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Act no. 280/2017 on the support to agriculture and rural development.

Country/Territory
Slovakia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 280 of 2017
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Forestry
Keyword
Subsidy/incentive Agricultural development Special fund Agricultural extension Fiscal and market measures Capacity building
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 July 2018.
Abstract

This Act, which is composed of 42 articles, regulates: (a) the competence of state administration bodies to provide support to agriculture and rural development; (b) the competence of state administration bodies concerning provision of subsidies to agriculture and rural development; (c) the procedure and conditions of subsidies; (d) the rights and obligations of persons concerning the subsidies; (e) agricultural advisory system; (f) details on direct support; (g) liability for breaching obligations established by this Act. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic and the Paying Agency are the bodies of state administration responsible for granting support and subsidies. The agricultural advisory system is the system of advisory services for agriculture and forestry that provides transfer of results of science and research into practice with the aim of improving the management of agricultural holdings and forestry enterprises while respecting the requirements for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Full text
Slovak
Website
www.zakonypreludi.sk

References - Legislation

Repeals

Act on the support to primary agricultural production in 2013.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2013

Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX