“The Implementation of Cross-compliance in Spain”

The Cross-Compliance in Spain

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pescay Alimentación. España

“The Implementation of Cross-compliance in Spain”

Condizionalità degli aiuti in agricoltura…Videoconferencia for Carrefour Sicilia, 20th of February 2008

Ignacio Atance ([email protected])Unidad de Análisis y Prospectiva (UAP)

Ministry of Agriculture, Spain



Contents

1.- The Context of Cross-Compliance

2.- The GAEC in Spain

3.- Initial results from CC inspections

4.- Conclusions



1.- The context of cross-compliance

• CAP context– Introduced by the 2003 CAP Reform– Legitimating SFPs: social contract between society & SFP receptors– Re-adjusting in 2007 and 2008 (Health Check)

• Spanish Agri-Environmental context– Extreme climatic conditions

• Water management– High risk of erosion.– Natural Protected Area: 23 % UAA under Natura 2000– Environmental risks associated with land abandon of less productive

areas• Political-administrative context

– 17 Regional Governments with transferred responsibilities



1.- The contents of cross-compliance

• Statutory management requirements (Annex III) – Environmental Directives– Zoo-sanitary, animal welfare and animal

identification requirements– Public health requirements

• Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (Annex IV)

• The Farm Advisory System



2.- The aims of GAEC in SPAIN

2.- Minimum level of maintenance for agricultural lands.

1.- Soil protection

3.- Avoidingdamage to habitats



2.1.- Soil protection• Fight against Erosion

– Slope: 10% for herbaceous and 15 % for woody crops.– Minimum soil cover.

• Between harvest date and sowing time• Olive trees: vegetable cover (avoiding the stripped soil)• Specific requirements.

– for set-aside, fallow land and uncultivated lands – for areas with high risk of erosion,

– Retain terraces• Organic matter

– Burning of stubble forbidden.– Requirements for eliminating the remain of harvest and pruning

• Soil structure– Waterlogged soils– Indicator: machinery's track depth



2.1.- Soil protection: stonewalls and plots



2.2.- Minimun level of maintenance of agricultural lands.

• Permanent pastures– Prohibition of burning and plugging – Minimum stocking density of 0,1 LU/Ha

• Prevention of spread of spontaneous unwanted vegetation in the croplands/farm lands– Each agronomic region has to have a closed list with plants which

have to be uprooted.



2.2.- Olive tres

• Olive trees– Banning of uprooting (except for

agronomic reasons).– Maintenance of the olive trees in

good conditions (pruning).



2.3.- Avoid damage to habitats

• Irrigation system– Aquifers overexploited– Maintenance of water

measuring equipment.

• Manure management on animal farms• Waterproof pools

with suitable storage capacity

• Application of fertilizers, manure, swage sludge in waterlogged and snowed lands



3.- Initial Results from CC inspections

• Data from the first year of application (2005):– Number of controls: 8831 (1.69% SFP applic.)– Number of infractions: 949 (10.75% controls)– 74% implied no sanction or <1% payment– 11% implied sanction > 5% payment



4.- Some conclusions• A un-renounceable principle of the CAP (legitimation)• A transitory period of time is necessary • Assessment of the cost of cross-compliance and generating

clear and easy indicators at European level.• European marketing plan to deliver to society the effort of

the farmer to fulfill the requirements of the European society.• The LEADER approach can be useful also for CC:

– Analyzing links between LEADER approach and Farm Advisory System.

– Exchange of best practices (CC and Farm Advisory System)

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