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REPORT (COM(2025)0236 – C100086/2025 – 2025/0236(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties

A-10-2025-0164

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · Rapporteur: André Rodrigues

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Parliament's amended version of the proposal to amend the CAP regulations focuses on simplifying rules, exempting small and organic farmers from certain conditionality, and limiting crisis payments to rural development only. It raises payment caps, adjusts risk management thresholds, and requires the Commission to report on social conditionality and crisis payments.

Committee position. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development proposes amendments to the Commission proposal, notably deleting the direct payment crisis instrument, exempting small and organic farmers from conditionality, and raising payment caps.

Key points

  1. Exempts small farmers (up to 10 hectares) and organic farmers from conditionality, and deems farmers in Natura 2000 sites compliant with GAEC standards.
  2. Deletes the new direct payment crisis intervention (Article 41a), keeping only rural development crisis payments under Article 78a, and removes related provisions.
  3. Increases the annual payment per farmer under Article 28 from EUR 2,500 to EUR 5,000.
  4. Allows Member States to exempt farms under 10 hectares from eco-scheme commitments and makes exclusion of GAEC 2 mandatory for eco-schemes and rural development commitments.
  5. Raises the maximum aid for setting up young farmers and rural business start-ups from EUR 50,000 to EUR 75,000.
  6. Lowers the loss threshold for risk management tools from 20% to 15% of average annual production or income.
  7. Extends crisis payments under Article 78a to cover epizootic outbreaks and requires annual performance reports on such support.
  8. Requires the Commission to report on social conditionality by 31 December 2026 and to submit an annual crisis payment report by 30 September each year.
  9. Ensures that when Member States require digital systems, they provide accessible tools, support, training, and data protection for farmers.
  10. Restricts the agricultural reserve to market measures, with Commission decisions duly justified and communicated to Parliament and Council.
  11. Deletes GAEC standards 5 and 9 from Annex III.

Who is affected

  • Small farmers (under 10 hectares) and organic farmers are exempt from conditionality and eco-scheme commitments.
  • Farmers in Natura 2000 sites are deemed compliant with GAEC standards.
  • Young farmers and rural businesses benefit from higher aid caps for setting up.
  • Farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climatic events, or epizootic outbreaks can receive crisis payments under rural development.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 5,000 maximum annual payment per farmer under Article 28.
  • EUR 75,000 maximum aid for setting up young farmers and rural business start-ups.
  • 15% threshold for losses to qualify for risk management support.
  • 10 hectares threshold for exempting small farmers from conditionality and eco-schemes.
  • 31 December 2026 deadline for the Commission's report on social conditionality.
  • 30 September each year deadline for the Commission's annual crisis payment report.

Legal basis: Article 43(2) and Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.