Annexes to COM(2004)490 - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2004)490 - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). |
|---|---|
| document | COM(2004)490  |
| date | September 20, 2005 |
AMOUNTS AND RATES OF SUPPORT
| Article | Subject | Amount in EUR or rate | |||
| 22(2) | Setting up support (2) | 55 000 | |||
| 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 % | Of the amount of eligible investment in the Member States which acceded to the Community on 1 May 2004, for the implementation of Council Directive 91/676/EEC (1) 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 % (3) | 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 % (3) | 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 % (4) | 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 | |||
| 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 | 500 (5) | Per hectare of UAA | ||
| Normal maximum Natura 2000 payment | 200 (5) | Per hectare of UAA | |||
| 39(4) | Annual crops | 600 (5) | Per hectare | ||
| Specialised perennial crops | 900 (5) | Per hectare | |||
| Other land uses | 450 (5) | Per hectare | |||
| Local breeds in danger of being lost to farming | 200 (5) | 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 % (3) | Of eligible costs in the areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) | ||
| 70 % | Of eligible costs in other areas | ||||
| 85 % (3) | Of eligible costs in the outermost regions | ||||
| 46 and 47(2) | Natura 2000 and forest-environment annual payment | ||||
| 40 | Per hectare | |||
| 200 (5) | Per hectare |
(1) 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).
(2) 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 55 000.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) These amounts may be increased in exceptional cases taking account of specific circumstances to be justified in the rural development programmes.