En En ***I Report

European Parliament 2019-2024

Plenary sitting

A9-0101/2020

11.5.2020

***I REPORT

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021 (COM(2019)0581 – C9-0162/2019 – 2019/0254(COD))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Rapporteur: Elsi Katainen

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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION ...... 5

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ...... 87

LETTER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS...... 90

OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT...... 93

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ...... 147

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ...... 148

RR\1204899EN.docx 3/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN PE646.753v02-00 4/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021 (COM(2019)0581 – C9-0162/2019 – 2019/0254(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2019)0581),

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) and Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0162/2019),

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of …1,

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of ... 2,

– having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors of 26 February 20203,

– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Regional Development,

– having regard to the letter from the Committee on Budgets,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A9-0101/2020),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the

1 OJ C …/ Not yet published in the Official Journal. 2 OJ C ... / Not yet published in the Official Journal. 3 OJ C 109, 1.4.2020, p. 1.

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Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation Recital 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2) The Commission proposed to link (2) The Commission proposed to link the CAP to the delivery of performance the CAP to the delivery of performance (‘delivery model’). Under the new legal (‘delivery model’). Under the new legal framework, the Union is to set the basic framework, the Union is to set the policy policy parameters, such as objectives of the parameters, such as objectives of the CAP CAP and basic requirements, while and basic requirements. A strong Union Member States are to bear greater framework is essential to ensuring that responsibility as to how they meet the the CAP remains a common policy and to objectives and achieve targets. ensure a level playing field. Member Accordingly, Member States are to draw States are also to have a greater up CAP Strategic Plans, which are to be responsibility as regards how they meet approved by the Commission and the objectives and achieve targets. implemented by Member States. Accordingly, Member States are to draw up CAP Strategic Plans, based on an ex- ante analysis and an assessment of needs, which are to be approved by the Commission and implemented by Member States.

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2a) With a view to the next reform of the CAP, and taking into account the new ambitions set out in the Commission’s Communication of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (“the European Green Deal”), Member States should further promote agro-environmental and climate-related measures in force and any other tool that can help farmers in their efforts towards an ecological transition.

PE646.753v02-00 6/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2b) In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement1a, the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. ______1a P8_TA(2018)0449.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation Recital 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(3) The legislative procedure was not (3) The legislative procedure was not concluded in time to allow Member States concluded in time to allow Member States and the Commission to prepare all and the Commission to prepare all elements necessary to apply the new legal elements necessary to apply the new legal framework and the CAP Strategic Plans as framework and the CAP Strategic Plans as of 1 January 2021, as initially proposed by of 1 January 2021, as initially proposed by the Commission. the Commission. That delay creates uncertainty and risks for farmers and the entire agriculture sector. In order to alleviate that uncertainty, this Regulation should provide for the continued

RR\1204899EN.docx 7/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN application of the current rules and uninterrupted payments to the farmers and other beneficiaries, and thus provide predictability and stability during the transitional period until the date of application of the new legal framework (“transitional period”).

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(3a) The continuity and predictability of the support to farmers through the CAP is essential for the stability of the agricultural sector, as well as for maintaining the vitality of rural areas and regions, and is contributing to environmental sustainability.

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 8/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Parliament and of the Council. In addition, particular in Regulations (EU) No to facilitate the transition from existing 1303/20137, (EU) No 1305/20138, (EU) No support schemes to the new legal 1306/20139, (EU) No 1307/201310, (EU) framework which covers the period starting No 1308/201311, (EU) No 228/201312 and on 1 January 2022, rules should be laid (EU) No 229/201313 of the European down to regulate how certain support Parliament and of the Council. In addition, granted on a multiannual basis will be to facilitate the transition from existing integrated into the new legal framework. support schemes to the new legal framework which was planned to cover the period starting on 1 January 2022, rules should be laid down to regulate how certain support granted on a multiannual basis will be integrated into the new legal framework. ______7 Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the 7 Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). 20.12.2013, p. 320). 8 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the 8 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). 9 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the 9 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). p. 549).

RR\1204899EN.docx 9/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN 10 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the 10 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 11 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the 11 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). 12 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the 12 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). 20.3.2013, p. 23). 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41). (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41).

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(4a) This Regulation should provide the Member States with sufficient time to prepare their respective CAP national strategic plans, as well as the administrative structures necessary for successful implementation of the new legal framework. This should not

PE646.753v02-00 10/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN discourage Member States from presenting their respective national strategic plans in a timely manner. All CAP strategic plans should be ready to enter into force once the transitional period ends. This would provide much- needed stability and certainty for the farming sector.

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(4b) In order to achieve a successful modernisation and simplification of the CAP, the Member States and the Commission should extensively consult farmers and all relevant stakeholders during the preparation of Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans and in order to contribute to the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy. Preparatory work on the development of Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans should be undertaken without delay to ensure a smooth transition for beneficiaries into a new programming period.

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 11/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN have the possibility to extend their rural resulting expenditure in accordance with development programmes or certain of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should their regional rural development have the possibility to extend their rural programmes supported by the EAFRD to development programmes or certain of 31 December 2021 and to finance those their regional rural development extended programmes from the programmes supported by the EAFRD corresponding budget allocation for the throughout the transitional period and to year 2021. The extended programmes finance those extended programmes from should aim at maintaining at least the same the budget allocation for the corresponding overall level of environment and climate years. The extended programmes should ambition. aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of environment and climate ambition, thereby requiring at least the same percentage of EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation.

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(6) Since certain Member States may (6) Since certain Member States may still have funds provided by the Union in still have funds provided by the Union in previous years, Member States should also previous years, Member States should also have the possibility not to extend their rural have the possibility not to extend their rural development programmes or not to extend development programmes or not to extend certain of their regional rural development certain of their regional rural development programmes. Those Member States should programmes or to complete the remaining have the possibility to transfer the EAFRD funds with part of the allocations for the budget allocation for 2021 or the part of years of the transitional period as needed. the EAFRD budget allocation Those Member States should have the corresponding to the regional rural possibility to transfer the EAFRD budget development programmes that have not allocation for 2021 or where applicable, been extended, to the financial allocations for 2022, or the part of the EAFRD budget for the years 2022 to 2025, in accordance allocation that was not used for extending with the Council Regulation (EU) their corresponding to the regional rural …/…[Regulation laying down the development programmes that have not multiannual financial framework for the been extended, to the financial allocations years 2021 to 2027]14 . for the remaining of the programming period, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]14. ______

PE646.753v02-00 12/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. . 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. .

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(7) In order to allow the Commission (7) In order to allow the Commission to provide the necessary financial planning to provide the necessary financial planning and the corresponding adjustments of the and the corresponding adjustments of the annual breakdowns of the Union support annual breakdowns of the Union support set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Member States should inform 1305/2013, Member States should inform the Commission soon after the entry into the Commission soon after the entry into force of this Regulation whether they force of this Regulation whether they decide to extend their rural development decide to extend their rural development programmes and, in case of regional rural programmes and, in case of regional rural development programmes, which of those development programmes, which of those programmes they decide to extend, and programmes they decide to extend, and if consequently which corresponding amount they intend to fund them partly with of the budget allocation for 2021 is not to remaining funds for the previous budget be transferred to the following years. allocation, and consequently which corresponding amount of the budget allocation for the years during the transitional period is not to be transferred to the following years.

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation Recital 8

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 13/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN December 2021. For those Member States, December 2021 or, where applicable, to the Partnership Agreement drawn up for 31 December 2022. For those Member the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 States, the Partnership Agreement drawn December 2020 in accordance with up for the period from 1 January 2014 to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should 31 December 2020 in accordance with continue to be used as a strategic document Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should by Member States and the Commission continue to be used as a strategic document with regard to the implementation of by Member States and the Commission support granted by the EAFRD for the with regard to the implementation of programming year 2021. support granted by the EAFRD for the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022.

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation Recital 10

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(10) Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of (10) Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the the European Parliament and of the Council15 and Commission Delegated Council15 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/201416 provide Regulation (EU) No 807/201416 provide that expenditure for certain long-term that expenditure for certain long-term commitments undertaken pursuant to commitments undertaken pursuant to certain regulations that granted support for certain regulations that granted support for rural development before Regulation (EU) rural development before Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should continue to be paid No 1305/2013 should continue to be paid by the EAFRD in the 2014-2020 by the EAFRD in the 2014-2020 programming period under certain programming period under certain conditions. That expenditure should also conditions. That expenditure should also continue to be eligible for the duration of continue to be eligible for the duration of their respective legal commitment under their respective legal commitment under the same conditions in the programming the same conditions in the programming year 2021. For reasons of legal clarity and year 2021 or, where applicable, the certainty, it also should be clarified that the programming year 2022. For reasons of legal commitments undertaken under legal clarity and certainty, it also should be measures that correspond to measures of clarified that the legal commitments Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to which undertaken under measures that correspond the integrated administration and control to measures of Regulation (EU) No system applies, should be subject to this 1305/2013 to which the integrated integrated administration and control administration and control system applies, system and that payments related to these should be subject to this integrated legal commitments have to be made within administration and control system and that the period from 1 December to 30 June of payments related to these legal the following calendar year. commitments have to be made within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the

PE646.753v02-00 14/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN following calendar year. ______15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the 15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). 20.12.2013, p. 865). 16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and introducing transitional provisions (OJ L introducing transitional provisions (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1). 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1).

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation Recital 14

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 15/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Regulation]. the Council 18[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. In accordance with the principles set out in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership established by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/201418a, Member States should ensure participation of regional and local authorities, civil society organisations, including beneficiaries, at all stages of preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the transitional measures and programmes. ______18 Regulation (EU) …/… of the European 18 Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …). Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …). 18a Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (OJ L 74, 14.3.2014, p. 1).

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(14a) The transitional rules provided for in this Regulation are intended to allow the measures currently in force to be extended for the duration of the transitional period. During the transitional period and in order to anticipate as far as possible the implementation of the future renewed legal framework for the CAP, the Member States, in their work and their consultations on the prefiguration of their future CAP strategic plans, should focus on the new tools provided for, and in particular on the possibility for new sectors to develop operational programmes.

PE646.753v02-00 16/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation Recital 16

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(16) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (16) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 lays down rules for the common lays down rules for the common organisation of agricultural markets and organisation of agricultural markets and includes certain aid schemes in Articles 29 includes certain aid schemes in Articles 29 to 60. Those aid schemes should be to 60. Those aid schemes should be integrated in the future CAP Strategic integrated in the future CAP Strategic Plans of the Member States as sectoral Plans of the Member States as sectoral interventions referred to in points (a) to (e) interventions referred to in points (a) to (e) of Article 39 of Regulation (EU) …/… of Article 39 of Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. To [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. To ensure coherence, continuity and a smooth ensure coherence, continuity and a smooth transition between those aid schemes of transition between those aid schemes of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and the Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and the sectoral types of interventions of sectoral types of interventions of Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], rules should be laid Plan Regulation], rules should be laid down regarding the duration of each of down regarding the duration of each of those aid schemes with respect to the date those aid schemes. from which the future CAP Strategic Plans of the Member States have legal effects.

Justification

It should be made possible to safeguard the sectoral programmes in force up to the finalisation date initially envisaged in order to ensure legal certainty for producers.

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation Recital 17

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 17/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 31 March 2021 should be extended until December 2021. For aid schemes in the the end of the transitional period. For aid fruit and vegetables sector rules should be schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector, laid down regarding the modification or rules should be laid down regarding the replacement of operational programmes. modification or replacement of operational programmes. The recognised producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector should also have the possibility to maintain the operational programme until it comes to an end.

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation Recital 18

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(18) With the view to ensuring (18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the continuity as regards the aid schemes in the wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules fruit and vegetable sector, the wine sector need to be laid down that allow those aid and the apiculture sector, rules need to be schemes to continue to be implemented laid down that allow those aid schemes to until the end of their respective continue to be implemented until the end of programming periods. For this period their respective programming periods. For certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No this period certain provisions of Regulation 1306/2013 should therefore continue to (EU) No 1306/2013 should therefore apply in relation to expenditure incurred continue to apply in relation to expenditure and payments made for operations incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and until the end of those aid schemes. until the end of those aid schemes and of the operational programmes.

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation Recital 19

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(19) In order to limit a significant carry- (19) In order to limit a significant carryover of commitments from the current over of commitments from the current programming period for rural development programming period for rural development to the CAP Strategic Plans, the duration of to the CAP Strategic Plans, the duration of new multiannual commitments in relation new multiannual commitments in relation

PE646.753v02-00 18/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN to agri-environment-climate, organic to agri-environment-climate, organic farming and forest-environment should be farming and animal welfare should, as a limited to a period of maximum 3 years. general rule, be limited to a period of The extension of existing commitments maximum of five years. Once Regulation should be limited to one year. (EU) .../... [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] applies, the rules concerning those commitments should be adapted in accordance with that Regulation. The extension of existing commitments should be limited to one year.

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation Recital 20

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(20) The EAFRD should be able to (20) The EAFRD should be able to support Community-led local development support Community-led local development set up in accordance with the new rules set up in accordance with the new rules laid down by Regulation (EU) laid down by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [New CPR]. However, in XXXX/XXXX [New CPR]. However, in order to avoid unspent funds for order to avoid unspent funds for Community-led local development in the Community-led local development in the programming year 2021, Member States programming year 2021 or, where that decide to extend their rural applicable, the programming year 2022, development programmes to 31 December Member States that decide to extend their 2021 and that also make use of the rural development programmes and that possibility to transfer amounts from direct also make use of the possibility to transfer payments to rural development, should be amounts from direct payments to rural able to apply the 5% minimum allocation development, should be able to apply the for Community-led local development only 5% minimum allocation for Community- to the EAFRD contribution to the rural led local development only to the EAFRD development extended to 31 December contribution to the rural development 2021 calculated before the transfer of extended to 31 December 2021 or, where amounts from direct payment has been applicable, 31 December 2022, calculated done. before the transfer of amounts from direct payment has been done.

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation Recital 21

RR\1204899EN.docx 19/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(21) In order to ensure continuity in the (21) In order to ensure continuity in the transitional period, the reserve for crises in transitional period, the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector should be the agricultural sector should be maintained for 2021 and the relevant maintained for 2021 and, where amount of the reserve for 2021 should be applicable, for 2022, and the relevant included. amount of the reserve for 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022, should be included.

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation Recital 22

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(22) As regards prefinancing (22) As regards prefinancing arrangements from the EAFRD, it should arrangements from the EAFRD, it should be made clear that where Member States be made clear that where Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period to decide to extend the 2014–2020 period to 31 December 2021, this should not lead to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, any additional prefinancing granted for the 31 December 2022, this should not lead to programmes concerned. any additional prefinancing granted for the programmes concerned.

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation Recital 23

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(23) Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No (23) Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 currently only provides for a 1307/2013 currently only provides for a notification obligation for Member States notification obligation for Member States as regards their decisions and the estimated as regards their decisions and the estimated product related to the reduction of the part product related to the reduction of the part of the amount of direct payments to be of the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar granted to a farmer for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 150 000 for the years year exceeding EUR 150 000 for the years 2015 to 2020. With a view to ensuring a 2015 to 2020. With a view to ensuring a continuation of the existing system, continuation of the existing system, Member States should also notify their Member States should also notify their decisions and the estimated product of decisions and the estimated product of

PE646.753v02-00 20/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN reduction for calendar year 2021. reduction for calendar year 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022.

