The Common Agricultural Policy after 2027: the European Commission's proposal … 65 of f) A simplified degressive payment will replace the current complex payment system, reducing support for large farms with mandatory degressivity (from EUR 20,000 per farmer/year) and a capping (EUR 100,000 per farmer/year), with an average amount between EUR 130 and EUR 240 per hectare and exclusion, by 2032, of those who are of retirement age and receive a retirement pension; g) Increase in income-related support from 13(+2)% of current direct payments to 20(+5%) of future direct payments – with access to an optional supplement of 5% (for protein crops, mixed farms, and those at risk of abandonment). Annual payment per eligible hectare, per animal or Normal Head, for sectors in difficulty, with an extension of eligible sectors, which may include herbaceous forage crops and beekeeping. There will be a maximum cap on payments per animal in nitrate-vulnerable areas. h) Small farmers will receive fixed amounts of support of up to EUR 3,000, which may be differentiated by groups or regions, replacing degressive support, coupled support, support for natural constraints, but not agrienvironmental and climate actions; support may be implemented per hectare, as a fixed amount or in area brackets; pensioner farmers are eligible and only social conditionality applies. i) As already mentioned, existing ecological schemes or eco-schemes (currently 100% supported by the fund) and agri-environmental measures (currently cofinanced) will be brought together under agrienvironmental actions, always co-financed by Member States, which means greater dependence on co-financing by each Member State. There will be two types of actions: Management commitments and Transition plans for resilient production systems. In both types, it will be mandatory to establish support for organic farming and extensive livestock production systems. Conversion to organic farming will be supported in the form of a transition plan. There should be an indicative list of the objectives of the management commitments, which may be annual or multiannual. The transition plan will consist of a single amount with phased payments, based on a plan to be submitted by the beneficiary, and will have a maximum support of EUR 200,000 per plan, with the final payment being made after completion of the transition plan. The duration of the plan shall be defined by the Member State. Livestock extensification shall be achieved by reducing the number of animals on the farm or by adding more area for the same number of animals. j) Responsible farm stewardship (replaces current Cross-Compliance): to the mandatory component, without entitlement to support, of the Statutory Management Requirements (SMR) and social crosscompliance, a mandatory component is added, but with the possibility of receiving financial support (incentive principle) through protection practices covering three objectives: sensitive areas, soil and water. These practices are defined nationally, although they must be approved by the EU. It will be necessary to comply with the principle of do no significant harm (DNSH), in accordance with the Commission's guidelines; k) Strengthening support for young farmers through the Generational Renewal Strategy, with the addition of a mandatory starter pack of measures to facilitate the setting up of agricultural activity. In addition to access to training, mentoring and other forms of support, such as knowledge, advisory and skills development, training, farm succession and increased co-financing (up to 85%); l) Maintaining and strengthening support for rural areas through the LEADER programme, support for innovation, research and advisory services;
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