“Pilot results-based agri-environment measures in Ireland and Navarra (Spain)”

Roll-out of Results-based schemes and CAP: Recommendations

James Moran, james.moran@gmit.ie, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

(Ireland)

“Pilot results-based agri-environment measures in Ireland and Navarra (Spain)”

http://rbaps.eu/

RBAPS End of Project Seminar

22th June 2018, Athlone

•Current Regulatory Framework

•Key Barriers

Outline

•Key Barriers

•Recommendations

•CAP green architecture and role of

RBAPS

•Under current regulatory framework results-based AE

schemes possible

Current Regulatory Framework

Measure under Regulation (EU) 808/2014 Measure

code

Relevant

Article in Reg.

(EU)

1305/2013

Knowledge transfer and information actions 1 14Knowledge transfer and information actions 1 14

Advisory services, farm management and farm relief

services

2 15

Quality scheme for agricultural products and

foodstuffs

3 16

Investments in physical assets 4 17

Basic services in rural areas 6 20

Agri-environment-climate 10 28

Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive Payments 12 30

Co-operation 16 35

Technical assistance 20 51-54

Clear objectives implemented through integrated approach

and utilisations of range of RDP measures

Current Regulatory Framework

Measure under Regulation (EU) 808/2014 Integrated approach to RBPS

implementation

Co-operation Development, Testing and piloting

Basic services in rural areas Supporting and developing local

projects

Development (piloting) and capacity buildingDevelopment (piloting) and capacity buildingprojects

Agri-environment-climate Implementation RBAPS

Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive Payments RBAPS measures linked to N2000 and

WFD

Investments in physical assets Basic infrastructure to support

delivery

Knowledge transfer and information actions Training

Advisory services, farm management and farm relief

services

Advisory services

Technical assistance Technical assistance and improved

administration

Quality scheme for agricultural products and foodstuffs Value added products

ImplementationImplementation

Technical assistance, advisory and capacityTechnical assistance, advisory and capacity

Value addedValue added

•Familiarity with RBAPS approach

•Perceived greater financial risks for farmer

•RBAPS is just one of many approaches to

Perceived Barriers

•RBAPS is just one of many approaches to

meeting RDP priorities

•Current administrative systems are set up to

deal with action-based approaches

•Uncertainty around how to undertake budget

projections impacting on financial planning.

•Concern of added administrative complexity

•Interpretation of WTO rules limit scope for

more innovative approaches to costing RBAPS

•RBAPS require long-term commitments (>7

Perceived Barriers

•RBAPS require long-term commitments (>7

years) to achieve lasting improvements

•Up-front costs assumed to be higher for

results-based (e.g. the costs of defining and

testing indicators, of training staff, farmers,

advisers and inspectors, preparing publicity,

etc.)

•Policy framework-a clear focus on incentivising

performance

•Clear objectives and targeting essential

•Co-operation, knowledge-sharing, capacity and

trust building

Recommendations

trust building

•Long term commitments to sustain newly created

market for ecosystem services

•Dedicated article in RD regulations-clear signal to

member states from EU

•Ensure implementation, financial management

and monitoring regs facilitate RBAPS approach

•Update Commission Guidance on RBAPS

•Clear guidance on costings

•WTO rules not an issue in this pilot aimed to meet

green box conditions:

Recommendations

green box conditions:

–not price support, no or minimal effects on production;

–government funded;

–clearly defined env. programme;

–payment based on extra costs or loss of income)

•Fully developed tool for RDPs

Payment

calculations:

Costs and income

foregone of theforegone of the

farming practices

which are generally

required to achieve

the desired result.

NOTE: Not all About the Money

McDonald et al. 2014

Source: Dr. Aine Macken Walsh

(agricultural sociologist)

CAP Green Architecture

Pillar II

Environment and

Climate Measures

Pillar II Environment and Climate Measures

AMBITIO

NCross Compliance Pillar I

Greening Pillar I

2014-2020

Enhanced Conditionality

Pillar I

Voluntary Eco-scheme Pillar I

Post 2020

AMBITIO

N

Current state of play

The Future of Farming

EU Commission

legislative proposals

June 2018 CAP Strategic

Plans:

AEC: “Support under payments for management commitments may

also be granted in the form of locally-led, integrated or cooperative

approaches and result-based interventions…………. annual or pluri-

annual period and might go beyond seven years where duly justified”

subsidiarity, flexibility

and results-based

model

Role of RBAPS

Targeted MBPS,

RBAPS or Hybrid

Pillar II Environment and Climate Measures

CAP Green Architecture Post 2020 AEC Measures (potential)

Higher payment for environmental services/entry

level schemes

Enhanced Conditionality

Pillar I

Climate Measures

Voluntary Eco-scheme Pillar I

Baseline conditionality

Creating a market for

biodiversity.

• Incentivise product

production on areas

best placed to

produce it

RBAPS Targeting

Natura 2000

HNV Likelihood

produce it

– Natura 2000 and

land of similar

character;

– HNV farmland,

– HNV features

(intensive

farmland)

AMBITION!

Potentially 30-40%

of UAA covered

with RBAPS AEC

measures (long-

term goal)

Future of CAP?

Eco-scheme Pillar I (MBPS/RBAPS/Hybrid)

AEC Pillar II (MBPS/ RBAPS/

Hybrid)

Pillar II Environment and

Climate Measure

Voluntary Eco-scheme Pillar I

CAP Green Architecture Post 2020 (MS Options?)

Baseline Conditionality

% o

f bu

dge

t

Enhanced Conditionality Pillar I

% of farmland area

% o

f bu

dge

t

AEC Pillar II (MBPS)

Baseline Conditionality