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Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance - Rural Development 2007-2013

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance - Rural Development 2007-2013. TARU HAAPANIEMI DG AGRI, E.II.4 EUROPEAN COMMISSION . IPA - Rural Development - Priorities and Measures. Priority: Sustainable adaptation of the agricultural sector

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Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance - Rural Development 2007-2013

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  1. Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance - Rural Development2007-2013 TARU HAAPANIEMI DG AGRI, E.II.4 EUROPEAN COMMISSION

  2. IPA - Rural Development - Priorities and Measures • Priority: Sustainable adaptation of the agricultural sector • Investments in farms to restructure and upgrade to the EU standards; • Investments in processing and marketing of agriculture and fishery products to restructure and upgrade to the EU standards; • Producer groups • Agri-environment and animal welfare schemes (at pilot level); • 2. Priority: Sustainable development of rural areas • Improving and developing rural infrastructure; • Development and diversification of rural economic activities; • Leader type measure (at pilot level); • Training; • Technical assistance (programme implementation)

  3. IPA - Rural Development - Measures • FARM INVESTMENTS: • Objectives: • modernisation of farms • adaptation to EU standards (hygiene, environment, animal welfare) • Possible sectors: • priority for heavy acquis related investments: milk production, meat (cattle, sheep, goat, poultry) … • acquis related: fruit and vegetables, …

  4. IPA - Rural Development - Measures • Examples for eligible expenditures: • construction and renovation of buildings • purchase of new agricultural machinery and equipment • animal waste treatment facilities • construction or upgrading of storage facilities • construction or renovation of facilities for on-farm milk or meat processing

  5. IPA - Rural Development - Measures • INVESTMENTS IN PROCESSING AND MARKETING • Objectives: • increasing competitiveness of the sector • adaptation to EU standards • Possible sectors: • products listed in Annex I of the Treaty (+ fishery products) such as • dairy products, meat, fish, fruit etc.… • Priority for heavy acquis related investments • Focus on small and medium enterprises

  6. IPA - Rural Development - Measures • Examples for eligible expenditures: • construction and renovation of buildings • investments to upgrade to EU standards e.g. investments in rendering plants, slaughterhouses • machinery and equipment (including computer software) • milk tanks and coolers • storage facilities (including cold stores) • container washing facilities

  7. Respect of EU Standards • The investment has to comply with • EU standards when concluded • A holding/enterprise has to comply • with the national minimum standardat the time the decision for grant support is taken

  8. IPA - CO-FINANCING PRINCIPLE Public aid up to 50% of total eligible costs of the investment

  9. IPA - Rural Development – timing Croatia: IPARD programme approval by the EC and IPARD agency accreditation in 2007 Turkey: 2008? FYR of Macedonia: 2008? Potential CCs: depending on their CC status

  10. Possible fields of cooperation between EU and IFIs/donors • Improving the access to credits for SME, farmers in rural areas • Sector analysis, in-depth analysis for the IPARD programme • Coordinated support for the preparation of IPARD e.g. WB Acquis cohesion project in Croatia • other areas of cooperation e.g. IPARD programme for Turkey

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