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Decree On Grants For Nature Projects On Carbon-Rich Lavbunds Soils

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til naturprojekter på kulstofrige lavbundsjorder

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Scope of application
Chapter 2 Definitions
Chapter 3 Administration
Chapter 4 Authorising projects
Chapter 5 Criteria for eligibility
Chapter 6 Eligible expenditure
Chapter 7 Not eligible expenditure
Chapter 8 Amendment of the project and transfer of undertakings
Chapter 9 Calculation of grants
Chapter 10 Payment of grants
Chapter 11 Information to be confidential
Chapter 12 Wastes of commitments and repayment or reduction of grants
Chapter 13 Appeal access
Chapter 14 Entry into force

Completion of grants to natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land 1)

In accordance with section 2 (2), 1 and 2, section 4 (4). 2, section 6 (4). 1 and 2, section 9 (4). 4, and section 11 (4). 1, in Law No 1. 1360 of 16. December 2014 on the Rural Development Fund shall be determined by the authority :

Chapter 1

Scope of application

§ 1. The announcement shall apply to aid for natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land, in order to improve nature, the environment and the climate.

§ 2. In addition to the application periods, the Benefit Management Board may publish the indicative economic framework for the application periods. The Natural Business Authority may fix the incative economic framework for each project type, cf. Section 3, paragraph 3. 1, no. One and two.

§ 3. The Office of the Natural Business Authority may, within the appropriation framework, take the following steps :

1) Co-share commitments for the testing of natural projects on coal-rich low-bottom land.

2) Co-share commitments to the establishment of natural projects on coal-rich low-bottom land.

3) Reserves an economic framework for the application projects covered by No 1 2. The reserved framework may be used for one or more of the following instruments :

a) The purchase of project checklis in accordance with the statutory order number. 1275 of 2. November 2010 on land distribution and public purchase and sale of real estate for agricultural purposes and so on. (Earthling law).

b) Earthling in accordance with the Grounders Act.

c) Commitments for the grant of the maintenance of carbon rich low-bottom land, with a change of afeitance by virtue of the Conservation of the Natural Acquisitions on aid for the maintenance of wetlands, natural water status and low-level areas.

Paragraph 2. Commitment of grants may be given to the project manager.

Chapter 2

Definitions

§ 4. For the purposes of this notice :

1) Carbon rich, low-bottom land : the Organogenic lands of at least 12% organic carbon.

2) Studies : studies carried out prior to natural projects in the field of coal-rich, low-bottom land and which enable an assessment of whether a project can be carried out. Surveys may include real-estate and technical matters.

3) Property studies : studies that describe the peculiarities of property, including ownership, location, operating form, lodowner connection, land price and the replacement of the participants, including the need for replacement land.

4) Technical studies : studies describing technical and biological conditions for natural projects in the low-bottom soil, including soil conditions, topography, hydrology, flora and fauna, and describes how a project can be contribute to the promotion of the purpose of this scheme.

5) Project Manager : A local nature management unit or a municipality responsible for the investigation and establishment of a project.

Chapter 3

Administration

Inspection

§ 5. The National Services Agency shall carry out physical checks and administrative checks as well as the subsequent financial control of projects that have received a grant of grants.

Paragraph 2. The Office of the Natural Business Authority may, where necessary, seek to obtain information from other authorities as necessary in accordance with the section 10 of the law.

Applications for grants of grants

§ 6. The application for a commitment to enquiries to inquiries and the establishment of natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land, must be done electronically, by means of the Tast Service of the Ministry of the Ministry itself, through the Home Devices Home Affairs website.

Paragraph 2. The application shall include the information and shall be accompanied by the supporting documents required by the Natural Acquist Management Board for the purposes of the proceedings. The application must contain at least two comparable offers for the estimated cost of the project.

Paragraph 3. If the applicant wishes to reserve an economic framework under one or more of the sections referred to in section 3 (3). 1, no. The applications for the establishment of a natural project on carbon-rich lower-bottom land shall be submitted at the same time as an application for a commitment to the establishment of natural projects on a low-bottom soil.

Paragraph 4. Applications may be lodged in the application periods from the 20. April 2015 to the 18th. May 2015 and from 1. September 2015 to the third. November, 2015.

Paragraph 5. The Office shall sign off on receipt of the application and may, in connection with this, permit the implementation of the project.

Prioritizing and decision

§ 7. For projects submitted for section 3 (3). 1, no. 1 and 2, the Conservation of the Natural Ministry projects on the criteria and so on for natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land, shall give priority to the FPA projects.

