Žanete zaharova head of agri-environmental division eu direct support department rural support...

Žanete ZAHAROVAHead of Agri-environmental division

EU Direct support departmentRURAL SUPPORT SERVICE (RSS)

phone: +371 6 7027880fax: +371 6 7027861



phone: +371 6 7027880fax: +371 6 7027861

Administration process of

Agri-environmental measure in Latvia

Administration process of

Agri-environmental measure in Latvia

Measure: Agri-environment

Measure: Agri-environment

Area related payments: Development of Organic Farming Preservation of Biodiversity in

Grasslands Establishment of Buffer Belts Restriction of ErosionAnimal payment: Preservation of Genetic Resources of

Farming Animals

Basic rulesBasic rules

Support to applicant may be granted if: farmer is physical person or legal person

engaged in agricultural activity; farms at least 1 ha of cultivated agricultural

land composed of fields not smaller than 0.3 ha;

Good Farming Practice is being applied throughout the farm;

enters agri-environmental commitment for respective area/metres/animal for the period of five years including the first year of payment approval.

1. Development of Organic Farming (1)


Activities Eligible to Receive Support:

supporting of those agricultural holdings, which are producing organic farming production

supporting of those agricultural holdings, which are in transition to the production of organic produce



To apply for this measure: support to applicant may be granted

if farms comply with the provisions lied down in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (farms are certified by nationally recognised institution in Latvia);

holdings in transition to organic farming methods has to get certificate on the transitional period;



holdings already farming with organic farming methods has to get certificate on farming with organic farming methods.

Nationally recognised institution in Latvia: State limited company “CENTRE of

CERTIFICATION and TESTING”OR association “ENVIRONMENT

QUALITY”



Status of the farm Premium EUR/ ha 1st year of transition 139

2nd year of transition 139

Farm holding has Organic farming certificate

82

The premium is paid as follows:

2. Preservation of Biodiversity in Grasslands (1)


Activities Eligible to Receive Support:

Maintenance of biologically valuable grasslands in an environmentally friendly manner by implementation of the following activities: extensive pasturing; late mowing of grasslands.



To apply for this measure: in case of extensive pasturing – pasturing

of 0,65 to 0,74 animal units per biologically valuable grassland ha of the farm;

in case of late mowing – mowing shall be performed between July 10 and July 10 and September 10September 10, and the moved grass shall be removed.

The sub-measure shall apply to biologically valuable grasslands (incl. river flood-lands)

as identified by theorganisation “Latvian Fund for Nature”




Activities to be performed EUR/ha annually

Extensive pasturing in grassland areas

138

Late mowing 138

3. Establishment of Buffer Belts (1)


Activities Eligible to Receive Support:Establishment and maintenance of grasslands, as: water protection belts alongside rivers,

lakes, water reservoirs and trenches of reclamation systems; field buffer belts.

The sub measure covers environmentally vulnerable zones (established in accordance with the Nitrate

directive)of BAUSKA, DOBELE, JELGAVA and RIGA districts



To apply for this measure: Support may be granted to the

applicant if:* perennial grassland is established in the buffer belt;* the length of the buffer belt for the field is at least 100 m.



In case of water protection belts: water protection buffer belt is

established in agricultural land in field blocks not smaller than 0,3 ha;

in case of water reservoirs or watercourses the width of the buffer belt shall be 10 m from the edge, but in case of a brae – from the top edge thereof; in case of trenches the width of buffer belts shall be 4 m from the edge of the trench;

undertaking is made to perform mowing at least once every year not earlier than the 10th of July and not later than by the 10th of September, removing the mowed grass.



In case of field buffer belts: field buffer belt is established in

agricultural land in field blocks not smaller than 0,3 ha;

field buffer belt is established along sides of the field of 4 m;

undertaking is made to perform mowing at least once every year not earlier than the 10th of July and not later than by the 10th of September, removing the grass mowed.



Activities Eligible to Receive Support EUR/meter annually

Establishment and maintenance of field buffer belts where the width of the buffer belts is 4 m

0,180

Establishment and maintenance of water protection buffer belts along water reservoirs or watercourses where the width of the buffer belt is 10 m

0,256

Establishment and maintenance of water protection buffer belts along trenches where the width of buffer belts is 4 m from the edge of the trench

0,102


4. Preservation of Genetic Resources of Farming Animals

(1)


(1)

Objective:Preserving, protecting and propagating the bloodstock of farming animals of important local breeds, which are nationally and internationally recognised as endangered populations.


(2)


(2)

To apply for this measure: Support may be granted to the

applicant if:* Respective organisation of breeders of pedigree animals has issued a CONCLUSION concerning the conformity of the animal with the criteria of preservation of genetic resources of farming animals in accordance with pedigree animal pedigree programme;


(3)


(3)

* applicant agrees not to sell or donate the subsidised animal, or eliminate it, except under special circumstances (expiry of productive age of the animal, diseases, accidents, where the animal has partially suffered and has irremediable

disease) during the period of 5 following the validity period of agreement on granting the support.


(4)


(4)

The premium is paid as follows for such ANIMALS

Amount of payment, EUR per animal

annually

Animals of the Latvian Brown cow breed

131

Animals of the Latvian Blue cow breed 199

Animals of the Latvian White pig breed

148

Animals of the Latvian Dark headed sheep breed

75

Draught horse of the Latvian horse breed

198

Animals of the Latvian local breed goats

77

Restriction of Erosion (1)Restriction of Erosion (1)To apply for this measure: The applicant undertakes commitments, in

respect of agricultural area of land he declared on the first year.

The applicant undertakes not to change the declared area in the followings years as well as to declare the area that is under support for eligible crops within the framework of area of commitment.

Over the winter period from the 15th of November till the 1st of March next year, at least 70 % of agricultural land at the farm is under green areas.*

Restriction of Erosion (2)Restriction of Erosion (2)

* green areas - including perennial grasses sowed in arable land, winter cereals (winter wheat, rye, winter barley, triticale), winter canola, grasses for seed gathering, post-harvest residues – stubbles, and green manure plant stand (for example, winter rape and ripe, lupin).

Support payment for green areas (excluding permanent meadows and grasslands): In Nitrate vulnerable zones - 23

EUR/ha; In rest of Latvia - 40 EUR/ha .

Statistics of Agri-environmental measureStatistics of Agri-environmental measure

Sub-measures

2004 2005 2006No.of

applicants

Total area;ha –

thous.

No.of applicant

s

Total area;ha –

thous.

No.of appli-cants

Total area;ha –

thous.

Development of Organic Farming

1061 41 2844 101 4034 144

Preservation of Biodiversity in Grasslands

1066 9 2478 19,60 3712 28.04

Establishment of Buffer Belts

- - 254 ~ 300 000 m

269 ~ 377 638

Preservation of Genetic Resources of Farming Animals

371 - 508 - 540 -

Restriction of Erosion

- - - - 7765 117

Amount of Support, thous. EURAmount of Support, thous. EUR

2004 2005 2006(provisional)


4891 12 186 17 111


1227 2525 3718


- 46 58


235 291

Restriction of Erosion

- - 11 242

Process of administration (1)Process of administration (1)

4 persons from headquarter of RSS and 45 administrators regional agricultural department of RSS;

Every year RSS elaborates informative booklet with basic rules to apply for the support;

For area payment we have one single application formDate of submission: June 11, 2007


For sub-measure “Preservation of Genetic Resources of Farming Animals” another application formDate of submission: September 1, 2006

For sub-measure “Restriction of Erosion” another application formDate of submission: October 2, 2006


Administration process: through integrated administration

and control system (IACS); Agri-environmental commitments

are controlled through Commitment module;

from June 9/September 1/October 2 till next year 30th of June;


Each application form goes through 6 administration levels:

1. Receipt and registration of application;2. Visual compliance check;3. Data capture;4. Specification of data;5. First administrative check;6. Second administrative check.


Every spring RSS sent Agri-environmental spring reminding letter which specifies the farmer’s commitments: block number, area (hectares)

Good farming practice is checked on the spot by the department of Control during the whole administration process

Agri-environmental measure2007-2013

Agri-environmental measure2007-2013

2004-2006 2007-2013Development of Organic Farming








Restriction of Erosion Restriction of Erosion

_____________ Introducing and promoting integrated horticulture

Basic rulesBasic rules

Support to applicant will be granted if: farmer is physical person or legal person

engaged in agricultural activity; farms at least 1 ha of cultivated agricultural

land composed of fields not smaller than 0.3 ha;

enters agri-environmental commitment for respective area/metres/animal for the period of five years including the first year of payment approval;

Cross-Compliance is being applied throughout the farm.

Thank You for attention!

Thank You for attention!



phone: +371 6 7027880fax: +371 6 7027861

Žanete zaharova head of agri-environmental division eu direct support department rural support...

Documents

organic farming methods

organic farming certificate

valuable grasslands

hagood farming practice

maintenance of grasslands

production of organic

activities eligible

agricultural holdings