Press release regarding: Approving State aid granted to farmers for 2010 and the total amount allocated to such state aid - July 23th, 2010
This Government decision adopted in July 21, 2010 meeting , set State aid is granted to
farmers in 2010 and the total amount allocated to each form of aid, thus :
1 . aid commitments to achieve voluntary welfare of birds and pigs
To increase system performance in poultry and pig farming , pig and poultry farmers must
remain financially supported by State aid , granted under the terms of EU legislation . This
will lead to the development of viable farms , modern and efficient , able to ensure domestic
and external competitiveness , quality controlled conditions , and developing rural economy .
2 . State aid for the livestock sector to cover the costs of collection and transportation of dead
animals
State aid is given in the form of subsidized services by up to 100 % , farmers organized into
micro, small and medium enterprises engaged in the production of agricultural products ,
which have contracted with an approved service under the legislation in force to operate
processing / incineration / co - incineration of animal by-products not intended for human
consumption .
3. State aid for diesel used in agriculture, in the form of reimbursement , the difference
between standard and reduced duty .
4. State aid for payment of insurance premiums, to support farmers and encourage them
to ensure their crops , animals, birds and bees families . State aid granted to small and
medium enterprises to pay premiums under insurance contracts concluded with insurance
companies , reinsurance .
Beneficiaries measures 1 , 3 and 4 are:
- farmers , authorized individuals , sole proprietorships and family businesses set up under
Government Emergency Ordinance no. 44/2008 on economic activities by authorized
individuals , sole proprietorships and family businesses , as amended, and / or legal
entities recognized producer groups , including preliminary recognized , or recognized
producer organizations , as appropriate , which are registered Register in agriculture ,
farm register , Vineyard register , national register of holdings , which operates agricultural
land , individually or in forms of association as required by law , and holding , increasing or
exploiting animals , individually or in forms of association under the law in force to obtain
agricultural production ;
Beneficiaries of the measure in section 2 are :
- Micro, small and medium enterprises engaged in the livestock sector , respectively
production units are kept , held or animals kept by farmers , recorded at the county sanitary
veterinary and food safety , that of Bucharest , where appropriate , and agricultural register in
order to achieve production .
NOTE :
The enactment determine the amounts allocated from state budgetBoth for the 3 ( three )
forms of support established by the draft laws presented in the Government meeting of July
21, 2010 , and the other two (2) forms of support - a pre-approved by the Government , that
diesel used in agriculture, and one located in approval process , respectively transport dead
animals.
Forms of support so far agreed to be granted to farmers for 2010 and the amounts allocated
| Support Form |
Amount allocated |
| State aid ( from the national budget ) |
|
| -Making bird welfare commitments |
62.485.000 lei |
| -Making commitments welfare and protection of pigs |
62.474.000 lei |
| -Payment of insurance premiums |
22 million lei |
| -Aid to livestock - to collect and transport dead animals |
1.334.000 lei |
| -State aid for diesel used in agriculture |
215 million lei |
| Total state aid |
425.047.000 lei |
| Forms of support from European funds ( EAGF ) |
|
| -For breeders dairy whose holdings are holding milk delivery quotas and / or direct sales are located in disadvantaged areas in Romania |
EUR 22,447,205 |
| -additional annual payments to boost business farms in organic farming system conversion of childbearing |
EUR 3.098 million |
| Total EU funds |
EUR 25,545,205 |
Source: MADR
Publishing date : 23.07.2010
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