c 

393 866 155 

295 293 078 
306 454 573 
247 218 170 

1 242 831 976 

Payments in 2022 for EAFRD 2014-2022 and EURI 2021-2022  
rural development programmes  
(in EUR) 

Pre-financing 2014-2022 

Reimbursement of payment claims prior to Q4 2021 

Reimbursement of payment claims Q4 2021 
Reimbursement of payment claims Q1 2022 
Reimbursement of payment claims Q2 2022 

Reimbursement of payment claims Q3 2022 

Total 2022 

0 

17 804 733 

6 724 678 640 
2 936 096 374 
3 024 053 235 

2 517 195 829 

15 219 828 810 

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The  monthly  consumption  of  payment  appropriations  during  the  year  (January  to 
December 2022) is shown in the graph below.  

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The  breakdown  per  Member  State  and  per  declaration  period  of  the  amounts  paid  by  the 
Commission in budget year 2022 is shown in tables 9a, 9b and 9c. 

Table 9a 

Payments effectively made between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022 
EAFRD 2014-2022 - Budget item 08.030102 

(in EUR) 

MS 

BE 

BG 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

IE 

GR 

ES 

FR 

HR 

IT 

CY 

LV 

LT 

LU 

HU 

MT 

NL 

AT 

PL 

PT 

RO 

SI 

SK 

FI 

SE 

UK 

Total 

Pre-
financing 

Prior to Q4 
2021 

Q4 2021 

Q1 2022 

Q2 2022 

 Q3 2022 

Total 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

30 607 

376 977 

23 289 064 

6 184 056 

50 492 909 

11 631 914 

91 597 943 

74 558 193 

39 750 234 

76 429 277 

34 127 291 

224 864 996 

84 416 777 

162 779 621 

62 669 048 

24 404 396 

334 300 448 

41 787 859 

21 661 266 

23 566 391 

12 612 061 

100 004 555 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

710 922 158 

331 164 431 

272 840 682 

186 845 147 

1 501 772 418 

11 691 866 

57 640 389 

10 799 616 

12 771 163 

92 903 033 

155 668 268 

25 997 925 

38 864 514 

122 032 177 

342 562 883 

354 645 223 

65 283 590 

119 251 997 

324 920 378 

864 101 188 

549 229 766 

157 869 989 

380 467 337 

175 185 287 

1 262 752 378 

195 484 

973 178 895 

467 005 403 

232 175 948 

176 856 929 

1 849 412 659 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

59 480 637 

133 063 409 

89 019 930 

54 707 337 

336 271 313 

938 373 460 

202 109 133 

285 980 333 

204 041 940 

1 630 504 866 

6 123 496 

6 131 604 

3 497 997 

1 586 418 

17 339 516 

36 521 244 

22 380 826 

21 885 300 

22 506 053 

103 293 424 

66 371 679 

47 649 259 

48 490 756 

36 043 183 

198 554 876 

9 276 136 

9 490 502 

2 638 525 

376 575 

21 781 738 

1 491 089 

177 148 099 

153 970 681 

127 301 412 

97 423 648 

557 334 928 

0 

0 

4 269 562 

1 840 489 

1 481 696 

2 195 178 

9 786 926 

32 926 248 

57 822 407 

15 059 872 

20 263 927 

126 072 454 

13 560 848 

212 967 775 

35 634 006 

98 807 897 

49 401 890 

410 372 416 

0 

3 

521 948 233 

328 661 932 

309 943 099 

216 858 878 

1 377 412 142 

291 046 715 

64 290 689 

57 767 865 

74 433 092 

487 538 364 

2 147 398 

419 022 263 

86 867 732 

208 168 739 

174 043 840 

890 249 973 

0 

43 133 080 

13 661 022 

52 641 897 

20 706 093 

130 142 092 

2 327 

45 405 769 

23 557 728 

39 465 774 

16 002 030 

124 433 628 

0 

0 

0 

148 410 208 

20 980 388 

47 481 587 

163 926 355 

380 798 537 

151 455 877 

27 333 475 

23 759 022 

16 805 637 

219 354 011 

187 543 937 

70 021 111 

16 649 241 

17 268 841 

291 483 129 

17 804 733 

6 330 812 485 

2 640 803 296 

2 717 598 662 

2 269 977 659 

13 976 996 834 

Member States declare their expenditure quarterly. However, for year n, Q4 declarations are submitted in January 
of year n+1. Consequently, the corresponding reimbursements by the Commission to the Member States in year n 
go from Q4 of year n-1 until Q3 of year n. 

