Guidance No. 9300 on Ecology Promotion Scheme. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Miscellaneous Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Subsidy/incentive Ecological production/organic production Internal trade Data collection/reporting Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Guide should be implemented when applying for an agreement of funding for the period 1 May - 1 July 2014. Information is provided for grants and the eligibility thereof. The document includes a guide for the disbursement of grants, instructions on payment (electronically and through the Danish AgriFish Agency’s website www.naturerhverv.dk). The subsidy scheme is part of the Danish rural development, which generally aims to create growth and development in rural areas. It is possible to apply for financial subsidy for the promotion of production and marketing of organic food, by supporting organic conversion in public kitchens through trained kitchen staff. The goal of this document is to help increase the demand for organic food, and therefore the need of organic products production. The grant may be of 100% of eligible costs of conversion of public kitchens and an the equivalent of 28 million DKK has been allocated for 2014. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Legislation | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Capacity building, Gender, Mountain area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 782 on organic food subsidies. Legislation | Denmark | 2011 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Internal trade, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rural Development Act (No. 316 of 2007). Legislation | Denmark | 2007 Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EU) No. 65/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures. Legislation | 2011 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Rural youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX