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Agriculture and rural development

Poland – CAP Strategic Plan

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An overview of Poland’ formally approved strategy to implement the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) nationally, as well as information on the process and related documents.

Overview

85%
Rural areas
In Poland, rural areas and agricultural areas occupy 85% and 52% of the country’s area, respectively.
15 million people
Rural population
Rural areas are inhabited by about 15 million people
1.4 million
Farms
In total, approximately 1.4 million farms are identified

Goal and strategy

Poland’s Strategic Plan for 2023-27 will support the sustainable development of farms, the processing sector and the improvement of living and working conditions in rural areas. It will support the protection of water, soil, air and biodiversity and promote the production and use of sustainable energy. It will also focus on small farmers and animal welfare.

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  • Factsheet
  • 9 August 2024
At a glance: Poland's CAP Strategic Plan

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

  • W skrócie: Polski Plan Strategiczny WPR

    Przegląd kluczowych elementów i wyborów określonych przez Polskę w zatwierdzonym planie strategicznym WPR dotyczącym wdrażania WPR na lata 2023–27.

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    (2.65 MB - PDF)

The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Poland'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

Poland 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.

Poland'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. 23 July 2024
  2. 30 August 2023
  3. 20 April 2023
  4. 31 August 2022

    The Commission approved Poland’s CAP Strategic Plan.

  5. 15 July 2022

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

  6. 21 April 2022

    Poland’s comments on Commission observation letter.

  7. 31 March 2022

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

  8. 22 December 2021

    Poland submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.

  9. 18 December 2020

    Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Poland’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

  • 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
Poland's CAP Strategic Plan – implementing decision
  • 8 SEPTEMBER 2022
Poland's CAP Strategic Plan – annex to the implementing decision

Observation letters

  • 28 APRIL 2022
Commission observation letter on Poland's CAP strategic plan
  • 28 APRIL 2022
Poland's comments on Commission observation letter

Staff Working Documents

Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (389) – Poland

  • 30 MARCH 2021
Dokument roboczy służb Komisji SWD 2020 (389) - Polska

Events

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