[Publication] Information package on the post 2020 CAP reform

Original publication: November 2019
Authors: Albert MASSOT and Francois NEGRE
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This information package is prepared by the Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies for the hearing of 4 December 2019 organised by the European Parliament’s Agricultural and Rural Development Committee (AGRI Committee). The main purpose of the paper is to facilitate the legislative work of MEPs relating to the on-going CAP reform.

Table of Contents

1 REFERENCES / LINKS ON THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2021/2027 NEGOTIATIONS. 1.1 Treaty. 1.2 European Commission documents (in chronological order). 1.3 Council documents . 1.4 European Parliament documents (in chronological order). 1.5 European Court of Auditors (ECA). 1.6 European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). 1.7 European Committee of the Regions (CoR). 2 REFERENCES / LINKS ON THE CAP POST 2020 REFORM PACKAGE. 2.1 European Commission references. 2.2 Council documents. 2.3 European Parliament documentation (in chronological order). 2.4 European Court of Auditors (ECA). 2.5 European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). 2.6 European Committee of the Regions (CoR). 3 SELECTED ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO THE POST 2020 AGRICULTURAL BUDGET   AND THE FUTURE OF THE CAP. 3.1 Main publications related to the MFF 2021/2027 discussions and other financial issues (listed in alphabetical order) (¹) 3.2 Selected publications related to the CAP reform (listed in alphabetical order) (¹).

1         REFERENCES / LINKS ON THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2021/2027 NEGOTIATIONS

1.1       Treaty

• Article 312 of the TFUE: The Multiannual Financial Framework

1.2       European Commission documents (in chronological order)

• 28 June 2017 – Reflection paper on the Future of EU Finances
• 14 February 2018 – EC Press release – EU long-term budget after 2020: European Commission sets out options – and their consequences
  • European Commission communication – A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post-2020
  • Multiannual Financial Framework: debate on political priorities
• 2 May 2018 – EC Press release – EU budget: Commission proposes a modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends
  • EC Proposal – EU budget for the future
  • Legal texts and factsheets on the EU budget for the future
• 1 June 2018. EU budget for the future – Natural resources and environment – legal texts and factsheets
• 25 May 2018. FI-Compass Seminar ‘EAFRD financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period’, 24 – 25 May 2018, Warsaw (contributions)
  • EC – EIB (2018). EAFRD financial instruments in 2014-2020 Rural Development Programmes, Final report, FI-Compass
• 4 December 2018 – European Commission communication as contribution to the European Council – Towards a swift agreement on a long-term budget for Europe’s priorities
• 13 June 2019 – EC Press release – EU budget 2021-2027: Commission calls on leaders to set out a roadmap towards an autumn agreement
  • Communication – Roadmap to an agreement on the Union’s long-term budget for 20121-2027 (COM (2019) 295)
  • Fact sheet – A modern, balanced and fair budget – roadmap to an agreement
• 7 August 2019. 12th Financial report of the EAGF (2018 Financial year) – COM (2019) 366 Text
• 25 September 2019. 12th Financial report of the EAFRD (2018 Financial year) – COM (2019) 422 Text
• 9 October 2019 – EC Press release – EU budget 2021/2027: Time to decide
  • EU budget for the future – EU budget financing

1.3       Council documents

• 14 May 2018. General Affairs Council – Multiannual financial framework after 2020
  • Multiannual Financial Framework: Shaping EU expenditure
  • Multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027: negotiations
• 31 May 2018. Joint Memorandum on the future MFF / CAP presented by the Ministers of Agriculture of Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain
• 28 June 2018. European Council meeting – Conclusions
• 10 September 2018. Austrian Presidency – Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027) : State of play
• 11 October 2018. Austrian Presidency – Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027) : State of play
• 16 October 2018. Austrian Presidency – General Affairs Council – Outcome of the Council Meeting
• 30 November 2018. Austrian Presidency – Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 – progress report
• 30 November 2018. Austrian Presidency – Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027): Draft Negotiating Box
• Romanian – Presidency – January – June 2019 Priorities
• Finland’s Presidency – Multiannual financial framework: implementing the EU’s priorities
• 18 July 2019. General Affairs Council – Main results
  • Implementation of the Strategic Agenda – Presidency discussion paper for the General Affairs Council on 18 July 2019
• 16 September 2019. General Affairs Council – Main results
• 7 October 2019. MFF 2021 – 2027. Preparation for the European Council of 17–18 October 2019
• 17-18 October 2019. European Council meeting – Main results – Conclusions

1.4       European Parliament documents (in chronological order)

• Updated chronology. EP Press release – The EU’s long-term budget – Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027: Chronology
• 24 October 2017 – Text adopted on the Future of EU Finances
  • European Parliament resolution of 24 October 2017 on the Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances
  • EPRS At a Glance – The future of EU finances (September 2017)
  • EP study – The next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its Flexibility (November 2017)
• 14 March 2018 – EP Press release – Funding Europe’s future: EU’s post-2020 budget must match policy goals
  • European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020
• 23 May 2018. EP Press release – Confusing EU Budget figures: What are the real cuts and increases?
• 30 May 2018 – EP Press release – Post-2020 EU budget: Parliament challenges Commission over scale of cuts
  • European Parliament resolution of 30 May 2018 on the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework and own resources
  • EPRS At a Glance – Post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (March 2018)
  • EPRS briefing – Post 2020 MFF and own resources. Ahead of the Commission proposals (April 2018)
• 14 November 2018 – EP Press release – Long-term EU budget: MEPs lay down funding priorities post-2020 budget
  • European Parliament resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement
    • Annex I – MFF 2021-2027: ceilings and instruments outside the ceilings (2018 prices)
    • Annex II – MFF 2021-2027: ceilings and instruments outside the ceilings (current prices)
    • Annex III – MFF 2021-2027: breakdown per programme (2018 prices)
    • Annex IV – MFF 2021-2027: breakdown per programme (current prices)
      • EPRS At a Glance – Multiannual financial framework 2021-2027: Interim report on the Commission proposals (November 2018)
    • 10 October 2019. EP Press release – Delaying long-term EU investment plan would harm citizens and businesses
      • European Parliament resolution of 10 October 2019 on the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework and own resources: time to meet citizens’ expectations
        • EPRS briefing – Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2021-2027 and the new Own Resources (24 September 2018)
        • EPRS Briefing – The European Council and the Multiannual Financial Framework (February 2018)
        • EPRS At a Glance – Post-2020 EU budget (October 2019)
        • EPRS At a Glance – The next MFF and Own resources (February 2019)
        • MFF Q&A
        • The EU budget at a glance – Infographic
        • EP study – Economic and Budgetary Outlook for the European Union 2019 (January 2019)
      • 14 October 2019. EP Press release – Plans to keep EU budget funding in 2020 in the event of a no-deal Brexit

1.5       European Court of Auditors (ECA)

• EU Budget: time to reform? 2014-2020 MFF mid-term review – ECA briefing paper (3 November 2016)
• The Commission’s proposal for the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework – Briefing Paper (10 July 2018)

1.6       European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

• Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020 (19 September 2018)

1.7       European Committee of the Regions (CoR)

• The Multiannual Financial Framework package for the years 2021-2027 (9 October 2018)

 

2         REFERENCES / LINKS ON THE CAP POST 2020 REFORM PACKAGE

2.1       European Commission references

• Preparatory documents / steps
  • Harnessing Research and Innovation for FOOD 2030: A science policy dialogue, Conference outcome report, October 2017
  • COM (2017) 713 – Communication “The Future of Food and Farming” (29 November 2017)
    • Modernising and Simplifying the CAP – First Background document – Economic challenges facing EU agriculture (December 2017)
    • Modernising and Simplifying the CAP – Second Background document – Climate and environmental challenges facing agriculture and rural areas (December 2017)
  • Omnibus Regulation – Regulation (EU) No 2017/2393 (OJ 350 of 29.12.2017)
  • Public opinion on the Common Agricultural Policy – Eurobarometer (December 2017)
  • Consultation on modernising and simplifying the common agricultural policy (CAP)
  • EC News – Shaping of the CAP reform: consultation of stakeholders and citizens (21 January 2019)

• Proposals (1st January 2018)
  • EC Press release – EU budget: the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2020
  • Memo
  • EU budget: the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2020
  • Future of the Common Agricultural Policy
  • Legal texts and factsheets
    • COM (2018) 392 – CAP Strategic Plans Regulation & Annexes
    • COM (2018) 393 – Horizontal / financing regulation & Annex
    • COM (2018) 394 – CMO regulation
  • Commission staff working document – Impact assessment accompanying legislative proposals (1 June 2018)
    • Annex 5.1 Policy Options

• Related links and documents
  • EUROSTAT – Agriculture Overview
    • Agriculture Database
    • Metadata on farm structure statistics
    • Farm Structure Survey 2016 …
    • Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics — 2018 edition, November 2018
  • EU Science Hub – Farming in the EU
  • Key policy objectives of the future CAP (briefs)
    • CAP specific objectives explained – Ensuring viable farming income – Brief No 1
    • CAP specific objectives explained – Increasing competitiveness ; the role of productivity – Brief No 2
    • CAP specific objectives explained – Farmer position in value chains – Brief No 3
    • CAP specific objectives explained – Agriculture and climate mitigation –  Brief No 4
    • CAP specific objectives explained – Efficient Soil Management – Brief No 5
    • CAP specific objectives explained – Jobs and growth in rural areas – Brief No 8
    • CAP specific objectives explained –  Health, Food & Antimicrobial Resistance – Brief No 9
    • CAP cross-cutting objectives explained – Driving simplification
  • The common agricultural policy at a glance
  • Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
  • CAP Indicators dashboards
  • CAP context indicators – 2018 update2018
  • Recipe for change – An agenda for a climate-smart and sustainable food system for a healthy Europe, Report of the EC FOOD 2030 Independent Expert Group, 1st June 2018
  • EU Farm Economic overview (based on 2016 and 2016 FADN data), October 2018
  • Evaluation  study of the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment (11 December 2017 and 4 December 2018)
  • Report on the implementation of the Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and first results on the performance of the Common Agricultural Policy (COM (2018) 790 of 5 December 2018)
  • EU Agricultural outlook for markets and income 2018-2030 (6 December 2018)
  • Evaluation Study on the CAP measures applicable to the wine sector, Final report (2 April 2019)
  • Study on Producer Organisations and their activities in the olive oil, beef and veal and arable crops sectors, study written by ECORYS & Wageningen Economic Research for the EC – DG Competition, April 2018)
  • EC News: Competition/Agriculture: Commission publishes first report on application of competition rules in the agricultural sector (26 October 2018)
    • COM (2018) 706 – Report on the application of the Union competition rules to the agricultural sector
    • COM (2018) 706 – Staff working document
  • Bioeconomy in the new Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027, DG AGRI slides for the 2018 Bioregions Forum (13 November 2018)
  • EC News – Commission reports on development of plant proteins in the EU (22 November 2018)
    • COM (2018) 757 – Report on the development of plant proteins in Europe
    • Market developments and policy evaluation aspects of the plant protein sector in the EU, External Study
  • EC News – EU Agricultural Outlook 2018-2030: changing consumer choices shaping agricultural markets (6 December 2018)
    • EU Agricultural Outlook for markets and income 2018-2030, DG AGRI and Joint Research Centre (JRC)
  • EC News – Agreement on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain will protect all EU farmers (19 December 2018)
    • Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain, OJ L 111, 24 April 2019
    • Fałkowski, J., C. Ménard, R.J. Sexton, J. Swinnen and S. Vandevelde (Authors), Marcantonio, F. Di and P. Ciaian (Editors) (2017), Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain: A literature review on methodologies, impacts and regulatory aspects, European Commission, Joint Research Centre report , 2017
  • The post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy: environmental benefits and simplification (Brochure, 24 January 2019)
    • Common Agricultural Policy post 2020 – The green architecture (slides) (24 January 2019)
  • EC News – The environmental objectives of the future CAP (25 January 2019)
    • COM (2019) 2019 – Reflection paper – Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030 (30 January 2019)
  • Evaluation study on the impact of the CAP on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, report written by Alliance Environnement for the European Commission (May 2019)
  • CAP separating fact from fiction (May 2019)
    • The Basic Payment explained
    • Greening explained
    • Cross – compliance
    • Organic farming
    • Young people in farming
    • Beneficiaries of CAP payments
    • Unfair trading practices explained .
    • EU quality schemes explained
  • EC News – The future is rural: the social objectives of the new CAP (18 February 2019)
  • EC News – A new tool to increase the sustainable use of nutrients across the EU (19 February 2019)
    • Feasibility study for joint space-agriculture solutions on nutrient management – Final review (19 February 2019)
  • EC News – Fairness in the food supply chain: Commission proposes to increase price transparency (22 May 2019)
    • Market Transparency in Food Supply Chain: Goals, Means, Limits. JRC Technical report, May 2018
    • EC News – Fairness in the Food Supply Chain: Commission welcomes Member States’ support for greater price transparency (11 September 2019)
  • EC News – New legislation on transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment model in the food chain (13 June 2019)
    • Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain (OJ L 231, 6 September 2019)
  • EC News – No increase in CAP administrative burden for farmers since 2013 reform (8 July 2019)
    • Evaluation Study on “Analysis of Administrative burden arising from the CAP”
  • European Environmental Agency (EEA), Climate change adaptation in the agriculture sector in Europe, EEA Report 4/2019, September 2019
  • EC News – Producer organisations strengthen farmers’ position in the food supply chain (23 October 2019)
    • The best ways for producer organisations to be formed, carry out their activities and be supported, report carried out by Arcadia International, EEIG, EY and independent experts for the European Commission, May 2019
  • CAP Transitional rules – EC proposals of 31 October 2019:
    • Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1306/2013 and 1307/2013 (COM (2019) 580) Annex
    • 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 and amending some Regulations as regards resources, application and/or distribution (COM (2019) 581) Annexes
  • Evaluation of the impact of the CAP on generational renewal, local development and jobs in rural areas, report written by CCRI, OIR GmbH and ADE S.A. (12 November 2019)

