The Agricultural Insurance Law. País/Territorio Chipre Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1977 (2019) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Gazette of Cyprus Republic. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Productos agrícolas Desarrollo agrícola Negocios/industria/corporaciones Cereales/granos/arroz Crédito Valoración del daño/recurso Peligros Expropiación Medidas fiscales y de mercado Inundación Gobernanza Inspección Institución Gobierno local Propiedad Investigación Empleo rural Pequeños agricultores/campesinos Protección social Fondo especial Responsabilidad/indemnización Contrato/acuerdo Cultivos/praderas Área geográphica Asia, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Asia Occidental Resumen This Law, consisting of 37 articles, concerns agricultural insurance, in order to promote the national economy and the well-being of people employed in agriculture, to pay compensation for damage caused to agricultural products, to provide means to conduct research and acquire experience, to implement active protection measures. The Law defines the following relevant terms: immovable property; inevitable natural cause; windstorm; agricultural products; insured persons; agricultural insurance; marketing an agricultural product; active protection; citrus; property; scorching; horticultural plants; funds; large enterprises; processing of an agricultural product; flooding; grain; beans; hail. The Law specifies chair and powers of the Agricultural Insurance Organisation, its administration, its competences, including: acquire any kind of goods, contract debts or secure credits, conduct and direct inspections and investigative observations regarding agricultural insurance and collect data, commit compulsory expropriation of property. The Law provides for special provisions in case of dissolution of the Organisation, establishing an Agricultural Production Protection and Insurance Fund. Texto completo Griego Página web www.cylaw.org