Paragraph 2. The Office of the Natural Acquisition Management Board shall decide on a commitment to grant or refuse or partial lashes on the application for a grant for the grant and prioritisation of the Natural Management Board, after each application period. The Office of the Natural Safety Agency shall lay down in the defendant the amount of the aid granted for grants.

Paragraph 3. For projects covered by pledges for grants to the establishment of natural projects in the field of coal-rich, low-bottom land, cf. Section 3, paragraph 3. 1, no. 2, the Natural Business Authority reserves a global economic framework referred to in section 3 (3). 1, no. 3 if requested.

Overall, in relation to prioritizing and decision

§ 8. The Office of the Natural Acquidition Authority may take a decision on the refuse or partial lashes for applications if the Benefit of the Natural Acquidition Board considers that :

1) the application is not sufficiently enlightened,

2) the expenditure is not eligible, cf. § 15,

3) the estimated expenditure justified shall not be justified ;

4) the effect of the project not adequately applied in order to achieve the purpose of the scheme, or

5) the effect of the project submitted is not proportionate to the overall estimated cost of the project.

Chapter 4

Authorising projects

§ 9. Undertakings for the grant of research to natural-rich natural-rich natural projects may only be given to projects which meet the criteria laid down in section 3 of the Ministry of Environmental Ministry on criteria and so on for natural projects on carbon rich ; Low-bottom land.

Paragraph 2. Commitments for the provision of natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land projects may only be awarded to projects that meet the criteria laid down in section 4 of the Ministry of Environmental Ministry for criteria and so on for natural projects on carbon-rich ; Low-bottom land.

Chapter 5

Criteria for eligibility

§ 10. Undertakings concerning the grant of research and the establishment of natural projects in the low-bottom land shall be subject to the condiment of the fact that :

1) the project is set by the Wildlife Board,

2) the project shall be implemented in accordance with the objective of the project

3) the tilt shall be covered by Section 3 (1). 2,

4) tilaves shall submit final design report to the Natural Business Authority, and

5) tiling the saver shall ensure that the inspection authority has access to the control of the project.

Paragraph 2. Additive commitments to the establishment of natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land, are also conditional on the fact that :

1) tillies shall obtain the necessary authorisations from the public authorities prior to the request for payment ;

2) the project shall be implemented in order to reduce the level of the project area, or to end the project ;

3) tiling shaver ensures that a service that meets the conditions laid down in section 11 shall be met.

Paragraph 3. Failure to comply with eligibility criteria will result in the loss of a commitment to grant of a grant. The Commission (EU) No 35 of the European Commission (EU) No 35 640/2014 of 11. March 2014 on supplementary rules for Regulation (EC) No 2 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 1306/2013 with respect to the integrated administration and control system, the conditions for discharges or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties for direct payments, support for rural development and cross-compliance, cf. Section 23, paragraph 1. 1, no. 4.

§ 11. There must be a service on natural projects on a low level of natural projects on all property with areas within the project area. In the tissues, the Services of the Natural Business Authority shall be listed as eligible for the service.

Paragraph 2. Following the implementation of the project, areas within the project area must be permanently located as an area in which natural projects have been carried out on coal-rich, low-bottom land. However, deforestation prior to submission of an application for a commitment to grants may be maintained, but cannot be covered by a pledge of grants under the notice of the Benefit of Natural Acquisitions on grants to the maintenance of wetlands, natural or natural-related benefits ; water status and low-level areas.

Paragraph 3. The service shall include the following provisions :

1) The areas must be permanently depreciated as a low-bottom area with changes to irrigation where natural-rich natural projects have been established on a low-bottom land.

2) The areas may not be used for the cultivation of crops, including seed production and the cultivation of energy crops, ornamental growers, ornamental vegetables and Christmas trees-however, grass and other vegetation may be used for grazing, suspension, piping, harvesting, biomass and the like.

3) The areas must not be used for plant protection products. In specific cases, the Office of Natural Acquisitors may dispense with the prohibition of the use of plant protection products in writing.

4) The areas must not be applied fertilisers, except for the manure being left out of the grassroots livestock.

5) The areas must not be added to soil improvers.

6) The areas must not be reconsidered.

7) The areas must not be used for the establishment of forest or energy, low or subpoenas.

8) No admiration on the areas is not allowed. Minerals are not regarded as feed. in writing.-(DA) The Office of Natural Acquisitors may, in exceptional cases, dispense in writing from the ban on the adjecting of the areas

9) Activities, other than ungrazing, which owners and tenants implement or permit the part of the areas closer than 5 metres from open water, lakes more than 100 m² and coastlines, must be carried out in a manner that does not result in erosion of the said ; part of the areas. The distance shall be taken into account from the top edge of the water or the lake or, as far as coastlines are concerned, from the normal peak water line of the year. In specific cases, the Office of Natural Acquisitors may, in particular cases, dispense with the provision in 1. Act.

