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Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (repealed)
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a Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1). | |||
b [F1The setting up support may be given in the form of a single premium up to a maximum of EUR 40 000 , or in the form of an interest rate subsidy, the capitalised value of which may not exceed EUR 40 000 . For both forms of support combined, the maximum may not exceed EUR 70 000] | |||
c Not applicable in the case of State owned tropical οr subtropical forests and wooded areas of the territories of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, the smaller Aegean Islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 and the French overseas departments. | |||
d In the case of Malta, the Commission may set a minimum amount of aid for sectors of production in which total output is extremely small. | |||
e [F1These amounts may be increased for the types of operations referred to in Article 16a and in other exceptional cases taking account of specific circumstances to be justified in the rural development programmes.] | |||
Article | Subject | Amount in EUR or rate | |
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22(2) | Setting up supportb | [F170 000] | |
23(6) | Early retirement | 18 000 | Per transferor per year |
180 000 | Total amount per transferor | ||
4 000 | Per worker per year | ||
40 000 | Total amount per worker | ||
24(2) | Advisory services | 80 % | Of the eligible cost per advisory service |
1 500 | Maximum eligible amount | ||
26(2) | Intensity of aid for the modernisation of agricultural holdings | 60 % | Of the amount of eligible investment by young farmers in the areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) |
50 % | Of the amount of eligible investment by other farmers in the areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) | ||
50 % | Of the amount of eligible investment by young farmers in other areas | ||
40 % | Of the amount of eligible investment by other farmers in other areas | ||
75 % | Of the amount of eligible investment in the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean Islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 | ||
75 % | [F2 [X1Of the amount of eligible investment in the Member States which acceded to the Community on 1 May 2004 , and in Bulgaria and Romania, for the implementation of Council Directive 91/676/EEC a within a maximum period of four years from the date of accession pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 5(1) of that Directive.] ] | ||
27(3) | Intensity of aid for the improvement of the economic value of forests | 60 %c | Of the amount of eligible investment in the areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) |
50 % | Of the amount of eligible investment in other areas | ||
85 %c | Of the amount of eligible investment in the outermost regions | ||
28(2) | Intensity of aid for adding value to agricultural and forestry products | 50 % | Of the amount of eligible investment in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective |
40 % | Of the amount of eligible investment in other regions | ||
75 % | Of the amount of eligible investment in the outermost regions | ||
65 % | Of the amount of eligible investment in the smaller Aegean Islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 | ||
31(2) | Maximum amount of support for meeting standards | 10 000 | Per holding |
32(2) | Maximum amount of support for participation in food quality schemes | 3 000 | Per holding |
33 | Intensity of aid for information and promotion activities | 70 % | Of the eligible cost of the action |
34(3) | Maximum amount for semi-subsistence agricultural holdings | 1 500 | Per agricultural holding per year |
35(2) | Producer groups: ceiling, as a percentage of marketed production during the first five years following recognition | 5 %, 5 %, 4 %, 3 %, and 2 %d | For the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year respectively for marketed production up to EUR 1 000 000 |
2,5 %, 2,5 %, 2,0 %, 1,5 % and 1,5 % | For the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year respectively for marketed production exceeding EUR 1 000 000 | ||
But not exceeding in respect of each of the first five years the amount of | 100 000 100 000 80 000 60 000 50 000 | For the 1st year For the 2nd year For the 3rd year For the 4th year For the 5th year | |
[F335a(3) | Maximum amount of support for restructuring due to a reform of a common market organisation | Per holding | |
4 500 3 000 1 500 | in 2011 in 2012 in 2013] | ||
37(3) | Minimum handicap payment | 25 | Per hectare of UAA |
Maximum handicap payment for mountain areas | 250 | Per hectare of UAA | |
Maximum payment for areas with other handicaps | 150 | Per hectare of UAA | |
38(2) | Initial maximum Natura 2000 payment for a period not exceeding five years | 500e | Per hectare of UAA |
Normal maximum Natura 2000 payment | 200e | Per hectare of UAA | |
39(4) | Annual crops | 600e | Per hectare |
Specialised perennial crops | 900e | Per hectare | |
Other land uses | 450e | Per hectare | |
Local breeds in danger of being lost to farming | 200e | Per livestock unit | |
40(3) | Animal welfare | 500 | Per livestock unit |
43(4) | Maximum annual premium to cover loss of income from afforestation | ||
| 700 | Per hectare | |
| 150 | Per hectare | |
43(4), 44(4) and 45(3) |
| 80 %c | Of eligible costs in the areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) |
70 % | Of eligible costs in other areas | ||
85 %c | Of eligible costs in the outermost regions | ||
46 and 47(2) | Natura 2000 and forest-environment annual payment | ||
| 40 | Per hectare | |
| 200e | Per hectare |
Editorial Information
X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1463/2006 of 19 June 2006 adapting Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (Official Journal of the European Union L 277 of 9 October 2006).
Textual Amendments
Priority: Climate change adaptation and mitigation | ||
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Types of operations | Articles and measures | Potential effects |
Improve efficiency of nitrogen fertiliser use (e.g. reduced use, equipment, precision agriculture), improvement of manure storage | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings Article 39: agri-environment payments | Reduction of methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions |
Improvement of energy efficiency (e.g. use of construction materials which reduce heat loss) | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings Article 28: adding value to agricultural and forestry products Article 29: cooperation for new products, processes and technologies | Reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions by saving energy |
Preventive mechanisms against adverse effects of climate-related extreme events (e.g. setting up of hail nets) | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings | Reduction of negative effects from extreme weather events on agricultural production potential |
Soil management practices (e.g. tillage methods, catch crops, diversified crop rotations) | Article 39: agri-environment payments | Reduction of nitrous oxide (N 2 O), carbon sequestration, adaptation to the effects of climate change on soil |
Land use change (e.g. conversion of arable land to pastures, permanent set-aside) | Article 39: agri-environment payments Article 41: non-productive investments | Reduction of nitrous oxide (N 2 O), carbon sequestration |
Extensification of livestock (e.g. reduction of stocking density) and grassland management | Article 39: agri-environment payments | Reduction of methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) |
Afforestation, establishment of agro-forestry systems | Articles 43 and 45: first afforestation of agricultural and non-agricultural land Article 44: first establishment of agro-forestry systems on agricultural land | Reduction of nitrous oxide (N 2 O), carbon sequestration |
Flood prevention and management measures (e.g. projects related to coastal and interior flood protection) | Article 20: restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disaster and introducing appropriate prevention actions | Reduction of the negative effects of extreme weather events related to climate change on agricultural production potential |
Training and use of farm advisory services in relation to climate change | Article 21: vocational training and information actions Article 24: use of advisory services Article 58: training and information | Provision of training and advice to farmers to reduce greenhouse gases and to adapt to climate change |
Prevention actions against forest fires and climate-related natural disasters | Article 48: restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions | Carbon sequestration in forests and avoidance of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, reduction of negative effects of climate change on forests |
Conversion to more resistant forest stand types | Article 47: forest-environment Article 49: non-productive investments | Reduction of negative effects of climate change on forests |
Priority: Renewable energies | ||
Types of operations | Articles and measures | Potential effects |
Biogas production using organic waste (on farm and local production) | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings Article 53: diversification into non-agricultural activities | Substitution of fossil fuels, reduction of methane (CH 4 ) |
Perennial energy crops (short rotation coppice and herbaceous grasses) | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings | Substitution of fossil fuels, carbon sequestration, reduction of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) |
Processing of agricultural/forest biomass for renewable energy | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings Article 28: adding value to agricultural and forestry products Article 29: cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and in the forestry sector Article 53: diversification into non-agricultural activities Article 54: support for business creation and development | Substitution of fossil fuels |
Installations/infrastructure for renewable energy using biomass and other renewable energy sources (solar and wind power, geothermal) | Article 53: diversification into non-agricultural activities Article 54: support for business creation and development Article 56: basic services for the economy and rural population Article 30: infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry | Substitution of fossil fuels |
Information and dissemination of knowledge related to renewable energies | Article 21: vocational training and information actions Article 58: training and information | Raising awareness and knowledge and thus, indirectly, the efficiency of other operations related to renewable energies |
Priority: Water management | ||
Types of operations | Articles and measures | Potential effects |