2.2       Council documents

• Background
  • Agriculture and Fisheries Council configuration (AGRIFISH)
  • Future of the CAP post 2020 – work in progress
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform (Finnish Presidency – Background document)

• Council documents (in chronological order)
  • 29 January 2018. AGRIFISH Council exchange of views on the CAP Communication
  • 12 February 2018. Joint declaration of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Visegrad Group and Croatia on the Commission Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming
  • 6 March 2018. Draft Declaration on “A smart and sustainable digital future for European agriculture and rural areas presented by the European Commission at the Special Agriculture Committee on 11 March 2018
  • 13 March 2018. Joint declaration of the Ministers of Agriculture of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland on the Commission Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’
  • 19 March 2018. Agriculture and Fisheries Council : Main results
    • Press release – Bulgarian Presidency shapes member states’ shared vision for the next Common Agricultural Policy
    • Presidency Conclusions on the Communication on “The Future of Food and Farming
  • 31 May 2018. Joint Memorandum on the future MFF / CAP presented by the Ministers of Agriculture of Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain
  • 18 June 2018. Bulgarian Presidency – Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting – Outcome
  • January – June 2018. Bulgarian Presidency of the Council Report – Results
  • 6 July 2018. Austrian Presidency – Questionnaire on CAP reform for exchange of views
  • 16 July 2018. Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) – Common declaration of France and Germany on the future CAP (in German)
  • 10 October Austrian Presidency – Regulation of CAP Strategic Plans – Progress report
  • 15 October 2018. Austrian Presidency – Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting – Outcome
  • 30 November 2018. Austrian Presidency drafting suggestions on CMO proposal
  • 21 January 2019. Wine varieties information from the Romanian Presidency
  • 24 January 2019. Non paper on wine grape varietals provided by the Bulgarian, Croatian, Cypriot, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian and Spanish delegations
  • 18 March 2019. Romanian Presidency drafting suggestions on CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (AGRIFISH Council 18 March 2019)
  • 15 April 2019. Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting: Main results
  • 30 April 2019. Special Committee on Agriculture – Preparation of the Council debate of 14 May – Presidency background paper on the New Delivery Model
  • 14 May 2019. Romanian Presidency – Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Main results
  • 3-4 June 2019. Informal meeting of the agriculture ministers (Bucharest) on Research in Agriculture and Bioeconomy – Building Synergies
  • 7 June 2019. Romanian Presidency progress report on the post 2020 CAP reform package – Special Committee on Agriculture
  • 18 June 2019. Romanian Presidency – Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Main results
  • 28 June 2019. Revised Presidency drafting suggestions on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans)
  • 2 July 2019. Special Committee on Agriculture – CAP Strategic Plans – Preparation of the Council debate on the environmental and climate- related aspects of the post-2020 CAP
  • 15 July 2019. Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Main results
  • 5 September 2019. Finnish Presidency Working Paper on Horizontal Agricultural Questions (CAP reform)
  • 16 September 2019. Special Committee – documents
  • 17 September 2019. Regulation on CAP Strategic Plans – Definitions (Finish Presidency paper)
  • 22-24 September 2019. Informal meeting of Ministers for Agriculture (Helsinki) on soil carbon sequestration in agriculture
    • Informal Council of  24 September 2019 – Press release: EU agriculture ministers: agriculture can help increase soil carbon sequestration
    • Background document – Carbon sequestration on agricultural land
  • 2 October 2019. Regulation on CAP Strategic Plans – Advisory Services and Rural Development (Finnish Presidency – discussion paper – Special Committee on Agriculture of 7 October 2019)
  • 2 October 2019. Finnish Presidency progress report on the post 2020 CAP reform package – Special Committee on Agriculture
    • Corrigendum to CAP progress report (8 October 2019)
  • 14-15 October 2019. Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Main results
  • 16 October 2019. Finnish Presidency discussion paper – Regulation on CAP Strategic Plans – Financial flexibility
  • 16 October 2019. Finnish Presidency discussion paper – Regulation on CAP Strategic Plans – Sectoral types of interventions
  • 7 November 2019. Presidency drafting suggestions on direct payments articles
  • 7 November 2019. Presidency drafting suggestions on environmental and climate-related aspects of the CAP

