Section B – The Financial Framework - Government Accounting

BB – Appendix 2(ii)
Outputs
2007 Output Target 2007 Output achieved
1.1. Negotiate the optimum
policy framework at EU
(CAP and Rural
Development) and
international level
(including the WTO) for the
development of the Irish
agri-food sector
Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP)
2007-13 was approved by the EU Commission in
July 2007.This was followed by approval in
September of the detailed RDP Strategy. The
overall package provided a total funding
allocation of almost €6billion for farming
measures.
EU State Aid approval was received for other
NDP measures which were funded nationally
outside the terms of the RDP. The major
schemes included new Afforestation Schemes
(inc. FEPS), the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme
and the Farm Waste Management Scheme.
Throughout 2007, the ongoing process of review
and reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP) continued. Satisfactory outcomes were
achieved on a number of EU Commission
proposals including
-A reformed Common Market Organisation
(CMO) for Fruit and Vegetables, designed to
strengthen the market and the role of Producer
Organisations, was approved
- Overall simplification of the CAP was
progressed by amalgamating the existing 21
regulations covering the CMO for various
products into a single CMO regulation.
- Revisions to the De Minimis limit for State Aid
in the Agriculture Sector were agreed
The Department participated actively in EU
policy formulation by providing briefing and
developing policy positions on a range of issues
including cross-compliance, simplification, and
the CAP Health Check.
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