Act regulating subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry Keyword Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Act empowers the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Nature Conservation to grant subsidies for activities that are in conformity with policies regarding agriculture, forestry, nature conservation, landscape conservation, fisheries and open-air recreational activities (art. 2). The Act prescribes that by an Order in Council or a Ministerial Decree provision may be made for criteria for the awarding of subsidies and various other matters may be regulated such as procedures of application, withdrawal of subsidy, etc. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl