Overview
The Netherlands is a very densely populated country, where rural areas have urban centres in which most of the people live. The Dutch agricultural sector is characterised as highly productive, modern, innovative, and export-oriented and it employs about 2% of the Dutch working population. Ornamental horticulture products, dairy and eggs, meat, vegetables, and fruit are the most important sectors in terms of production value. The value of exported agri-food products is above EUR 100 billion per year.
Goal and strategy
The Netherlands’ strategy was jointly prepared by the Dutch Government, the Provinces and the Water Boards to ensure synergies with other policies and national resources. The Strategy aims at supporting farmers that contribute to the transition to sustainable agriculture. As each region has its own characteristics and challenges, the actions foreseen by the Plan will be tailored to the different areas of the country. Sustainability, food security and fair farm income are among the main objectives of the Plan.
Overview of key elements and choices defined by the Netherlands in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.
- In het kort: Nederlands Nationaal Strategisch Plan GLB
Overzicht van de belangrijkste elementen en keuzes die Nederland 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: Netherlands’ CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Annual performance reports
Netherlands 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.
Netherlands’ 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
- 16 December 2024
The Commission approved The Netherlands’s third amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 22 February 2024
The Commission approved The Netherlands’s second amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 8 December 2023
The Commission approved the Netherlands’ first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 13 December 2022
The Commission approved the Netherlands’ CAP Strategic Plan.
- 2 November 2022
The Netherlands’ submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 25 April 2022
The Netherlands’ comments on Commission observation letter.
- 31 March 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on the Netherlands’ CAP Strategic Plan.
- 29 December 2021
The Netherlands submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for the Netherlands’ 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
Implementing decision
Observation letters
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (388) – The Netherlands
