2010 ilerleme raporu - Avrupa Birliği Bakanlığı

Rural Affairs (MARA), an important step in developing the administrative structures
necessary to implement the CAP.
Progress on horizontal issues has been limited to preparations for the integrated
administration and control system (IACS), a key element for the accession negotiations in this
chapter. The strategy for a land parcel identification system (LPIS) and farmer registration
system has been adopted by the Turkish authorities. No progress can be reported regarding the
farm accountancy data network (FADN). Regarding agricultural statistics, another key
element for the accession negotiations in this chapter, a protocol has been signed to enhance
cooperation between MARA and the Turkish Statistics Institute. However, the absence of an
adopted strategy remains a shortcoming.
There has been limited progress on alignment of the Turkish agricultural policy with the CAP,
a further key element for the accession negotiations in this chapter. Coupled direct support
continues to be the main type of support to Turkey's agricultural sector. Turkey has been
developing a strategy aimed at adjusting its support policy to future integration in the CAP but
no significant progress has been achieved in the reporting period. As concerns the agricultural
budget in 2010, a significant rise took place in area-based payments for hazelnut production,
replacing previous public intervention measures for this crop. The adoption of implementing
regulations introducing payments per head for cattle and sheep and goats represents some
degree of convergence with current CAP measures.
Following the substantial increase in consumer meat prices over the past year, the government
declared a partial lifting of the import ban for live cattle and beef meat, which represents
progress in solving this long-standing problem. However, Turkey continues to remain in
breach of its bilateral obligations under the trade agreement for agricultural products, in
particular by not allowing the import of live animals from a great majority of Member States.
The complete removal of the ban for live cattle and beef meat remains a key element for the
accession negotiations on this chapter.
There has been no progress in the area of common market organisation.
As regards rural development, the sectoral agreement laying down detailed rules for the
implementation of IPARD (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development)
has been signed and ratified. Progress has been observed in the recruitment and training of
personnel and towards accreditation of the IPARD agency, a key element for the accession
negotiations in this chapter. The national accreditation of the IPARD-related structures,
originally planned for the beginning of 2009, was completed in July 2010. Further checks of
the compliance of these structures with IPARD accreditation criteria need to be done by the
European Commission before the conferral of management can be granted to Turkey and the
implementation of the IPARD programme can start. Major efforts are still needed by the
Managing Authority and the IPARD Agency to ensure good absorption capacity and prevent
the loss of IPARD funds. Progress has also been noted through the adoption of a national rural
development plan to supplement the EU’s IPARD support to Turkey.
Only limited progress can be reported on quality policy and organic farming. As regards the
former, a new law on geographical indications has been adopted. On organic farming, Turkey
has taken further measures to improve the certification and control system.
‘Agriculture and rural development’ is one of the eight chapters covered by the conclusions
on Turkey adopted by the Council (General Affairs and External Relations) on 11 December
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