2.3       European Parliament documentation (in chronological order)

• AGRI Committee works
  • 16 May 2018. EP Press release – Agriculture MEPs lay out plan for modern, simple, smart post-2020 EU farm policy
  • 18 June 2018. Draft report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain (De Castro report)
  • 9 July 2018. EP Press release – Future of EU farming: Debate on reform proposals with Parliament’s rapporteurs
  • October 2018. Drafts reports on the CAP reform
    • 10.2018. Draft report on the HZR proposal (New regulation on the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP) (Muller report)
      • National parliaments contributions
    • 25 October 2018. Draft report on the CMO amending proposals (Andrieu report)
      • National parliaments contributions
    • 29 October 2018. Draft report of CAP Strategic Plans (Herranz report)
      • National parliaments contributions
    • 1st April 2019. EP Press release – Protecting farmers and quality products: vote on EU farm policy reform plans
    • 2 April 2019. EP Press release – Fairer, simpler, more flexible EU farm policy: MEPs vote on post-2020 reform
    • May 2019. Consolidated reports on the CAP proposals after the COMAGRI’s vote:
      • 7 May 2019. CMO regulation – consolidated version
      • 15 May 2019. FMM – Horizontal regulation – consolidated version
      • 23 May 2019. Strategic Plans regulation – consolidated version
    • 4 September 2019. EP Press release – Future of the CAP: MEPs want to resume work on pre-election reform proposals

• Plenary works
  • 15 March 2018. European Parliament resolution of 15 March 2018 on US measures on EU farm support under the CAP (in the context of Spanish olives)
  • 29 May 2018. European Parliament resolution of 29 May 2018 on the implementation of CAP young farmers’ tools in the EU after the 2013 reform
  • 30 May 2018. EP Press release – Future of EU farming: MEPs push for modern common policy with fair funding
    • Motion for a EP resolution on the EC Communication ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ (Dorfmann report)
    • European Parliament resolution of 30 May 2018 on the future of food and farming

