Regulation (2015: 45) on the application for and handling of support for rural development measures Country/Territory Sweden Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen. Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Less favoured areas Ecosystem preservation Sustainable use Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Regulation concerns state aid in the form of grants may be given for measures that contribute to the fulfilment of the Union priorities set out in Article 5 (i) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The Union priorities are to 1. promote knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture and forestry and in rural areas; 2. improve the viability of agricultural holdings and the competitiveness of all types of farming in all regions and promote innovative agricultural technologies and sustainable forestry; 3. promote the organization of the food chain, including processing and marketing of agricultural products, animal welfare and risk management in agriculture; 4. restore, conserve and improve ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry; 5. Promote resource efficiency and support the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and 6. Promote social inclusion, poverty reduction and rural economic development. The State Agricultural Agency shall, after having heard opinions of other specified public bodies, issue rules regarding application procedures. Full text Swedish Website www.riksdagen.se 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