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Table 9b 

Payments effectively made between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022 
EURI - Budget item 08.030103 

(in EUR) 

Q4 2021 

Q1 2022 

Q2 2022 

 Q3 2022 

Total 

MS 

BE 

BG 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

IE 

GR 

ES 

FR 

HR 

IT 

CY 

LV 

LT 

LU 

HU 

MT 

NL 

AT 

PL 

PT 

RO 

SI 

SK 

FI 

SE 

UK 

11 397 476 

1 099 055 

13 424 311 

917 910 

0 

0 

0 

9 870 

0 

23 877 734 

0 

5 610 785 

8 041 999 

0 

13 828 583 

35 166 754 

16 681 270 

1 060 516 

11 057 352 

0 

1 658 768 

5 377 660 

0 

2 256 684 

5 351 324 

0 

6 471 

5 617 256 

4 683 131 

36 602 864 

146 418 

7 821 435 

1 964 403 

7 475 139 

0 

146 418 

73 498 042 

6 940 372 

29 261 475 

0 

23 256 574 

1 550 025 

13 796 606 

6 397 621 

45 000 826 

827 896 

67 532 241 

28 580 447 

13 716 870 

110 657 454 

0 

29 528 327 

21 563 269 

0 

126 553 

40 285 761 

550 355 

8 292 274 

2 355 152 

2 424 018 

2 012 932 

3 761 386 

1 710 786 

55 096 324 

934 605 

1 747 002 

1 433 005 

7 936 799 

6 334 871 

339 597 

3 753 520 

39 175 912 

91 286 739 

3 629 354 

8 051 092 

744 301 

44 475 999 

0 

1 298 103 

5 609 843 

13 813 365 

34 481 752 

27 565 266 

17 544 185 

93 404 568 

0 

0 

0 

0 

255 649 

0 

324 

0 

255 973 

0 

111 638 832 

22 374 815 

57 748 782 

24 588 820 

216 351 249 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

65 451 226 

4 481 795 

10 984 889 

11 034 544 

91 952 454 

7 217 915 

30 460 110 

24 016 491 

79 208 907 

140 903 423 

0 

0 

10 928 601 

71 341 446 

0 

16 218 584 

1 078 675 

2 650 205 

0 

365 878 

365 878 

4 326 492 

1 083 586 

21 628 662 

25 926 668 

45 411 432 

2 992 023 

4 262 761 

83 345 376 

81 246 435 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Total 

393 866 155 

295 293 078 

306 454 573 

247 218 170 

1 242 831 976 

Member States declare their expenditure quarterly. However, for year n, Q4  declarations are submitted in January 
of year n+1. Consequently, the corresponding reimbursements by the Commission to the Member States in year n 
go from Q4 of year n-1 until Q3 of year n. 

14 

 
 
 
 
Table 9c 

Payments effectively made between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022 
EAFRD 2014-2022 and EURI 2021-2022 Budget item 08.030102; 08.030103 

(in EUR) 

MS 

BE 

BG 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

IE 

GR 

ES 

FR 

HR 

IT 

CY 

LV 

LT 

LU 

HU 

MT 

NL 

AT 

PL 

PT 

RO 

SI 

SK 

FI 

SE 

UK 

Total 

Pre-
financing 

Prior to Q4 
2021 

Q4 2021 

Q1 2022 

Q2 2022 

 Q3 2022 

Total 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

30 607 

376 977 

24 206 974 

6 193 926 

61 890 385 

12 730 969 

105 022 255 

74 558 193 

39 750 234 

82 040 062 

34 133 763 

230 482 252 

84 416 777 

186 657 355 

70 711 047 

29 087 527 

370 903 313 

41 787 859 

21 661 266 

23 566 391 

12 758 479 

100 150 973 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

724 750 742 

366 331 185 

289 521 952 

194 666 581 

1 575 270 459 

12 752 382 

59 299 157 

13 056 300 

14 735 566 

99 843 405 

166 725 620 

31 375 585 

44 215 838 

129 507 316 

371 824 358 

354 645 223 

65 283 590 

119 251 997 

324 920 378 

864 101 188 

572 486 339 

159 420 014 

394 263 944 

181 582 907 

1 307 753 204 

195 484 

974 006 790 

534 537 644 

260 756 396 

190 573 799 

1 960 070 113 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

59 480 637 

162 591 736 

90 730 716 

62 644 136 

375 447 225 

959 936 729 

210 401 407 

341 076 657 

210 376 811 

1 721 791 605 

6 123 496 

8 486 756 

4 432 602 

1 926 015 

20 968 869 

36 647 797 

24 804 844 

23 632 302 

26 259 573 

111 344 516 

106 657 441 

49 662 191 

49 923 761 

36 787 483 

243 030 875 

9 826 491 

13 251 888 

2 638 525 

1 674 678 

27 391 582 

1 491 089 

190 961 464 

188 452 433 

154 866 678 

114 967 833 

650 739 496 

0 

0 

4 269 562 

1 840 489 

1 737 346 

2 195 502 

10 042 899 

32 926 248 

57 822 407 

15 059 872 

20 263 927 

126 072 454 

13 560 848 

324 606 607 

58 008 821 

156 556 679 

73 990 710 

626 723 665 

0 

3 

521 948 233 

328 661 932 

309 943 099 

216 858 878 

1 377 412 142 

356 497 941 

68 772 484 

68 752 754 

85 467 636 

579 490 818 

2 147 398 

426 240 178 

117 327 842 

232 185 230 

253 252 748 

1 031 153 396 

0 

43 133 080 

13 661 022 

52 641 897 

21 071 971 

130 507 970 

2 327 

45 405 769 

39 776 312 

43 792 266 

17 085 616 

146 062 290 

0 

0 

0 

159 338 809 

22 059 063 

73 408 255 

209 337 786 

464 143 913 

222 797 323 

29 983 680 

26 751 044 

21 068 399 

300 600 446 

187 543 937 

70 021 111 

16 649 241 

17 268 841 

291 483 129 

17 804 733 

6 724 678 640 

2 936 096 374 

3 024 053 235 

2 517 195 829 

15 219 828 810 

Member States declare their expenditure quarterly. However, for year n, Q4 declarations are submitted in January of 
year n+1. Consequently, the corresponding reimbursements by the Commission to the Member States in year n go 
from Q4 of year n-1 until Q3 of year n. 

15 

 
 
 
Tables 10a, 10b and 10c compare, for each Member State, the EAFRD 2014-2022, EURI 2021-
2022 and cumulated for both, payments made in 2022 with the payments made in 2021. Despite 
the decrease of EAFRD payments by 4.05%, the strong increase in EURI payments resulted in 
the overall increase of the total payments by 4.02% compared to year 2021 (EUR 15.2 billion 
vs. EUR 14.6 billion). 

Table 10a 

Payments made to Member States - Comparison 2022 vs 2021 - EAFRD 2014-2022 

(in EUR) 

MS 

BE 

BG 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

IE 

GR 

ES 

FR 

HR 

IT 

CY 

LV 

LT 

LU 

HU 

MT 

NL 

AT 

PL 

PT 

RO 

SI 

SK 

FI 

SE 

UK 

Interim 
payments 

83 200 228 

354 656 384 

357 112 490 

116 711 724 

1 354 081 524 

91 646 169 

343 394 482 

635 813 400 

1 149 326 192 

1 913 176 336 

382 157 088 

1 470 890 084 

22 254 455 

124 088 704 

188 998 052 

15 413 120 

576 581 182 

14 960 087 

163 189 480 

580 737 161 

1 419 017 405 

393 714 264 

1 215 176 318 

119 116 597 

138 965 031 

388 344 719 

319 709 015 

634 015 485 

Total 

14 566 447 176 

2021 
Pre-
financing 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Total 

Interim 
payments 

83 200 228 

91 597 943 

354 656 384 

224 864 996 

357 112 490 

334 300 448 

116 711 724 

100 004 555 

1 354 081 524 

1 501 772 418 

91 646 169 

92 903 033 

343 394 482 

342 562 883 

635 813 400 

864 101 188 

1 149 326 192 

1 262 752 378 

1 913 176 336 

1 849 412 659 

382 157 088 

336 271 313 

1 470 890 084 

1 630 504 866 

22 254 455 

17 339 516 

124 088 704 

103 293 424 

188 998 052 

198 554 876 

15 413 120 

21 781 738 

576 581 182 

557 334 928 

14 960 087 

9 786 926 

163 189 480 

126 072 454 

580 737 161 

410 372 416 

1 419 017 405 

1 377 412 142 

393 714 264 

487 538 364 

1 215 176 318 

890 249 973 

119 116 597 

130 142 092 

138 965 031 

124 433 628 

388 344 719 

380 798 537 

319 709 015 

219 354 011 

634 015 485 

291 483 129 

14 566 447 176  13 976 996 834 

2022 
Pre-
financing 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Difference 2022 vs. 2021 

Total 

(in €) 

(in %) 

91 597 943 

8 397 715 

10.09% 

224 864 996 

-129 791 388 

-36.60% 

334 300 448 

-22 812 042 

-6.39% 

100 004 555 

-16 707 168 

-14.31% 

1 501 772 418 

147 690 893 

10.91% 

92 903 033 

1 256 864 

1.37% 

342 562 883 

-831 599 

-0.24% 

864 101 188 

228 287 788 

35.90% 

1 262 752 378 

113 426 186 

9.87% 

1 849 412 659 

-63 763 678 

-3.33% 

336 271 313 

-45 885 775 

-12.01% 

1 630 504 866 

159 614 782 

10.85% 

17 339 516 

-4 914 939 

-22.09% 

103 293 424 

-20 795 280 

-16.76% 

198 554 876 

9 556 824 

5.06% 

21 781 738 

6 368 619 

41.32% 

557 334 928 

-19 246 254 

-3.34% 

9 786 926 

-5 173 161 

-34.58% 

126 072 454 

-37 117 026 

-22.74% 

410 372 416 

-170 364 745 

-29.34% 

1 377 412 142 

-41 605 263 

-2.93% 

487 538 364 

93 824 100 

23.83% 

890 249 973 

-324 926 345 

-26.74% 

130 142 092 

11 025 494 

9.26% 

124 433 628 

-14 531 403 

-10.46% 

380 798 537 

-7 546 182 

-1.94% 

219 354 011 

-100 355 004 

-31.39% 

291 483 129 

-342 532 356 

-54.03% 

13 976 996 834 

-589 450 342 

-4.05% 

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Table 10b 

Payments made to Member States - Comparison 2022 vs 2021 - EURI 2021-2022 

(in EUR) 