10) The inspection authority shall have access to the project area in the field of checks.

11) There must be access to the project area necessary in order to meet the conditions for the maintenance of installations.

12) The nature and state of nature forming as a result of the provisions that are being set out under this notice are not covered by the derogation (1-year rule) in section 2 (2). 1 and 3, in the notice. 1172 of 20. In November 2006, on protected natural habitats or subsequent provisions, which had to be dissolved.

13) The Authority of the Natural Business Authority shall have access to areas in the project area in the context of measurements of the effects of the project on the climate, the aquatic environment and nature, including to take soil and water samples.

Commitments

§ 12. Undertakings concerning the grant of research and the establishment of natural projects in the low-bottom land shall be subject to the condiment of the fact that :

1) the project shall be carried out in accordance with the case ;

2) the project will be completed before the date of the Conserted by the Natural Acquieal Management Board and which may be amended in accordance with the application of the application. § 16,

3) shall apply the information requested by the Services of the Natural Business Authority and of the Natural Services Agency for the purposes of the proceedings,

4) tillies shall submit payment application and project report in good time to the Natural Acquietor, cf. Section 20 (2). 1, no. 3,

5) tilashshaver shall keep all payment requests containing the original accounts receivers available for at least five years from the date of the final payment of grants,

6) tilaves whose project or part thereof is covered by the EU procurement rules or the rules of procedure, holds documentation that documents that the EU procurement rules or the rules of the contract have been complied with, available for at least five years from the date of the contract ; final payment,

7) the project shall be maintained for five years from the final payment of grants and

8) investment that is part of the project does not change significantly, either end or move outside the project area for five years from the final payment of grants.

Paragraph 2. Additive commitments to the establishment of natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land, are also conditional on the fact that :

1) tilt-holder shall ensure that the authority of the Natural Business Authority shall be authorised to carry out measurements in the project ;

2) existing forest areas in the project area are not included in the area for which area payments may be paid, the areas may be retained as forest ; and

3) tille shaver ensures that the end of the projects within the project area within the project area within two years of the date of ending payment shall be made in the case of a service to the area of the project.

Paragraph 3. The Office of the Natural Acquids shall lay down in the defendant ' s obligation to provide information on the public co-financing of the project.

Paragraph 4. In the case of the National Committee, the Office of the Natural Safety Agency may fix additional obligations in addition to the provisions of paragraph Paragraph 1 and paragraph. 2 led.

Paragraph 5. In accordance with the opinion of the Natural Board, the Management Board may lay down additional obligations on the defendant, including the provision of service for the project area, including provisions relating to the irrigation conditions and maintenance of installations. However, no condition may be provided that the areas of the projects may not be taken in the project area.

Paragraph 6. Failure to comply will mean that the subsidy will be impaited by an assessment of severity, scope, duration and repetition, and may result in a loss of commitments. If a breach of an obligation implies a withdrawal of a commitment to grants, it shall be given in accordance with its nature. The Commission (EU) No 35 of the European Commission (EU) No 35 640/2014 of 11. March 2014 on supplementary rules for Regulation (EC) No 2 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 1306/2013 with respect to the integrated administration and control system, the conditions for discharges or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties for direct payments, support for rural development and cross-compliance, cf. § 24.

Chapter 6

Eligible expenditure

Studies

§ 13. The eligible project expenditure for cover studies may include expenditure on :

1) paid to the personnel concerned with the project as far as these costs are normally not financed by public institutions, public undertakings or municipal communities ;

2) studies,

3) information and meetings ;

4) consultancy services ; and

5) 15% overhead of the direct salary cost of the staff of the Saperry, who are employed by the project.

Paragraph 2. The costs must be required to complete the project and must be directly related to the implementation of the project.

Paragraph 3. In accordance with the application of the provisions of the Community, the Danish Agency for Nature may authorize expenditure other than expenditure referred to in paragraph 1, which shall be eligible. It is a condition of approval that the Benefit of Natural Acquilise assesses that expenditure is of major importance for the implementation of the project.

