Order No. 22/2015 approving the List of less favoured areas in Portugal. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Hazards Less favoured areas 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, consisting of 3 articles and one Annex, approves, in the Annex, the List of less favoured and vulnerable areas that are difficult to exploit or are for some other reason underdeveloped in Portugal. This List of less favoured areas specifies: Mountain areas; Areas subject to significant natural conditions and Other areas affected by specific constraints. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements 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