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The program aims at (1) supporting the completion of the EU internal energy market while encouraging the rational production, transportation, distribution and use of energy resources, (2) reducing the isolation of less-favoured and island regions, (3) securing and diversify the EU's energy supplies also through co-operation with third countries, (4) contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment (including inter alia a greater use of renewable energy sources and the reduction of environmental risks associated with the transportation of energy)

To speed up the implementation of the 20/20/20 objectives for 2020, by supporting the deployment of innovative technologies in the field of coal and renewable energy, two major indigenous resources.

The Community promoted gas and electricity infrastructure projects having the highest Community added value and contributing to the following objectives: (...) (d) the connection and integration of renewable energy resources; (...)

To help create high-performing and environmentally-sustainable interconnected networks across Europe, thereby contributing to economic growth and social and territorial cohesion within the Union

Such investments in infrastructure are also instrumental in allowing the EU to meet its sustainable growth objectives outlined in the Europe 2020 Strategy and the EU's "20-20-20" objectives in the area of energy policy and climate action.

During the period under review of this notification the implementation of the 2008 Health Check reform was completed. Further, in 2014 the implementation of the 2013 Reform started for market intervention measures and Rural Development, whereas the new Direct Payments system will be implemented starting with the 2015 budget year.

Following the Health Check, a large majority of direct support is now decoupled while cross-compliance – conformity with standards concerning environment, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare - remains a prerequisite to receive support.

Moreover, Rural Development policy has been further strengthened to allow farmers to face new challenges, such as climate change, renewable energies, water management and biodiversity.

To improve the competitiveness and market orientation of the fruit and vegetable sector, reduce producers' income fluctuations resulting from crises, promote consumption – so contributing to improved public health – and enhance environmental safeguards

To highlight the advantages of the EU products, especially in terms of environmental friendliness of their production, and raise the awareness about the EU system covering organic production

To increase the competitiveness of wine producers

To highlight the advantages of the EU products, especially in terms of environmental friendliness of their production, and raise the awareness about the EU system covering organic production

To promote environmentally and economically sustainable farming

To support agricultural activities that encourage the protection or enhancement of the environment or entail additional agri-environment benefits, for improving the quality and marketing of agricultural products, for practising enhanced animal welfare standards, to address specific disadvantages affecting farmers in the dairy, beef, goat and sheep meat and rice sectors in economically vulnerable or environmentally sensitive areas or for vulnerable types of farming, to support risk management measures such as insurance schemes for adverse climatic events and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation and mutual funds for animal or plant diseases or environmental incident