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Agriculture and rural development

Czechia – CAP Strategic Plan

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An overview of Czechia’s strategy to implement the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) at national level.

Overview

45%
Agricultural land
Farmland represents nearly 45% of the total land area of Czechia, accounting for 3.5 million hectares.
33%
Forests
Forests represent approximately 33% of the total land area, the majority of them being coniferous forests.
26 530
Agricultural holdings
There are around 26 530 agricultural holdings in the country, with around 75% of farmland cultivated by large farms.

Goal and strategy

The Czech CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) aims at ensuring the sustainable competitiveness and resilience of farms while improving the protection of natural resources and the climate. It substantially contributes to improving the redistribution of financial support to small- and medium-sized farms, strengthening the position of organic farming, and improving the vitality and quality of life in rural areas through investments.

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  • Factsheet
  • 5 July 2024
At a glance: Czechia's CAP Strategic Plan

Overview of key elements and choices defined by Czechia in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.

  • Stručný přehled: Strategický Plán SZP České Republiky

    Přehled klíčových prvků a rozhodnutí definovaných Českem v jeho schváleném strategickém plánu SZP pro provádění SZP na období 2023–2027.

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The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Czechia’s CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.

Annual performance reports

Czechia presents the performance, spending, outputs, and results achieved with the CSP in the annual performance report. It covers both a qualitative and a quantitative overview of the CSP's implementation.

Czechia’s 2023 annual performance report on the national website. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.

Timeline

  1. 8 December 2023
  2. 24 November 2022

    The Commission approved Czechia’s CAP Strategic Plan.

  3. 3 November 2022

    Czechia submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.

  4. 23 May 2022

    Czechia’s comments on Commission observation letter.

  5. 25 April 2022

    Commission sent an observation letter on Czechia’s CAP Strategic Plan.

  6. 28 January 2022

    Czechia submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.

  7. 18 December 2020

    Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Czechia’s 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

Specific requests to review the CAP Strategic Plan

  • 20 JULY 2023
Art. 120 letters – Assessment of the impact on the CSP of changes to Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry, and the Effort Sharing Regulations

Implementing decision

  • 30 NOVEMBER 2022
Czechia's CAP Strategic Plan – implementing decision
  • 30 NOVEMBER 2022
Czechia's CAP Strategic Plan – annex to the implementing decision

Observation letters

  • 5 MAY 2022
Commission observation letter on Czechia's CAP strategic plan
  • 31 MAY 2022
Czechia's comments on Commission observation letter

Staff Working Documents

Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (393) – Czechia

  • 30 MARCH 2021
Pracovní dokument útvarů Komise SWD2020 (393) - Česko

Events

  • Conferences and summits
  • Tuesday 10 December 2024, 09:00 - Thursday 12 December 2024, 16:15 (CET)
  • Live streaming available