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Decree On Grants For Projects Concerning Investment In And Demonstration Of New Processes And Technologies On Horticultural Holdings

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til projekter vedrørende investeringer i og demonstration af nye processer og teknologier på gartneribedrifter

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Content of the scheme

Chapter 2 Administration

Chapter 3 Eligible projects

Chapter 4 Conditions for grants

Chapter 5 Eligible Project Expense

Chapter 6 Amendment of the project and entry into commitments

Chapter 7 Calculation of grants

Chapter 8 Payment of grants

Chapter 9 Notify obligations

Chapter 10 Disposal and repayment of grants

Chapter 11 Force majeure

Chapter 12 Appeal access

Chapter 13 Entry into force

Publication of grants to projects relating to investments in and demonstration of new processes and technologies in horticultural holdings

In accordance with section 3, cf. § 2, nr. 1 (a) (a), 2 (a) (a) 5, section 7 (4). 4, section 11, paragraph 1. 1, 2 and 4, section 12, and 13 (3). 1, in Law No 1. 316 of 31. March 2007 on rural development (rural rural areas) shall be adopted by the authority :

Chapter 1

Content of the scheme

§ 1. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries may, within the framework of the affixed framework, offer commitments to projects concerning investments in and demonstration of new processes and technologies which contribute to environmental or climatic sustainability guarantor or to improve the working environment in the horticultural environment, as well as to ensure an economic sustainable horticultural achievement.

Paragraph 2. Commitments of grants may be awarded to owners and tenants operating a primary holding that are used for the production of flowers in the loom house, flowers in the free country, the vegetables in the free country, the vegetables in free land, mushrooms, fruit orchard or Plant production.

Chapter 2

Administration

Authorities and controls

§ 2. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Food Business Agency shall take decisions following this notice.

§ 3. The Authority shall carry out checks in connection with the administration following this notice.

Paragraph 2. Food business shall be responsible for the physical checks and the subsequent accounting checks.

Paragraph 3. The plant directorate may be responsible for the physical checks and the subsequent accounting control, cf. Section 5 of the notice no. 124 of 26. This is February 2008 on the duties and powers of the Plant Agency.

Paragraph 4. The checks shall be obtained for the purpose of the checks provided by other authorities as necessary.

Applications for grants

§ 4. Applications for grants shall be submitted to the Food Industry in a special application form, obtained by contacting to the Food Erstice or by the Food Commercial Home page.

Paragraph 2. Applications for subsidies shall be received in Food Erstice not later than 20. November, 2009. An applicant may submit only one application for grants.

Paragraph 3. The Food Industry shall sign on to the receipt and may, in connection with this, permit the implementation of the project.

Prioritizing and decision

§ 5. If it is in section 1, paragraph 1. The first subparagraph shall be determined on the basis of a priority of the applications provided for in paragraph 1 and in accordance with paragraph 1. TWO-FOUR.

Paragraph 2. Priority shall be given to applications on the basis of anticipated effects resulting from the implementation of the project ' s investments in relation to the following priority areas in order :

1) Reduction of the negative effects of the pesticide use.

2) Reduction of consumption or lettling of nitrogen or phosphoodor.

3) Reduction of energy consumption.

4) Reduction of the climatic.

5) Reduction of water consumption.

6) Improvement of the working environment for those employed in the agricultural holding.

Paragraph 3. The applications are given priority on the basis of the anticipated improved economic result of the primary operation, cf. Section 6 (2). 2, as a result of the implementation of the project.

Paragraph 4. If the application can be approved, the Food Industry ' s undertaking shall be committed to grants.

Chapter 3

Eligible projects

§ 6. Supplements may be granted to projects relating to :

1) Investments in new processes and technologies which contribute to environmental or climatic sustainable gardening services including investments in

a) technologies that contribute to a reduction in the consumption of pesticides ;

b) energy optimization ;

c) technologies that contribute to the reduction of water consumption ; and

d) climate-friendly culture systems.

2) Investments in new processes and technologies that contribute to improving the working environment in the soil.

Paragraph 2. The implementation of the project must result in an improved economic result of the primary agricultural use.

§ 7. Once the investments have been completed, the Sagnan shall carry out demonstration activities whose primary purpose is to demonstrate and disseminate scientific knowledge and practices regarding the application of investments in new processes and technologies, cf. § 6.

