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2. FSDN data shall cover the topics set out in Annex -I. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 19a, amending Annex -I in order to modify those topics or to add new ones. When exercising its power to adopt those delegated acts, the Commission shall:

(a) ensure that the delegated acts are duly justified and do not create significant additional burden on the Member States or returning holdings;

(b) carry out analyses of the relevance, feasibility and proportionality of such an amendment, including the availability and quality of appropriate data sources, in particular relevant administrative sources, and take the results of those analyses duly into account;

(c) ensure that new topics added are linked to the CAP objectives;

(d) not add new topics until 20 December 2028;

(e) adopt those delegated acts, when new topics are added, at least one year before the date of application of the related implementing act as referred to in Article 8(4).

3. FSDN data and data from other datasets set out in Article 4a shall be used to carry out analyses on the state of sustainability of Union agriculture, including in a format allowing benchmarking. The Commission shall make the results of those analyses publicly available in the form of aggregated and anonymised FSDN data. Those data may be used to provide benchmarking information or advice to farmers with the aim of facilitating the management of holdings and improving their sustainability. The publication of results and the use of data for benchmarking or advice purposes shall comply with Article 16.

4. Member States may decide to use FSDN data as a data source as referred to in Article 8(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council (), in Article 4(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 of the European Parliament and of the Council (), in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (), or in other acts adopted on the basis of Article 338(1) TFEU.

1. To meet the needs of the common agricultural policy (CAP), including the evaluation of its impact on the agricultural sector, a farm sustainability data network (FSDN) is set up for the collection and analysis of farm-level sustainability data covering the economic, environmental and social dimensions (FSDN data). FSDN data may be used to contribute to the assessment of additional aspects related to the sustainability of Union agriculture and to address challenges faced by Union agriculture.