Common agricultural policy (CAP): adjustment rate for direct payments in respect of calendar year 2015

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the report by Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council fixing the adjustment rate provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 for direct payments in respect of calendar year 2015.

The committee recommended that the European Parliament adopt its position at first reading taking over the Commission proposal.

The purpose of the proposed Regulation is to implement the provisions of Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy. It seeks to set the percentage rate of the financial discipline adjustment rate in respect of calendar year 2015.

The proposed Regulation lays down the amounts of direct payments under the support schemes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 to be granted to a farmer in excess of EUR 2 000 for an aid application submitted in respect of calendar year 2015 shall be reduced by 1.393041%. The reduction shall not apply in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.