The European Commission presented its proposal for the common agricultural policy (CAP) reform in 2018, introducing a new way of working to modernise and simplify the EU's policy on agriculture. Following extensive negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission, agreement was reached and the new CAP was formally adopted on 2 December 2021. It is due to be implemented from 1 January 2023.

The new CAP is based on a more flexible performance and results-based approach that takes into account local conditions and needs, while increasing the EU's ambitions in terms of sustainability. It is built around ten objectives, which are also the basis upon which EU countries design their CAP strategic plans.

So far, the following countries are listed:

Please note: this preliminary list is a work in progress and will be updated accordingly with the publication of each national strategic plan. The completeness of the information provided in the linked documents is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities in charge of the CAP national strategic plans.

CAP strategic plans recommendations:

The Commission provided each EU country with tailor-made recommendations, accompanied by a communication. They aim to assist in the drafting of the national CAP strategic plans by identifying the key areas on which each EU country should focus.

Based on an analysis of their agricultural sector and rural areas, the recommendations aim to ensure:

• The achievement of the ten specific CAP objectives, touching upon environmental, social and economic challenges, as well as a cross-cutting objective on knowledge and innovation.
• The contribution to the Green Deal ambitions and more specifically six Farm to Fork and biodiversity strategy targets. These are quantified EU level targets on the use and risk of pesticides, sales of antimicrobials, nutrient loss, area under organic farming, high diversity landscape features and access to fast broadband internet. The Commission asks EU countries to determine specific national values for these targets and align their CAP strategic plans to them.

  • Austria: https://europa.eu/!Qf64xv

  • Belgium: NL-https://europa.eu/!qT73HD FR-https://europa.eu/!qp63pB

  • Bulgaria: https://europa.eu/!jC74cJ

  • Croatia: https://europa.eu/!DQ73Xj

  • Cyprus: https://europa.eu/!FX66bd

  • Czech Republic: https://europa.eu/!Ju99nc

  • Denmark: https://europa.eu/!Mt64Yy

  • Estonia: https://europa.eu/!kJ94db

  • Finland: FI - https://europa.eu/!Bt64Vb SV: https://europa.eu/!Yx89FM

  • France: https://europa.eu/!rT73Kb

  • Germany: https://europa.eu/!qG84th

  • Greece: https://europa.eu/!kB33dj

  • Hungary: https://europa.eu/!gW49jF

  • Ireland: https://europa.eu/!RF77UC

  • Italy: https://europa.eu/!tn88Rr

  • Latvia: https://europa.eu/!gk84rf

  • Lithuania: https://europa.eu/!Rr86Um

  • Luxembourg: https://europa.eu/!DN38fp

  • Malta: https://europa.eu/!DH83rv

  • The Netherlands: https://europa.eu/!xB38Jb

  • Poland: https://europa.eu/!by87CW

  • Romania: https://europa.eu/!rr84nN

  • Slovakia: https://europa.eu/!jF64kD

  • Slovenia: https://europa.eu/!Mr44by

  • Spain: https://europa.eu/!xk68YK

  • Sweden: https://europa.eu/!rc73bQ