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Cabinet Regulation No. 492 of 2015 on Granting of State and European Union Support for Crop, Animal and Plant Insurance 2014-2020 Annual Programming Period

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 172, 03.09.2015.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Risk assessment/management Subsidy/incentive Agricultural development Farming Financial agricultural measures Special fund Animal production Plant production
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations prescribe the procedures for granting state and European Union support for crop area, animal and plant insurance. The purpose of the aid is to promote the involvement of farmers in risk mitigation in the agricultural sector by covering part of the cost of the insurance premium. The acceptance of support applications shall be announced in accordance with the regulatory enactments regarding the granting, administration and supervision of state and European Union support for rural and fisheries development in 2014–2020 annual programming period. Rural Support Service within a month after receiving the application shall decide on the granting of aid or of the refusal to grant aid.

Full text
Latvian
Website
likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Agriculture and Rural Development (2004)

Legislation | Latvia | 2004 (2007)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Credit, Subsidy/incentive, Basic legislation, Rural employment, Youth, Sustainable development, Business/industry/corporations, Tax/levy, Allocation/quota, Internal trade, International trade, Cooperative/producer organization

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Capacity building, Gender, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Youth, Mountain area, Climate change, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX