Ordinance on support for rural development. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 75 of 2015. 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 1 August 2015. Abstract This Government Ordinance, which is composed of 63 articles and 21 Annexes, lays down conditions of support concerning rural development: (a) for areas with natural restrictions or other specific restrictions; (b) within Natura 2000 program; (c) for agri-environment-climate measures; (d) to organic farming; (e) for animal welfare; (f) for forest-environmental and climate services and forest protection; (g) for the first afforestation of agricultural land. The objective of this Ordinance is to achieve sustainable rural development. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Implements 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 Repeals Ordinance on support for rural development. Legislation | Slovakia | 2008 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX