Adopted text, 16 December 2025
Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
Document TA-10-2025-0321 · P10_TA(2025)0321 · PE776.996
- Adopted in plenary on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 · Passed 629 for, 17 against, 16 abstained · See the decision →
- Where the law stands · dossier 2025/0236 →
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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amends CAP rules on conditionality, direct payments, sector interventions, rural development, annual performance reports, data governance, suspensions of payments, clearance, controls and penalties. It updates Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 to simplify and clarify requirements for farmers and member states.
Key points
- Amends the conditionality system to reduce administrative burden and provide clearer rules for farmers.
- Adjusts types of intervention for direct payments and certain sectors to better target support.
- Modifies rural development interventions and annual performance reporting requirements.
- Updates data and interoperability governance for CAP systems.
- Revises rules on suspensions of payments, annual performance clearance, controls and penalties.
Who is affected
- Farmers receiving direct payments or participating in rural development measures.
- Member state authorities managing CAP payments and controls.
Legal basis. Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2025 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties (COM(2025)0236 – C10-0086/2025 – 2025/0236(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0236),
–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100086/2025),
–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 18 September 2025,
–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the responsible committee under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 19 November 2025 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,
–having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A10-0164/2025),
1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
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2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
P10_TC1-COD(2025)0236
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2025 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards suspensions of payments, annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2025/2649.)