This page provides links to the legal texts which are relevant for the EAFRD and the implementation of rural development programmes (RDPs) in 2014-2020.
Main Regulations
- Regulation (EU) nº 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, The Cohesion Fund, The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Funds, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund repealing Regulation (EC) nº 1083/2006
The "Common Provisions" Regulation provides for a shared set of basic rules applying to all European Structural and Investments Funds (ESIFs) including the EAFRD.
- Regulation (EU) nº 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
This is the basic act that sets out the specific rules relating to the EAFRD for rural development programming.
- Regulation (EU) nº 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy
The so-called "Horizontal" Regulation provides the financial management rules for the two CAP funds, the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) which finances market measures and direct payments, and the EAFRD which finances support to rural development. It brings together the rules on cross compliance, farm advisory systems and monitoring and evaluation of the CAP.
- Regulation (EU) nº 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
This Regulation defines transitional rules in order to bridge the gap between two multi-annual programming periods.
Delegated acts and implementing acts
Delegated acts supplement or amend legislative acts in relation to elements that are not considered essential, while implementing acts are adopted by the Commission to ensure that legislative acts are applied in a uniform way in all Member States.