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Decree-Law No. 162/2015 establishing the agricultural insurance system (SSA).

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, Series I, No. 158, 14 August 2015.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock
Keyword
Liability/compensation Hazards Contract/agreement Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Animal production Pests/diseases Animal health
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 12 articles, establishes the National system for agricultural insurance (SSA), which is characterized by the issuing of support to the hiring of agricultural insurance. The agricultural insurance system SSA covers: a) crops, animals and plants; b) vineyard; c) fruit and vegetable crops under European agricultural funds. The mentioned support relates to the agricultural insurance premiums covering economic losses caused to farmers by adverse climatic phenomena, animal or plant diseases, pests or environmental accidents, which meet previously established criteria.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 23/2000 amending Decree-Law No. 20/96 on the Protection System Fund to combat Climatic Changes (SIPAC).

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Special fund, Offences/penalties, Climate change

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 137/2001 creating and insurance system for animal stockbreeding.

Legislation | Portugal | 2001

Keyword: Animal production, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 20/96 creating the Protection System Fund to combat Climatic Changes (SIPAC).

Legislation | Portugal | 1996

Keyword: Climate change, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX