Overview
Flanders is very densely populated with 492 inhabitants per km2. About 46 000 people work in Flemish agriculture, which contributes to around 0.9% of the region’s gross value added. Flemish agri-businesses are mainly managed as family holdings with about 70% of workers being family members, not counting seasonal workers. At the same time, around 90% of agricultural production takes place on specialised farms.
Goal and strategy
The Plan aims to support farmers in their search for sustainable opportunities for their businesses and gives them opportunities to invest, innovate and develop resilient and future-oriented farming income models. Income security, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change adaptation, improving water quantity and quality, and productive and resilient soils are the main objectives of the Plan.
Overview of key elements and choices defined by Belgium (Flanders) in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.
- In een notendop: Het Strategisch GLB-plan van België (Vlaanderen)
Overzicht van de belangrijkste elementen en keuzes die België (Wallonië) heeft gedefinieerd in zijn goedgekeurde strategisch GLB-plan voor de uitvoering van het GLB 2023-27.
Nederlands
The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Flanders' CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Timeline
- 19 August 2024
The Commission approved Flanders' second amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 21 December 2023
The Commission approved Flanders' first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 5 December 2022
The Commission approved Flanders’ CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 November 2022
Flanders submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 13 June 2022
Flanders’ comments on Commission observation letter.
- 25 May 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on Flanders’ CAP Strategic Plan.
- 11 March 2022
Flanders submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Flanders’ CAP Strategic Plan.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by EU countries under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans).
Documents
- Nederlands
Specific requests to review the CAP Strategic Plan
Implementing decision
Observation letters
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (368) – Belgium
- Nederlands