§ 8. Offer may be granted to primary gardeners who run a primary gardening holding with an annual workforce need of at least 830 working hours in accordance with the standard hours.

Chapter 4

Conditions for grants

§ 9. It is a condition of subsidies for a project ;

1) the total amount of the eligible investment expenditure amounts to at least 100 000 kr; and that the total amount of eligible expenditure for demonstration of the project amounts to at least 5 000 kr.,

2) that the necessary authorisations from public authorities are obtained ;

3) to provide for the information requested by the Food and Food Industry, for the purposes of the proceedings,

4) that it is the enshmashaver which implements the project,

5) the tiller holder shall submit the payment request and the project report in time to the Food Erstice, cf. § 17, paragraph 1. 4,

6) that investment to which aid has been awarded is maintained for a period of not less than five years from the date on which the consent of grants is given, and

7) it shall be kept available for at least five years from the date of payment, in respect of the date of payment of the date of payment.

Paragraph 2. Once the project has been completed, the Sagnon shall report the project to the Food Business, and shall include an account of the activities carried out in connection with the project and the outcome of the project.

Paragraph 3. In the case of the case of the FDA, the obligation to provide information on the public cofinancing of the project and publicised information about the project on the webpage ' s home page or in relevant information shall be determined by the Food Business Authority. journals and journals.

Paragraph 4. In the case of the defendant, the supplementary conditions may be subject to additional conditions for grants.

Chapter 5

Eligible Project Expense

§ 10. The grant of eligible investment may include :

1) investment expenditure on the farm farm,

2) expenditure on fees for architects, engineering and other consultancy services in the context of the implementation of the project ;

3) expenditure on the payment application and the preparation of final report,

4) the cost of the Kgl. Facility specuation of investments, and

5) any other expenditure which the Food Industry considers to be necessary to implement the investment project.

§ 11. The eligible investment expenditure may not include :

1) expenditure on the purchase of used equipment and equipment ;

2) the costs of construction and rebuilding of buildings ;

3) the costs of rent and equipment,

4) expenditure on investment, to which grants are provided under other legislation ;

5) investment costs which the tilt-holder is obliged to carry out after other legislation ;

6) expenditure on financing and monetary institutions, unless these are due to the condition of the forsading authority,

7) VAT unless this final beaker is finally worn by the saver shaver,

8) the costs of the activity of the undertaking or to the staff of the saver in connection with the project, or

9) the costs incurred by the saver, prior to the authorisation of the Authority, to the undertaking, in accordance with the purpose of the Committee, Section 4 (4). 3.

§ 12. The eligible costs of a demonstration of the investments made may include :

1) costs for the purchase of goods and services, including consultancy services and other external assistance and machine-station services ;

2) expenditure on the purchase of necessary equipment, etc.,

3) the cost of testing and testing of the object of the demonstration provided that the activities are necessary to carry out the demonstration and do not result in a value added to the object of the demonstration ;

4) the costs of rent and leasing of equipment directly related to the project,

5) the costs of information and publicity, including the preparation of information and organisation of the open house and the presentation of the project ;

6) expenditure relating to the review and preparation of final reports, and

7) any other expenditure necessary to implement the project.

Paragraph 2. The EFFs shall determine the value of equipment, etc., which has value after the end of the project. The value shall be offset in the calculation of the total eligible costs.

§ 13. The eligible costs of a demonstration of the investments made may not include :

1) expenditure to which other EU grants are provided ;

2) expenditure relating to activities to which the saver is required to carry out in accordance with other legislation ;

3) financing and financial institution costs, unless these are due to the requirements of the forsading authority,

4) VAT unless this final beaker is finally worn by the saver shaver,

5) expenditure normally borne by public institutions and public undertakings,

6) common operating costs that are not related to the project ;

7) the costs of the activity of the tilt holder or to the staff of the tilt-shaver, and

8) the costs incurred by the saver, prior to the authorisation of the Authority, to the undertaking, in accordance with the purpose of the Committee, Section 4 (4). 3.

Chapter 6

Amendment of the project and entry into commitments

§ 14. The Food Business Authority may accept a change to a project if the change in the assessment of the Authority is in accordance with the overall objective of the project. Food business must approve the request for amendment of a project prior to the implementation of the amendment.

Paragraph 2. The amount of the amount may not be increased in connection with changes to the project.

§ 15. In accordance with the application of the Committee, the Food Authority may permit another, as provided for in sections 1 and 8, to be a grant of a grant, in a commitment to grants. The entry into the defendant shall enter into rights and obligations in accordance with the case.

Chapter 7

Calculation of grants

§ 16. The investment subsidy may amount to up to 40%. for the eligible expenditure.

Paragraph 2. The amount of the subsidy shall be calculated on the basis of a total amount of DKK 5.0 million. per Company.

Paragraph 3. The amount of the subsidy to the demonstration of the investments made may be up to 60%. for the eligible expenditure.

Chapter 8

Payment of grants

§ 17. The payment of grants shall be made on the basis of account of the attributable to the creditable expenses eligible for the grant of the grant of eligible expenses. A request for payment of grants must be made out in a special scheme and shall be accompanied by a auditor declaration issued by a state sautorised or registered auditor. The Scheme and the form for the auditor declaration are obtained by contacting the Food Erstice or by the Food Business Homepage.

Paragraph 2. Deposits to investments may be paid in three instalments. Each installments shall be at least 20%. of the total amount of the sum total.

Paragraph 3. The Food Industry may decide that before the payment of the last installment on investments is made, the investment shall appear by a Kgl. The building inspector.

Paragraph 4. A request for the final payment after the implementation of the investments and the demonstration of investments shall be received in Food Erstice at the latest by 1. June 2012. In exceptional cases, a derogation from this period may be granted by the Food Authority.

Paragraph 5. The FDA is transferring the subsidy to the Accurears NemKonto.

Chapter 9

Notify obligations

§ 18. The onset of Tilsagnshaves shall, throughout the period when the conditions for grants are to be met, shall make a declaration to the Food Authority whether the conditions for grants are still to be met.

Paragraph 2. Undersea shall be granted throughout the period in which the conditions for grants are to be fulfilled without undue delay in giving the Food Industry written notice of circumstances which may result in the withdrawal of a commitment to grant or refund of grants ; after section 19.

Chapter 10

Disposal and repayment of grants

§ 19. Granltale of supplements will lapse if :

1) the conditions for grants have not been met,

2) the tilt shall have provided false or misleading information or have kept information of significance for the decision of the case,

3) the project is not carried out in accordance with the approved application,

4) tillies shall override his duties according to section 11 (4) of the rural area. 2, or

5) the tilt shall not comply with its obligation to be required under section 18.

Paragraph 2. In the paragraphs in paragraph 1. 1 in the case of cases, the Food Decision shall decide on the refund of grants. The interest shall be added to the payment of the payment claims. The interest rate supplement shall be calculated from the time the payment is made of the refund for reimbursement, and in the interest rate of late payment, etc. (Interest) provided for the reference rate provided for in addition. However, the interest rates shall be at least 50 kr.

Chapter 11

Force majeure

20. The following events as force majeure are recognized by the Food Business :

1) The Tilsagna's death.

2) Expropriation if such expropriation could not be foreseen at the time of the receipt of the attributed to the case.

3) A serious natural disaster, which is significantly affected areas covered by the project.

Paragraph 2. It is a condition of the recognition of force majeure, in specific cases, that the events impede the fulfilment of the obligations under which force majeure is invoked and that it did not undergo disproportionate circumstances ; ophes could have secured the opposition.

Paragraph 3. In exceptional cases, food business may recognise other events such as force majeure than those referred to in paragraph 1. 1.

Paragraph 4. If the tilaves or his death wishes wish to claim force majeure, it shall be notified to the Food Erstice within 10 working days of the date on which the worshion or its death bo is able to do so. The notification shall be accompanied by adequate documentation material.

Chapter 12

Appeal access

§ 21. Decisions made by the Food Industry pursuant to this notice may be subject to the minister of food, agriculture and fisheries.

Paragraph 2. The complaint shall be submitted by the Food Industry, which shall be a food industry within four weeks of the receipt of the decision to which the complaint relates.

Paragraph 3. Food business may resume a case after a complaint has been lodged.

Chapter 13

Entry into force

§ 22. The announcement will enter into force on the seventh. October 2009

Food business, the 5th. October 2009Arent B. Josefsen / Steen Bonde