Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (repealed)Show full title

[F1 ANNEX I] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 74/2009 of 19 January 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

AMOUNTS AND RATES OF SUPPORT

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 [F1 The 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 [F1 These 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
22(2)	Setting up supportb	[F1 70 000]
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 [X1 Of 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
[F3 35a(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
	for farmers or associations thereof	700	Per hectare
	for any other natural persons or private-law bodies	150	Per hectare
43(4), 44(4) and 45(3)	Intensity of aid for establishment costs	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
	minimum payment	40	Per hectare
	maximum payment	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

F2 Inserted by 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.

F3 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 74/2009 of 19 January 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

[F3 ANNEX II U.K. [F4 Indicative list with types of operations and potential effects related to priorities referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 16a(1).]

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 473/2009 of 25 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy.

Priority: Climate change adaptation and mitigation
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]

[F5 ANNEX III U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 473/2009 of 25 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy.

List with types of operations related to the priority referred to in point (g) of Article 16a(1)

Priority: Broadband infrastructure in rural areas
Types of operations	Articles and measures
Creation of and enabling access to broadband infrastructure including backhaul facilities and ground equipment (e.g. fixed, terrestrial wireless, satellite-based or combination of technologies)	Article 56: basic services for the economy and rural population
Upgrade of existing broadband infrastructure	Article 56: basic services for the economy and rural population
Laying down passive broadband infrastructure (e.g. civil engineering works such as ducts, and other network elements such as dark fibre, etc.) also in synergy with other infrastructures (energy, transport, water, sewerage networks, etc.)	Article 56: basic services for the economy and rural population.]