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Order No. 155-A/2020 establishing exceptional and temporary measures in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicable to agricultural producer organizations and their nationally recognized associations.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República I Series, No. 120, 23 June 2020.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, General
Keyword
Public health Financial agricultural measures Agricultural development Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Order establishes exceptional and temporary measures in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicable to agricultural producer organizations and their nationally recognized associations. The provisions of article 13 of Order No. 298/2019 of 9 September are not applicable in the year 2020, in accordance with the provisions of article 9 of Order No. 295-A/2018 of 2 November. The Order establishes also the sanctioning regime as follows: 1 - If, in 2020, the agricultural producer organizations or respective association do not respect the minimum number of members due to the COVID-19 pandemic, suspension of payment of public support provided for in article 28 of Order No. 298/2019 and the non-compliance must be reported to the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Directorates (DRAP) or the competent services of the Autonomous Regions (RA). 2 - If it is not possible for these producer organizations or respective association, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to comply in 2020 with the corrective measures referred to in article 28 of Order No. 298/2019, the warning or suspension of recognition periods may be extended. 3 - The request for extension must be submitted to the DRAP or the competent services of the RA. 4 - In order to apply the provisions of article 28 of Order No. 298/2019, the year 2020 is not counted in case of non-compliance with criteria related to the minimum value of marketed production.

Full text
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Website
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