Amendment describes the process of subsidizing farmers and agricultural holdings for extensive damage to crop production facilities after natural disasters.
The criteria and the procedure followed for the subsidization of farmers and agricultural holdings that have suffered extensive damage from natural disasters, determined by the amendment of the Ministry of Finance, submitted to the draft law of the Ministry of Justice entitled "Reforms in the legislative framework of the National School of Judicial Officers and other urgent provisions of the Ministry of Justice".
Specifically, with regard to the farmers' subsidy is provided for:
In exceptional cases, where there is significant and extensive damage to a number of affected farms or to the extent of disaster, by joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Rural Development and Food, a percentage subsidy not exceeding 50% of the grant, to natural persons who are not primarily farmers, as defined in the current legislation, but own farms, subject to the other terms and conditions.
In exceptional cases, where there is significant and extensive damage to a number of affected farms or to the extent of disaster, in plant production media, such as arboricultures or vineyards, by joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Rural Development and Food, a percentage subsidy not exceeding 50% of the grant to natural persons who are not primarily farmers, as defined in the legislation, but own farms, subject to the other conditions, conditions and procedures.
Holders of agricultural holdings are required to submit the single payment declaration to the Integrated Control Management System and to have fulfilled the obligation to pay the special insurance contribution to the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization.
Subsidy for agricultural holdings
The process of subsidizing agricultural holdings for damage to crop production media, according to the amendment of the Ministry of Finance is as follows:
1. In case of agricultural holdings affected by a natural disaster, especially for damage to plant media, such as arboricultures or vines and if they are not covered by the regulations of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization regarding the subsidy for the treatment of such damages, the procedure of this article is followed.
2. Beneficiaries are the farmers by profession who have submitted the single aid declaration to the Integrated Control Management System and have fulfilled the obligation to pay the special insurance contribution to the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization..
3. The agricultural holdings are addressed to the correspondent of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization, who informs them of the necessary actions to assess and record the damage.
4. Responsible for the assessment and recording of damage to plant means of production of agricultural holdings, as well as for the collection of the required data are the geotechnical employees of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization.
5. In exceptional cases, where there is significant and extensive damage to a number of affected farms or to the extent of disaster, in plant production media, an advance may be provided against the total amount of the grant, following a reasoned request of the competent Deputy Regional Governor and a suggestion of the board of directors of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization,
6. In the case that the discretion of par. 5, after the demarcation of the affected area and the determination of the extent of the damage, the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization forwards to the State Aid Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, aggregate situation of agricultural enterprises damaged in crop production and the initial assessment of losses, signed by the competent geotechnical employees of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization.
7. The initial assessment of the losses is made on the basis of indications and digital data available to the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization., as well as on the basis of an initial appraisal price, per type of perennial crop, as determined by the Commission on the recommendation of Article 13 and the board of directors of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization. The initial estimate is specified per agricultural holding based on the data submitted to the Integrated Control Management System..
8. By joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Rural Development and Food, following the opinion of the State Aid Service responsible for harmonization with State aid rules of the Ministry of Finance and the Commission's recommendation of Article 13 and the board of directors of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization, the amount of the deposit is determined, the manner and conditions of its payment, the required information, the procedure and method of payment, as well as any issues related to the application of this. The same or similar decision may further specify the deposit procedure.
9. After the issuance of the decision of par. 8, The Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization audits the data of the beneficiaries and forwards statements of beneficiaries with the necessary data to the General Directorate of Financial Services of the Ministry of Finance, which proceeds with the liquidation and payment to the beneficiaries, of the down payment, notifying the State Aid Directorate and the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization.
10. For the final grant, after the demarcation of the affected area and the determination of the extent of the damage, the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization forwards to the State Aid Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, aggregate situation of agricultural enterprises affected by crop production and the final estimated loss, signed by the competent geotechnical employees of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization.
11. The final assessment of the losses per agricultural holding is made based on the autopsies and estimates of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization, as well as on the basis of a final appraisal price, per type of perennial crop and severity of damage, as determined by the Commission on the recommendation of Article 13 and the board of directors of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization.
12. By joint decision of the Ministers of Finance and Rural Development and Food, after obtaining the opinion of the State Aid Service of the Ministry of Finance, responsible for harmonization with the State aid rules, and on the recommendation of the Committee of the article 13 and the board of directors of the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization, the conditions for payment of the aid are laid down, the amount of the grant, the method of payment, the required information, the procedure and method of payment, as well as any issues related to the application of this. The same or a similar decision may further specify the grant process.
13. The Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization audits the data and transmits statements of final beneficiaries with the necessary data to the General Directorate of Financial Services of the Ministry of Finance, which proceeds with the liquidation and payment to the beneficiaries, less the amount of the advance referred to in this Article, of the first aid aid of the article 6 and aid for first aid in respect of a grant referred to in Article 12 thereof 13.8.2021 Legislative Content Act, notifying the State Aid Directorate and the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization.
14. If found, during the control of the data by the State Aid Directorate, that an enterprise or body has received an advance in violation of the terms hereof, notifies the General Directorate of Financial Services of the Ministry of Finance and the amount of the advance paid is sought as unduly paid, interest from the time it was made available to the beneficiary until his actual return, based on the European Commission recovery rate, as determined in accordance with its Communication on the revision of the method for setting reference and discount rates (2008/C 14/02), otherwise applicable to the Public Revenue Collection Code
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Source: dikaiologitika.gr