2022 
Pre-
financing 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Difference 2022 vs. 2021 

Total 

(in €) 

(in %) 

13 424 311 

13 424 311 

5 617 256 

5 617 256 

36 602 864 

36 602 864 

146 418 

146 418 

73 498 042 

73 498 042 

6 940 372 

-7 231 019 

-51.03% 

29 261 475 

28 003 270 

2225.65% 

0 

0 

45 000 826 

45 000 826 

110 657 454 

109 244 419 

7731.19% 

39 175 912 

39 175 912 

91 286 739 

91 286 739 

3 629 354 

8 051 092 

3 629 354 

8 051 092 

44 475 999 

44 475 999 

5 609 843 

3 589 377 

177.65% 

93 404 568 

93 404 568 

255 973 

255 973 

0 

0 

216 351 249 

216 351 249 

0 

0 

91 952 454 

84 996 355 

1221.90% 

140 903 423 

140 903 423 

365 878 

365 878 

21 628 662 

21 628 662 

83 345 376 

43 685 498 

110.15% 

81 246 435 

81 246 435 

0 

0 

1 242 831 976 

1 177 352 901 

1798% 

MS 

BE 

BG 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

IE 

GR 

ES 

FR 

HR 

IT 

CY 

LV 

LT 

LU 

HU 

MT 

NL 

AT 

PL 

PT 

RO 

SI 

SK 

FI 

SE 

UK 

Interim 
payments 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

14 171 391 

1 258 205 

0 

0 

1 413 035 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 020 467 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6 956 099 

0 

0 

0 

39 659 878 

0 

0 

Total 

65 479 075 

2021 
Pre-
financing 

Total 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Interim 
payments 

13 424 311 

5 617 256 

36 602 864 

146 418 

73 498 042 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

14 171 391 

6 940 372 

1 258 205 

29 261 475 

0 

0 

45 000 826 

1 413 035 

110 657 454 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

39 175 912 

91 286 739 

3 629 354 

8 051 092 

44 475 999 

2 020 467 

5 609 843 

93 404 568 

255 973 

216 351 249 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6 956 099 

91 952 454 

0 

0 

0 

140 903 423 

365 878 

21 628 662 

39 659 878 

83 345 376 

81 246 435 

0 

0 

65 479 075 

1 242 831 976 

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Table 10c 

Payments made to Member States - Comparison 2022 vs 2021 - EAFRD 2014-2022 and EURI 2021-2022 

(in EUR) 

MS 

BE 

BG 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

IE 

GR 

ES 

FR 

HR 

IT 

CY 

LV 

LT 

LU 

HU 

MT 

NL 

AT 

PL 

PT 

RO 

SI 

SK 

FI 

SE 

UK 

Interim 
payments 

83 200 228 

354 656 384 

357 112 490 

116 711 724 

1 354 081 524 

105 817 560 

344 652 688 

635 813 400 

1 149 326 192 

1 914 589 372 

382 157 088 

1 470 890 084 

22 254 455 

124 088 704 

188 998 052 

17 433 587 

576 581 182 

14 960 087 

163 189 480 

580 737 161 

1 419 017 405 

400 670 363 

1 215 176 318 

119 116 597 

138 965 031 

428 004 597 

319 709 015 

634 015 485 

Total 

14 631 926 251 

2021 
Pre-
financing 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Total 

83 200 228 

Interim 
payments 
105 022 255 

354 656 384 

230 482 252 

357 112 490 

370 903 313 

116 711 724 

100 150 973 

1 354 081 524 

1 575 270 459 

105 817 560 

99 843 405 

344 652 688 

371 824 358 

635 813 400 

864 101 188 

1 149 326 192 

1 307 753 204 

1 914 589 372 

1 960 070 113 

382 157 088 

375 447 225 

1 470 890 084 

1 721 791 605 

22 254 455 

20 968 869 

124 088 704 

111 344 516 

188 998 052 

243 030 875 

17 433 587 

27 391 582 

576 581 182 

650 739 496 

14 960 087 

10 042 899 

163 189 480 

126 072 454 

580 737 161 

626 723 665 

1 419 017 405 

1 377 412 142 

400 670 363 

579 490 818 

1 215 176 318 

1 031 153 396 

119 116 597 

130 507 970 

138 965 031 

146 062 290 

428 004 597 

464 143 913 

319 709 015 

300 600 446 

634 015 485 

291 483 129 

14 631 926 251 

15 219 828 810 

2022 
Pre-
financing 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Difference 2022 vs. 2021 

Total 

(in €) 

