Regulation (EU) 2020/872: what it means for Agriculture

to provide exceptional temporary support to farmers and rural businesses under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the consequences of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for farmers and rural businesses are unprecedented. Mandatory closures of shops, outdoor markets, restaurants and other similar…

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Farmers, growers and agribusiness operate under the EU's agricultural framework — the common agricultural policy, rural development, quality schemes and geographical indications. These are the core acts.

Regulation (EU) 2020/872 sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers rural development. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.

• Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)32021R2115
• Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy32021R2116
• Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 laying down certain transitional provisions for support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the years 2021 and 202232020R2220
• Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products32024R1143
• Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products32023R2411
• Council Decision (EU) 2023/1051 of 22 May 202332023D1051

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