Establishment of projects

§ 14. The eligible project expenditure for the establishment of natural projects in the coal-rich, low-bottom land shall include expenditure on :

1) paid to the personnel concerned with the project, provided that this expenditure is normally not financed by public institutions, public undertakings or local authorities ;

2) studies,

3) information and meetings ;

4) the purchase of goods and works, including developers,

5) the purchase of services, including consultancy services,

6) 15% overhead of the direct salary cost of the staff employed by the entrants, and

7) the servitut of natural projects on coal-rich, low-bottom land, cf. § 11.

Paragraph 2. The costs must be required to complete the project and must be directly related to the implementation of the project.

Paragraph 3. In accordance with the application of the provisions of the Community, the Danish Agency for Nature may authorize expenditure other than expenditure referred to in paragraph 1, which shall be eligible. It is a condition of approval that the Benefit of Natural Acquilise assesses that expenditure is of major importance for the implementation of the project.

Chapter 7

Not eligible expenditure

§ 15. The eligible costs of inquiries and for the establishment of natural projects on a low-level, low-bottom land shall not be able to include :

1) expenditure to which other EU grants are provided ;

2) expenditure incurred by the FDA prior to the operation of the Natural Business Authority in accordance with the authorization to implement the project, cf. Section 6 (2). However, 5, where such authorisation is not provided, costs incurred by the saver before the Benefit of the Natural Acquires shall be made by the Office of the Conserenal Office,

3) expenditure relating to activities such as the holder or an owner or tenant, of the areas of the project area, are required to implement in accordance with other legislation ;

4) expenditure on which public aid or support is provided under other legislation ;

5) financial and monetary institutional costs,

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

7) expenditure on research and technological development ;

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

9) the costs of rent and equipment,

10) expenditure in the form of benefits in kind referred to in Article 69 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No ; 1303/2013 of 17. December 2013 laying down common rules for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Sea and Fisheries Fund and on general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Sea and Fisheries Fund and the repeal of Council Regulation (EC) No 7. 1083/2006,

11) common operating costs,

12) costs for simple reacquisitions ;

13) costs of the handling of the usual regulatory authority ; or

14) the costs of activities in areas of forest or situated in the forest, including fire belts.

Chapter 8

Amendment of the project and transfer of undertakings

§ 16. Amendment of a project can be approved by the National Wildlife Agency's recommendation on the nature of the National Wildlife Agency. The application for a change to a project must be approved by the Natural Business Authority before the change takes place.

Paragraph 2. A request for a change to a project must be received in the Natural Business Authority within two months before the date of completion of the project. In exceptional cases, the Office of the Natural Business Authority may grant a derogation from this date.

Paragraph 3. A request for the continuation of the project period must be received in the Natural Business Authority within 10 days before the date of completion of the project. In exceptional cases, the Office of the Natural Business Authority may grant a derogation from this date.

Paragraph 4. Project Change Request must be made electronically by using the Ministry of the Ministry for self-service through the Home page of the Natural Business Affairs Agency.

Paragraph 5. The deadline for the completion of the project may not be extended beyond the 1. May 2023.

§ 17. In accordance with the application of Article 3 (2), the Management Board may, on application, permit the assignment to be transferred to another person who, pursuant to section 3, may be transferred. Two may be the Pressure Shaver. The defendant will take over all the rights and duties of the defendant.

Chapter 9

Calculation of grants

§ 18. In accordance with this notice, the Office of Natural Acquisitions may grant a grant of 100% of the eligible cost of investigations and the establishment of natural projects in the field of coal-rich, low-bottom.

Chapter 10

Payment of grants

§ 19. The payment of grants shall be made on the basis of the account of the attribution of the subsidy to the eligible expenses incurred. The amount of the subsidy may be the maximum amount of the subsidy provided for by the Natural Acquisite Management Board in a commitment to grants.

Paragraph 2. The request for payment shall be made electronically by the use of the Ministry of the Ministry of the Ministry itself, through the Home Devices Home Affairs website.

Paragraph 3. The subsidy is transferred to the tilsagnshavers NemKonto.

20. In the case of payment of grants to inquiries, the following applies :

1) Deposits shall be paid as a total payment after the completion of the investigations.

2) The request for payment shall be accompanied by a statement by the Natural Board that the examinations carried out in accordance with the content of the defendant shall be made.

3) Applications for payment, a statement of eligible expenses, all expenses supporting documents, the supporting documents and the examination reports and the opinion on implementation shall be received in the Natural Business Authority within three months of the following : the date on which the examinations must be completed. In exceptional cases, the Office of the Natural Business Authority may grant a derogation from this date.

§ 21. In the case of payment of grants to the establishment of natural projects on a low-bottom soil, the following shall apply :

1) Deposits may be paid in two installments. The payment of instalment of interest shall be sought after a retailer or a particular rate represents at least 20% of the total amount of the sum.

2) The final payment request shall be accompanied by an Opinion of the FDA to ensure that the project is carried out in accordance with the content of the dossier.

3) Payment for the final payment, a statement of eligible expenses, all expenses supporting documents, documentation of payment, project report, and the opinion of the Natural Board of Natural Implementation must be received in the Natural Business Authority no later than three ; months after the date of completion of the project. In exceptional cases, the Office of the Natural Business Authority may grant a derogation from this date.

Paragraph 2. A request for payment of the first installment, cf. paragraph 1, no. 1, must be attached to a progress report containing a description of the activities that have been carried out so far in the context of the project.

Paragraph 3. In the interest of the payment of the installments, the FDA shall approve installments of interest rates. Before the end payment, the Benefit Board shall approve the final payment inventory and project report for the project.

Chapter 11

Information to be confidential

§ 22. The saviors shall, in accordance with the provisions of the section 8 of the law, 1, throughout the period during which the conditions for pledges are fulfilled, make a declaration to the Office of the Natural Acquisitor on whether the conditions for pledges are still to be fulfilled.

Paragraph 2. The saviors shall, in accordance with the provisions of the section 8 of the law, 2, throughout the period in which the conditions of consent for grants must be fulfilled, inform the Natural Business Authority if the conditions of grant of grants are no longer fulfilled.

Chapter 12

Wastes of commitments and repayment or reduction of grants

-23. The Office of the Natural Business Authority may decide on the lapse of pledges and repayment of grants, if :

1) the applicant has provided incorrect or misleading information or has dissent information of significance for the decision of the case,

2) the tilt shall override his duties in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 (4) of the law. 2,

3) the tilt shall not comply with its obligation to provide information under Article 8 of the law ;

4) eligibility criteria after section 10 are not met ; or

5) the project shall not be implemented in accordance with the objective.

§ 24. By way of derogation from paragraph 23, the National Services Authority may maintain or make a proportionate reduction of the total value of the eligible cost of a project in respect of which the obligations of sections 12 are not met. The Office of Natural Acquisities may decide on the lapse of pledges and repayment of grants in respect of non-compliance with obligations after section 12.

Paragraph 2. The subsidy will be set up on the basis of an assessment of severity, scope and duration of the infringement as to whether there is a repetition, cf. species. The Commission (EU) No 35 of the European Commission (EU) No 35 640/2014 of 11. March 2014 on supplementary rules for Regulation (EC) No 2 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 1306/2013 with respect to the integrated administration and control system, the conditions for discharges or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties for direct payments, support for rural development and cross-compliance, as well as from an assessment of any financial loss to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRL), which is considered to be associated with it.

Chapter 13

Appeal access

§ 25. Decisions taken by the Natural Business Authority may be subject to appeal to the Ministry of Appeal for the Ministry of Health.

Paragraph 2. The complaint shall be written and submitted by the Office of the Natural Acquirea Management Board.

Paragraph 3. The time limit shall be four weeks for decisions taken pursuant to this notice.

Paragraph 4. The Centre ' s class of appeal may not exceed six months after the expiry of the time limit when the overrun of specific grounds is excruciatable.

Paragraph 5. The National Services Agency may resume a case after a complaint has been lodged.

Paragraph 6. Decisions taken by the Ministry of Appeal for complaints in complaints may not be brought to the second administrative authority.

Chapter 14

Entry into force

SECTION 26. The announcement will enter into force on the 20th. April 2015.

The National Wildlife Agency, the 171. April 2015

Jette Petersen

/ Lene Sørensen

Official notes

1) In the notice, certain provisions of Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council have been included. 1305/2013 of 17. December 2013 supporting rural development support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2020/20/2010. 1698/2005, EU-Official Journal 2013, nr. Regulation (EC) No 347, Regulation 487, European Parliament and Council. 1306/2013 of 17. December 2013 on financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2. .352/78, (EC) No, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, EC No 1499 (EC) No 814/2000, no. 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008, EU-Official 2013, nr. Regulation (EC) No 347, 549, Regulation (EC) No (EC) No (EC) No 1303/2013 of 17. December 2013 laying down common rules for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Sea and Fisheries Fund and on general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Sea and Fisheries Fund and the repeal of Council Regulation (EC) No 7. No, no, no, no. L347, page 320. According to Article 288 of the EDF Treaty, a Regulation shall apply immediately in each Member State. The rendition of these provisions in the notice is therefore based solely on practical considerations and shall be without prejudice to the immediate validity of the regulations in Denmark.