(in %) 

105 022 255 

21 822 027 

26.23% 

230 482 252 

-124 174 132 

-35.01% 

370 903 313 

13 790 823 

3.86% 

100 150 973 

-16 560 751 

-14.19% 

1 575 270 459 

221 188 935 

16.33% 

99 843 405 

-5 974 155 

-5.65% 

371 824 358 

27 171 671 

7.88% 

864 101 188 

228 287 788 

35.90% 

1 307 753 204 

158 427 012 

13.78% 

1 960 070 113 

45 480 741 

2.38% 

375 447 225 

-6 709 863 

-1.76% 

1 721 791 605 

250 901 520 

17.06% 

20 968 869 

-1 285 585 

-5.78% 

111 344 516 

-12 744 188 

-10.27% 

243 030 875 

54 032 823 

28.59% 

27 391 582 

9 957 995 

57.12% 

650 739 496 

74 158 314 

12.86% 

10 042 899 

-4 917 188 

-32.87% 

126 072 454 

-37 117 026 

-22.74% 

626 723 665 

45 986 504 

7.92% 

1 377 412 142 

-41 605 263 

-2.93% 

579 490 818 

178 820 455 

44.63% 

1 031 153 396 

-184 022 922 

-15.14% 

130 507 970 

11 391 372 

146 062 290 

7 097 259 

464 143 913 

36 139 317 

9.56% 

5.11% 

8.44% 

300 600 446 

-19 108 569 

-5.98% 

291 483 129 
15 219 828 
810 

-342 532 356 

-54.03% 

587 902 559 

4.02% 

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3.2.2.  Technical assistance  

The  amount  of  payment  appropriations  available  in  budget  year  2022  for  the 
operational  technical  assistance  was  EUR  23.3  million  for  EAFRD  and  EUR  7.1 
million for EURI. The final implementation amounted to EUR 21.3 million for EAFRD 
and EUR 0.7 million for EURI. 

Tables  11a  and  11b  hereafter  present  the  payments  grouped  by  main  activities.  The 
most  important  part  relates  to  information  technology  and  the  European  Network  for 
Rural Development. 

Table 11a 

Technical assistance EAFRD 
Implementation of payment appropriations 

Budget Item: 08.030200, 08.039902 

 (in EUR)  

Description 

Amount paid  

Information technology 

Networking Activities in Support of the Common 
Agricultural Policy (CAP) 

Technical Advisory Platform for Financial Instruments 

Corporate Communication 

European Evaluation Network  

Audit and Controls 

Organic agriculture database 

Other 

Total 

Table 11b 

      7 628 236  

      7 605 439  

      2 485 914  

      1 698 450  

      1 054 611  

         423 072  

         328 667  

           65 000  

 21 289 387  

Technical assistance EURI 
Implementation of payment appropriations 

Budget Item: 08.030300 

 (in EUR)  

Description 

Amount paid  

Information technology 

Total 

         710 350  

       710 350  

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3.3. 

Analysis of expenditure declared by measure 

Tables 12a, 12b and 12c show respectively for EAFRD, EURI and cumulated for both, 
the payment claims declared by measure in 2022 (4th quarter of 2021 to 3rd quarter of 
2022),  the  cumulative  declared  expenditure  from  the  beginning  of  the  programming 
period  and  also  the  financial  plans  of  2014-2022  EAFRD  and  2021-2022  EURI 
programmes.  

The expenditure for EAFRD 2014-2022 in 2022 was concentrated mainly in Measure 
13  (Payments  to  areas  facing  natural  or  other  specific  constraints),  Measure  04 
(Investments in physical assets), in and in Measure 10 (Agri-environment-climate). The 
expenditure  for  EURI  2021-2022  in  2022  was  concentrated  mainly  in  Measure  11 
(Organic farming) and Measure 13 (Payments to areas facing natural or other specific 
constraints). 

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Table 12a 

EAFRD declared expenditure 2022 (Q4 2021-Q3 2022) & Total cumulative expenditure (Q1 2014 to Q3 2022)  
compared with Financial Plans 

Financial Plans 2014-
2022 

Declared expenditure 
2022  
(Q4 2021 to Q3 2022) 

Cumulative declared expenditure 
(Q1 2014 to Q3 2022) 

EAFRD Measure 

 (million 
€) 

(%) 

 (million 
€) 

(% of 
amount 
declared in 
2022) 

 (million 
€) 

(%) 

(% of 
Financial 
Plan) 

Measure 01 

Measure 02 

Measure 03 

Knowledge transfer and information 
actions 

Advisory services, farm management 
and farm relief services 

Quality schemes for agricultural 
products and foodstuffs 

986.9 

0.8% 

82.5 

0.6% 

516.3 

0.6% 

52.3% 

519.4 

0.4% 

50.4 

0.4% 

231.3 

0.3% 

44.5% 

453.2 

0.4% 

36.1 

0.3% 

203.8 

0.2% 

45.0% 

Measure 04 

Investments in physical assets 

28 078.9 

21.9% 

2 656.7 

18.8% 

16 576.6 

963.4 

0.8% 

106.2 

0.8% 

496.2 

18.3% 

0.5% 

59.0% 

51.5% 

Measure 05 

Restoring agricultural production 
potential damaged by natural 
disasters and catastrophic events and 
introduction of appropriate 
prevention actions 

Measure 06 

Farm and business development 

Measure 07 

Measure 08 

Basic services and village renewal in 
rural areas 

Investments in forest area 
development and improvement of 
the viability of forests 

Measure 09 

Setting-up of producer groups and 
organisations 

Measure 10 

Agri-environment-climate 

Measure 11 

Organic farming 

Measure 12 

Measure 13 

Natura 2000 and Water Framework 
Directive payments 

Payments to areas facing natural or 
other specific constraints  

Measure 14 

Animal Welfare 

Measure 15 

Forest environmental and climate 
services and forest conservation 

Measure 16 

Co-operation 

Measure 17 

Risk management 

Measure 18 

Measure 19 

Financing of complementary 
national direct payments for Croatia 

Support for LEADER local 
development — community-led local 
development (CLLD) 

Measure 20 

Technical assistance Member States 

Measure 21 

Measure 22 

Exceptional temporary support to 
farmers and SMEs particularly 
affected by the COVID-19 crisis 
Exceptional temporary support to 
farmers and SMEs particularly 
affected by the impact of Russia's 
invasion of Ukraine 

Measure 113 

Early retirement 

Measure 131 

Meeting standards based on 
Community legislation 

Measure 341 

Skills acquisition, animation and 
implementation 

8 170.1 

8 030.3 

6.4% 

6.3% 

1 155.8 

725.6 

8.2% 

5.1% 

5 892.6 

5 035.2 

6.5% 

5.6% 

72.1% 

62.7% 

4 631.3 

3.6% 

474.8 

3.4% 

2 719.0 

3.0% 

58.7% 

308.6 

0.2% 

36.6 

0.3% 

180.0 

0.2% 

58.3% 

20 785.6 

10 641.2 

792.0 

16.2% 

8.3% 

0.6% 

2 411.9 

1 216.8 

81.8 

17.0% 

17 177.0 

19.0% 

8.6% 

0.6% 

7 916.0 

622.0 

8.7% 

0.7% 

82.6% 

74.4% 

78.5% 

23 328.8 

18.2% 

2 695.3 

19.0% 

20 186.3 

22.3% 

86.5% 

2 664.5 

271.0 

1 828.4 

2 534.6 

108.1 

2.1% 

0.2% 

1.4% 

2.0% 

0.1% 

376.5 

44.7 

191.6 

504.8 

0.0 

2.7% 

0.3% 

1.4% 

3.6% 

0.0% 

2 180.7 

169.5 

799.6 

2 040.6 

108.1 

2.4% 

0.2% 

0.9% 

2.3% 

0.1% 

81.8% 

62.5% 

43.7% 

80.5% 

8 503.5 

6.6% 

957.1 

6.8% 

4 636.5 

5.1% 

54.5% 

2 950.6 

636.4 

2.3% 

0.5% 

341.5 

12.2 

2.4% 

0.1% 

1 778.9 

628.5 

2.0% 

0.7% 

60.3% 

0.0% 

410.8 

0.3% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

454.4 

0.0 

0.4% 

0.0% 

0.6 

0.0% 

3.5 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

445.5 

0.0 

0.5% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.5 

0.0% 

0.0% 

Grand total 

128 052.8 

100.0% 

14 162.6 

100.0% 

90 540.7 

100.0% 

70.7% 

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Member States declare their expenditure quarterly. However, for year n, Q4 declarations are submitted in January of 
year n+1. Consequently, the corresponding  reimbursements by the Commission to the Member States in year n go 
from Q4 of year n-1 until Q3 of year n. 

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Table 12b 

EURI declared expenditure 2022 (Q4 2021-Q3 2022) & Total cumulative expenditure (Q1 2021 to Q3 2022)  
compared with Financial Plans 

Financial Plans 2021-
2022 

EAFRD Measure 

 (million €) 

(%) 

Declared expenditure 
2022  
(Q4 2021 to Q3 2022) 

(million 
€) 

(% of 
amount 
declared in 
2022) 

Cumulative declared expenditure 
(Q1 2021 to Q3 2022) 

(million 
€) 

(%) 

(% of 
Financial 
Plan) 

Measure 01 

Measure 02 

Measure 03 

Knowledge transfer and information 
actions 
Advisory services, farm management 
and farm relief services 

Quality schemes for agricultural 
products and foodstuffs 

Measure 04 

Investments in physical assets 

Measure 05 

Measure 06 

Measure 07 

Measure 08 

Measure 09 

Measure 10 

Restoring agricultural production 
potential damaged by natural disasters 
and catastrophic events and 
introduction of appropriate prevention 
actions 
Farm and business development 

