Overview
Danish agriculture is a large net exporter of agricultural products and the contribution of agriculture plays an important role in the country’s economy. The primary sector accounts for 1.5% of Denmark’s total Gross Value Added (GVA). Pigmeat and dairy are the most important sectors in terms of production value. Denmark is responsible for 7% of the EU’s production of pigmeat and 4% of the production of raw milk.
Goal and strategy
Denmark’s Plan seeks the sustainable development of farming, food and rural areas while ensuring food security through a competitive agri-food sector. To reach this goal, continued modernisation and digitalisation, together with high environmental and climate standards, will be a key focus. This will be achieved through a wide range of interventions aimed at contributing to environmental, economic and social sustainability.
- Factsheet
- 6 December 2023
Overview of key elements and choices defined by Denmark in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.
- Overblik: Danmarks strategiske plan under den fælles landbrugspolitik
Oversigt over de vigtigste elementer og valg, som Danmark har fastlagt i sin godkendte strategiske plan for gennemførelsen af den fælles landbrugspolitik 2023-27.
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The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Denmark’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
Denmark 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.
Denmark’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
- 28 November 2023
The Commission approved Denmark’s first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 31 August 2022
The Commission approved Denmark’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 4 August 2022
Denmark submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 21 April 2022
Denmark’s comments on Commission observation letter.
- 31 March 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on Denmark’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 22 December 2022
Denmark submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Denmark’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
Implementing decision
- 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
- 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
Observation letters
- 28 APRIL 2022
- 28 APRIL 2022
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (371) – Denmark
- 30 MARCH 2021
Related links
National level CAP Strategic Plans combine a wide range of local and EU-level objectives to deliver targeted, tangible results.
Overview of aims, history and current rules of the common agricultural policy, supporting EU farmers and Europe’s food security.
Key elements of the common agricultural policy for the period from 2023 to 2027.
Information on the delivery and application of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in each EU country.