• EP support documents
  • EPRS briefing – Common agricultural policy – European Added Value in action (January 2018)
  • Mottershead, D. et al. (2018). Research for AGRI Committee–Towards the CAP post 2020 – Appraisal of the EC Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017, IEEP study for the European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, May 2018
  • Massot, A. & Nègre, F. (2018). Research for AGRI Committee – Towards the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2020: comparing the reform package with the current regulations, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, September 2018 Research4Agri blog
    • Study (text)
    • Annex (Dashboards)
  • Del Cont, C. & Iannarelli, A. (2018). Research for AGRI Committee–New competition rules for the agri-food chain in the CAP post 2020, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, October 2018
  • Research for AGRI Committee – Workshop on ‘The CAP beyond 2020: appraisal of the EC legislative proposals’ (Brussels, 15 October 2018)
    • Erjavec, E. et al. (2018). Research for the AGRI Committee – The CAP Strategic Plans beyond 2020: assessing the architecture and governance issues in order to achieve the EU wide objectives, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, October 2018, Brussels. Presentation Slides
    • Jongeneel, R.A. et al. (2018). Research for the AGRI Committee – The CAP support beyond 2020: assessing the future structure of Direct payments and Rural Development interventions, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, October 2018, Brussels. Presentation Slides
    • Garcia Azcárate, T. (2018). Research for the AGRI Committee – The sectoral approach in the CAP beyond and possible options to improve the EU food value chain, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, October 2018 Presentation Slides
  • Sterly, S. et al. (2018). Research for AGRI Committee – A comparative analysis of global agricultural policies: lessons for the future CAP, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, December 2018
  • Pesce, M. et al. (2019). Research for AGRI Committee – Impacts of the digital economy on the food-chain and the CAP, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, February 2019
  • Franic, R, and Kovacicek, T. (2019). The professional status of rural women in the EU, European Parliament, Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, May 2019
  • EPRS briefing – Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (May 2019)
  • EPRS briefing – EU policies – Delivering for citizens – Agriculture (June 2019)
  • EPRS briefing – CAP horizontal regulation: Financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy for 2021-2027 (June 2019)
  • EPRS In-Depth Analysis – CAP strategic planning – Operational perspectives (September 2019)
  • EPRS briefing – CAP Amending Regulation (CMO): Amending regulations on the CMO for agricultural products, quality schemes and measures for remote regions (October 2019)
  • Schuh et al. (2019). Research for AGRI Committee – The EU farming employment: current challenges and future prospects, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, October 2019, Brussels
  • Research for AGRI Committee – Fact Sheets on ‘The Common Agricultural Policy’ (CAP)
    • Fact Sheet on ‘Towards a post-2020 common agricultural policy’

2.4       European Court of Auditors (ECA)

• 15 March 2018. Basic Payment Scheme for farmers – operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels, Special report No 10/2018, Luxembourg
• 19 March 2018. Future of the CAP, ECA Briefing paper, Luxembourg
• 7 November 2018. Opinion No 7/2018 concerning Commission proposals for regulations relating to the Common Agricultural Policy for the post-2020 period, Luxembourg

2.5       European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

• 17 October 2018. CAP legislative proposals, Opinion of the EESC, Brussels
• 17 July 2019. Promoting short and alternative food supply chains in the EU: the role of agro-ecology, EESC own-initiative opinion, Brussels

2.6       European Committee of the Regions (CoR)

• 12 July 2017. Opinion on the CAP after 2020, Brussels
• 5 December 2018. Opinion on the CAP reform, Brussels

3         SELECTED ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO THE POST 2020 AGRICULTURAL BUDGET AND THE FUTURE OF THE CAP

3.1       Main publications related to the MFF 2021/2027 discussions and other financial issues (listed in alphabetical order) ([1])