Basic services and village renewal in 
rural areas 
Investments in forest area 
development and improvement of the 
viability of forests 
Setting-up of producer groups and 
organisations 
Agri-environment-climate 

Measure 11 

Organic farming 

Measure 12 

Measure 13 

Natura 2000 and Water Framework 
Directive payments 

Payments to areas facing natural or 
other specific constraints  

Measure 14 

Animal Welfare 

Measure 15 

Forest environmental and climate 
services and forest conservation 

Measure 16 

Co-operation 

Measure 17 

Risk management 

Measure 18 

Measure 19 

Measure 20 

Measure 21 

Measure 22 

Measure 113 

Financing of complementary national 
direct payments for Croatia 

Support for LEADER local 
development — community-led local 
development (CLLD) 
Technical assistance Member States 

Exceptional temporary support to 
farmers and SMEs particularly 
affected by the COVID-19 crisis 

Exceptional temporary support to 
farmers and SMEs particularly 
affected by the impact of Russia's 
invasion of Ukraine 
Early retirement 

Measure 131  Meeting standards based on 

Community legislation 
Skills acquisition, animation and 
implementation 

Measure 341 

Grand total 

1.3 

3.3 

3.2 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.1 

0.0 

1.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.1% 

0.1 

0.0 

1.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.1% 

2 684.5 

0.6 

33.3% 

0.0% 

170.6 

0.0 

13.7% 

0.0% 

182.3 

0.0 

13.9% 

0.0% 

1 010.5 

872.1 

12.6% 

10.8% 

172.9 

61.7 

13.9% 

5.0% 

177.8 

61.7 

13.6% 

4.7% 

173.1 

2.2% 

2.7 

0.2% 

2.7 

0.2% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0% 

728.5 

1 296.4 

96.9 

9.0% 

16.1% 

1.2% 

151.3 

379.3 

41.3 

12.2% 

30.5% 

3.3% 

158.5 

420.3 

41.3 

12.1% 

32.1% 

3.2% 

11.8% 

0.0% 

30.1% 

6.8% 

0.0% 

17.6% 

7.1% 

1.6% 

0.0% 

21.8% 

32.4% 

42.6% 

684.6 

8.5% 

214.7 

17.3% 

214.7 

16.4% 

31.4% 

82.4 

6.5 

177.7 

9.5 

0.0 

1.0% 

0.1% 

2.2% 

0.1% 

0.0% 

101.7 

1.3% 

20.4 

0.6 

2.4 

0.0 

0.0 

1.9 

117.4 

0.0 

1.5% 

0.0% 

22.0 

0.0 

1.6% 

0.0% 

0.2% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.2% 

1.8% 

0.0% 

20.4 

0.6 

2.5 

0.0 

0.0 

1.9 

22.6 

0.0 

1.6% 

0.0% 

0.2% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.1% 

1.7% 

0.0% 

24.7% 

9.2% 

1.4% 

0.0% 

1.9% 

19.3% 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

8 050.3 

100.0% 

1 242.9 

100.0% 

1 308.3 

100.0% 

16.3% 

Member States declare their expenditure quarterly. However, for year n, Q4 declarations are submitted in January of 
year n+1. Consequently, the corresponding reimbursements by the Commission to the Member States in year n go 
from Q4 of year n-1 until Q3 of year n. 

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Table 12c 

EAFRD and EURI declared expenditure 2022 (Q4 2021-Q3 2022) & Total cumulative expenditure (Q1 2014 to Q3 2022)  
compared with Financial Plans  

Financial Plans 2014-
2022 

EAFRD Measure 

 (million €) 

(%) 

Declared expenditure 
2022  
(Q4 2021 to Q3 2022) 

 (million 
€) 

(% of 
amount 
declared in 
2022) 

Cumulative declared expenditure 
(Q1 2014 to Q3 2022) 

 (million 
€) 

(%) 

(% of 
Financial 
Plan) 

Measure 01 

Measure 02 

Measure 03 

Knowledge transfer and information 
actions 
Advisory services, farm management 
and farm relief services 

Quality schemes for agricultural 
products and foodstuffs 

988.1 

0.7% 

522.7 

0.4% 

82.7 

50.4 

0.5% 

516.5 

0.6% 

0.3% 

231.3 

0.3% 

52.3% 

44.2% 

456.4 

0.3% 

37.1 

0.2% 

204.8 

0.2% 

44.9% 

Measure 04 

Investments in physical assets 

30 763.4 

22.6% 

2 827.3 

18.4% 

16 758.9 

18.2% 

Measure 05 

Measure 06 

Measure 07 

Measure 08 

Measure 09 

Measure 10 

Restoring agricultural production 
potential damaged by natural disasters 
and catastrophic events and 
introduction of appropriate prevention 
actions 
Farm and business development 

Basic services and village renewal in 
rural areas 
Investments in forest area 
development and improvement of the 
viability of forests 
Setting-up of producer groups and 
organisations 
Agri-environment-climate 

