Temporary support and payment of advances regarding the increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis

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Commission proposal1st reading – European Parliament1st reading – Council of the EUTrilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)2nd readingConciliationAdoption

Provisional agreement reached, awaiting formal adoption by Parliament and Council.

Last active 15 Jun 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

The proposal gives farmers temporary aid for higher fertiliser costs and lets Member States pay larger advances and shift some direct-payment allocations.

Who it affects

It affects active farmers facing higher fertiliser costs, especially those most exposed to the Middle East crisis. It also affects Member States administering CAP payments and strategic plans.

Core of the proposal

Creates temporary EAFRD-backed support for additional fertiliser costs since 1 March 2026.
Targets support to farmers most affected, with per-beneficiary or per-hectare caps.
Allows support rates up to 50%, or 80% for farmers reducing fertiliser use.
Raises direct-payment advances to 75% in 2026 and allows payment before 16 October 2026.

Key provisions

Takes effect: The Regulation enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal.
Transitional law: EAFRD expenditure for the new support may start on the entry-into-force date, before the strategic-plan amendment is submitted; advances paid before 16 October 2026 are treated as November expenditure.

Articles changed · 22 across 2 laws

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 (32021R2115)
- art. 69: adds support for farmers affected by severe fertiliser price increases
- art. 78b: inserts new crisis-support intervention for affected farmers
- art. 80(1): extends financial instruments to Article 78b interventions
- art. 80(3): allows working capital under Article 78b
- art. 80(4): exempts standalone working capital from support rates for Article 78b
- art. 86(3): permits EAFRD expenditure for Article 78b before amendment request submission
- art. 87(2): updates delegated-act basis for allocations to reflect Article 103a
- art. 91(3): sets 65% EAFRD rate for Article 78b support
- art. 96a: replaces rules on crisis payment ceilings and adds Article 78b support limits
- art. 103a: inserts 2027 direct payment allocation adjustment mechanism
- art. 111: exempts Article 78b interventions from result-indicator requirement
- art. 112(2): requires financial-plan reporting of Article 103a adjustments
- art. 119(2): adds Article 103a amendments to strategic-amendment procedures
- art. 119(7): excludes Article 78b and 103a requests from annual amendment limits
- art. 121: aligns delegated-act timing for Article 103a-related amendments
- art. 146: allows up to 200% additional national financing for Article 78b
- art. Annex I: adds an output indicator for the new intervention
- art. Annex XV: updates title and financial limits for crisis and Article 78b support
- art. Annex XVI: adds Member State ceilings for 2027 direct payment adjustments
Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 (32021R2116)
- art. 21(2): counts pre-16 October 2026 advances as November expenditure
- art. 35: replaces agricultural financial-year rules for 2026 advance declarations
- art. 44(2): raises 2026 direct-payment advances to 75% and allows payment before 16 October

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