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This tool evaluates impacts of CC standards on agricultural sectors and environment, aiding in policy-making and compliance strategies.
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CROSS-COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT TOOL Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) EC contract number 44423-CCAT Project duration: January 2007-December 2009 EC SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME Priority 8.1 Policy - oriented research - Scientific support to policies – SSP
Programme end-user meeting 13:00-13:05 Welcome (Berien Elbersen (Coordinator) Chair Roel Jongeneel) 13:05-13:10 General introduction to project (Project officer, Daniele Tissot, DG Research) 13:10-13:20 Introduction and policy context (Roel Jongeneel) 13:20-13:50 CCAT tool, Main results and conclusions (Berien Elbersen & Janneke Roos-KleinLankhorst) 13:50-14:15 Discussion 14:15-14:30 Break 14:30-16:00 Break-out in separate groups: 1) Economics and Animal Welfare (Chair Roel Jongeneel, Presenter Markus Kempen) 2) Environment, Landscape and Biodiversity (Chair Jörg Schramek; Presenters: Wim de Vries, Nadja Kasperczyk, Juan Onate) 16:00-17:00 Subgroup reporting (Markus Kempen, Jörg Schramek) Discussion on conclusions and recommendations Wrap-up and follow-up (Berien Elbersen); Jörg, Berien) 17:00 End Cross Compliance Assessment Tool
Partners • Alterra, The Netherlands • CEET, Estonia • IfLS, Germany • JRC-Ispra (IES-RWER-CC Units) • LEI, The Netherlands • UBonn-ILR, Germany • UAM, Spain Cross Compliance Assessment Tool
Objective • In the CCAT project an integrated assessment is made of the effects of CC-standards on agricultural markets, producer’s income, consumer’s welfare, land use, soil, water, air, climate, biodiversity and landscapes, as well as animal welfare and public health. • The main objective of this project is to develop an analytical tool that enables the assessment of the impact of (a selection of) all Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) and Good Environmental and Agricultural Condition standards falling under the EU CC-policy at regional level. Cross Compliance Assessment Tool
CCAT project in policy context • Current policy debate • Health Check 2008: modulation, new challenges • The future of CAP (after 2013, new budget, rethinking expenditure over and within pillars) • Provision of public goods by agriculture (IEEP, vTI) • Relevance of CCAT project • Focuses on cross compliance standards • Provides info on costs of compliance, degree of compliance and reference situation • Provides information on (physical) benefits of broad range of standards (XC and beyond) • Offers assessment-tool that can be used interactively Cross Compliance Assessment Tool
Compliance-language compliance gap voluntary compliance levels degree of compliance Full compliance 100% 90% 80% Simulated level of compliance 75% 60% Baseline estimates of compliance 30% 0% A B C D arable dairy pigs poultry Activity # of farms Cross Compliance Assessment Tool