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation Recital 24

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(24) Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No (24) Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 allows Member States to 1307/2013 allows Member States to transfer funds between direct payments and transfer funds between direct payments and rural development as regards calendar rural development as regards calendar years 2014 to 2020. In order to ensure that years 2014 to 2020. In order to ensure that Member States may keep their own Member States may keep their own strategy, the flexibility between pillars strategy, the flexibility between pillars should be made available also for calendar should be made available also for calendar year 2021 (i.e. financial year 2022). year 2021 (i.e. financial year 2022) and, where applicable, calendar year 2022 (i.e. financial year 2023).

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation Recital 25

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(25) In order to allow the Commission (25) In order to allow the Commission to be able to set the budgetary ceilings in to be able to set the budgetary ceilings in accordance with Articles 22(1), 36(4), accordance with Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is necessary that Member States notify their necessary that Member States notify their decisions on financial allocations by decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2021 by 1 August scheme for calendar year 2021 by 1 August 2020. 2020 and, where applicable, their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2022 by 1 August 2021.

Amendment 26

RR\1204899EN.docx 21/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(25a) Member States should be able to continue to use transitional national aid during the period of application of this Regulation. In order to reduce the competitive differences between farmers in the Member States as a result of differences in payment per hectare, Member States should maintain transitional national aid for the duration of the transitional period.

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation Recital 27

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(27) In accordance with the current legal (27) In accordance with the current legal framework, Member States notified in framework, Member States notified in 2014 their decisions up to calendar year 2014 their decisions up to calendar year 2020, on the division of the annual national 2020, on the division of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme ceiling for the basic payment scheme between the regions and the possible between the regions and the possible annual progressive modifications for the annual progressive modifications for the period covered by Regulation (EU) No period covered by Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. It is necessary that Member 1307/2013. It is necessary that Member States also notify those decisions for States also notify those decisions for calendar year 2021. calendar year 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022.

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation Recital 28

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 22/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN support among farmers. Significant support among farmers. Significant individual differences based on old historic individual differences based on old historic references become more and more difficult references become more and more difficult to justify. In Regulation (EU) No to justify. In Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the basic model of internal 1307/2013, the basic model of internal convergence consists in the application by convergence consists in the application by Member States of a uniform flat rate for all Member States of a uniform flat rate for all payment entitlements, at national or payment entitlements, at national or regional level, from 2015. However, for the regional level, from 2015. However, for the sake of ensuring a smoother transition to a sake of ensuring a smoother transition to a uniform value, a derogation was set out uniform value, a derogation was set out allowing Member States to differentiate the allowing Member States to differentiate the values of payment entitlements by applying values of payment entitlements by applying partial convergence, also called the ‘tunnel partial convergence, also called the ‘tunnel model’, between 2015 and 2019. Some model’, between 2015 and 2019. Some Member States made use of this Member States made use of this derogation. To continue the process derogation. To continue the process towards a more equitable distribution of towards a more equitable distribution of direct payments, Member States can direct payments, Member States should further converge towards a national or further converge towards a national or regional average after 2019 instead of regional average after 2019 instead of going to a uniform flat rate or keeping the going to a uniform flat rate. They should value of entitlements at their 2019 level. notify annually their decision for the They should notify annually their decision following year. for the following year.

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation Recital 29

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(29) Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No (29) Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides for the annual 1307/2013 provides for the annual progressive modifications in the value of progressive modifications in the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve to reflect the annual steps of the the reserve to reflect the annual steps of the national ceiling set in Annex II to that national ceiling set in Annex II to that Regulation, reflecting a “multiannual” Regulation, reflecting a “multiannual” management of the reserve. Those rules management of the reserve. Those rules should be adapted so to reflect that it is should be adapted so to reflect that it is possible to amend both the value of all possible to amend both the value of all allocated entitlements and of the reserve to allocated entitlements and of the reserve to adjust to a change in the amount in that adjust to a change in the amount in that Annex II between two years. Moreover, in Annex II between two years. Moreover, in some Member States not having reached a some Member States not having reached a flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is

RR\1204899EN.docx 23/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN implemented on an annual basis. For implemented on an annual basis. For calendar years 2020 and 2021, only the calendar years 2020 and 2021 and, where value of the payment entitlement of the applicable, calendar year 2022, only the current year needs to be determined in the value of the payment entitlement of the year of allocation. The unit value of current year needs to be determined in the entitlements to be allocated from the year of allocation. The unit value of reserve in a given year should be calculated entitlements to be allocated from the after possible adjustment of the reserve in reserve in a given year should be calculated accordance with Article 22(5) of that after possible adjustment of the reserve in Regulation. In any subsequent year, the accordance with Article 22(5) of that value of the payment entitlements allocated Regulation. In any subsequent year, the from the reserve should be adapted in value of the payment entitlements allocated accordance with that Article 22(5). from the reserve should be adapted in accordance with that Article 22(5).

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation Recital 30

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(30) Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No (30) Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides the application of the 1307/2013 provides the application of the single area payment scheme (SAPS) until single area payment scheme (SAPS) until 31 December 2020. The CAP Strategic 31 December 2020. The CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Plan Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] allows Member Strategic Plan Regulation] allows Member States to implement a basic income support States to implement a basic income support with the same modalities, i.e. without the with the same modalities, i.e. without the allocation of payment entitlements based allocation of payment entitlements based on historic references. Therefore, it is on historic references. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow the prolongation of appropriate to allow the prolongation of SAPS in 2021. SAPS in 2021 and, where applicable, in 2022.

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation Recital 34

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(34) Furthermore, the amendments to (34) The financial allocations provided Regulations (EU) No 228/2013 and (EU) for in Regulations (EU) No 228/2013 and No 229/2013 should apply from 1 January (EU) No 229/2013 should apply from 1

PE646.753v02-00 24/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN 2021 in line with Regulation (EU) January 2021 in line with Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027], years 2021 to 2027].

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(34a) Given their very small size and their insularity, local markets in the outermost regions, as referred to in Article 349 TFEU, are particularly vulnerable to price fluctuations linked to import flows from the rest of the Union or from third countries. Therefore, the interbranch organisations, recognised under Article 157 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, particularly in the livestock sectors, take collective measures, in particular for compiling data and disseminating information, designed to ensure that local production remains competitive on the local market in question. To that end, notwithstanding Articles 28, 29 and 110 TFEU, and without prejudice to Articles 164 and 165 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, it is appropriate to allow the Member State concerned, in the context of extended interbranch agreements and after consultation with the stakeholders concerned, to make individual operators or groups of economic operators who are not members of the interbranch organisation but which operate on the local market in question, irrespective of their origin, pay that organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members, including in cases where the proceeds of these contributions fund measures to maintain only local production or where the contributions are levied at a different stage in the marketing

RR\1204899EN.docx 25/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN process.

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(34b) Due to their geographical situation, in particular their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, the outermost regions, as referred to in Article 349 TFEU, are faced with specific socio-economic problems related to the supply of food and agricultural products essential for consumption or agricultural production. Specific measures in the agricultural sector, to remedy the difficulties caused by the specific situation, as provided for in that Article, were established in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013. In order to respect the continuity principle, this Regulation advocates respecting the maintenance of the budget during the transitional period. For the Programme of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI) scheme and for the specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands, it is appropriate to reinstate the financial allocations at their current levels provided for in Regulations (EU) No 228/2013 and (EU) No 229/2013.

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(34c) In the event that a proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the

PE646.753v02-00 26/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN years 2021 to 2027 (MFF Regulation) and the related proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (CAP Strategic Plan Regulation) have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 October 2020, the transitional period originally proposed in this Regulation ending on 31 December 2021 should, as a last resort, be extended by a further year to 31 December 2022. In that event, the corresponding transitional rules and conditions applicable to the original transitional period should continue to apply during the extended transitional period and the budget allocations and applicable timeframes should be adapted accordingly. This should provide sufficient incentive and allow the European Parliament and the Council to successfully adopt the new legislative framework for the CAP, while at the same time ensure the necessary stability for the beneficiaries.

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation Article -1 (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Article -1 Transitional period 1. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘transitional period’ means the period starting on 1 January 2021 and ending on 31 December 2021. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article and only in the event that the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic

RR\1204899EN.docx 27/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 October 2020, the transitional period for the purpose of this Regulation shall be extended to 31 December 2022.

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation Title I – chapter I – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Continued application of Regulation (EU) Continued application of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 for the programming year No 1303/2013 during the transitional 2021 and extension of certain periods period and extension of certain periods under Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and under Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1310/2013 (EU) No 1310/2013

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For programmes supported by the For programmes supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Member States Development (EAFRD), Member States that risk, due to the lack of financial that risk, due to the lack of financial resources, not to be able to undertake new resources, not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, may Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, may extend the period laid down in Article extend the period laid down in Article

PE646.753v02-00 28/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 to 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 to 31 December 2021. the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of this Regulation.

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided for in the first subparagraph may compensate for any reductions in the overall allocations in the EAFRD for the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) period with a corresponding increase in their national co-financing.

Justification

In respect of the continuation of the current CAP rules, Member States must be able to increase their co-financing. The Commission's proposed reductions in the MFF for the EAFRD cannot be accepted. The current rural development programmes have to continue without any cuts for the farmers and beneficiaries. This would allow the Member States’ to keep the environmental measures at least at the current level as proposed by the Commission and would enable both Member States and farmers to adapt or extend their programmes to meet environmental challenges.

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 29/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN contain information on which of the contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021 as set out in Annex I to the year 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where the Commission considers that an Where the Commission considers that an extension of the period under the first extension of the period under the first subparagraph is not justified, it shall subparagraph is not justified, it shall inform the Member State thereof within 6 inform the Member State thereof within weeks after receipt of the notification four weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph. referred to in the second subparagraph. The Commission shall base the evaluation of the request for extension on clear and objective criteria in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, which shall be communicated to the Member State concerned. The Commission shall provide the Member State concerned with the reasons justifying its refusal of the extension, as well as with, if possible, specific recommendations as to how to improve the notification in order to make it applicable. The Member State concerned may, within four weeks of being provided with such recommendations by the Commission, submit an updated notification explaining how it will implement the Commission´s recommendations on the applicability of the extension.

Amendment 41

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4

PE646.753v02-00 30/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

The notification referred to in the second The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the year rural development programme for the year 2021 as referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of 2021 and, where Article-1(2) of this Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as amendment shall aim at maintaining at referred to in point (a) of Article 11 of least the same overall level of the EAFRD Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such expenditure for the measures referred to in amendment shall not be taken into Article 59(6) of that Regulation. account for the limit of annual modifications as provided for in the rules adopted on the basis of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. That amendment shall guarantee the same percentage of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

Amendment 42

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For Member States that do not decide to For Member States that do not decide to make use of the possibility provided in make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying Regulation (EU)…/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to the allocation not used for the year 2021 as the allocation not used for the year 2021 set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No and, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation 1305/2013. applies, for the year 2022, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

Amendment 43

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

RR\1204899EN.docx 31/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where a Member State decides to make Where a Member State decides to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 only with regard to certain regional 1 only with regard to certain regional programmes, the allocation referred to in programmes, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that shall be the amount set out for that Member State for 2021in Annex I to Member State for 2021 and, where Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 minus the Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, budgetary allocations notified in for 2022, in Annex I to Regulation (EU) accordance with the first subparagraph of No 1305/2013 minus the budgetary paragraph 2 for the regional programmes allocations notified in accordance with the that are extended. first subparagraph of paragraph 2 for the regional programmes that are extended.

Amendment 44

Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2. For programmes for which Member 2. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the references to time this Regulation, the references to time periods or deadlines in Articles 50(1), periods or deadlines in Articles 50(1), 51(1), 57(2), 65(2) and (4), and the first 51(1), 57(2), 65(2) and (4), and the first paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be extended for one No 1303/2013 shall be extended for the year. duration of the transitional period referred to Article -1 of this Regulation.

Amendment 45

Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 32/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN period from 1 January 2014 to 31 period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to be used as a strategic document continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the support granted by the EAFRD during the year 2021. transitional period.

Amendment 46

Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Eligibility of certain types of expenditure Eligibility of certain types of expenditure in 2021 during the transitional period

Amendment 47

Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution from the 2021 EAFRD contribution from the transitional allocation for programmes supported by period allocations for programmes the EAFRD for which Member States supported by the EAFRD for which decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in Member States decide to extend the 2014– accordance with Article 1(1) of this 2020 period in accordance with Article Regulation, subject to the following 1(1) of this Regulation, subject to the conditions: following conditions:

Amendment 48

RR\1204899EN.docx 33/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(a) such expenditure is provided for in (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective rural development the respective rural development programme for 2021; programme for the years covered by the transitional period;

Amendment 49

Proposal for a regulation Title I – Chapter II – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Application of Articles 25 to 28 of Application of Articles 25 to 28 of Regulation (EU) [NEW CPR] for the Regulation (EU) [NEW CPR] for the programming year 2021 programming year 2021 and, where applicable, 2022

Amendment 50

Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1. Payment entitlements allocated to 1. Payment entitlements allocated to farmers before 1 January 2020 shall be farmers before 1 January 2020 shall be considered legal and regular as from 1 considered legal and regular as from 1 January 2021. The value of those January 2020. The value of those entitlements to be considered legal and entitlements to be considered legal and regular shall be the value for calendar year regular shall be the value for calendar year 2020 valid on 31 December 2020. This is 2019 valid on 31 December 2019. This is without prejudice to the relevant articles of without prejudice to the relevant articles of Union law concerning the value of Union law concerning the value of payment entitlements for calendar years payment entitlements for calendar years 2021 onwards, in particular Article 22(5) 2020 onwards, in particular Article 22(5) and 25(12) of Regulation (EU) No and 25(12) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. 1307/2013.

Justification

Claim year 2020 will already be financed from the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021 –

PE646.753v02-00 34/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN 2027 (MFF). With the start of the new MFF, legal certainty and clarity should be provided by considering all payment entitlements allocated to the farmers before 1 January 2020 legal and regular as from 1 January 2020.

Amendment 51

Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to payment entitlements allocated to farmers payment entitlements allocated to farmers on the basis of factually incorrect on the basis of factually incorrect applications, except in cases where the applications or in violation of the rule on error could not reasonably have been conflict of interests, as laid down in detected by the farmer. Article 61 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a, except in cases where the error could not reasonably have been detected by the farmer. ______1a Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

Amendment 52

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 35/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN 23, 39 and 43 of Council Regulation (EC) 23, 39 and 43 of Council Regulation(EC) No 1698/200519 which are receiving No 1698/200519 which are receiving support under Regulation (EU) No support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 shall continue to be eligible for 1305/2013 shall continue to be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 covered by the CAP Strategic 2022-2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this Plan, subject to the following conditions: Regulation applies, 2023-2027, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions: ______19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1). L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1).

Amendment 53

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(a) such expenditure is provided for in (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022- 2027 in accordance with Regulation 2022- 2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this (EU) [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies Regulation applies, 2023-2027, in with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR];

Amendment 54

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

The first subparagraph shall also apply to legal commitments to beneficiaries undertaken under corresponding measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, which are receiving support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

PE646.753v02-00 36/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Justification

Transitional provisions should also allow regulating long-term commitments undertaken under rural development programs earlier than 2014-2020 period. This approach will enable payments to be made for commitments, e.g. for afforestation undertaken under rural development programs for the 2004-2006 period. That is why art. 6 clause 1 should be supplemented with an additional paragraph.

Amendment 55

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2. Expenditure relating to legal 2. Subject to the conditions set out in commitments to beneficiaries incurred the second subparagraph, the following under the multiannual measures referred to expenditures shall be eligible for an in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation EAFRD contribution in the period 2022- (EU) No 1305/2013 and expenditure 2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this relating to legal commitments for a time Regulation applies, 2023-2027, covered by period going beyond 1 January 2024, or the CAP Strategic Plan: beyond 1 January 2025 in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, under Articles 14 to 18, points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Article 20, Articles 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions : (a) expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the multiannual measures referred to in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013; (b) expenditure relating to legal commitments for a time period beyond 1 January 2024, or beyond 1 January 2025, in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, referred to in Articles 14 to 18, points (a)

RR\1204899EN.docx 37/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN and (b) of Article 19(1), Articles 20, 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. The conditions for eligibility for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022- 2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, referred to in the first subparagraph, are as follows: (a) such expenditure is provided for in (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 in accordance with Regulation 2022-2027 or, where Article -1(2) of this (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and Regulation applies, 2023-2027, in complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; (b) the EAFRD contribution rate of the (b) the EAFRD contribution rate of the corresponding intervention set in the CAP corresponding intervention set in the CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with Strategic Plan in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], applies; Regulation], applies; (c) the integrated system referred to in (c) the integrated system referred to in Article 63(2) of Regulation (EU) [HzR] Article 63(2) of Regulation (EU) [HzR] applies to the legal commitments applies to the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond undertaken under measures that correspond to the area- and animal-based types of to the area-and animal-based types of interventions listed in Chapters II and IV of interventions listed in Chapters II and IV of Title III of Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Title III of Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and the relevant Plan Regulation] and the relevant operations are clearly identified; and operations are clearly identified; and (d) the payments for the legal (d) the payments for the legal commitments referred to in point (c) are commitments referred to in point (c) are made within the period laid down in made within the period laid down in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) [HzR]. Article 42 of Regulation (EU) [HzR].

Amendment 56

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1. The work programmes to support 1. The work programmes to support the olive oil and table olives sector referred the olive oil and table olives sector referred

PE646.753v02-00 38/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, drawn up for the period 1308/2013, drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021, shall be extended and shall end on 2021, shall be extended and shall end at 31 December 2021. The relevant producer the end of the transitional period. The organisations recognised under Article 152 relevant producer organisations recognised of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the under Article 152 of Regulation (EU) No relevant associations of producer 1308/2013, the relevant associations of organisations recognised under Article 156 producer organisations recognised under of that Regulation and the relevant Article 156 of that Regulation and the interbranch organisations recognised under relevant interbranch organisations Article 157 of that Regulation shall modify recognised under Article 157 of that their work programmes to take account of Regulation shall modify their work this extension. The modified work programmes to take account of this programmes shall be notified to the extension. The modified work programmes Commission by 31 December 2020. shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020, or, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, by 31 December 2021.

Amendment 57

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Recognised producer organisation in the Recognised producer organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector having an fruit and vegetables sector having an operational programme as referred to in operational programme as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that has been approved by a 1308/2013 that has been approved by a Member State for a duration beyond 31 Member State for a duration beyond the December 2021 shall, by 15 September end of the transitional period may, by 15 2021, submit a request to that Member September 2021, submit a request to that State to the effect that its operational Member State to the effect that its programme: operational programme:

Amendment 58

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where a recognised producer organisation Where a recognised producer organisation

RR\1204899EN.docx 39/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN does not submit such request by 15 does not submit such request, paragraph 6 September 2021, its operational applies to its operational programme until programme approved under Regulation that programme ends. (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 December 2021.

Amendment 59

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

3. The support programmes in the 3. The support programmes in the wine sector referred to in Article 40 of wine sector referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may continue to apply after 31 December 2021 continue to apply beyond the end of the as regards expenditure incurred and transitional period to the operations payments made for operations selected pursuant to that Regulation before implemented pursuant to that Regulation 16 October 2023, as regards expenditure before 16 October 2023 within the aid incurred and payments made within the scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of aid scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 that Regulation. of that Regulation.

Amendment 60

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

4. The national programmes in the 4. The national programmes in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may continue to apply after 31 December 2021 continue to apply beyond the end of the as regards expenditure incurred and transitional period to the operations payments made for operations selected under that Regulation before 1 implemented pursuant to that Regulation August 2022, as regards expenditure before 1 August 2022 within the aid incurred and payments made within the aid scheme referred to in Article 55 of that scheme referred to in Article 55 of that Regulation. Regulation.

PE646.753v02-00 40/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 61

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

6. With regard to the aid schemes 6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply to those Articles shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 in relation to after the end of the transitional period in expenditure incurred and payments made relation to expenditure incurred and for operations implemented pursuant to payments made for operations Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) date and until the end of the aid schemes No 1308/2013 after that date and until the referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this end of the aid schemes referred to in Article. paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article and until the end of the operational programmes referred in paragraph 2 of this Article, where applicable.

Amendment 62

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(-1) In Article 17, the following paragraph is added: “6a. Member States may continue to undertake new legal commitments in relation to beneficiaries during the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [Transitional Regulation]. Applications for support submitted before 2021 and not approved due to lack of financial allocation for such support in the

RR\1204899EN.docx 41/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN programme concerned shall continue to be eligible during that transitional period.”

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)

Justification

The possibility of transition of applications regarding investments in physical assets not approved in the current programming period due to lack of financial allocation should be clarified in this regulation.

Amendment 63

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For new commitments to be undertaken For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021 Member States shall determine from the start of the transitional period a shorter period of one to three in their referred to in Article -1 of Regulation rural development programmes. If Member (EU) … /… [Transitional Regulation], States provide for an annual extension of Member States shall determine a shorter commitments after the termination of the period of one to five years in their rural initial period in accordance with the first development programmes. However, subparagraph, from 2021 the extension where necessary in order to achieve or shall not go beyond one year. As from maintain the environmental and climate 2021, for new commitments directly benefits sought, Member States may following a commitment performed in the determine a longer period for new initial period, Member States shall commitments. In that case, Member States determine a period of one year in their shall take into account that those rural development programmes.; commitments need to be adapted in the preparation and content of the CAP strategic plan. If Member States provide for an annual extension of existing commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, the extension shall not go beyond one year from the start of the transitional period. Should the support to the beneficiary fall below the level granted in the previous planning period, Member State may provide that beneficiary with the possibility to opt out

PE646.753v02-00 42/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN of the legal commitments before its original termination.

Amendment 64

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For new commitments to be undertaken For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021, Member States shall determine from the start of the transitional period a shorter period of one to three years in referred to in Article -1 of Regulation their rural development programmes. If (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation], Member States provide for an annual Member States shall determine a period of extension for the maintenance of organic one to five years in their rural development farming after the termination of the initial programmes. However, Member States period in accordance with the first shall take into account that those subparagraph, from 2021 the extension commitments need to be adapted in the shall not go beyond one year. As from preparation and content of the CAP 2021, for new commitments concerning strategic plan and need to maintain the maintenance that directly follow the environmental and climate benefits commitment performed in the initial sought. If Member States provide for an period, Member States shall determine a annual extension for the existing period of one year in their rural commitments after the termination of the development programmes. initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, the extension shall not go beyond one year from the start of the transitional period. Should the support to the beneficiary fall below the level granted in the previous planning period, the Member State may provide that beneficiary with the possibility to opt out of the legal commitments before its original termination.

Amendment 65

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 31 – paragraph 5

RR\1204899EN.docx 43/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Present text Amendment

(2a) in Article 31, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 5. In addition to the payments provided for "5. In addition to the payments provided in paragraph 2, Member States may grant for in paragraph 2, Member States may payments under this measure between 2014 grant payments under this measure and 2020 to beneficiaries in areas which between 2014 and 2020 to beneficiaries in were eligible under Article 36(a)(ii) of areas which were eligible under Article Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 during the 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 2007-2013 programming period. For during the 2007-2013 programming period. beneficiaries in areas that are no longer For beneficiaries in areas that are no longer eligible following the new delimitation eligible following the new delimitation referred to in Article 32(3), those payments referred to in Article 32(3), those payments shall be degressive over a maximum period shall be degressive over a maximum period of four years. That period shall start on the of four years. That period shall start on the date that the delimitation in accordance date that the delimitation in accordance with Article 32(3) is completed and at the with Article 32(3) is completed and at the latest in 2019. Those payments shall start latest in 2019. Those payments shall start at no more than 80 % of the average at no more than 80 % of the average payment fixed in the programme for the payment fixed in the programme for the programming period 2007-2013 in programming period 2007-2013 in accordance with Article 36(a)(ii) of accordance with Article 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, and shall Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, and shall end in 2020 at the latest at no more than 20 end at the latest at the end of the %. When the application of degressivity transitional period referred to in Article -1 results in the level of the payment reaching of Regulation (EU)…/… [Transitional EUR 25, the Member State can continue Regulation] at no more than 20 %. When payments at this level until the phasing out the application of degressivity results in the period is completed. level of the payment reaching EUR 25, the Member State can continue payments at this level until the phasing out period is completed. By way of derogation from the first By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, where degressive payments subparagraph, where degressive payments start only in the year 2019, those payments start only in the year 2019, those payments shall start at no more than 80 % of the shall start at no more than 80 % of the average payment fixed in the 2014-2020 average payment fixed in the 2014-2020 programming period. The payment level programming period. The payment level shall be established in such a way that the shall be established in such a way that the end-level in 2020 is half of the starting end-level in 2020 is half of the starting level. level. Member States may continue their support at that level during the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU)…/… [Transitional Regulation]. Following completion of the delimitation, Following completion of the delimitation,

PE646.753v02-00 44/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN beneficiaries in the areas that remain beneficiaries in the areas that remain eligible shall receive full payment under eligible shall receive full payment under this measure. this measure."

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)

Justification

The extended transitional period for areas with natural constraints, which are no longer eligible for support under the new delimitation, ensures a smooth adaptation to new conditions for the farmers in these areas. The amendment ensures certainty and continuity of support for European farmers from disadvantaged areas during the transitional period.

Amendment 66

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For new commitments to be undertaken as For new commitments to be undertaken as from 2021 Member States shall determine from the start of the transitional period, a shorter period of one to three years in Member States shall determine a shorter their rural development programmes. If period of one to five years in their rural Member States provide for an annual development programmes. However, renewal of commitments after the where necessary in order to achieve or termination of the initial period in maintain the animal welfare benefits accordance with the first subparagraph, as sought, Member States may determine a from 2021 the renewal shall not go longer period for new commitments. In beyond one year. that event, Member States shall take into account that those commitments need to be adapted in the preparation and content of the CAP strategic plan. Member States may provide for a renewal of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph.

Amendment 67

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 38 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

RR\1204899EN.docx 45/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Present text Amendment

(3a) In Article 38(3), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: Support under point (b) of Article 36(1) “Support under point (b) of Article 36(1) shall only be granted to cover for loss shall only be granted to cover for loss caused by the outbreak of adverse climatic caused by the outbreak of adverse climatic events, an animal or plant disease, a pest events, an animal or plant disease, a pest infestation, or a measure adopted in infestation, or a measure adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest or an environmental incident, which or an environmental incident, which destroy more than 30 % of the average destroy more than 20 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the annual production of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and lowest period, excluding the highest and lowest entry. Indexes may be used in order to entry. Indexes may be used in order to calculate the annual production of the calculate the annual production of the farmer. The calculation method used shall farmer. The calculation method used shall permit the determination of the actual loss permit the determination of the actual loss of an individual farmer in a given year. of an individual farmer in a given year."

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)

Justification

This amendment aims to anticipate passing the threshold of at least 20% losses as a trigger for compensation in terms of risk management. It follows on from the modifications adopted within the framework of the Omnibus and in line with the Commission's proposal in Article 70 of the Regulation on strategic plans.

Amendment 68

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 39 – paragraph 1

Present text Amendment

(3b) In Article 39, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. Support under point (c) of Article 36(1) "1. Support under point (c) of Article 36(1)

PE646.753v02-00 46/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN shall only be granted where the drop of shall only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30 % of the average income exceeds 20 % of the average annual income of the individual farmer in annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three- the preceding three-year period or a three- year average based on the preceding five- year average based on the preceding five- year period excluding the highest and year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Income for the purposes of lowest entry. Income for the purposes of point (c) of Article 36(1) shall refer to the point (c) of Article 36(1) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 % of the compensate for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance. becomes eligible to receive this assistance. Indexes may be used to calculate the Indexes may be used to calculate the annual loss of income of the farmer. annual loss of income of the farmer."

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)

Justification

Amendment 69

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(5a) In Article 51(2), the following subparagraph is added: “In the event that a Member State decides to make use of the possibility referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation ], that Member State may decide to increase the 4 % limit referred to in this paragraph to up to 6 % for the duration of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of that Regulation. The amount of such

RR\1204899EN.docx 47/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN increase shall be compensated for by a lower percentage of technical assistance in the years 2022-2027 or, where Article - 1(2) of that Regulation applies, in the years 2023-2027.”

Justification

The nature of the proposed changes in the CAP reform will require significant planning and commitments from the agricultural sector and national administrations in implementation and in meeting its objectives and ambition. Allowing Member States to use a larger percentage of the funds allocated to technical assistance during the transitional period, would assist them in properly developing the tools and measures needed to achieve the set targets. A higher amount of technical assistance should be compensated for after the transitional period and therefore not imposed on farmers.

Amendment 70

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 transitional period as referred to in Article December 2021 shall be maximum EUR -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional 11 258 707 816, in current prices, in Regulation], shall be maximum EUR X*, accordance with the multiannual financial in current prices, in accordance with the framework for the years 2021 to 2027. multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures

PE646.753v02-00 48/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 71

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 82 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(9a) The following Article is added to the end of Title VIII: “Article 82a National fiscal measures In order to limit the effects of income variability, Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU shall not apply to national fiscal measures whereby Member States decide to deviate from general tax rules by allowing for the income tax base applied to farmers to be calculated on the basis of a multiannual period, including by deferring part of the tax base, or by allowing the exclusion of amounts placed in a dedicated agricultural savings account."

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)

Justification

This amendment aims to anticipate the application of a new regulatory measure proposed in the framework of Regulation COM (2018) 392 on strategic plans under the CAP in Article 133 thereof adopted by the Committee on Agriculture in April 2019. It aims to allow farmers to set up precautionary savings schemes without falling under the state aid scheme.

Amendment 72

RR\1204899EN.docx 49/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 Article 25

Present text Amendment

(-1) Article 25 is replaced by the following: Article 25 "Article 25 Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector A reserve intended to provide additional A reserve intended to provide additional support for the agricultural sector in the support for the agricultural sector in the case of major crises affecting the case of major crises affecting the agricultural production or distribution ("the agricultural production or distribution ("the reserve for crises in the agricultural reserve for crises in the agricultural sector") shall be established by applying, at sector") shall be established at the the beginning of each year, a reduction to beginning of each year in the EAGF. direct payments with the financial discipline mechanism referred to in Article 26. The total amount of the reserve shall be The total amount of the reserve shall be EUR2800 million with equal annual EUR 2800 million with equal annual instalments of EUR400 million (at 2011 instalments of EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) for the period 2014-2020 and shall prices) for the period 2014-2020 and shall be included under Heading 2 of the be included under Heading 2 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU, out in the Annex to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No1311/2013. Euratom) No1311/2013. For 2021, the amount of the reserve shall be EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) in addition to the EAGF and EAFRD budgets and shall be included under Heading 3 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) .../... *[MFF]. At the beginning of the years following2021, the amount of the reserve shall be at least equal to the initial amount allocated in 2021 and shall be adjusted through the annual budgetary procedure or during the year, where appropriate, in view of market crisis developments or perspectives in the current or following year and taking into account available revenues assigned to

PE646.753v02-00 50/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN the EAGF or margins of available appropriations under the EAGF sub- ceiling. Where those available appropriations are not sufficient, financial discipline may be used as a last resort to finance the reserve up to the amount of the year 2021 referred to in the third paragraph of this Article. By way of derogation from point (d) of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council*, non- committed appropriations of the reserve shall be carried over without time limitation to finance the reserve in the following financial years." ______* Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).”

