Article 8

1. Setting-up aid to facilitate the establishment of young farmers shall be granted under the following conditions: the farmer is under 40 years of age, the farmer possesses adequate occupational skill and competence, the farmer is setting up on an agricultural holding for the first time, as regards the holding: economic viability can be demonstrated, and minimum standards regarding the environment, hygiene and animal welfare are complied with, the farmer is established as head of the holding. and Specific conditions may be applied in a situation where a young farmer is not established as sole head of the holding. These conditions must be equivalent to those required for a young farmer setting up as sole head of a holding. 2. The setting-up aid may comprise: a single premium up to the maximum eligible amount specified in the Annex, an interest subsidy on loans taken on with a view to covering the costs arising from setting up; the capitalised value of the interest subsidy may not exceed the value of the premium. CHAPTER III TRAINING

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.