State of play of next Multiannual Financial Framework

State of play of next Multiannual Financial Framework CGBN, 01/03/2018

Timeline Relevant considerations 28/06/2017 - Reflection paper EU budget to promote sustainability, on future of EU finance SDGs, 5 scenarios 29/11/2017 – CAP Communication Focus more on results, CAP Strategic Plans, Natura 2000 Planning tools 08 -09/01/2018 – Conference Shaping Our Future Designing the Next MFF Oettinger messages : 50. 50 approach to close brexit gap, cuts in most of the programmes, MFF period 7+5 Communication on "A new, modern MFF for a EU that delivers efficiently on its priorities post-2020" Means should match ambition. Priorities and scenarios; Modernising; Financing the EU budget; timing Informal Leaders' meeting of 23/02/2018 Positions of MS

Next steps Relevant considerations From January 2018 to March 2018 : Commission services Clusters (CAP, cohesion, Fisheries, LIFE); IA Stakeholders consultations Commission works on IA + Legal Proposals. Submission RSB end March 2018. May 2018 – MFF proposals + Structure of funds, delivery models and future sectorial legislation relevant provisions known. May 2018 -May 2019 : Work on MFF Inter-institutional agreement Brexit discussion, Agenda of European Council and Parliament May 2018 - ? : codecision on Timing linked to Parliamentary cycle and sectoral legislation (eg CAP, Commission mandate etc cohesion etc) May 2019 Adoption of MFF in Most optimistic scenario Sibiu

Main issues under discussion • Options for LIFE • Integration (Natura 2000 and GI): • • • CAP Cohesion R&I – FP 9 missions EMFF Single investment Fund • Horizontal issues: ex ante conditionalities; performance indicators (including cross-cutting indicators for Natura 2000); PAFs in CPR • Option of a Nature Fund?