Ordinance on support for rural development. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry Keyword Agricultural development Less favoured areas Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Special fund Policy/planning Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Ordinance enters into force on 5 December 2008. Abstract This Government Ordinance, which is composed of 64 articles and 18 Annexes, lays down conditions of support for rural development: (a) in territories of European importance for forest land; (b) in territories of European importance for agricultural soil; (c) for first afforestation of agricultural land; (d) for forest-environmental measures; (e) for animals welfare; (f) for agri-environment (agricultural production methods designed to protect the environment and the countryside); (g) in less favoured areas. The objective of this Ordinance is to achieve sustainable rural development. Full text Slovak Website www.zbierka.sk References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations. Legislation | 1999 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Capacity building, Mountain area, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Gender, Sustainable development, Rural youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC. Legislation | 2003 Keyword: Animal production, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 817/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF). Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Capacity building, Special fund, Mountain area, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Data collection/reporting, Rural youth, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006 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 | 2006 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Legislation | 2006 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Capacity building, Rural youth, Mountain area, Public private partnership (PPP), Cultural heritage, Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending and supplementing the Ordinance on support for rural development. Legislation | Slovakia | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ordinance on support for rural development. Legislation | Slovakia | 2015 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX