Act on support to agriculture and rural development. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 274 of 2006. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2007. Abstract The Act defines the competences of the Ministry of Agriculture for purposes of supporting rural development and specifies the tasks of the Agricultural paying agency for providing (i) financial means for implementing rural development programmes, (ii) State aid for agriculture, food production and forest managemen. Full text Slovak Website www.b4b.sk References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No. 2019/93, (EC) No. 1452/2001, (EC) No. 1453/2001, (EC) No. 1454/2001, (EC) No. 1868/94, (EC) No. 1251/1999, (EC) No. 1254/1999, (EC) No. 1673/2000, (EEC) No. 2358/71 and (EC) No. 2529/2001. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Less favoured areas, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive, Financial agricultural measures Source: FAO, FAOLEX