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1306

Justification

In line with the MFF position of the European Parliament, this amendment aims to state in the crisis reserve article that the initial capital of the reserve for the 2021-2027 period should be additional to the CAP budget and should be placed in the reserve at the beginning of the programming period. Moreover, in order do not lose this money at the end of the first year, the reform of the functioning of the reserve should be anticipated to allow the carryover of non-committed funds from 2021 to the following years.

Amendment 73

RR\1204899EN.docx 51/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(1) In Article 25, the following third deleted subparagraph is added: ‘For 2021, the amount of the reserve shall be EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) and shall be included under Heading 3 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF].’

Amendment 74

Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 Article 35 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

5. For programmes for which Member 5. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of period in accordance with Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] [This Regulation (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] [This Regulation], no pre-financing shall be Regulation], no pre-financing shall be granted for the 2021 allocation. granted for the allocations during the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation].

Amendment 75

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For the year 2021, Member States shall For every year of the transitional period notify the Commission of the decisions referred to in Article -1 of Regulation

PE646.753v02-00 52/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN taken in accordance with this Article and of (EU).../2020 of the European Parliament any estimated product of reductions by 1 and of the Council [Transitional August 2020. Regulation], Member States shall notify the Commission of the decisions taken in accordance with this Article and of any estimated product of reductions by 1 August of the preceding year.

Amendment 76

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

By 1 August 2020, Member States may By 31 December 2020, Member States decide to make available, as additional may decide to make available, as additional support financed under the EAFRD in support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2022, up to 15 % of their financial year 2022, up to 15 % of their annual national ceilings for the calendar annual national ceilings for calendar year year 2021 set out in Annex II to this 2021 set out in Annex II to this Regulation. Regulation. As a result, the corresponding As a result, the corresponding amount shall amount shall no longer be available for no longer be available for granting direct granting direct payments. That decision payments. That decision shall be notified to shall be notified to the Commission by 1 the Commission by 31 December 2020 and August 2020 and shall set out the shall set out the percentage chosen. percentage chosen.

Amendment 77

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(aa) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added: "Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, Member States may decide by 31 December 2020, to make available, as additional support financed under the

RR\1204899EN.docx 53/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN EAFRD in financial year 2023, up to 15 % of their annual national ceilings for the calendar year 2022 set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments. That decision shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020 and shall set out the percentage chosen."

Amendment 78

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 7

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

By 1 August 2020, Member States which By 31 December 2020, Member States do not take the decision referred to in which do not take the decision referred to paragraph 1 for financial year 2022, may in paragraph 1 for financial year 2022, may decide to make available as direct decide to make available as direct payments up to 15 %, or in the case of payments up to 15 %, or in the case of Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden up to 25 %, of the Finland and Sweden up to 25 %, of the amount allocated to support financed under amount allocated to support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2022 by the EAFRD in financial year 2022 by Union legislation adopted after the Union legislation adopted after the adoption of Council Regulation (EU) adoption of Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF]. As a result, the [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF]. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be corresponding amount shall no longer be available for support financed under the available for support financed under the EAFRD. That decision shall be notified to EAFRD. That decision shall be notified to the Commission by 1 August 2020 and the Commission by 31 December 2020 and shall set out the percentage chosen. shall set out the percentage chosen. ______* Council Regulation (EU) […] of […] * Council Regulation (EU) […] of […] [laying down the multiannual financial [laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ …..).’ …..).’

Amendment 79

PE646.753v02-00 54/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(ba) in paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added: "Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, Member States which do not take the decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article for financial year 2023, may by 31 December 2020 decide to make available as direct payments up to 15 % or, in the case of Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden, up to 25 %, of the amount allocated to support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2023 by Union legislation adopted after the adoption of Council Regulation (EU) …/… [MFF]. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for support financed under the EAFRD. That decision shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020 and shall set out the percentage chosen."

Amendment 80

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 15a – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Notifications for calendar year 2021 Notifications for calendar years during the transitional period

Amendment 81

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3

RR\1204899EN.docx 55/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 15a – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For calendar year 2021 Member States For every calendar year of the transitional shall notify the percentages of the annual period, Member States shall notify the national ceiling referred to in Articles percentages of the annual national ceiling 22(2), 42(1), 49(1), 51(1) and 53(6) by 1 referred to in Articles 22(2), 42(1), 49(1), August 2020. 51(1) and 53(6) by 1 August of the preceding year.

Amendment 82

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For calendar year 2021, if the ceiling for a For every calendar year of the transitional Member State set by the Commission period, if the ceiling for a Member State pursuant to paragraph 1 is different from set by the Commission pursuant to that of the previous year as a result of a paragraph 1 is different from that of the change in the amount set out in Annex II or previous year as a result of a change in the as a result of any decision taken by that amount set out in Annex II or as a result of Member State in accordance with any decision taken by that Member State in paragraph 3 of this Article, Article 14(1) or accordance with paragraph 3 of this (2), Article 42(1), Article 49(1), Article Article, Article 14(1) or (2), Article 42(1), 51(1), or Article 53, that Member State Article 49(1), Article 51(1), or Article 53, shall linearly reduce or increase the value that Member State shall linearly reduce or of all payment entitlements and/or reduce increase the value of all payment or increase the national reserve or regional entitlements and/or reduce or increase the reserves in order to ensure compliance with national reserve or regional reserves in paragraph 4 of this Article. order to ensure compliance with paragraph 4 of this Article.

Amendment 83

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4

PE646.753v02-00 56/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For calendar year 2021, Member States For every calendar year of the transitional applying the first subparagraph of period, Member States applying the first paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall notify by 1 August 2020 of the decisions referred the Commission by 1 August of the to in paragraph 2 and 3. preceding year of the decisions referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.

Amendment 84

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 11– subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

After having applied the adjustment After having applied the adjustment referred to in Article 22(5), Member States referred to in Article 22(5), Member States that have made use of the derogation that have made use of the derogation provided for in paragraph 4 of this Article provided for in paragraph 4 of this Article may decide that payment entitlements held shall ensure that payment entitlements by farmers on 31 December 2019 having a held by farmers on 31 December 2019 and, value lower than the national or regional where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) unit value for the year 2020 as calculated .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, 31 in accordance with the second December 2020, having a value lower than subparagraph of this paragraph have their the national or regional unit value for the unit value increased towards the national or subsequent year of the transitional period regional unit value in the year 2020. The as calculated in accordance with the second increase shall be calculated under the subparagraph of this paragraph have their following conditions: unit value increased towards the national or regional unit value in the corresponding year. The increase shall be calculated under the following conditions:

Amendment 85

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – point b

RR\1204899EN.docx 57/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(b) to finance the increase, all or part of (b) to finance the increase, all or part of the owned or leased-in payment the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 having a value higher than December 2019 and, where Article -1(2) the national or regional unit value in the of the Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional year 2020 as calculated in accordance with Regulation] applies, 31 December 2020, the second subparagraph shall be reduced. having a value higher than the national or That reduction shall apply to the difference regional unit value in the subsequent year between the value of those entitlements of the transitional period as calculated in and the national or regional unit value in accordance with the second subparagraph the year 2020. The application of that shall be reduced. That reduction shall apply reduction shall be based on objective and to the difference between the value of those non-discriminatory criteria, which may entitlements and the national or regional include the fixing of a maximum decrease. unit value in the corresponding year. The application of that reduction shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, which may include the fixing of a maximum decrease.

Amendment 86

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

The national or regional unit value for the The national or regional unit value for the year 2020 referred to in the first years during the transitional period subparagraph shall be calculated by referred to in the first subparagraph shall dividing the national or regional ceiling for be calculated by dividing the national or the basic payment scheme set in regional ceiling for the basic payment accordance with Article 22(1) or 23(2) for scheme set in accordance with Article the year 2020, excluding the amount of the 22(1) or 23(2) for the year in question, national or regional reserve(s), by the excluding the amount of the national or number of the owned or leased-in payment regional reserve(s), by the number of the entitlements held by farmers on 31 owned or leased-in payment entitlements December 2019. held by farmers on 31 December of the preceding year.

Amendment 87

PE646.753v02-00 58/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

By way of derogation from the first deleted subparagraph, Member States that have made use of the derogation provided for in paragraph 4 may decide to keep the value of payment entitlements calculated in accordance with that paragraph subject to the adjustment referred to in Article 22(5).

Amendment 88

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 12

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

12. For calendar year 2021, Member 12. For the whole of the period of States may decide to apply further internal application of this Regulation, Member convergence by applying paragraph 11 to States shall apply further internal the respective year. convergence by applying paragraph 11 to the respective year.

Amendment 89

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, Member States shall notify, for calendar year 2022, any decisions referred to in Article 25(12) of this Regulation by 1 August 2021.

RR\1204899EN.docx 59/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-20200201)

Amendment 90

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For allocations from the reserve in 2021, For allocations from the reserve in 2021, the amount of the reserve to be excluded in and, where Article -1(2) of Regulation accordance with the second subparagraph (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] shall be adjusted in accordance with the applies, for allocations from the reserve in second subparagraph of Article 22(5). For 2022, the amount of the reserve to be allocations from the reserve in 2021, the excluded in accordance with the second third subparagraph of this paragraph shall subparagraph shall be adjusted in not apply. accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 22(5). For allocations from the reserve in 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, for allocations from the reserve in 2022, the third subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply.

Amendment 91

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(10a) In Article 37(1), the following subparagraph is added: "Member States granting transitional national aid in 2020 may continue to do so until the end of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation]."

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-20200201)

PE646.753v02-00 60/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 92

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 37 – paragraph 4 – indents 6 a and 6 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(10b) In Article 37(4), the following indents are added: “- 50 % in 2021, - where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, 50 % in 2022.”

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-20200201)

Amendment 93

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

– Bulgaria: EUR 624,11, – Bulgaria: EUR X* ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and

RR\1204899EN.docx 61/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 94

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

– Greece: EUR 225,04, – Greece: EUR X*, ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 95

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

– Spain: EUR 348,03, – Spain: EUR X*, ______

PE646.753v02-00 62/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 96

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

– Portugal: EUR 219,09.; – Portugal: EUR X*.; ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time,

RR\1204899EN.docx 63/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 97

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, the amount of the crop-specific payment per hectare of eligible area shall be calculated for 2022 by multiplying the yields established in paragraph 2 with the following reference amounts: – Bulgaria: EUR X*, – Greece: EUR X*, – Spain: EUR X*, – Portugal: EUR X*a. ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

PE646.753v02-00 64/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-20200201)

Amendment 98

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(a) EUR 10 666 000 for Greece; (a) EUR X* for Greece; ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 99

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(b) EUR 554 000 for France; (b) EUR X* for France; ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018

RR\1204899EN.docx 65/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 100

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(c) EUR 34 590 000 for Italy.; (c) EUR X* for Italy.; ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and

PE646.753v02-00 66/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 101

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, the Union financing for the work programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for 2022, be: (a) EUR X* for Greece; (b) EUR X* for France; and (c) EUR X* for Italy. ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-20190101)

Amendment 102

RR\1204899EN.docx 67/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

The Union financing for the aid to The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2021 EUR 2 188 paragraph 1 shall be for 2021 EUR X* for 000 for Germany. Germany. ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 103

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where Article -1(2) of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation] applies, the Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall, for 2022, be EUR X*

PE646.753v02-00 68/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN for Germany. ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament took a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-20190101)

Amendment 104

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 68 – paragraph 1

Present text Amendment

(2 a) in Article 68, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. Planting rights granted to producers in "1. Planting rights granted to producers in accordance with Article 85h, Article 85i or accordance with Article 85h, Article 85i or Article 85k of Regulation (EC) No Article 85k of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 before 31 December 2015 1234/2007 before 31 December 2015 which have not been used by those which have not been used by those producers and are still valid by that date producers and are still valid by that date may be converted into authorisations under may be converted into authorisations under this Chapter as from 1 January 2016. this Chapter as from 1 January 2016. Such conversion shall take place upon a request to be submitted by those producers before 31 December 2015. Member States may

RR\1204899EN.docx 69/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN decide to allow producers to submit such a request to convert rights into authorisations until 31 December of the last year of the transitional period as referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation].” Such conversion shall take place upon a request to be submitted by those producers before 31 December 2015. Member States may decide to allow producers to submit such a request to convert rights into authorisations until 31 December 2020.

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-20190101)

Amendment 105

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 68 – paragraph 2

Present text Amendment

(2b) in Article 68, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. Authorisations granted pursuant to "2. Authorisations granted pursuant to paragraph 1 shall have the same period of paragraph 1 shall have the same period of validity as the planting rights referred to in validity as the planting rights referred to in paragraph 1. If these authorisations are not paragraph 1. If these authorisations are not used, they shall expire at the latest by 31 used, they shall expire at the latest by 31 December 2018, or, where a Member State December 2018, or, where a Member State has taken the decision referred to in the has taken the decision referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, at the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, at the latest by 31 December 2023. latest by 31 December of the third year after the end of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation].”

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-20190101)

Amendment 106

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)

PE646.753v02-00 70/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 167 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2c) In Title II, Chapter III, Section 4, the following Article is added: “Article 167a Marketing rules to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in the olive oil sector 1. In order to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in the olive oil sector, producer Member States may lay down marketing rules to regulate supply. Such rules shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and shall not: (a) relate to any transaction after the first marketing of the produce concerned; (b) allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or recommendation; (c) render unavailable an excessive proportion of the yield that would otherwise be available. 2. The rules provided for in paragraph 1 shall be brought to the attention of operators by being published in full in an official publication of the Member State concerned. 3. Member States shall notify the Commission of any decisions taken under this Article.”

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)

Justification

The inclusion of a new article with the purpose of being able to apply a similar mechanism to that included in Article 167 Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 for the wine sector to the olive oil sector, which would allow for the specific needs of the sector to be met by improving its power to self-regulate.

RR\1204899EN.docx 71/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Amendment 107

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 211 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2d) In Article 211, the following paragraph is added : "2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 and in order to limit the effects of income variability, by encouraging farmers to build up savings in good years in order to cope with bad years, Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU shall not apply to national fiscal measures whereby Member States decide to deviate from general tax rules by allowing for the income tax base applied to farmers to be calculated on the basis of a multiannual period, including by carrying forward part of the tax base including by deferring part of the tax base, or by allowing the exclusion of amounts placed in a dedicated agricultural savings account."

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)

Justification

In order to help farmers face income variability, Member States may adapt their national fiscal measures to allow multiannual period basis or temporary exclusion of amounts placed in dedicated saving accounts. Such measures should be exempted from state aid rules.

Amendment 108

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 214a – paragraph 1 a (new)

PE646.753v02-00 72/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2e) In Article 214a, the following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph: "By way of derogation from the first paragraph and subject to authorisation by the Commission, Finland may, during the transitional period provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) .../... [Transitional Regulation], continue to grant national aid which it granted in 2020 to producers on the basis of this Article. "

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-20190101)

Amendment 109

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Annex VIII – Part I – Section D – point 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(3a) In Annex VIII, Part I, Section D, the following point is added: “7a. Notwithstanding points 1 and 3, in specific cases and for duly substantiated reasons and in the presence of homogeneous productive and environmental characteristics, Member States may authorise the processes referred to in Sections B and C to be carried out in a wine-growing zone bordering the zone in which the fresh grapes used were harvested.”

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)

Amendment 110

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)

RR\1204899EN.docx 73/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Annex VIII – Part I – Section D – point 7 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(3b) In Annex VIII, Part I, Section D, the following point is added: “7b. In winegrowing regions affected by the area bordering the two winegrowing areas and in the presence of homogeneous productive and environmental characteristics, Member States may, notwithstanding points 1 and 3, authorise the processes referred to in Sections B and C to be carried out in a wine-growing zone bordering the zone in which the fresh grapes used were harvested.”

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)

Amendment 111

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new) Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 22 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(-1) The following Article is inserted: “Article 22a Agreements within the trade 1. By way of derogation from Articles 164 and 165 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, where an interbranch organisation recognised pursuant to Article 157 of that Regulation, operating in an outermost region and considered to be representative of the production of, or trade in, or processing of one or more products of that region, the Member State concerned may, at the request of that interbranch organisation, make binding for a renewable period of one year

PE646.753v02-00 74/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN agreements, decisions or concerted practices agreed within that organisation for other economic operators acting in the outermost region in question, whether individuals or groups, who do not belong to that organisation. 2. Where the rules of a recognised interbranch organisation are extended pursuant to paragraph 1, and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of economic operators whose activities relate to products solely destined for the local market of that outermost region, the Member State may, after consulting the relevant stakeholders, decide that individual economic operators or groups, which are not members of that interbranch organisation but which operate on the market in question, are to pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing the activities in question. 3. The Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of any agreement the scope of which is extended in accordance with this Article.”

(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R0228-20191214)

Amendment 112

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2. In respect of each financial year, deleted the Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV, up to an annual sum of:

RR\1204899EN.docx 75/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN — in the French overseas departments: EUR 267 580 000, — Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 080 000, — Canary Islands: EUR 257 970 000.

Amendment 113

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

— in the French overseas departments: — in the French overseas departments: EUR 25 900 000, EUR 35 000 000,

Amendment 114

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

— Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 400 deleted 000,

Amendment 115

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

— Canary Islands: EUR 69 900 000. deleted

Amendment 116

PE646.753v02-00 76/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Proposal for a regulation Article 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 Article 18 – paragraphs 2 and 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Article 13 deleted Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 In Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following: ‘ 2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR 23 000 000. 3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR 6 830 000.' . ’

Amendment 117

Proposal for a regulation Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Annex I – part 2 – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Part two: Breakdown of union support for Part two: Breakdown of Union support for rural development (2021) rural development (yearly for the transitional period as provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU)…/... [Transitional Regulation])

Amendment 118

Proposal for a regulation Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Annex I – part 2 – table

RR\1204899EN.docx 77/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission

(Current prices in EUR) 2021 Belgium 67 178 046 Bulgaria 281 711 396 Czechia 258 773 203 Denmark 75 812 623 Germany 989 924 996 Estonia 87 875 887 Ireland 264 670 951 Greece 509 591 606 Spain 1 001 202 880 France 1 209 259 199 Croatia 281 341 503 Italy 1 270 310 371 Cyprus 15 987 284 Latvia 117 307 269 Lithuania 195 182 517 Luxembourg 12 290 956 Hungary 416 202 472 Malta 12 207 322 Netherlands 73 151 195 Austria 480 467 031 Poland 1 317 890 530 Portugal 493 214 858 Romania 965 503 339 Slovenia 102 248 788 Slovakia 227 682 721 Finland 292 021 227 Sweden 211 550 876 Total EU 11 230 561 046 Technical Assistance 28 146 770

PE646.753v02-00 78/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Total 11 258 707 816

Amendment

(Current prices in EUR)

Transitional period as provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) …/... [Transitional Regulation] (yearly*) Belgium X Bulgaria X Czechia X Denmark X Germany X Estonia X Ireland X Greece X Spain X France X Croatia X Italy X Cyprus X Latvia X Lithuania X Luxembourg X Hungary X Malta X Netherlands X Austria X Poland X Portugal X Romania X Slovenia X Slovakia X Finland X

RR\1204899EN.docx 79/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Sweden X Total EU X Technical Assistance X Total X ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 119

Proposal for a regulation Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Annex II – table – column 7a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Transitional period as provided for in 2021 Article -1 of Regulation (EU) …/... [Transitional Regulation] (yearly*) 485 604 X 773 772 X 838 844 X 846 125 X 4 823 108 X 167 722 X 1 163 938 X 1 856 029 X 4 710 172 X 7 147 787 X 344 340 X 3 560 186 X

PE646.753v02-00 80/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN 46 750 X 299 634 X 510 820 X 32 131 X 1 219 770 X 4 507 X 703 870 X 664 820 X 2 972 978 X 584 650 X 1 856 173 X 129 053 X 383 806 X 506 000 X 672 761 X ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 120

Proposal for a regulation Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2

RR\1204899EN.docx 81/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Annex III – table – column 7a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Transitional period as provided for in 2021 Article -1 of Regulation (EU) …/... [Transitional Regulation] (yearly*,**) 485,6 X 776,3 X 838,8 X 846,1 X 4 823,1 X 167,7 X 1 163,9 X 2 036,6 X 4 768,7 X 7 147,8 X 344,3 X 3 560,2 X 46,8 X 299,6 X 510,8 X 32,1 X 1 219,8 X 4,5 X 703,9 X 664,8 X 2 973,0 X 584,8 X 1 856,2 X 129,1 X 383,8 X 506,0 X 672,8 X ______

PE646.753v02-00 82/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN * In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU. ** The amounts shall include the expenses relating to the operations committed within the framework of the previous five- year programming period and for which the payments are being made during the current five-year programming period.

Amendment 121

Proposal for a regulation Annex III Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Annex VI – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

BUDGETARY LIMITS FOR SUPPORT BUDGETARY LIMITS FOR SUPPORT PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 44(1) ARTICLE 44(1)* ______* The amounts shall also include the expenses relating to the operations committed within the framework of the previous five-year programming period and for which the payments are being made during the current five-year programming period.

RR\1204899EN.docx 83/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Justification

This amendment is consistent with the amendment tabled in paragraph 3 of Article 7 of this regulation relating to national wine programmes.

Amendment 122

Proposal for a regulation Annex III Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Annex VI – table – column 6

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2021 onwards 2021 onwards* 25 721 X 4 954 X 37 381 X 23 030 X 202 147 X 269 628 X 10 410 X 323 883 X 4 465 X 43 X — — 27 970 X — — 13 155 X 62 670 X 45 844 X 4 849 X 4 887 X — — ______* In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a

PE646.753v02-00 84/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the CAP for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms, while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve, namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, should that MFF not be adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

RR\1204899EN.docx 85/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The legislative procedure of Common Agriculture Policy reform has not been concluded in time to allow Member States and the Commission to prepare all the elements necessary to apply the new legal framework and the CAP Strategic Plans as of 1 January 2021. For this reason, the European Commission proposed a regulation on CAP transition on 31 October 2019 for the year 2021.

The delay in completing the CAP reform and the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2021-2027 creates uncertainty for farmers and the agriculture sector. In order to alleviate the uncertainty, this report builds on the Commission’s proposal to ensure the continued application of the current rules and uninterrupted payments to the farmers and other beneficiaries.

The objective of the Rapporteur is to build stability and security for farmers and the agriculture sector as a whole and to ensure a clear path towards the new CAP programming period. This is to be achieved with a balanced and streamlined Transitional Regulation based on the current CAP rules. The Rapporteur considers this as essential, as farmers and the food sector will only know the final content of the new Transitional Regulation and its implications a few months before the legislation will enter into force. Given the fact that many farm level investments and orders for the next year are done in the summer months, the Rapporteur stresses the need for a seamless continuation of existing rules and structures and she considers it prudent that there is rapid and clear decision-making from European institutions on this regulation.

The Rapporteur agrees with the main principle of European Commission´s proposal of continuing with old rules and new money but states categorically that the transition period should in no way represent farmers working under old rules with less money. This draft report is strongly against any reductions in agriculture funding, as the income of the European farmers is already lower than average compared to other sectors. This regulation should respect the provision to ensure a fair standard of living for farmers as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of European Union. Therefore, the report builds on the budgetary line adopted by European Parliament on the Multiannual Financial Framework, which calls for EU-funding for agriculture sector to remain at the current level.

The Rapporteur views this regulation as an important bridge between the CAP programming periods and considers that the Transitional Regulation should offer the Member States sufficient time to prepare their respective national strategic plans as well as the administrative and IT structures necessary for successful implementation of the new legal framework. Therefore, a sufficient transition period respecting these time frames would provide much needed stability and certainty for the farming sector in the transition towards the new CAP programming period.

The report underscores the need for Member States and European Commission to extensively consult with farmers and all relevant stakeholders during the preparation of their CAP Strategic Plans. It is stated that the work on the development of Member States’ Strategic Plans should be undertaken without delay to ensure a smooth transition for farmers into a new programming period.

PE646.753v02-00 86/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Duration

In its proposal, the Commission proposed a transitional period of one year. While the Rapporteur supports this duration in principle, it is apparent that due to the complexities and the state of play in the procedure of deciding on the next Multiannual Financial Framework and CAP reform there is a possibility that a one-year transition period may not be sufficient. According to the CAP post 2020 proposal, it is foreseen by the European Commission that the Member States and national administrations would need at least one year in advance to prepare their Strategic Plans and the European Commission would then have several months for the approval process. For these reasons and while agreeing with the principle of a one year transitional period, the Rapporteur has proposed the introduction of a safeguard which would allow for an extension of the transitional period for an additional year if needed.

The Official Journal publication deadline of 30 September 2020 being set for the triggering of the safeguard was calculated taking into account the complexities of the legislative procedure and the necessary time required before new CAP rules can be successfully applied. In determining a deadline compatible with the above-mentioned timeframe, the Rapporteur is of the view that, the point when the agreement between the co-legislators is reached presents sufficient guarantee for the Member States to start the preparation process. In the Rapporteur’s view, this agreement would need to be reached by 30 June 2020 at the latest.

The Rapporteur takes a pragmatic approach to the Transitional Regulation and underlines that it should be kept separated from CAP reform. A guiding principle of the Rapporteur in drafting this report is that new initiatives should not be introduced in the transitional rules. The basis for this approach is that this legislation will be in force in 11 months from the tabling of this report and it is neither fair nor realistic to ask European farmers to implement new measures, which have not been discussed fully and approved by the co-legislators in advance of the legislation coming into force.

In the CAP reform, new measures and rules will be introduced and the Commission have indicated that further consideration of these measures and rules is needed in light of their Communication on the European Green Deal, published 11 December 2019. The Rapporteur considers the European Green Deal as an important and overarching proposal shaping the long-term future of European agriculture and food production. However, the Rapporteur believes that these considerations must be dealt with in the CAP reform proposals and not in this regulation, as it would risk having two parallel reform processes which would pose a significant and costly uncertainty to farmers and the agriculture sector overall.

Building continuity and opportunity into the transition

The Rapporteur underlines that all the measures taken during the transitional period must be based on current rules and tools. In respect of the continuation of the current CAP rules, the Rapporteur has proposed that Member States should be able to increase their co-financing in the second pillar. It is important to allow the continuation of the current rural development programmes without any cuts for the farmers and beneficiaries.

Furthermore, this possibility would support the Member States’ commitment to keeping the environmental measures at least at the current level as proposed by the Commission. In the report, it is proposed that the Member States will have the opportunity to extend the scope of their agri-environment and climate measures as part of their rural development program

RR\1204899EN.docx 87/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN during the transition period.

The report adjusts the approval process of the European Commission on extension of Rural Development programs. According to the Rapporteur, the Commission should sufficiently justify its decision to reject the extension of programmes, which would help ensure the legal security and continuity of payments to farmers in a timely manner. It is stated, that timely and detailed guidance for Member States is essential in order to avoid any risk to the stability of the agricultural sector.

The report proposes to streamline the duration of already adopted operational programmes. In order to safeguard legal certainty and to allow equal treatment the operational programmes in the fruit and vegetable sector should be allowed to run unchanged until their respective end dates.

A limitation of a maximum of 3 years on new commitments made in 2021 can be considered appropriate for the majority of the rural development measures. On the other hand agri- environment-climate measures under Article 28 (5) of 1305/2013 contributing to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Natura 2000 Directives or the fulfillment of the Effort Sharing Regulation (EU) 2018/842 depend on the possibility to provide long-term commitments to compensate beneficiaries for the maintenance of the land in accordance with the above mentioned legal acts. Therefore, the 3 years limit should not apply to these measures on the condition that those measures are integrated into the new CAP strategic plan framework.

The Rapporteur proposes following the logic of continuing with current rules also on transitional national aid and other similar systems, which were not prolonged in the Commission proposal. This approach would follow the general objective to ensure uninterrupted continuation of support to farmers and other beneficiaries during the transitional period and would allow the respective sectors to adapt. Through the continuation of these payments, stability, predictability and the ability to plan can be ensured for farmers. Eliminating these payments from one day to another would have a significant negative impact on several sensitive agriculture sectors in Europe.

The report prepares the ground for a smoother transition to the new CAP by increasing technical assistance and encouraging Member States to start preparing the Strategic Plans as early as possible. Transition to a new programming period presents further administrative requirements for national administrations, with a potential risk of impact on the final beneficiaries. The substantial nature of the proposed changes in this CAP reform will also require significant planning and commitments from the agricultural sector in implementation and in meeting the objectives and ambition. The Rapporteur believes that it is necessary to allow the Member States to use a larger percentage of the funds allocated to technical assistance during the transitional period, in order to properly develop the necessary tools and measures to achieve the set targets. A higher amount of technical assistance should to be compensated for after the transitional period and the financial burden not imposed on farmers.

PE646.753v02-00 88/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN LETTER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS

Mr Norbert Lins Chair Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development BRUSSELS

Subject: Opinion on a Regulation laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 (COM(2019)0581 – C9-0162/2019 – 2019/0254(COD))

Dear Chair,

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural development (AGRI) is preparing a report on a Commission proposal for a Regulation laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 (2019/0254(COD)).

The Committee on Budgets decided to submit an opinion in the form of a letter:

A. Whereas the Commission submitted a set of budgetary and sectoral legislative proposals in May/June 2018 in view of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, including new regulations for a reformed European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);

B. Whereas a successful transition to the next generation of expenditure programmes and support schemes under the financial programming period 2021-2027 will depend on the timely adoption of the overarching MFF legislation as well as the basic acts for the reformed financing instruments;

C. Whereas considerable progress has been made in the legislative negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament on most on the sectoral legislation; whereas, however, the negotiations on the reformed Common Agricultural Policy have been suffering severe procedural delays;

D. Whereas the Council appears to be making only very slow progress towards an agreement on the financial package for the next MFF;

E. Whereas the recipients and final beneficiaries of EU money who actually implement the policies and underlying programmes should not be harmed by legislative delays and legal uncertainties;

RR\1204899EN.docx 89/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN F. Whereas, beyond a valid legal basis, a number of operational and strategic plans must be prepared even before the first of January 2021 in order for the new policies to be launched;

G. Whereas, against this backdrop, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on 10 October 2019 ‘Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and own resources: time to meet citizens’ expectations’ which calls for a safety net to protect the beneficiaries of EU programmes and urges the Commission to start preparing an MFF contingency plan with the aim of ensuring the continuity of funding in the event that it is necessary to extend the current MFF;

H. Whereas continued support to farmers under the direct payment schemes in 2021 should proceed without legal inconsistencies; whereas amendments are necessary to allow for the application of internal convergence and the prolongation of the Single area payment scheme for 2021; whereas the amounts of 2021 for several programmes have to be updated;

I. Whereas, in the absence of well-defined national envelopes beyond 2020, Member States would risk not being able to undertake new legal commitments in the area of Rural Development;

J. Whereas, in the absence of certain technical adaptations, inconsistencies would occur in relation to the crisis reserve, deadlines linked to the extension of rural development programme and pre-financing provisions;

Acknowledging the delays in the legal procedures and striving to ensure a viable transition from one financial framework period to the next, and aware of the risks for Member States and final beneficiaries that could arise from legal uncertainties, the Committee on Budgets therefore:

1. Supports the objectives of the transitional package as proposed by the Commission, in particular the continuity of CAP support under both pillars in 2021 under the current rules in case of further delays in the negotiations on the agricultural reform package for the period 2021- 2027;

2. Calls for the swift adoption of the transitional regulation;

3. Requests transparent and timely information on any resulting changes in the CAP legal bases that have an impact on the annual budgetary procedures 2020 and beyond;

4. Expects these transitional measures to be without prejudice to and not to lead to additional delays in the sectoral legislative process towards the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

Yours sincerely,

PE646.753v02-00 90/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Johan Van Overtveldt

RR\1204899EN.docx 91/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN 28.4.2020

OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Rapporteur for opinion: Herbert Dorfmann

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

As the legislative framework governing the common agricultural policy beyond 2020 is still under negotiation, it is necessary, in order to guarantee a smooth transition, to adopt transitional measures allowing the extension of the applicability of existing regulations until the implementation of the new system.

The regulations in force must be modified, in particular to include the applicable amounts / ceilings, which have to be fixed for the new MFF 2021-2027.

As the Commission proposal foresee a 1 year transitional period, the opinion make it possible for an extension up to 2022, if the new CAP regulation is not adopted by 30 October 2020.

For EARDF the Member states notification period passes from 10 to 20 days. Regarding the new commitments to be undertaken form 2021 the period to be determined in the rural development programme may last four years instead of three.

The opinion makes it possible to use the EAFRD 2022-2027 allocations for measures already committed which involve payments beyond 31 December 2021, in case the funds are fully used up (as it was the case in article 3 of Regulation 1310/2013). As the sole EAFRD 2021 annual budget will not be sufficient to fund the commitments from the 2014-2021 programming and for which EAFRD appropriations have been completely spent, the Commission should be able to set aside 2022-2027 programming appropriations for new

PE646.753v02-00 92/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN commitments in order to guarantee the continuity of the 2014-2021 commitments.

The need to preserve the POSEI budget at its current level for the French, Spanish and Portuguese ORs has been taken on, as well as the increased ceiling for the French POSEI envelope, which does neither increase the overall POSEI budget nor withdraw any funding from the Spanish and Portuguese ORs.

The adaptation of the provisions of the CMO with regard to the extension of rules by interbranch organizations in OR's is added. The derogation ensures the preservation of local production, industries, and jobs in markets that are extremely limited in terms of opportunities.

In line with the MFF position of the European Parliament, the opinion aims to state in the crisis reserve article that the initial capital of the reserve should be additional to the CAP budget and should be placed in the reserve at the beginning of the programming period. Moreover, in order to not lose this money, the reform of the functioning of the reserve should be anticipated to allow the carryover of non-committed funds from 2021 to the following years.

Finally, the committee reaffirms the position expressed by the EP in its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the MFF.

RR\1204899EN.docx 93/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN AMENDMENTS

The Committee on Regional Development calls on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, as the committee responsible, to take into account the following amendments:

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation Recital 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2) The Commission proposed to link (2) The Commission proposed to link the CAP to the delivery of performance the CAP to the delivery of performance (‘delivery model’). Under the new legal (‘delivery model’). Under the new legal framework, the Union is to set the basic framework, the Union is to set the policy policy parameters, such as objectives of the parameters, such as objectives of the CAP CAP and basic requirements, while and basic requirements. A strong Union Member States are to bear greater framework is essential to ensuring that responsibility as to how they meet the the CAP remains a common policy and to objectives and achieve targets. guarantee a level playing field. Member Accordingly, Member States are to draw States will also have greater responsibility up CAP Strategic Plans, which are to be on how they meet the objectives and approved by the Commission and achieve targets. Accordingly, Member implemented by Member States. States are to draw up CAP Strategic Plans, based on an ex-ante analysis and an assessment of needs, which are to be approved by the Commission and implemented by Member States.

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(3a) The continuity and predictability of the support to farmers through the Common Agricultural Policy is essential for the stability of the agricultural sector as well as for maintaining the vitality of rural areas and regions and in contributing to environmental sustainability.

Amendment 3

PE646.753v02-00 94/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Proposal for a regulation Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(4) Therefore, in order to ensure that (4) Therefore, in order to ensure that support can be granted to farmers and other support can be granted to farmers and other beneficiaries from the European beneficiaries from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in 2021, the Union Development (EAFRD) in 2021, the Union should continue to grant such support for should continue to grant such support for one more year under the conditions of the one or, where applicable, two more years existing legal framework, which covers the under the conditions of the existing legal period 2014 to 2020. The existing legal framework, which covers the period 2014 framework is laid down in particular in to 2020. The existing legal framework is Regulations (EU) No 1303/20137 , (EU) laid down in particular in Regulations (EU) No 1305/20138 , (EU) No 1306/20139 , No 1303/20137 , (EU) No 1305/20138 , (EU) No 1307/201310 , (EU) No (EU) No 1306/20139 , (EU) No 1308/201311 , (EU) No 228/201312 and 1307/201310 , (EU) No 1308/201311 , (EU) (EU) No 229/201313 of the European No 228/201312 and (EU) No 229/201313 of Parliament and of the Council. In addition, the European Parliament and of the to facilitate the transition from existing Council. In addition, to facilitate the support schemes to the new legal transition from existing support schemes to framework which covers the period starting the new legal framework which covers the on 1 January 2022, rules should be laid period starting on 1 January 2022, rules down to regulate how certain support should be laid down to regulate how granted on a multiannual basis will be certain support granted on a multiannual integrated into the new legal framework. basis will be integrated into the new legal framework. ______7 Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the 7 Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). 20.12.2013, p. 320). 8 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the 8 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of

RR\1204899EN.docx 95/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN 17 December 2013 on support for rural 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). 9 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the 9 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). p. 549). 10 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the 10 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 11 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the 11 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). 12 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the 12 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). 20.3.2013, p. 23). 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41). (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41).

PE646.753v02-00 96/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(5) In light of the fact that the Union (5) In light of the fact that the Union should continue to support rural should continue to support rural development in 2021, Member States, that development during the transitional demonstrate the risk to run out of funds period, Member States, that demonstrate and not to be able to undertake new legal the need of funds to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with commitments for all or certain measures Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should and the resulting expenditure in have the possibility to extend their rural accordance with Regulation (EU) No development programmes or certain of 1305/2013, should have the possibility to their regional rural development extend their rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD to programmes or certain of their regional 31 December 2021 and to finance those rural development programmes supported extended programmes from the by the EAFRD to the end of the corresponding budget allocation for the transitional period and to finance those year 2021. The extended programmes extended programmes from the should aim at maintaining at least the same corresponding budget allocation for overall level of environment and climate concerned year. The extended programmes ambition. should aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of environment and climate ambition.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 97/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN development programmes that have not allocation for the years of the transitional been extended, to the financial allocations period or the part of the EAFRD budget for the years 2022 to 2025, in accordance allocation that was not used for extending with the Council Regulation (EU) their rural development programmes, to …/…[Regulation laying down the the financial allocations for the remaining multiannual financial framework for the years of the programming period, in years 2021 to 2027]14 . accordance with the Council Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]14 . ______14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. . 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. .

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(7) In order to allow the Commission (7) In order to allow the Commission to provide the necessary financial planning to provide the necessary financial planning and the corresponding adjustments of the and the corresponding adjustments of the annual breakdowns of the Union support annual breakdowns of the Union support set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Member States should inform 1305/2013, Member States should inform the Commission soon after the entry into the Commission soon after the entry into force of this Regulation whether they force of this Regulation whether they decide to extend their rural development decide to extend their rural development programmes and, in case of regional rural programmes, in case of regional rural development programmes, which of those development programmes, which of those programmes they decide to extend, and programmes they decide to extend, and if consequently which corresponding amount they intend to fund them partly with of the budget allocation for 2021 is not to remaining funds for the previous budget be transferred to the following years. allocation, and consequently which corresponding amount of the budget allocation for the years of the transitional period is not to be transferred to the following years.

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation Recital 8

PE646.753v02-00 98/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(8) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 (8) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 lays down common rules applicable to the lays down common rules applicable to the EAFRD and some other Funds, which EAFRD and some other Funds, which operate under a common framework. That operate under a common framework. That Regulation should continue to apply to Regulation should continue to apply to programmes supported by the EAFRD for programmes supported by the EAFRD for the 2014–2020 programming period as the 2014–2020 programming period as well as to those programmes supported by well as to those programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend that period to 31 decide to extend that period to 31 December 2021. For those Member States, December 2021 or, where applicable to 31 the Partnership Agreement drawn up for December 2022. For those Member States, the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 the Partnership Agreement drawn up for December 2020 in accordance with the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should December 2020 in accordance with continue to be used as a strategic document Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should by Member States and the Commission continue to be used as a strategic document with regard to the implementation of by Member States and the Commission support granted by the EAFRD for the with regard to the implementation of programming year 2021. support granted by the EAFRD for the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022..

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation Recital 10

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 99/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN year 2021. For reasons of legal clarity and year 2021 or, where applicable, the certainty, it also should be clarified that the programming year 2022. For reasons of legal commitments undertaken under legal clarity and certainty, it also should be measures that correspond to measures of clarified that the legal commitments Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to which undertaken under measures that correspond the integrated administration and control to measures of Regulation (EU) No system applies, should be subject to this 1305/2013 to which the integrated integrated administration and control administration and control system applies, system and that payments related to these should be subject to this integrated legal commitments have to be made within administration and control system and that the period from 1 December to 30 June of payments related to these legal the following calendar year. commitments have to be made within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year. ______15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the 15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). 20.12.2013, p. 865). 16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and introducing transitional provisions (OJ L introducing transitional provisions (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1). 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1).

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation Recital 14

PE646.753v02-00 100/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(14) In light of the fact that the CAP (14) In light of the fact that the CAP Strategic Plans to be prepared by Member Strategic Plans to be prepared by Member States in accordance with the new legal States in accordance with the new legal framework are to be applicable as of 1 framework are to be applicable as of 1 January 2022, transitional rules should be January 2022 or 1 January 2023, as laid down to regulate the transition from applicable, transitional rules should be laid existing support schemes to the new legal down to regulate the transition from framework, in particular Regulation (EU) existing support schemes to the new legal …/… of the European Parliament and of framework, in particular Regulation (EU) the Council18 [CAP Strategic Plan …/… of the European Parliament and of Regulation]. the Council 18[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. In line with principles set out in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership, Member States should ensure participation of regional and local authorities, civil society organisations, including beneficiaries, at all stages of preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the transitional measures and programmes. ______18 Regulation (EU) …/… of the European 18 Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …). Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …).

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation Recital 17

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(17) As regards the aid scheme in the (17) As regards the aid scheme in the olive oil and table olives sector, the olive oil and table olives sector, the existing work programmes drawn up for existing work programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 December 2021. For aid schemes in the December 2021 or, where applicable, the fruit and vegetables sector rules should be programming year 2022. For aid schemes laid down regarding the modification or in the fruit and vegetables sector rules replacement of operational programmes. should be laid down regarding the possibility of modification or replacement of operational programmes.

RR\1204899EN.docx 101/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation Recital 18

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(18) With the view to ensuring (18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the continuity as regards the aid schemes in wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules the fruit and vegetables sector, in the wine need to be laid down that allow those aid sector and the apiculture sector, rules need schemes to continue to be implemented to be laid down that allow those aid until the end of their respective schemes to continue to be implemented programming periods. For this period until the end of their respective certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No programming periods. For this period 1306/2013 should therefore continue to certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No apply in relation to expenditure incurred 1306/2013 should therefore continue to and payments made for operations apply in relation to expenditure incurred implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) and payments made for operations No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) until the end of those aid schemes. No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021or, if applicable after 31 December 2022 and until the end of those aid schemes and of the operational programmes.

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation Recital 20

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 102/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN for Community-led local development only should be able to apply the 5% minimum to the EAFRD contribution to the rural allocation for Community-led local development extended to 31 December development only to the EAFRD 2021 calculated before the transfer of contribution to the rural development amounts from direct payment has been extended to 31 December 2021 or, where done. applicable, 31 December 2022, calculated before the transfer of amounts from direct payment has been done.

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation Recital 21

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(21) In order to ensure continuity in the (21) In order to ensure continuity in the transitional period, the reserve for crises in transitional period, the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector should be the agricultural sector should be maintained for 2021 and the relevant maintained for 2021 or, where applicable, amount of the reserve for 2021 should be for 2022, and the relevant amount of the included. reserve for 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022, should be included

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation Recital 22

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation Recital 23

RR\1204899EN.docx 103/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation Recital 24

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation Recital 25

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 104/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is necessary that Member States notify their necessary that Member States notify their decisions on financial allocations by decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2021 by 1 August scheme for calendar year 2021 by 1 August 2020. 2020 and, where applicable, their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2022 by 1 August 2021.

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(26a) Member States should be able to continue to use transitional national aid during the period when this Regulation applies.

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation Recital 27

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

RR\1204899EN.docx 105/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Recital 28

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(28) The internal convergence (28) The internal convergence mechanism is the core process for a more mechanism is the core process for a more equitable distribution of direct income equitable distribution of direct income support among farmers. Significant support among farmers. Significant individual differences based on old historic individual differences based on old historic references become more and more difficult references become more and more difficult to justify. In Regulation (EU) No to justify. In Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the basic model of internal 1307/2013, the basic model of internal convergence consists in the application by convergence consists in the application by Member States of a uniform flat rate for all Member States of a uniform flat rate for all payment entitlements, at national or payment entitlements, at national or regional level, from 2015. However, for the regional level, from 2015. However, for the sake of ensuring a smoother transition to a sake of ensuring a smoother transition to a uniform value, a derogation was set out uniform value, a derogation was set out allowing Member States to differentiate the allowing Member States to differentiate the values of payment entitlements by applying values of payment entitlements by applying partial convergence, also called the ‘tunnel partial convergence, also called the ‘tunnel model’, between 2015 and 2019. Some model’, between 2015 and 2019. Some Member States made use of this Member States made use of this derogation. To continue the process derogation. To continue the process towards a more equitable distribution of towards a more equitable distribution of direct payments, Member States can direct payments, Member States can further converge towards a national or further converge towards a national or regional average after 2019 instead of regional average after 2019 instead of going to a uniform flat rate or keeping the going to a uniform flat rate. They should value of entitlements at their 2019 level. notify annually their decision for the They should notify annually their decision following year. for the following year.

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation Recital 29

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 106/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN should be adapted so to reflect that it is should be adapted so to reflect that it is possible to amend both the value of all possible to amend both the value of all allocated entitlements and of the reserve to allocated entitlements and of the reserve to adjust to a change in the amount in that adjust to a change in the amount in that Annex II between two years. Moreover, in Annex II between two years. Moreover, in some Member States not having reached a some Member States not having reached a flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is implemented on an annual basis. For implemented on an annual basis. For calendar years 2020 and 2021, only the calendar years 2020 and 2021 and, where value of the payment entitlement of the applicable, calendar year 2022, only the current year needs to be determined in the value of the payment entitlement of the year of allocation. The unit value of current year needs to be determined in the entitlements to be allocated from the year of allocation. The unit value of reserve in a given year should be calculated entitlements to be allocated from the after possible adjustment of the reserve in reserve in a given year should be calculated accordance with Article 22(5) of that after possible adjustment of the reserve in Regulation. In any subsequent year, the accordance with Article 22(5) of that value of the payment entitlements allocated Regulation. In any subsequent year, the from the reserve should be adapted in value of the payment entitlements allocated accordance with that Article 22(5). from the reserve should be adapted in accordance with that Article 22(5).

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation Recital 30

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

RR\1204899EN.docx 107/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Recital 33 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(33a) Due to their geographical situation (remoteness, insularity, smaller size, difficult topography and climate), the outermost regions are faced with specific socio-economic problems related to the supply of food and agricultural products essential for consumption or agricultural production. Specific measures in the agricultural sector to remedy the difficulties caused by the specific situation facing those regions, as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, have been established in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013.

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation Recital 34

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(34) Furthermore, the amendments to (34) The financial allocations provided Regulations (EU) No 228/2013 and (EU) for in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 and No 229/2013 should apply from 1 January in Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 should 2021 in line with Regulation (EU) apply from 1 January 2021 in line with …/…[Regulation laying down the Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying multiannual financial framework for the down the multiannual financial framework years 2021 to 2027], for the years 2021 to 2027],

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(34a) The interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 are operators which play a vital role in the development of diversified agricultural

PE646.753v02-00 108/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN sectors in the outermost regions, in particular in the livestock sectors. Given their very small size and their island location, local markets in the outermost regions are particularly vulnerable to price fluctuations linked to import flows from the rest of the Union or third countries. Those interbranch organisations bring together all operators active on the market at every stage and, as such, take collective measures, in particular for compiling data and disseminating information, designed to ensure that local crops remain competitive on the market in question. To that end, Articles 28, 29 and 110 TFEU notwithstanding, and without prejudice to Articles 164 and 165 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, it is appropriate to allow, in the context of extended interbranch agreements, the Member State concerned, after consultation with the actors concerned, to make liable individual operators or groups of operators who are not members of the organisation and who operate on the local market, irrespective of their origin, including in cases where the proceeds of those contributions fund measures to maintain only local production or where the contributions are levied at a different stage in the marketing process.

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation Article -1 (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Article -1 1. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘transitional period’ means the period starting on 1 January 2021 and ending on 31 December 2021. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, and only in

RR\1204899EN.docx 109/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN the event that the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 October 2020, the transitional period for the purpose of this Regulation shall be extended to 31 December 2022.

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

PE646.753v02-00 110/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Member States that decide to make use of Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 10 days after the of their decision within 20 days after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021 as set out in Annex I to the transitional period as set out in Annex Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where the Commission considers that an Where the Commission considers, on the extension of the period under the first basis of clear and objective criteria, that subparagraph is not justified, it shall an extension of the period under the first inform the Member State thereof within 6 subparagraph is not justified, it shall weeks after receipt of the notification inform the Member State thereof within 6 referred to in the second subparagraph. weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph.

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 111/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as amendment shall aim at maintaining at referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of least the same overall level of the EAFRD Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an expenditure for the measures referred to in amendment shall aim at maintaining at Article 59(6) of that Regulation. least the same overall level of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation.

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For Member States that do not decide to For Member States that do not decide to make use of the possibility provided in make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to the allocation not used for the year 2021 as the allocation not used for the year 2021 set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No and where Article -1 of this Regulation 1305/2013. applies, for year 2022, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where a Member State decides to make Where a Member State decides to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 only with regard to certain regional 1 only with regard to certain regional programmes, the allocation referred to in programmes, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that shall be the amount set out for that Member State for 2021in Annex I to Member State for 2021 and where Article - Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 minus the 1 of this Regulation applies, for the year budgetary allocations notified in 2022, in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No accordance with the first subparagraph of 1305/2013 minus the budgetary allocations paragraph 2 for the regional programmes notified in accordance with the first that are extended. subparagraph of paragraph 2 for the regional programmes that are extended the

PE646.753v02-00 112/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN regional programmes that are extended.

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

3. For Member States that decide to 3. For Member States that decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to be used as a strategic document continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the support granted by the EAFRD for the year 2021. duration of the transitional period..

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – title

RR\1204899EN.docx 113/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Eligibility of certain types of expenditure Eligibility of certain types of expenditure in 2021 for the duration of the transitional period.

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution from the 2021 EAFRD contribution from the transitional allocation for programmes supported by period allocation for programmes the EAFRD for which Member States supported by the EAFRD for which decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in Member States decide to extend the 2014– accordance with Article 1(1) of this 2020 period in accordance with Article Regulation, subject to the following 1(1) of this Regulation, subject to the conditions: following conditions:

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

PE646.753v02-00 114/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1. Expenditure relating to legal 1. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the measures referred to in Articles under the measures referred to in Articles 23, 39 and 43 of Council Regulation (EC) 23, 39 and 43 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/200519 which are receiving No 1698/200519 which are receiving support under Regulation (EU) No support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 shall continue to be eligible for 1305/2013 shall continue to be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 covered by the CAP Strategic 2022-2027 or, where Article -1 of this Plan, subject to the following conditions: Regulation applies, 2023 - 2027, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions: ______19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1). L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1).

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(a) such expenditure is provided in the (a) such expenditure is provided for in respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022- the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2027 in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022- 2027 or, where Article -1 of this [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation applies, 2023 - 2027 in Regulation (EU) [HzR]; accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR];

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2. Expenditure relating to legal 2. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred commitments to beneficiaries incurred

RR\1204899EN.docx 115/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN under the multiannual measures referred to under the multiannual measures referred to in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and expenditure (EU) No 1305/2013 and expenditure relating to legal commitments for a time relating to legal commitments for a time period going beyond 1 January 2024, or period going beyond 1 January 2024, or beyond 1 January 2025 in Member States beyond 1 January 2025 in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, under Articles 14 to 18, this Regulation, under Articles 14 to 18, points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Article points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Article 20, Articles 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of 20, Articles 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be eligible for an EAFRD 1303/2013 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 contribution in the period 2022-2027 or, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject where Article -1 of this Regulation to the following conditions: applies, 2023 - 2027, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions:

Amendment 41

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(a) such expenditure is provided for in (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 in accordance with Regulation 2022-2027 or, where Article -1 of this (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and Regulation applies, 2023 - 2027 in complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR];

Amendment 42

Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2 a. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the measures referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 may be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the

PE646.753v02-00 116/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN period 2022-2027 or, where appropriate 2023-2027: (a) for payments to be made between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023 or 31 December 2024 in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, where the financial allocation for the relevant measure of the respective program adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and, where applicable, Article 1(1) of this Regulation, has already been used up; and (b) for payments to be made after 31 December 2023 or 31 December 2024 in member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation.

Amendment 43

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1. The work programmes to support 1. The work programmes to support the olive oil and table olives sector referred the olive oil and table olives sector referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, drawn up for the period 1308/2013, drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021, shall be extended and shall end on 2021, shall be extended and shall end at 31 December 2021. The relevant producer the end of transitional period. The organisations recognised under Article 152 relevant producer organisations recognised of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the under Article 152 of Regulation (EU) No relevant associations of producer 1308/2013, the relevant associations of organisations recognised under Article 156 producer organisations recognised under of that Regulation and the relevant Article 156 of that Regulation and the interbranch organisations recognised under relevant interbranch organisations Article 157 of that Regulation shall modify recognised under Article 157 of that their work programmes to take account of Regulation shall modify their work this extension. The modified work programmes to take account of this programmes shall be notified to the extension. The modified work programmes Commission by 31 December 2020. shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020, or, where Article -1 of this Regulation applies by 31 December

RR\1204899EN.docx 117/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN 2021.

Amendment 44

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Recognised producer organisation in the Recognised producer organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector having an fruit and vegetables sector having an operational programme as referred to in operational programme as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that has been approved by a 1308/2013 that has been approved by a Member State for a duration beyond 31 Member State for a duration beyond the December 2021 shall, by 15 September end of the transitional period may submit 2021, submit a request to that Member a request to that Member State to the effect State to the effect that its operational that its operational programme: programme:

Amendment 45

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Where a recognised producer organisation Where a recognised producer organisation does not submit such request by 15 does not submit such request, its September 2021, its operational operational programme approved under programme approved under Regulation Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 continue to operate under the provisions December 2021 of the regulation until the programme comes to an end.

Amendment 46

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 118/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 continue to apply after the end of the as regards expenditure incurred and transitional period as regards expenditure payments made for operations incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 16 October 2023 within the aid before 16 October 2023 within the aid scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of that Regulation. that Regulation.

Amendment 47

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

4. The national programmes in the 4. The national programmes in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 continue to apply after the end of the as regards expenditure incurred and transitional period as regards expenditure payments made for operations incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 1 August 2022 within the aid before 1 August 2022 or where Article -1 scheme referred to in Article 55 of that of this Regulation applies, 1 August 2023 Regulation. within the aid scheme referred to in Article 55 of that Regulation.

Amendment 48

Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

6. With regard to the aid schemes 6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply to those Articles shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 in relation to after the end of this transitional period in

RR\1204899EN.docx 119/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN expenditure incurred and payments made relation to expenditure incurred and for operations implemented pursuant to payments made for operations Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) date and until the end of the aid schemes No 1308/2013 after that date and until the referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this end of the aid schemes referred to in Article. paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.

Amendment 49

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For new commitments to be undertaken For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021 Member States shall determine from 2021 and where Article -1 of a shorter period of one to three in their Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP rural development programmes. If Member Transitional Provisions Regulation] States provide for an annual extension of applies, from 2022, Member States shall commitments after the termination of the determine a period of one to four years in initial period in accordance with the first their rural development programmes. If subparagraph, from 2021 the extension Member States provide for an annual shall not go beyond one year. As from extension of commitments after the 2021, for new commitments directly termination of the initial period in following a commitment performed in the accordance with the first subparagraph, initial period, Member States shall from 2021 the extension shall not go determine a period of one year in their beyond one year. As from 2021, for new rural development programmes.; commitments directly following a commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year in their rural development programmes.;

Amendment 50

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For new commitments to be undertaken For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021, Member States shall determine from 2021, Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three years in a period of one to four years in their rural

PE646.753v02-00 120/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN their rural development programmes. If development programmes. If Member Member States provide for an annual States provide for an annual extension for extension for the maintenance of organic the maintenance of organic farming after farming after the termination of the initial the termination of the initial period in period in accordance with the first accordance with the first subparagraph, subparagraph, from 2021 the extension from 2021 the extension shall not go shall not go beyond one year. As from beyond one year. As from 2021, for new 2021, for new commitments concerning commitments concerning maintenance that maintenance that directly follow the directly follow the commitment performed commitment performed in the initial in the initial period, Member States shall period, Member States shall determine a determine a period of one year in their period of one year in their rural rural development programmes.; development programmes.;

Amendment 51

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For new commitments to be undertaken as For new commitments to be undertaken as from 2021 Member States shall determine from 2021 Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to three years in a shorter period of one to four years in their rural development programmes. If their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual Member States provide for an annual renewal of commitments after the renewal of commitments after the termination of the initial period in termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, as accordance with the first subparagraph, as from 2021 the renewal shall not go beyond from 2021 the renewal shall not go beyond one year.; the transitional period.;

Amendment 52

Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 121/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN December 2021 shall be maximum EUR December 2021 and, where Article -1 of 11 258 707 816, in current prices, in Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP accordance with the multiannual financial Transitional Provisions Regulation] framework for the years 2021 to 2027.; applies, from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, shall be maximum EUR XXX* in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.; ______*In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 53

Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 2a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For 2021, the amount of the reserve shall For each year of the transitional period be EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) and referred to in Article -1 of Regulation shall be included under Heading 3 of the (EU) ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions Multiannual Financial Framework as set Regulation] the amount of the reserve shall out in the Annex to Council Regulation be EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) and (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF]. shall be included under Heading 3 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF].

PE646.753v02-00 122/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 54

Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(1a) in Article 25, the following paragraph is added: "By way of derogation from point (d) of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council*, non- committed appropriations of the reserve shall be carried over without time limitation to finance the reserve in the following financial years. ______* Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).";

Amendment 55

Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 Article 35 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

RR\1204899EN.docx 123/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Regulation (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] [This Regulation (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] [This Regulation], no pre-financing shall be Regulation], no pre-financing shall be granted for the 2021 allocation.; granted for the transitional period allocations.;

Amendment 56

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – title Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 10

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 1307/20131a ______1aAll figures will be updated according to the EP position in the MFF. In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU

Amendment 57

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4a

PE646.753v02-00 124/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For calendar year 2021, Member States For each year of the transitional period applying the first subparagraph of referred to in Article -1 of Regulation paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission (EU) ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions by 1 August 2020 of the decisions referred Regulation] Member States shall notify to in paragraph 2 and 3.; the Commission of the decisions taken in accordance with this Article and of any estimated product of reductions by 1 August of the preceding year.;

Amendment 58

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 15a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Article 15a Article 15a Notifications for calendar years 2021 Notifications for calendar years during the transitional period For calendar year 2021 Member States For each calendar year of the transitional shall notify the percentages of the annual period referred to in Article -1 of national ceiling referred to in Articles Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP 22(2), 42(1), 49(1), 51(1) and 53(6) by 1 Transitional Provisions Regulation], August 2020.; Member States shall notify the percentages of the annual national ceiling referred to in Articles 22(2), 42(1), 49(1), 51(1) and 53(6) by 1 August of the preceding year;

Amendment 59

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For calendar year 2021, if the ceiling for a For each calendar year of the transitional Member State set by the Commission period referred to in Article -1 of pursuant to paragraph 1 is different from Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP that of the previous year as a result of a Transitional Provisions Regulation], if the

RR\1204899EN.docx 125/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN change in the amount set out in Annex II or ceiling for a Member State set by the as a result of any decision taken by that Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 is Member State in accordance with different from that of the previous year as a paragraph 3 of this Article, Article 14(1) or result of a change in the amount set out in (2), Article 42(1), Article 49(1), Article Annex II or as a result of any decision 51(1), or Article 53, that Member State taken by that Member State in accordance shall linearly reduce or increase the value with paragraph 3 of this Article, Article of all payment entitlements and/or reduce 14(1) or (2), Article 42(1), Article 49(1), or increase the national reserve or regional Article 51(1), or Article 53, that Member reserves in order to ensure compliance with State shall linearly reduce or increase the paragraph 4 of this Article.; value of all payment entitlements and/or reduce or increase the national reserve or regional reserves in order to ensure compliance with paragraph 4 of this Article.;

Amendment 60

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For calendar year 2021, Member States For every calendar year of the transitional applying the first subparagraph of period, Member States applying the first paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall notify by 1 August 2020 of the decisions referred the Commission by 1 August of the to in paragraph 2 and 3.; preceding year of the decisions referred to in paragraph 2 and 3.;

Amendment 61

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

PE646.753v02-00 126/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN value lower than the national or regional where Article -1 of Regulation (EU) unit value for the year 2020 as calculated ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions in accordance with the second Regulation] applies, 31 December 2020, subparagraph of this paragraph have their having a value lower than the national or unit value increased towards the national or regional unit value for the year 2020, or regional unit value in the year 2020. The where Article -1 of Regulation (EU) increase shall be calculated under the ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions following conditions: Regulation] applies, for the year 2021, as calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph of this paragraph have their unit value increased towards the national or regional unit value in the corresponding year The increase shall be calculated under the following conditions:

Amendment 62

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(b) to finance the increase, all or part of (b) to finance the increase, all or part of the owned or leased-in payment the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 having a value higher than December 2019 and, where Article -1 of the national or regional unit value in the Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP year 2020 as calculated in accordance with Transitional Provisions Regulation] the second subparagraph shall be reduced. applies, 31 December 2020, having a value That reduction shall apply to the difference higher than the national or regional unit between the value of those entitlements value in the subsequent year of the and the national or regional unit value in transitional period, as calculated in the year 2020. The application of that accordance with the second subparagraph reduction shall be based on objective and shall be reduced. That reduction shall apply non-discriminatory criteria, which may to the difference between the value of those include the fixing of a maximum decrease. entitlements and the national or regional unit value in the year 2020. The application of that reduction shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, which may include the fixing of a maximum decrease.

