Chapter V. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Ing. Barbora Milotová, PhD.Department of Regional Development

e-mail: barbora.milotova@uniag.sk

International Visegrad Fund project “EU public administration and implementation of EU regional policy

and rural development in V-4 countries” 19th - 21st November 2009

Content of the chapter

Introduction Main characteristics of rural areas in EU and

challenges they are facing The role of the RD policy

Brief history Key dates, decisions and their impact on the Policy

development Period 2007 – 2013

RD Policy (1968/2005, 2006/144/EC) RDPs in V4 countries – comparisons according to

selected measures within axis and according to financial allocation in axis

Results from the Health Check and introduced European Economic Recovery Plan

Future of the CAP and Rural Development Policy

Introduction – main characteristics of rural areas in EU and challenges they are facing

Outputs from the Conference „Europe’s rural areas in action: Facing the challenges of tomorrow“; held on 16-17 October 2008, Limassol, Cyprus

Characteristics The age structure of the population does not vary significantly between the three

types of areas An income per habitant 25-30% lower in rural areas Employment / unemployment rates are not significantly different in rural areas

relative to urban areas A declining economic importance of the primary sector in rural areas

Challenges Improving local economy growth and competitiveness of all economic activities

located in rural areas Increasing income of people living in rural areas in a context where average income

per head is 25-30% lower in rural areas relative to towns and cities Increasing quantity, access and quality of public and private services and

infrastructures in a context where many people are attracted by the idea of living in rural areas provided that they have access to the same quantity and quality of services and infrastructures

Protecting environment and natural resources in a context where rural areas represent more than 90% of the EU-27 territory

Preservation and valorisation of rural areas’ landscapes Analysing the potentially positive and negative consequences of development of

non-food uses of primary commodities, notably the environmental and territorial impacts of biofuels (first and second generation)

Brief history of the CAP and RDP as the II. pillarKey dates and changes European Conference on Rural Development

(Cork, November 1996). Agenda 2000 CAP reform (Berlin, March 1999) Göteborg European Council (June 2001) ‘The new, reformed agricultural policy’

(Luxembourg, June 2003) EU Conference on Rural Development

(Salzburg, 12–14 November 2003)

Period 2007 – 2013 – RD Policy

Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

2006/144/EC: Council Decision of 20 February 2006 on Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013)

Period 2007 – 2013 – RD Policy

Main aims, priorities (axis), objectives and measures

Financial allocations Common Monitoring and Evaluation

Framework The role of European and National RD

Networks

Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

Council Decision 2006/144/EC

Period 2007 – 2013 –RDPs in V4  CZECH REPUBLIC HUNGARY

Axis

Total public in mil. €

EAFRD amount in mil. €

share % Total public in mil. €

EAFRD amount in mil. €

share %

Axis 1 840 630 22,4% 2 366,4 1 698,4 44,6%

Axis 2 1 945 1 554 55,2% 1 626,7 1 250,2 32,8%

Axis 3 635 477 16,9% 690,7 495,7 13,0%

LEADER 175 140 5,0% 272,4 209,3 5,5%

Technical Assistance 18 13 0,5% 203,0 152,2 4,0%

Total 3 615 2 815 100,0% 5 159,2 3 805,8 100,0%

  POLAND SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Axis

Total public in mil. €

EAFRD amount in mil. €

share % Total public in mil. €

EAFRD amount in mil. €

share %

Axis 1 7 187,5 5 390,6 40,7% 835,4 620,4 31,5%

Axis 2 5 546,0 4 436,8 33,5% 1242,1 984,7 50,0%

Axis 3 3 430,2 2 572,6 19,4% 358 265,9 13,5%

LEADER 787,5 630,0 4,8% 74,5 59,1 3,0%

Technical Assistance 266,6 199,9 1,5% 52,5 39,4 2,0%

Total 17 217,8 13 230,0 100,0% 2562,6 1969,4 100,0%

Results from the Health Check and introduced European Economic Recovery Plan

Reallocation of 4,4 billion € Main priorities:

Climate change Water management Renewable energy Biodiversity Restructuring the dairy sector Broadband

Future of the CAP and Rural Development Policy CAP2020 – Debating the future of Common

Agricultural Policy CAP reform beyond 2013: An idea for a

longer view (Notre Europe)