Law No. VIII-1159 “On peasant farm”. Pays/Territoire Lituanie Type du document Législation Date 1999 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural Mot clé Exploitation agricole Agriculture familiale Petits exploitants/paysans Emploi rural Jeunesse Enregistrement Subvention/incitation Développement agricole Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Résumé This Law establishes the legal status of a farmer, the fundamentals of the activities of the farmer and his partners, the conditions and procedure for registering and cancelling the peasant farm as legal entity, the support provided to the farmer and the conditions for the construction of the buildings of the farmstead or auxiliary farm facilities and infrastructure for other purpose (greenhouses, rural tourism etc.). A natural person shall acquires the status of farmer after state registration thereof as legal entity. Farmer and his partners shall be authorized to perform agricultural activities, forestry and other non-prohibited activities that do not require the establishment of a company. Farmer shall be authorized to manage agricultural and/or forest land and/or water resources owned/leased, used or otherwise managed for agricultural activities. If the income of a farmer does not exceed 12 minimum living standards per year, he/she shall be entitled to receive additional social benefits in accordance with the procedure established by the Government. Farmer or his partner (partners) must have the professional training preparation by the institution authorized by the Government. Article 6 establishes the procedure for registration of farmer as legal entity/individual entrepreneur. Farmer and his partners, whose income from agriculture during the calendar year is not less than 50 per cent of the total income received, are subject to preferential taxation rates established by law. The Government, by giving priority to young farmers (up to 40 years old), establishes the form and size of their establishment and qualification upgrading support. Texte intégral Lituanien Site web e-seimas.lrs.lt Références - Législation Amendé par Law No. XIV-1796 amending Law No. VIII-1159 “On peasant farm”. Législation | Lituanie | 2023 Mot clé: Agriculture familiale, Petits exploitants/paysans, Terrains agricoles, Exploitation agricole Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. XIII-585 amending Law No. VIII-1159 “On peasant farm”. Législation | Lituanie | 2017 Mot clé: Exploitation agricole, Agriculture familiale, Petits exploitants/paysans, Certification, Enregistrement, Développement agricole Source: FAO, FAOLEX