# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of 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), Division: Focus area-related evaluation questions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For each focus area included in the RDP, the related question shall be answered in the enhanced annual implementation report (hereafter ‘AIR’) submitted in 2019.
1..Focus area 1A: To what extent have RDP interventions supported innovation, cooperation and the development of the knowledge base in rural areas?
2..Focus area 1B: To what extent have RDP interventions supported the strengthening of links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and innovation, including for the purpose of improved environmental management and performance?
3..Focus area 1C: To what extent have RDP interventions supported lifelong learning and vocational training in the agriculture and forestry sectors?
4..Focus area 2A: To what extent have RDP interventions contributed to improving the economic performance, restructuring and modernization of supported farms in particular through increasing their market participation and agricultural diversification?
5..Focus area 2B: To what extent have RDP interventions supported the entry of adequately skilled farmers into the agricultural sector and in particular, generational renewal?
6..Focus area 3A: To what extent have RDP interventions contributed to improving the competitiveness of supported primary producers by better integrating them into the agri-food chain through quality schemes, adding value to the agricultural products, promoting local markets and short supply circuits, producer groups and inter-branch organization?
7..Focus area 3B: To what extent have RDP interventions supported farm risk prevention and management?
8..Focus area 4A: To what extent have RDP interventions supported the restoration, preservation and enhancement of biodiversity including in Natura 2000 areas, areas facing natural or other specific constraints and HNV farming, and the state of European landscape?
9..Focus area 4B: To what extent have RDP interventions supported the improvement of water management, including fertilizer and pesticide management?
10..Focus area 4C: To what extent have RDP interventions supported the prevention of soil erosion and improvement of soil management?
11..Focus area 5A: To what extent have RDP interventions contributed to increasing efficiency in water use by agriculture?
12..Focus area 5B: To what extent have RDP interventions contributed to increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processing?
13..Focus area 5C: To what extent have RDP interventions contributed to the supply and use of renewable sources of energy, of by-products, wastes, residues and other non-food raw material for purposes of the bio-economy?
14..Focus area 5D: To what extent have RDP interventions contributed to reducing GHG and ammonia emissions from agriculture?
15..Focus area 5E: To what extent have RDP interventions supported carbon conservation and sequestration in agriculture and forestry?
16..Focus area 6A: To what extent have RDP interventions supported the diversification, creation and development of small enterprises and job creation?
17..Focus area 6B: To what extent have RDP interventions supported local development in rural areas?
18..Focus area 6C: To what extent have RDP interventions enhanced the accessibility, use and quality of information and communication technologies (ICT) in rural areas?

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/808/annex/V/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-808/annex-V/division-1
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