Water saving technologies (e.g. efficient irrigation systems) Water storage (including water overflow areas) Water saving production techniques (e.g. adapted cropping patterns) | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings Article 30: infrastructure Article 28: adding value to agricultural and forestry products Article 39: agri-environment payments | Improvement of the capacity to use water more efficiently and to improve the capacity to store water |
Wetland restoration Conversion of agricultural land into swamps | Article 41: non-productive investments Article 39: agri-environment payments Article 38: Natura 2000 payments | Conservation of high-value water bodies, protection and improvement of water quality |
Conversion of agricultural land into forest/agro-forestry systems | Articles 43 and 45: first afforestation of agricultural land and non-agricultural land | Protection and improvement of water quality |
Installations for waste water treatment on farms and in processing and marketing | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings Article 28: adding value to agricultural land and forestry products | Improvement of the capacity to use water more efficiently |
Development of semi-natural water bodies Creation of natural banks Meandering rivers | Article 39: agri-environment payments Article 57: conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage | Conservation of high-value water bodies, protection and improvement of water quality |
Soil management practices (e.g. catch crops, organic farming, conversion of arable land into permanent pasture) | Article 39: agri-environment payments | Contributing to the reduction of losses of different compounds to water, including phosphorus |
Information and dissemination of knowledge related to water management | Article 21: vocational training and information actions Article 58: training and information | Raising awareness and knowledge and thus, indirectly, the efficiency of operations related to water management |
Priority: Biodiversity | ||
Types of operations | Articles and measures | Potential effects |
No application of fertilizer and pesticides on high nature value agricultural land Extensive forms of livestock management Integrated and organic production | Article 39: agri-environment payments | Conservation of species-rich vegetation types, protection and maintenance of grasslands |
Perennial field and riparian boundary strips and biobeds Setting up of management plans for Natura 2000 Construction/management of biotopes/habitats within and outside Natura 2000 sites Land use change (extensive grassland management, conversion of arable land to permanent pasture, long-term set-aside) Management of high nature value perennials Setting up and preservation of meadow orchards | Articles 38 and 46: Natura 2000 payments Article 39: agri-environment payments Article 41: non-productive investments Article 47: forest-environment payments Article 57: conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage | Protection of birds and other wildlife and improvement of biotope network, reducing entry of harmful substances in bordering habitats, conservation of protected fauna and flora |
Conservation of genetic diversity | Article 39: agri-environment payments | Conservation of genetic diversity |
Information and dissemination of knowledge related to biodiversity | Article 21: vocational training and information actions Article 58: training and information | Raising awareness and knowledge and thus, indirectly, the efficiency of operations related to biodiversity |
Priority: Measures accompanying restructuring of the dairy sector | ||
Types of operations | Articles and measures | Potential effects |
Investment support related to dairy production | Article 26: modernisation of agricultural holdings | Improvement of the competitiveness of the dairy sector |
Improvements in processing and marketing related to dairy | Article 28: adding value to agricultural and forestry products | Improvement of the competitiveness of the dairy sector |
Innovation related to the dairy sector | Article 29: cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies | Improvement of the competitiveness of the dairy sector |
Grassland premia and extensive livestock production, organic production related to dairy production, permanent pasture premia in less favoured areas, grazing premia | Article 39: agri-environment payments | Enhancement of the positive environmental effects of the dairy sector |
Priority: Innovative approaches relevant to the priorities under Article 16a(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) | ||
Innovative operations to address climate change mitigation and adaptation measures | Article 29: cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies | Reduction of GHG emissions and adaptation of agriculture to climate change |
Innovative operations to support the development of renewable energies | Article 29: cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies | Substitution of fossil fuel and reduction of GHG |
Innovative operations to enhance water management | Article 29: cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies | Improvement of the capacity to use water more efficiently and to improve water quality |
Innovative operations to support the conservation of biodiversity | Article 29: cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies | Halting the loss of biodiversity] |
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