Amendment 63

RR\1204899EN.docx 127/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – subparagraph 2 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

The national or regional unit value for the The national or regional unit value for the year 2020 referred to in the first years of the transitional period, referred to subparagraph shall be calculated by in the first subparagraph shall be calculated dividing the national or regional ceiling for by dividing the national or regional ceiling the basic payment scheme set in for the basic payment scheme set in accordance with Article 22(1) or 23(2) for accordance with Article 22(1) or 23(2) for the year 2020, excluding the amount of the the corresponding year , excluding the national or regional reserve(s), by the amount of the national or regional number of the owned or leased-in payment reserve(s), by the number of the owned or entitlements held by farmers on 31 leased-in payment entitlements held by December 2019. farmers on 31 December of the preceding year..

Amendment 64

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 25 – paragraph 12

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

12. For calendar year 2021, Member 12. For calendar years during the States may decide to apply further internal transitional period, Member States may convergence by applying paragraph 11 to decide to apply further internal the respective year.; convergence by applying paragraph 11 to the respective years.;

Amendment 65

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

For allocations from the reserve in 2021, For allocations from the reserve in 2021 the amount of the reserve to be excluded in and where Article -1 of Regulation (EU) accordance with the second subparagraph ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions

PE646.753v02-00 128/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN shall be adjusted in accordance with the Regulation] applies, for allocations from second subparagraph of Article 22(5). For reserve in 2022, the amount of the reserve allocations from the reserve in 2021, the to be excluded in accordance with the third subparagraph of this paragraph shall second subparagraph shall be adjusted in not apply.; accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 22(5). For allocations from the reserve in 2021, and where Article -1 of Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions Regulation] applies, for allocations from the reserve in 2022, the third subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply.;

Amendment 66

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(10a) In Article 37, in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added: "Member States granting transitional national aid in 2020 may continue to do so until the end of the transitional period referred to in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions Regulation]." In Article 37(4), the following indents are added: - 50 % in 2021, - 50 % in 2022, if Article -1 of Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions Regulation] applies."

Amendment 67

Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

RR\1204899EN.docx 129/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

The amount of the crop-specific payment The amount of the crop-specific payment per hectare of eligible area shall be per hectare of eligible area shall be calculated for 2021 by multiplying the calculated for each year of the transitional yields established in paragraph 2 with the period by multiplying the yields following reference amounts: established in paragraph 2 with the following reference amounts: – Bulgaria: EUR 624,11, – Bulgaria: EUR XXX; – Greece: EUR 225,04, – Greece: EUR XXX; – Spain: EUR 348,03, – Spain: EUR XXX; – Portugal: EUR 219,09. – Portugal: EUR XXX.

Amendment 68

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 1308/20131a ______1aAll figures will be updated according to the EP position in the MFF.In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article

PE646.753v02-00 130/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN 312(4) TFEU

Amendment 69

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(a) EUR 10 666 000 for Greece; (a) EUR XXX for Greece;

Amendment 70

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(b) EUR 554 000 for France; (b) EUR XXX for France;

Amendment 71

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendment 72

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

RR\1204899EN.docx 131/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

If appropriate, the Union financing for the work programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be for 2022: (a) EUR XXX for Greece; (b) EUR XXX for France; and (c) EUR XXX for Italy.

Amendment 73

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

The Union financing for the aid to The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2020 EUR 2 277 paragraph 1 shall be for 2020 EUR XXX 000 for Germany. for Germany.

Amendment 74

Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Article 214 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(2a) in Article 214, the following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph: "By way of derogation from the first paragraph and subject to authorisation by the Commission, Finland may, during the transitional period provided for in Article -1 of Regulation (EU) ..../..... [CAP Transitional Provisions Regulation], continue to grant national aids which it granted in 2020 to producers on the basis of this Article."

PE646.753v02-00 132/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 75

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 228/20131a ______1aAll figures will be updated according to the EP position in the MFF. In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU

Amendment 76

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new) Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 22 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

After Article 22, the following Article is inserted:

RR\1204899EN.docx 133/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Article 22a Interbranch organisations 1. Notwithstanding Articles 164 and 165 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, if an interbranch organisation recognised pursuant to Article 157 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 operating in an outermost region is deemed to be representative of the production of, trade in, or processing of one or more given products of that region, the Member State concerned may, at the request of that organisation, make binding for a renewable period of one year, agreements, decisions or concerted practices agreed within that organisation for other operators active in the outermost region in question, whether individuals or groups, who do not belong to that organisation. 2. Where the rules of a recognised interbranch organisation are extended under paragraph 1 and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of economic operators whose activities relate to products solely destined for the local market of the same outermost region, the Member State may, after consulting the relevant stakeholders, decide that individual economic operators or groups which are not members of the organisation but which operate on the market in question are to pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing the activities in question. 3. The Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of any agreement whose scope is extended in accordance with this Article.

PE646.753v02-00 134/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Amendment 77

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

— in the French overseas departments: — in the French overseas departments: EUR 267 580 000, EUR 278 410 000,

Amendment 78

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

— Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 080 — Azores and Madeira: EUR 106 210 000, 000,

Amendment 79

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

— Canary Islands: EUR 257 970 000. — Canary Islands: EUR 268 420 000.

Amendment 80

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

– in the French overseas departments: – in the French overseas departments:

RR\1204899EN.docx 135/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN EUR 25 900 000, EUR 35 000 000,

Amendment 81

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

— Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 400 — Azores and Madeira: EUR 21 200 000, 000,

Amendment 82

Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

– Canary Islands: EUR 69 900 000. – Canary Islands: EUR 72 700 000.

Amendment 83

Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – title

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 229/20131a ______1aAll figures will be updated according to the EP position in the MFF. In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the

PE646.753v02-00 136/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 84

Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 Article 18 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

2. The Union shall finance the 2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR 23 000 000. IV up to an amount of EUR XXX.

Amendment 85

Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 Article 18 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

3. The amount allocated to finance the 3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR 6 830 Chapter III shall not exceed EUR XXX.' . 000.' .

Amendment 86

Proposal for a regulation Annex I

RR\1204899EN.docx 137/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Annex I Annex I1a ______1aAll figures will be updated according to the EP position in the MFF. In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 87

Proposal for a regulation Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Annex 1 – title 1a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Part two: Breakdown of union support for Part two: Breakdown of union support for rural development (2021) rural development (for the first year of the transitional period)

Amendment 88

Proposal for a regulation Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 Annex 1 – part two – table

PE646.753v02-00 138/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(current prices in EUR) (current prices in EUR) 2021 2021 Belgium 67 178 046 Belgium X Bulgaria 281 711 396 Bulgaria X Czechia 258 773 203 Czechia X Denmark 75 812 623 Denmark X Germany 989 924 996 Germany X Estonia 87 875 887 Estonia X Ireland 264 670 951 Ireland X Greece 509 591 606 Greece X Spain 1 001 202 880 Spain X France 1 209 259 199 France X Croatia 281 341 503 Croatia X Italy 1 270 310 371 Italy X Cyprus 15 987 284 Cyprus X Latvia 117 307 269 Latvia X Lithuania 195 182 517 Lithuania X Luxembourg 12 290 956 Luxembourg X Hungary 416 202 472 Hungary X Malta 12 207 322 Malta X Netherlands 73 151 195 Netherlands X Austria 480 467 031 Austria X Poland 1 317 890 530 Poland X Portugal 493 214 858 Portugal X Romania 965 503 339 Romania X Slovenia 102 248 788 Slovenia X Slovakia 227 682 721 Slovakia X Finland 292 021 227 Finland X Sweden 211 550 876 Sweden X Total EU 11 230 561 046 Total EU X Technical Assistance 28 146 770 Technical Assistance X Total 11 258 707 816 Total X

RR\1204899EN.docx 139/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN Amendment 89

Proposal for a regulation Annex II

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Annex II Annex II1a ______1a All figures will be updated according to the EP position in the MFF. In its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

Amendment 90

Proposal for a regulation Annex III

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Annex III Annex III1a ______1a All figures will be updated according to the EP position in the MFF. In its

PE646.753v02-00 140/146 RR\1204899EN.docx EN resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (P8_TA(2018)0449), the European Parliament takes a position in favour of maintaining the financing of the common agricultural policy for the EU-27 at the level of the 2014-2020 budget in real terms (while budgeting the initial amount of the agricultural reserve), namely EUR 383 255 million in 2018 prices (EUR 431 946 million in current prices). The figures to be agreed in this Regulation should therefore be calculated on the basis of the figures agreed for the MFF 2021-2027 or, if not adopted in time, on the basis of extended 2020 ceilings and provisions in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU.

RR\1204899EN.docx 141/146 PE646.753v02-00 EN PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

Title Transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 References COM(2019)0581 – C9-0162/2019 – 2019/0254(COD)

Committee responsible AGRI Date announced in plenary 25.11.2019

Opinion by REGI Date announced in plenary 25.11.2019

Rapporteur Herbert Dorfmann Date appointed 5.12.2019

Discussed in committee 20.2.2020

Date adopted 20.4.2020

Result of final vote +: 43 –: 0 0: 0

Members present for the final vote Mathilde Androuët, Pascal Arimont, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Tom Berendsen, Erik Bergkvist, Stéphane Bijoux, Franc Bogovič, Andrea Cozzolino, Corina Crețu, Rosa D’Amato, Christian Doleschal, Francesca Donato, Raffaele Fitto, Chiara Gemma, Mircea-Gheorghe Hava, Krzysztof Hetman, Peter Jahr, Manolis Kefalogiannis, Ondřej Knotek, Constanze Krehl, Elżbieta Kruk, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Nora Mebarek, Martina Michels, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Niklas Nienaß, Andrey Novakov, Younous Omarjee, Alessandro Panza, Tsvetelina Penkova, Caroline Roose, André Rougé, Vincenzo Sofo, Irène Tolleret, Valdemar Tomaševski, Monika Vana Substitutes present for the final vote Vlad-Marius Botoş, Isabel Carvalhais, Herbert Dorfmann, Laurence Farreng, Sandro Gozi, Bronis Ropė

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ECR Raffaele Fitto, Elżbieta Kruk, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Valdemar Tomaševski

GUE/NGL Martina Michels, Younous Omarjee

ID Mathilde Androuët, Francesca Donato, Alessandro Panza, André Rougé, Vincenzo Sofo

NI Rosa D'Amato, Chiara Gemma

PPE Pascal Arimont, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Tom Berendsen, Franc Bogovič, Christian Doleschal, Herbert Dorfmann, Mircea-Gheorghe Hava, Krzysztof Hetman, Peter Jahr, Manolis Kefalogiannis, Andrey Novakov

RENEW Stéphane Bijoux, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Laurence Farreng, Sandro Gozi, Ondrej Knotek, Irène Tolleret

S&D Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Erik Bergkvist, Isabel Carvalhais, Andrea Cozzolino, Corina Crețu, Constanze Krehl, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Nora Mebarek, Tsvetelina Penkova

VERTS/ALE Niklas Nienaß, Caroline Roose, Bronis Ropė, Monika Vana

0 -

0 0

Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention

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Date submitted to Parliament 31.10.2019

Committee responsible AGRI Date announced in plenary 25.11.2019

Committees asked for opinions DEVE BUDG CONT ENVI Date announced in plenary 25.11.2019 25.11.2019 25.11.2019 25.11.2019 REGI 25.11.2019 Not delivering opinions DEVE CONT ENVI Date of decision 22.1.2020 4.12.2019 9.1.2020

Rapporteurs Elsi Katainen Date appointed 27.11.2019

Date adopted 28.4.2020

Result of final vote +: 48 –: 0 0: 0

Members present for the final vote Mazaly Aguilar, Clara Aguilera, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Álvaro Amaro, Eric Andrieu, Attila Ara-Kovács, Carmen Avram, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Benoît Biteau, Mara Bizzotto, Daniel Buda, Isabel Carvalhais, Asger Christensen, Angelo Ciocca, Dacian Cioloş, Ivan David, Paolo De Castro, Jérémy Decerle, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Dino Giarrusso, Francisco Guerreiro, Martin Häusling, Martin Hlaváček, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Jarosław Kalinowski, Elsi Katainen, Gilles Lebreton, Norbert Lins, Chris MacManus, Mairead McGuinness, Marlene Mortler, Ulrike Müller, Maria Noichl, Juozas Olekas, Pina Picierno, Maxette Pirbakas, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Bronis Ropė, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anne Sander, Petri Sarvamaa, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Veronika Vrecionová, Sarah Wiener, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez Substitutes present for the final vote Petros Kokkalis Date tabled 11.5.2020

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ECR Mazaly Aguilar, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Bert Jan Ruissen, Veronika Vrecionová

ID Mara Bizzotto, Angelo Ciocca, Ivan David, Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas

GUE/NGL Petros Kokkalis, Chris Macmanus, Eugenia Rodriguez Palop

NI Dino Giarrusso

PPE Álvaro Amaro, Daniel Buda, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Jaroslaw Kalinowski, Norbert Lins, Mairead McGuinness, Marlene Mortler, Anne Sander, Petri Sarvamaa, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Annie Schrijer-Pierik, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

RENEW Atidzhe Alieva Veli, Asger Christensen, Dacian Cioloş, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlavacek, Elsi Katainen, Ulrike Müller

S&D Clara Aguilera, Eric Andrieu, Attila Ara-Kovacs, Carmen Avram, Adrian Dragoş Benea, Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Maria Noichl, Juozas Olekas, Pina Picierno

VERTS/ALE Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro, Martin Häusling, Bronis Ropė, Sarah Wiener

0 -

0 0

Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention

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