Rural development policy 2014-2020 Relevance to water management Mike Mackenzie DG AGRI H1 –...

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Rural development policy 2014-2020 Relevance to water management Mike Mackenzie DG AGRI H1 – Consistency of rural development 4th European Water Conference Brussels, 24 March 2015

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Rural development policy 2014-2020

Relevance to water management

Mike MackenzieDG AGRI H1 – Consistency of rural development

4th European Water ConferenceBrussels, 24 March 2015

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Most relevant rural development priorities

(4B) Improving water management, including fertiliser and pesticide management

(5A) Increasing efficiency in water use by agriculture

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Relevant types of measure (examples)

• Investments• Investments in physical assets (Art. 17 of Reg. 1305/2013)

• Area-related measures• Agri-environment-climate (Art. 28)

• Water Framework Directive payments (Art. 30)

• Training / advice• Knowledge transfer & information actions (Art. 14)

• Joint activity, experimental development• Co-operation (Art. 35)

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Investments in irrigation – Art. 46 RDR

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Investments in irrigation (2)

Improvements to existing equipment / infrastructure:

• Minimum "potential water saving" required (gain in water efficiency)

• Real reduction in water use required if investment affects water body without good status

Investments in net increase of irrigated area:• Environmental analysis required

• In principle, no support possible (with exceptions) if investment affects water body without good status

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Further information

http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/rural-development-2014-2020/index_en.htm

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