• Bruegel (2018). The future of the EU budget: MFF post-2020, 7 March 2018
• Darvas, Z. and Moes, N. (2018). How large is the proposed decline in EU agricultural and cohesion spending?, Bruegel, 4 May 2018
• Farm Europe (2018). Policy briefing – EU Budget & the CAP 2021-2027: understanding the Commission’s proposals, 10 October 2018
• Heinemann, F. and Weiss, S. (2018). The EU Budget and Common Agricultural Policy Beyond 2020: Seven More Years of Money for Nothing?, Berlstermann Stiftung, Reflection paper No 3, August 2018
• Mathijs, E. et al. (2019). Sustainable finance for sustainable agriculture and fisheries, SUFISA, Policy Brief, June 2019
• Matthews, A. (2018a). Rethinking EU budget spending on agriculture in the next MFF, CAP Reform, 9 January 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018b). Why national co-financing of CAP Pillar 1 payments is needed in the MFF, CAP Reform, 21 February 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018c). National co-financing of CAP direct payments, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS), European Policy Analysis, March 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018d). Commission assaults rural development spending to protect direct payments, CAP reform, 3 May 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018e). Why capping will be a mirage, CAP Reform, 11 May 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018f). The redistributive payment is more effective at redistribution, CAP Reform, 4 September 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018g). CAP spending in the next MFF, CAP reform, 23 September 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018h). Member State CAP allocations and progress on the MFF, CAP reform, 16 October 2018
• Matthews, A. (2018i). Update on the budgetary framework for the CAP post 2020 negotiations, CAP Reform, 2 December 2018
• Matthews, A. (2019a). Capping direct payments – a modest proposal, CAP Reform, 15 May 2019
• Matthews, A. (2019b). MFF discussions pushing small increase in CAP budget compared to Commission proposal, CAP reform, 21 October 2019
• Moes, N. (2018). EU budget, Common Agricultural Policy and Regional Policy – en route to reform?, Bruegel, 22 February 2018
• République Française (2017). Perspectives et attentes françaises pour le prochain cadre financier pluriannuel de l’UE, Note des autorités françaises, Décembre 2017 (in French)
• Rubio, E. (2018). Negotiating the next Multiannual Financial Framework in an electoral year: which consequences?, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, 29 November 2018
• Science Business (2019). Horizon Europe cuts loom as EU leaders debate budget, 18 October 2019

3.2       Selected publications related to the CAP reform (listed in alphabetical order) (¹)

• Agriculture Stratégies (2018). Pour une réforme en profondeur de la PAC dans un cadre multilatéral à renouveler, Note de référence stratégique, 25 Mai 2018 (in French)
• Arc 2020 (2017). CAP Communication – reactions, 5 December 201
• Arc2020 (2018a). Future of CAP – is the Commission ambitious or backsliding?, 8 June 2018
• Arc2020 (2018b). Re: CAP – Young an New farmers, September 2018
• Arc2020 (2019a). Series | Where Next for CAP – Can Strategic Plans Deliver?, June 2019
• Arc2020 (2019b). Series | What will come from the CAP Strategic Plan Negotiations?, September 2019
• Azevedo, J. P. W. et al. (2018). Poverty, Inequality, and Agriculture in the EU, World Bank, Policy Research working paper No. WPS 8638. Washington, D.C., 5 November 2018
• Bas-Defossez, F. (2018). How to improve the CAP’s environmental performance post 2020, CAP reform, 4 December 2018
• Bas-Defossez F and Meredith S (2019). CAP 2021-27: A comparative analysis of the environmental performance of the COMENVI and COMAGRI reports on the Commission’s proposals, report for NABU by IEEP, September 2019. Report. Fact Sheet
• BirdLife International (2017). The Common Agriculture Policy Reform, BirdLife Europe and Central Asia documents on the CAP reform process
• BirdLife International, EEB and NABU (2018). Workshop on “How a bill becomes a better CAP” – Speakers presentations, 22 November 2018
• BMEL – Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (2018a). Common declaration of FR and DE on the future CAP , 16 July 2018 (in German)
• BMEL – Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (2018b). For an EU Common Agricultural Policy serving the public good after 2020: Fundamental questions and recommendations, BMEL Scientific advisory boards, October 2018
• Castaneda Vera, A. and Garrido, A. (2017). Evaluation of risk management tools for stabilising farm income under CAP 2014-2020, Agricultural and Resources Economics, Vol 17, 1, pp. 3-23
• Centre for Food Policy, CITY – University of London (2019). Rethinking Food Policy:  A Fresh Approach to Policy and Practice
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[1] Selected academic, think tank and NGO references published in 2018 and 2019. See Research4Committee blog, AGRI News – Vol. 3 Issue 1, March 2018 for previous bibliographical references on the CAP reform process

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