The JRC is organising the third Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) Community Exchange Conference (ICE), in collaboration with the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) and the Bulgarian State Fund Agriculture – Paying Agency (DFZ).
The conference is a technical platform for sharing and discussing Member States’ experiences and best practices in the implementation of the Integrated Administration and Control System and its quality assessment.
The conference is only in-person and free of charge, with a maximum capacity of 400 participants. It will be held in English only and no interpretation service will be offered.
Book your seat, 1 month left to register, registration will end on Sunday 23 August 2026, 17:00 (CEST)
- common agricultural policy | land use | EU policy | sustainable agriculture
- Tuesday 8 September 2026, 09:30 - Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:00 (EEST)
- Bulgaria
Programme
- 8 Sep 2026, 09:30 - 21:30 (EEST)Day 1
09:30-10:30 Registration
10:30-11:30 Welcome and opening speech
11:30-13:00 Session 1: Innovation in Earth observation from EU industry
14:00-15:30 Session 2: Novel services and products for IACS
16:00-17:30 Session 3: IACS in the EU policy
17:30-19:30 Aperitif
19:30-21:30 Social activity: guided night tour of Sofia
- 9 Sep 2026, 09:30 - 17:30 (EEST)Day 2
09:30-11:00 Session 4 - IACS foretold: mapping the path beyond 2027
11:30-13:00 Session 5 - Best practices for LPIS and GSA implementation
14:00-15:30 Session 6 - Best practices for AMS implementation
16:00-17:30 Session 7 - Overview and readiness for the new CAP programming period
19:30-22:30 Social dinner and presentation of ICE 2027
- 10 Sep 2026, 09:00 - 13:30 (EEST)Day 3
09:00-10:00 Session 8 - IACS implementation in the EU candidate countries
10:00-10:20 Coffee Break
10:20-11:50 Session 9 - Science for policy: updates from the JRC research
11:50-13:20 Session 10 - Research inputs for IACS and its role in science
13:20-13:30 closing of the conference
13:30-15:00 Lunch
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 8 September 2026, 09:30 - Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:00 (EEST)
- Where
- Grand Hotel Millennium SofiaIvan Vazov, Vitosha Blvd 89B, 1463 Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria
- Who should attend
- Technical experts from national authorities, agriculture ministries, CAP IACS experts, companies and research institutes working on CAP topics
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- Joint Research Centre | Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development | Bulgarian State Fund Agriculture – Paying Agency (DFZ)
Description
The ICE conference is an annual event where those working on the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) meet to discuss technical matters and facilitate the sharing of best practice in CAP implementation.
The conference connects industry and research with national and regional paying agencies that are seeking innovative tools to implement the CAP effectively and efficiently. This is particularly pertinent given that we are in the fourth year of the current CAP cycle (2023–2027), as the debate on the next CAP has already begun.
The political discussion could greatly benefit from constructive contributions based on evidence and data gathered by the technical community over the past four years. These contributions could help to shape a policy with reduced burden on farmers and the national administrations, and enhance the sustainable competitiveness of the European agricultural sector.
Participants are welcome to propose contributions (oral presentations, posters and exhibitor stands) and discussion topics in the registration form. As the number of presentations will be limited this year to allow more time for discussion, we encourage you to present new and innovative contributions (research, case studies, data and services) that are relevant to national and regional implementing agencies.
Registration for the conference and social events is free of charge, but travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the participants. A limited number of rooms at the conference hotel will be available at a special rate. Please note that there are many other accommodation possibilities nearby to suit all budgets.

Contacts
General contact
Ferdinando Urbano
- Name
- Ferdinando Urbano
- Organisation
- Joint Research Centre
- JRC-CAP-QA
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