# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 of 13 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors, Division SECTION 4: MONITORING OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES Extent: E+W+S+N.I. The indicators related to actions undertaken by recognised producer organisations and associations of producer organisations ...... under an operational programme ... does not necessarily capture all the factors that may intervene and affect the outputs, results and impact of an operational programme ... . In this context, the information provided by the indicators should be interpreted in the light of quantitative and qualitative information relating to other key factors contributing to the success or failure of the programme's implementation. ... Table 4.1. Indicators as regards POs and APOs Including non-productive investments linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under the operational programme. Refers to a set of detailed obligations concerning the production methods (a) the respect of which is subject to independent inspection, and (b) that result in a final product the quality of which (i) goes significantly beyond the normal commercial standards as regards public health, plant health or environmental standards and (ii) responds to current and foreseeable market opportunities. It is proposed that the main types of ‘quality schemes’ cover the following: (a) certified organic production; (b) protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin, (c) certified integrated production, (d) private certified product quality schemes. Protected designations of origin/Protected Geographical Indications/Traditional Speciality Guaranteed Each day of a promotion/communication campaign counts as one action. ‘At risk of soil erosion’ shall mean any sloping plot with an inclination higher than 10 %, whether or not anti-erosion measures (e.g. soil cover, crop rotation, etc.) have been taken. Where the relevant information is available, the appropriate authority may instead use the following definition: ‘At risk of soil erosion’ shall mean any plot with a predicted loss of soil exceeding the rate of natural soil formation, whether or not anti-erosion measures (e.g. soil cover or crop rotation) have been taken. Actions relating to the setting up/refilling of different mutual funds count as different actions. Market withdrawal of the same product in different periods of the year and market withdrawals of different products count as different actions. Each market withdrawal operation for a given product counts as one action. Green-harvesting and non-harvesting of different products count as different actions. Green harvesting and non-harvesting of the same product count as one action, regardless of the number of days they take, the number of holdings participating and the number of plots or hectares concerned. Actions/Measures Article 2(f)and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/891 Objectives Articles 33(1) and (3) and 152(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Indicators All POs ... All APOs ... Investments Planning of production Number of holdings Total value Improvement of product quality Number of holdings Total value Boosting products' commercial value Number of holdings Total value Total value of marketed production/Total volume of marketed production (pounds sterling/kg) Environmental measures Number of holdings Total value . . . . . . . . . Research Number of holdings Total value Research and experimental production Planning of production Total value Number of holdings Improvement of product quality Total value Number of holdings Boosting products' commercial value Total value Number of holdings Environmental measures Number of holdings Total value Quality schemes ... and measures related to quality improvement Improvement of product quality Area of PDO/PGI/TSG (ha) Number of holdings Volume (tonnes) Promotion and communications Boosting products' commercial value Number of holdings Number of promotion campaigns Promotion of the products Number of holdings Number of promotion campaigns Crisis prevention and management Number of holdings Number of promotion campaigns Training and exchange of best practices Planning of production Number of holdings Number of actions Improvement of product quality Number of holdings Number of actions Boosting products' commercial value Number of holdings Number of actions Environmental measures Number of holdings Number of actions Crisis prevention and management Number of holdings Number of actions Advisory services and technical assistance Planning of production Number of holdings Number of actions Improvement of product quality Number of holdings Number of actions Boosting products' commercial value Number of holdings Number of actions Environmental measures Number of holdings Number of actions Organic production Environmental measures Area under organic production of fruit and/or vegetables (ha) Number of holdings Integrated production Area under integrated production of fruit and/or vegetables (ha) Number of holdings Improved use or management of water, including water saving and drainage Area under fruit and vegetable production subject to reduction in use of water (ha) Number of holdings Difference of volume (m 3 ) (n – 1/n) Actions to conserve soil Area under fruit and vegetable production at risk of soil erosion where anti-erosion measures are implemented (ha) Number of holdings Difference of fertiliser use per ha (tonnes/ha) (n – 1/n) Actions to create or maintain habitat favourable for biodiversity or to maintain the landscape, including the conservation of historical features Area concerned by actions contributing to habitat and biodiversity protection (ha) Number of holdings Actions favouring energy saving (excluding transport) Area under fruit and vegetable production subject to reduction in use of energy (ha) Number of holdings Difference of energy consumption (n – 1/n): Solids (tonnes/volume of marketed production) Liquids (L/volume of marketed production) Gas (m 3 /volume of marketed production) Electricity (kwh/volume of marketed production) Action related to reduction of waste production and to improve waste management Number of holdings Difference of volume of waste (m 3 /volume of marketed production) (n – 1/n) Difference of volume of packaging (m 3 /volume of marketed production) (n – 1./n) Transport Difference of energy consumption (n – 1./n): Liquids (L/volume of marketed production) Gas (m 3 /volume of marketed production) Electricity (kwh/volume of marketed production) Marketing Number of holdings Number of actions Setting-up mutual funds Crisis prevention and management Number of holdings Replenishment of mutual funds Number of holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvest insurance Number of holdings . . . . . . Others Planning of production Number of holdings Improvement of product quality Number of holdings Boosting products' commercial value Number of holdings Environmental measures Number of holdings Table 4.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/892/annex/II/division/4/section/4 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-892/annex-II/division-4/section-4 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.