Government Regulation on subsidies for animal welfare measures. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 74/2015 Subject Livestock Keyword Subsidy/incentive Special fund Capacity building Animal welfare Cattle Swine Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 15 April 2015. Abstract This Government Regulation lays down, in accordance with European Union legislation, conditions for subsidies of animal welfare measures. Animal welfare measures consist of the following sub-measures: (a) increase of the lairage space of cows kept for the production of milk; (b) improvement of living condtions of cows kept for the production of milk; (c) ensuring access to the paddock for cows; (d) improvement of living conditions in pig breeding; (e) increase of the area in pig holdings for piglets. An application for support shall be submitted to the State Agricultural and Intervention Fund by 15 May of the relevant calendar year for which the support is to be provided on a form issued by the Fund for the given calendar year. Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Act no. 252/1997 on Agriculture. Legislation | Czechia | 1997 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural land, Internal trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Youth, Smallholders/peasants, Sustainable use, Climate change, Pastoralism 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 Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No. 352/78, (EC) No. 165/94, (EC) No. 2799/98, (EC) No. 814/2000, (EC) No. 1290/2005 and (EC) No. 485/2008. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Special fund, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Climate change, Plant protection, Pesticides, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulation amending Regulation No. 74/2015 on subsidies for animal welfare measures. Legislation | Czechia | 2018 Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Capacity building, Animal welfare, Cattle, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX