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![european flag](./../../../images/eclogo.jpg)EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 11.6.2015

SWD(2015) 114 final

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

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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)

{COM(2015) 288 final}

Table 1.1. EAFRD expenditure realized at the end of 2013 compared to the overall 2007-2013 allocation
[1](#footnote1)
.

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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)  [2](#footnote2)    [million EUR] | Allocation  (2010-2013)  [3](#footnote3)    [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 
[4](#footnote4)
, and targets
[5](#footnote5)
.

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Measures | | Output indicator | Unit of measure | Value  2007-2013 | Targets  for period | Target achievement [%] |
| 111 | Vocational training and information actions | Participants in training [6](#footnote6) | 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  [7](#footnote7) | 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  [8](#footnote8) | 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
[9](#footnote9)
 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  [10](#footnote10) | 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.

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3. Water management. 4. Biodiversity.

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5. Restructuring diary sector. 6. Broadband infrastructures.

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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  [11](#footnote11) | 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 [12](#footnote12) | | 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 [13](#footnote13) | | million EUR | [14](#footnote14)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%.

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Axis 2. EU-27 average: 86%.

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Axis 3. EU-27 average: 60%.

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Axis 4. EU-27 average: 46%.

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Figure 2. Overall execution of the EAFRD budget by the end of 2013 compared to the overall 2007-2013 allocation, axis per axis
[15](#footnote15)
.

Share of the beneficiaries under 40 years for the measures training (111) and modernisation (121) compared to the EU27 share of young holders
[16](#footnote16)
.

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Share of women beneficiaries for the measures training (111) and modernisation (121) compared to the EU-25 share of women holders for the whole sector
[17](#footnote17)
.

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Share of women beneficiaries for the measures diversification (311) and micro enterprises support (312).

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Figure 3. Axis 1 and Axis 3 implementation break down according gender and age as laid down in the Art. 81 of the Reg. (EC) No 1698/2005
[18](#footnote18)
.

:   [(1)](#footnoteref1)
    Source: DG AGRI, allocation as at 2013. The calendar year expenditure cannot be compared to the Financial Reports of the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of EAFRD which are based on financial year.
:   [(2)](#footnoteref2)
    Source: DG AGRI, indicative expenditure based on CMEF monitoring data 2013
:   [(3)](#footnoteref3)
    Source: DG AGRI, allocation as at 2010.
:   [(4)](#footnoteref4)
    Source: RDIS IDIM 2013, outputs indicators for commitments made from 2007 onwards.
:   [(5)](#footnoteref5)
    The implementation period of the 2007-2013 EAFRD programming period runs until the end of 2015
:   [(6)](#footnoteref6)
    BE Flanders data are not included.
:   [(7)](#footnoteref7)
    Finland data are not included.
:   [(8)](#footnoteref8)
    Hungary data are not included.
:   [(9)](#footnoteref9)
    As at beginning of 2010.
:   [(10)](#footnoteref10)
    Total amount (= the sum of all public and private expenditure) of all the tangible and/or intangible investments related to the supported operations.
:   [(11)](#footnoteref11)
    As at 2010, after Mid Term Evaluations update (BG and ES Castile and León non included).
:   [(12)](#footnoteref12)
    EL, HU and PT non included.
:   [(13)](#footnoteref13)
    ES Catalonia RDP not included.
:   [(14)](#footnoteref15)
    Sources: DG AGRI.
:   [(15)](#footnoteref16)
    FSS 2010.
:   [(16)](#footnoteref17)
    Eurostat, FSS 2010.
:   [(17)](#footnoteref18)
    Source: RDIS IDIM 2013, outputs indicators for commitments made from 2007 onwards.

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