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Law on support to farmers.

Country
Bulgaria
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Law sets the provisions aimed to offer the necessary state support (incentives, subsidies, concrete and direct and/or indirect financial and other forms of sustain) to farmers (present on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria).
Major aims and scopes of this Law are regarding the socio-economic progress, use of agricultural land and development of agricultural production in less favored areas, various types of relevant monitoring, development of organic farming, development of domestic market and the necessary expansion of Bulgarian good to the foreign markets, and various other principles relevant to the state support for local farmers; and the implementation of necessary European Union documents as listed at the end of this text.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bul164558.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bul164558-1.pdf
Web site
http://www.mzh.government.bg
Long title of text
Law on Assistance to Agricultural Producers.
Entry into force notes
This Law entered into force in February 1998.
Notes
Consolidated version. Also see the attached Decision No 308 of 28 April 2006 on the allocation of tariff quotas for the importation into Bulgaria of agricultural products originating in the European Community (Official Gazette of the Republic of Bulgaria 41/2006).
Repealed
No
Publication reference
(Official Gazette 58/1998-13/2021)
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Закон за подпомагане на земеделските производители.
Amended by
Law amending and supplementing the Law on support to farmers.
Law amending the Law on support to farmers.
Law amending the Law on support to farmers.
Law amending the Law on support to farmers.
Implemented by
Ordinance No. 8 of 20 June 2023 on the terms and conditions for implementing interventions from the Strategic Plan for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas for the period 2023-2027 in the beekeeping sector.
Ordinance No. 4 of 30 March 2023 on the conditions and procedures for submitting applications for support under area and animal support interventions.
Ordinance No. 2 of February 28, 2023 on the implementation of sub-measure 22.2 "Extraordinary temporary support for small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine" of the Rural Development Program for the period 2014-2020.
Ordinance № 2 of 5 August 2020 on the implementation of measure 21 "Extraordinary temporary support for farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises that are particularly affected by crisis caused by COVID-19" of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020.
Regulation № 4 of 30.05.2018 on the terms and conditions for payment, reduction or refusal to pay, or for withdrawal of the paid financial aid for the measures and sub-measures under article 9b, item 2 of the Law on support to farmers.
Regulation No 6 of 29 September 2017 on the application of the sub-measure 4.1.2. "Investment in agricultural holdings under thematic sub-programme for development of small farms" from measure 4 "Investments in tangible assets" of the Programme for rural development for the period 2014-2020.
Regulation No 4 of 8 August 2017 on the implementation of measure 14 "Animal welfare" of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020.
Regulation No. 4 of August 8, 2017, on the implementation of measure 14 "Animal Welfare" of the Rural Development Program 2014-2020.
Regulation No 12 of 25 July 2016 implementing the sub-measure 7.2. "Investments in the creation, improvement or expansion of all types of small scale infrastructure" under the measure 7. "Basic services and renovation of villages in rural areas" of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020.
Regulation № 10 of 10 June 2016 on the implementation of sub-measure 6.3 "Start-up aid for the development of small farms" of measure 6 "Development of farms and enterprises" from the Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020.
Regulation on procedures of the Executive Agency "Certification Audit of European Agricultural Funds".
Regulation № 6 of 28.03.2016 for application of sub-measure 7.6. "Studies and investments related to the maintenance, restoration and improvement of cultural and natural heritage of villages" of measure 7 "Basic services and renewal of the villages in the rural areas" of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2014 2020.
Regulation No. 1 of 22 January 2016 on the implementation of sub-measure 19.4 "Running costs and promotion of community-led local development strategy", measure 19 "Community-led local development" of the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme.
Regulation № 20 of 27.10.2015 for application of sub-measure 4.2. "Investments in processing/marketing of agricultural products" from measure 4. "Investments in tangible assets" part of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020.
Regulation № 16 of 30 July 2015 on the implementation of sub-measure 19.1 "Aid for preparatory activities" from measure 19 "Community-led local development" part of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020.
Regulation No 7 of 2015 on the implementation of measure 10 "Agroecology and Climate" of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
Regulation No. 4 of 24 February 2015 on the adaptation to measure 11 "Organic Agriculture" of the Rural Development Program 2014-2020.
Regulation No. 5 of 24 February 2015 on the implementation of measure 13 "Payments for areas with natural or other specific limitations" of the Rural Development Program 2014-2020.
Regulation No. 2 of 17 February 2015 on eligibility criteria for agricultural land support schemes and measures.
Ordinance No. 5 of 24 February 2015 on the implementation of measure 12 "Natura 2000 payments and the Water Framework Directive" of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
Regulation on procedures of the State Fund "Agriculture".
Regulation No 5 of 2009 on terms and procedures for the submission of applications under schemes and measures for direct payments.
Ordinance N. 21 of 7.07.2008 on the terms and conditions for providing grants under the measure "Improving the economic value of forests" of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2007-2013.
Ordinance N. 20 of 7 July 2008 on the terms and conditions for providing grant under measure "Recovery of forest potential and introduction of preventive activities” under Rural Development Programme for the period 2007-2013.
Ordinance N. 18 of 26 June 2008 on the terms and conditions for granting aid under measure "Value added to agricultural and forestry products" under Rural Development Programme for the period 2007-2013.
Ordinance N. 22 of 7 July 2008 on the terms and conditions for granting financial aid under the measure "Initial afforestation of non-agricultural land" of the Rural Development Programme for the period 2007-2013.
Regulation No. 105 of 2006 on the terms and procedure for creation, maintenance, access and use of the integrated administration and control system.
Regulation No 63 of 16 May 2006 on the conditions and procedure for setting quotas for sugar and isoglucose production and on procedure for control over the production.
Regulation No 67 of 16 May 2006 on uniformed clothing and official badge of control bodies of the National plant protection service.
Regulation No. 28 of 8 July 2003 on conditions and procedures for intervention in agricultural markets.
Regulation on the establishment and maintenance of the Register of farmers.
Regulation No. 3 of 1999 on establishment and maintenance of the register of agricultural producers.
Repeals
Decree No. 179 implementing the Agricultural Producer's Protection Act.