Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-IV§95 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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The primary purpose of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is to contribute to the objectives of the CFP:
• promoting competitive, environmentally sustainable, economically viable and socially responsible fisheries and aquaculture;
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Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§3 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Swiss agricultural policy pursues diverse objectives, namely sustainable and market-oriented agricultural production that contributes to food security, protection of natural resources, landscape stewardship, decentralized settlement, and animal welfare. The Federal Government is directed by the Swiss Constitution to support agriculture's multi-functionality and delivery of public goods, inter alia, with direct payments linked to environmental cross-compliance.
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Natural resources
Sustainable
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§18 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Under the previous agriculture policy framework (AP 2011), the DP (direct payment) budget was allocated to "general" DPs (80%) and "ecological" DPs (20%), which were tied to compliance with environmental criteria and animal welfare objectives. The DP scheme comprised a set of 13 measures, which were notified in terms of Green Box decoupled income support, regional assistance, or environmental programmes, as explained in detail in the last TPR. The new direct payment system is more complex. The new DP regime comprises seven categories of payments, each targeted to a specific policy objective, with a total of 21 measures (Table 4.1).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§19 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The main DP category is "payments for ensuring food security", for which about SwF 1.1 billion per year have been allocated, covering three types of support:
The "basic payment" for which virtually the entire agricultural area of 1 million hectares is eligible (SwF 900 per hectare), including permanent pastures [21] (...)
[21] The payment rate is SwF 450/ha on permanent pastures that are cultivated as bio-diversity areas.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§20 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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(...) On the summer pasturing area (covering about 465,000 hectares), the "summer pasturing payments" have been maintained with environmental requirements for grazing livestock. The payments have been increased (except for sheep) to SwF 400 per livestock unit (up from SwF 320 under AP 2011).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§21 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The "payments for production systems" are intended to encourage environment-friendly or animal welfare-friendly methods of production. This DP category contains four pre-existing measures and one new incentive. The "payments for organic agriculture" (SwF 200-1,600/ha, depending on the crop) are linked to farming methods that comply with the Organic Farming Ordinance (RS 910.18). About 13% of the agricultural area was eligible in 2014. The "payments for extensive cereal and rapeseed production" have been maintained at SwF 400/ha. The "payments for pasture-based dairy and meat production" (SwF 200/ha) is a new measure to provide an incentive for pasture and roughage-based livestock systems. The animal welfare payments for outdoor systems and livestock housing systems have been retained.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§22 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The "biodiversity payments" comprise three pre-existing environmental measures which have been re-arranged under this DP category with enhanced incentives in some cases (SwF 450-3,800/ha). The incentives cover, for example, the extensive use of pastures and meadows; hedges; or fallowing (SwF 3,300/ha).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§24 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The "resource efficiency payments" comprise three new incentives for emission-reducing application techniques of manure; precision application of pesticides; and reduced tillage methods. The pre-existing incentives for resource protection projects (water conservation) have been maintained.
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Natural resources
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Emissions
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§26 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Agriculture |
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The general eligibility criteria for direct payments include a set of environmental performance standards (proof of ecological performance), including a 7% bio-diversity area requirement. The maximum direct payment is SwF 70,000 per annual work unit. Direct payments are degressive by farm size, income, and assets.
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WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.1 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Table 4.1 Direct payments, 2012-15
(SwF 1,000)
2012 2013 2014 2015
Ecological direct payments (AP 2011) 641 667 n.a. n.a.
Payments for production systems n.a. n.a. 439.5 450.1
Payment for organic agriculture 40.4 42.5
Animal welfare payments (outdoor) 186.8 188.2
Animal welfare payments (housing systems) 75.6 78.1
Biodiversity payments n.a. n.a. 364.1 386.6
Quality payment 284.0 296.1
Payment for bio-diversity networks 80.1 90.5
Resource efficiency payments n.a. n.a. 6.3 17.3
Payment for emission-reducing application techniques of manure 2.1
6.2
Payment for reduced tillage 3.8 10.4
Payment for precision application of pesticides 0.3 0.7
Payments for water protection and sustainable use of natural resources 31.0 25.5
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Note: Payments for water protection and sustainable use of natural resources are not direct payments but another type of financial support. Since they are financed by the federal direct payments budget (and co-financed by the cantons), they are included in this table.
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Bio
Emissions
Natural resources
Sustainable
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