Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural…

Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

regulation · European Union · 32005R1698

506 provisions in 1319 nodes · 22 provisions hand work to national law

Defined terms · All instruments · EU law · VAT · access to information · accounting · animal life · basis of tax assessment · biodiversity · carbon

TITLE I OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL RULES ON ASSISTANCE

CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1 Scope This Regulation:

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Article 2 Definitions

CHAPTER II MISSIONS AND OBJECTIVES

CHAPTER III PRINCIPLES OF ASSISTANCE

Article 5 Complementarity, consistency and conformity

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Article 6 Partnership

Article 7 Subsidiarity

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Article 8 Equality between men and women and non-discrimination

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TITLE II THE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER I THE COMMUNITY STRATEGIC GUIDELINES

Article 9 Content and adoption

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Article 10 Review

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CHAPTER II NATIONAL STRATEGY PLANS

Article 12 Preparation

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CHAPTER III STRATEGIC MONITORING

Article 13 Summary reports by Member States

Article 14 Commission report

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TITLE III PROGRAMMING

CHAPTER I PROGRAMMING CONTENT

Article 15 Rural development programmes

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Article 16 Content of programmes

Article 17 Balance between objectives

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CHAPTER II PREPARATION, APPROVAL AND REVIEW

Article 18 Preparation and approval

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Article 19 Review

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TITLE IV RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

CHAPTER I AXES

SECTION 1 Axis 1 Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector

SUBSECTION 1 Conditions for measures aimed at promoting knowledge and improving human potential

Article 21 Vocational training and information actions

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Article 22 Setting up of young farmers

Article 23 Early retirement

Article 24 Use of advisory services

Article 25 Setting up of management, relief and advisory services

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SUBSECTION 2 Conditions for measures aimed at restructuring and developing physical potential and promoting innovation

Article 26 Modernisation of agricultural holdings

Article 27 Improvement of the economic value of forests

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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

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Article 30 Infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry

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SUBSECTION 3 Conditions for measures aiming to improve the quality of agricultural production and products

Article 31 Meeting standards based on Community legislation

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Article 32 Participation of farmers in food quality schemes

Article 33 Information and promotion activities

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Subsection 4 Conditions for transitional measures

Article 34 Semi-subsistence farming

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Article 35 Producer groups

SECTION 2 Axis 2 Improving the environment and the countryside

Subsection 1 Conditions for measures targeting the sustainable use of agricultural land

Article 37 Natural handicap payments in mountain areas and payments in other areas with handicaps

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Article 38 Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC

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Article 39 Agri-environment payments

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Article 40 Animal welfare payments

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Article 41 Non-productive investments

Subsection 2 Conditions for measures targeting the sustainable use of forestry land

Article 42 General conditions

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Article 43 First afforestation of agricultural land

Article 44 First establishment of agroforestry systems on agricultural land

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Article 45 First afforestation of non-agricultural land

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Article 46 Natura 2000 payments

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Article 47 Forest-environment payments

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Article 48 Restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions

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Article 49 Non-productive investments

Subsection 3 Designation of areas

Article 50 Eligible areas

Subsection 4 Respect of standards

Article 51 Reduction or exclusion from payments

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SECTION 3 Axis 3 The quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy

Subsection 1 Conditions governing the measures to diversify the rural economy

Article 53 Diversification into non-agricultural activities

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Article 54 Support for business creation and development

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Article 55 Encouragement of tourism activities

Subsection 2 Conditions governing the measures to improve the quality of life in rural areas

Article 56 Basic services for the economy and rural population

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Article 57 Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage

Subsection 3 Training, skills acquisition and animation

Article 58 Training and information

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Article 59 Skills acquisition, animation and implementation

Subsection 4 Implementation of the axis

Article 60 Demarcation

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SECTION 4 Axis 4 Leader

Article 61 Definition of the Leader approach

Article 62 Local action groups

Article 64 Implementing local strategies

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Article 65 Cooperation

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CHAPTER II TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Article 66 Funding technical assistance

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Article 67 European Network for Rural Development

Article 68 National rural network

TITLE V EAFRD CONTRIBUTION

Article 69 Resources and their distribution

Article 70 Fund contribution

Article 71 Eligibility of expenditure

Article 72 Durability of investment-related operations

TITLE VI MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND INFORMATION

CHAPTER I MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

Article 73 Responsibilities of the Commission

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Article 74 Responsibilities of the Member States

Article 75 Managing Authority

CHAPTER II INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY

Article 76 Information and publicity

TITLE VII MONITORING AND EVALUATION

CHAPTER I MONITORING

Article 77 Monitoring Committee

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Article 78 Responsibilities of the Monitoring Committee

Article 79 Monitoring procedures

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Article 80 Common monitoring and evaluation framework

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Article 81 Indicators

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Article 82 Annual progress report

Article 83 Annual examination of programmes

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CHAPTER II EVALUATION

Article 84 General provisions

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Article 85 Ex ante evaluation

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Article 86 Mid-term and ex post evaluation

Article 87 Summary of ex post evaluations

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TITLE VIII STATE AID

Article 88 Application of the rules to State aid

Article 89 Additional national financing

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TITLE IX TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 90 Committee

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Article 91 Implementing rules

Article 92 Transitional provisions

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Article 93 Repeal

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Article 94 Entry into force