Rural Development Program 2014-2020.
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Type of law
Policy
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Abstract
The document comprehensively details national Rural Development Program (2014–2020), operating within the broader European Union policy framework aimed at rural development, environmental sustainability, and agricultural competitiveness.
It emphasizes compliance with EU regulations, and aligns with policy objectives such as promoting innovation, environmental conservation, climate change mitigation, and territorial cohesion.
The Program's legal and policy context underscores principles of transparency, non-discrimination, partnership, and sustainable development, with specific references to EU directives including Natura 2000, Water Framework Directive, and directives on biodiversity, pesticides, and animal welfare.
Key measures outlined include support for knowledge transfer, innovation, farm restructuring, organic farming, biodiversity conservation, water and soil management, renewable energy, risk management, and local development through LEADER and community-led local development strategies.
The document specifies support mechanisms such as grants, financial instruments, and co-financing, with detailed eligibility criteria, support rates, and procedural requirements. It emphasizes institutional responsibilities, including the roles of the managing authority, paying agency, certification bodies, and local action groups, alongside mechanisms for project selection, monitoring, control, and complaint handling, all governed by formal procedures and legal standards. Implementation timelines, evaluation plans, and stakeholder engagement strategies are explicitly described, ensuring procedural clarity and compliance with EU and national legal frameworks.
It emphasizes compliance with EU regulations, and aligns with policy objectives such as promoting innovation, environmental conservation, climate change mitigation, and territorial cohesion.
The Program's legal and policy context underscores principles of transparency, non-discrimination, partnership, and sustainable development, with specific references to EU directives including Natura 2000, Water Framework Directive, and directives on biodiversity, pesticides, and animal welfare.
Key measures outlined include support for knowledge transfer, innovation, farm restructuring, organic farming, biodiversity conservation, water and soil management, renewable energy, risk management, and local development through LEADER and community-led local development strategies.
The document specifies support mechanisms such as grants, financial instruments, and co-financing, with detailed eligibility criteria, support rates, and procedural requirements. It emphasizes institutional responsibilities, including the roles of the managing authority, paying agency, certification bodies, and local action groups, alongside mechanisms for project selection, monitoring, control, and complaint handling, all governed by formal procedures and legal standards. Implementation timelines, evaluation plans, and stakeholder engagement strategies are explicitly described, ensuring procedural clarity and compliance with EU and national legal frameworks.
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Repealed
No
Source language
English
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No
Original title
LIETUVOS KAIMO PLĖTROS 2014–2020 METŲ PROGRAMA.
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