Regulation (EU) 2020/8722020/0075(COD)COM(2020)186

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): specific measures to provide exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Stage: In force, reached 26 Jun 2020
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Norbert Lins (EPP)
Last activity: 10 Jul 2020

19 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Plenary sitting, 10 Jul 2020.

Show the earlier record: 5 dates, 30 Apr 2020 to 15 Jun 2020

30 Apr 2020
- Adoption by Commission
4 May 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
13 May 2020
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
12 Jun 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
15 Jun 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

17 Jun 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
18 Jun 2020
- Plenary vote results
19 Jun 2020
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
22 Jun 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
24 Jun 2020
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- Signed
26 Jun 2020
- Published in the Official Journal
3 Jul 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
10 Jul 2020
- Plenary sitting

3 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Norbert Lins	EPP	DE	AGRI
Shadow rapporteur	Angelo Ciocca	PfE	IT	AGRI
Shadow rapporteur	Zbigniew Kuźmiuk	ECR	PL	AGRI

5 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Proposal · COM(2020)0186Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 204 26.06.2020, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · Regulation 2020/0872Commission
Text adopted · SP(2020)326Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0171/2020Parliament

Summary

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This regulation temporarily amended EAFRD rules to give EU countries greater flexibility in using rural development funds to address COVID-19 economic impacts. It affects farmers, rural businesses, and national agricultural authorities. Adopted under an urgent procedure, it entered into force in June 2020.

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