Measure 11 

Organic farming 

Measure 12 

Measure 13 

Natura 2000 and Water Framework 
Directive payments 

Payments to areas facing natural or 
other specific constraints  

Measure 14 

Animal Welfare 

Measure 15 

Forest environmental and climate 
services and forest conservation 

Measure 16 

Co-operation 

Measure 17 

Risk management 

Measure 18 

Measure 19 

Measure 20 

Measure 21 

Measure 22 

Measure 113 

Financing of complementary national 
direct payments for Croatia 

Support for LEADER local 
development — community-led local 
development (CLLD) 
Technical assistance Member States 

Exceptional temporary support to 
farmers and SMEs particularly 
affected by the COVID-19 crisis 

Exceptional temporary support to 
farmers and SMEs particularly 
affected by the impact of Russia's 
invasion of Ukraine 
Early retirement 

Measure 131  Meeting standards based on 

Community legislation 
Skills acquisition, animation and 
implementation 

Measure 341 

Grand total 

964.0 

0.7% 

106.2 

0.7% 

496.2 

0.5% 

9 180.6 

8 902.5 

6.7% 

6.5% 

1 328.6 

787.3 

8.6% 

5.1% 

6 070.4 

5 096.9 

6.6% 

5.5% 

4 804.4 

3.5% 

477.5 

3.1% 

2 721.7 

3.0% 

308.6 

0.2% 

36.6 

0.2% 

180.0 

0.2% 

21 514.1 

11 937.6 

888.9 

15.8% 

8.8% 

0.7% 

2 563.2 

1 596.2 

123.2 

16.6% 

17 335.5 

18.9% 

10.4% 

8 336.3 

0.8% 

663.3 

9.1% 

0.7% 

54.5% 

51.5% 

66.1% 

57.3% 

56.6% 

58.3% 

80.6% 

69.8% 

74.6% 

24 013.4 

17.6% 

2 910.0 

18.9% 

20 401.0 

22.2% 

85.0% 

2 747.0 

277.5 

2 006.1 

2 544.1 

108.1 

2.0% 

0.2% 

1.5% 

1.9% 

0.1% 

396.8 

45.3 

194.0 

504.8 

0.0 

2.6% 

0.3% 

1.3% 

3.3% 

0.0% 

2 201.1 

170.1 

802.0 

2 040.6 

108.1 

2.4% 

0.2% 

0.9% 

2.2% 

0.1% 

80.1% 

61.3% 

40.0% 

80.2% 

100.0% 

8 605.2 

6.3% 

959.0 

6.2% 

4 638.4 

5.1% 

53.9% 

3 068.0 

636.4 

2.3% 

0.5% 

363.5 

12.2 

2.4% 

0.1% 

1 801.5 

628.5 

2.0% 

0.7% 

58.7% 

98.8% 

410.8 

0.3% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

454.4 

0.0 

0.6 

0.3% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0 

3.5 

0.0 

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

445.5 

0.0 

0.5 

0.5% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

98.0% 

75.9% 

88.1% 

136 103.1 

100.0% 

15 405.5 

100.0% 

91 849.0 

100.0% 

67.5% 

Member States declare their expenditure quarterly. However, for year n, Q4 declarations are submitted in January of 
year n+1. Consequently, the corresponding reimbursements by the Commission to the Member States in year n go 
from Q4 of year n-1 until Q3 of year n. 

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3.4. 

Implementation of EAFRD and EURI programmes 

Graphs 2a, 2b and 2c present respectively  for EAFRD, EURI and cumulated for both, 
the  absorption  rate  of  rural  development  programmes  2014-2022  per  Member  State: 
payments from the beginning of the programming period including payments made for 
the 4th quarter of 2022 that are reimbursed in financial year 2023 compared to the total 
2014-2022 allocation. 

The  de-commitments  done  in  2022  amount  to  15.7  million.  The  total  amount  of 
decommitment since the beginning of the programming period 2014-2020 equals EUR 
32.2 million. 

Table 13 

MS 

ES 

FR 

IT 

IT 

The decommitments made for 2014-2022 rural development programmes EAFRD until 31/12/2022 

CCI 

RDP identification 

Year of 
commitment 

Year of 
decommitment 

Amount of 
decommitment 

2014ES06RDRP001 

Andalucía 

2014FR06RDRP022 

Picardie 

2014IT06RDRP020 

2014IT06RDRP020 

Puglia 

Puglia 

2016 

2016 

2017 

2018 

 Total  

2020 

2020 

2022 

2022 

10 255 982.47 

6 202 722.84 

10 409 965.78 

5 314 670.74 

32 183 341.83 

Overall, the implementation of the EAFRD 2014-2022 rural development programmes 
reached by end 2022 on average an absorption rate of 74%. Programmes are generally 
well on track in terms of implementation, with the variation in the averages per Member 
State illustrated in the graphs below. 

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