ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II AMOUNTS AND SUPPORT RATES Article Subject Maximum amount in EUR or rate 15(8) Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services 1 500 Per advice 200 000 Per three years for the training of advisors 16(2) Information and promotion activities 70 % Of the eligible costs of the action 16(4) Quality schemes or agricultural products and foodstuffs 3 000 Per holding per year 17(3) Investment in physical assets Agricultural sector 50 % Of the amount of eligible investment in less developed regions and in all regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007 - 2013 period was less than 75 % of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75 % of the GDP average of the EU-27. 75 % Of the amount of eligible investment in outermost regions 75 % Of the amount of eligible investment in Croatia for the implementation of Council Directive 91/676/EEC ( 1 ) within a maximum period of four years from the date of accession pursuant to Article 3(2) and Article 5(1) of that Directive 75 % Of the amount of eligible investment in the smaller Aegean islands 40 % Of the amount of eligible investment in other regions The above rates may be increased by an additional 20 percentage points, provided that maximum combined support does not exceed 90 %, for: — Young farmers as defined in this Regulation, or who have already set up during the five years preceding the application for support; — Collective investments and integrated projects, including those linked to a merger of producer organisations; — Areas facing natural constraints and other specific as referred to in Article 32; — Operations supported in the framework of the EIP; — Investments linked to operations under Articles 28 and 29 Processing and marketing of products listed in Annex I to the TFEU 50 % Of the amount of eligible investment in less developed regions and in all regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007 - 2013 period was less than 75 % of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75 % of the GDP average of the EU-27 75 % Of the amount of eligible investment in outermost regions 75 % Of the amount of eligible investment in the smaller Aegean islands 40 % Of the amount of eligible investment in other regions The above rates may be increased by an additional 20 percentage points, provided that maximum combined support does not exceed 90 %, for operations supported in the framework of the EIP or those linked to a merger of producer organisations 17(4) Investment in physical assets 100 % Non-productive investments and agricultural and forestry infrastructure 18(5) Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introduction of appropriate prevention actions 80 % Of the amount of eligible investment costs for prevention operations carried out by individual farmers. 100 % Of the amount of eligible investment costs for prevention operations carried out collectively by more than one beneficiary. 100 % Of the amount of eligible investment costs for operations to restore agricultural land and production potential damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic events. 19(6) Farm and business development 70 000 Per young farmer under Article 19(1)(a)(i) 70 000 Per beneficiary under Article 19(1)(a)(ii) 15 000 Per small farm under Article 19(1)(a)(iii) 23(3) Establishment of agroforestry systems 80 % Of the amount of eligible investment for the establishment of agroforestry systems 26(4) Investments in forestry technologies and in processing, in mobilising and in the marketing of forestry products 65 % Of the amount of eligible investment in less developed regions 75 % Of the amount of eligible investment in outermost regions 75 % Of the amount of eligible investment in the smaller Aegean islands 40 % Of the amount of eligible investment in other regions 27(4) Setting up of producer groups and organisations 10 % As a percentage of marketed production during the first five years following recognition The support shall be degressive. 100 000 Maximum amount per year in all cases. 28(8) Agri-environment-climate 600 ( *1 ) Per ha per year for annual crops 900 ( *1 ) Per ha per year for specialised perennial crops 450 ( *1 ) Per ha per year for other land uses 200 ( *1 ) Per livestock unit ("LU") per year for local breeds in danger of being lost to farmers 29(5) Organic farming 600 ( *1 ) Per ha per year for annual crops 900 ( *1 ) Per ha per year for specialised perennial crops 450 ( *1 ) Per ha per year for other land uses 30(7) Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments 500 ( *1 ) Per ha per year maximum in the initial period not exceeding five years 200 ( *1 ) Per ha per year maximum 50 ( *2 ) Per ha per year minimum for Water Framework Directive payments 31(3) Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints 25 Minimum per ha per year on average of the area of the beneficiary receiving support 250 ( *1 ) Maximum per ha per year 450 ( *1 ) Maximum per ha per year in mountain areas as defined in Article 32(2) 33(3) Animal welfare 500 Per LU 34(3) Forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation 200 ( *1 ) Per ha per year 37(5) Crop, animal and plant insurance 65 % Of the insurance premium due 38(5) Mutual funds for adverse climatic events, animal and plant diseases, pest infestations and environmental incidents 65 % Of the eligible costs. 39(5) Income stabilisation tool 65 % Of the eligible costs NB: The aid intensities are without prejudice to Union State aid rules. ( 1 ) Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources( OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1 ). ( *1 ) These amounts may be increased in duly substantiated cases taking into account specific circumstances to be justified in the rural development programmes. ( *2 ) This amount may be decreased in duly substantiated cases taking into account specific circumstances to be justified in the rural development programmes.