Following a decision of the Council of Ministers regarding state aid to pig farmers, poultry farmers, cow farmers and cattle farmers, the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation informs that state aid is to be paid to:
- Pig farmers (breeding and fattening holdings, breeding holdings only, fattening holdings only)
- Poultry farmers (broilers, laying hens, breeding hens and quails)
- Cow farmers and
- Cattle farmers.
The aid is paid under the temporary framework for State aid measures to support the economy during the current COVID-19 outbreak, on the basis of a specific plan approved by the European Commission on 28/2/2022.
The aid will be paid according to data of responsible holdings and animal populations forwarded to the CMO by the Veterinary and/or other competent services and provided that the conditions and eligibility criteria mentioned in the plan are fulfilled. The payment of the aid will not require the submission of applications by the beneficiaries.
If you do NOT wish to participate in the Scheme, you must declare this in writing to the relevant District Office of the CMO, no later than 06/04/2022, so that the CMO will not proceed with the payment of the aid to you.
Potential beneficiaries of the following categories must submit to the District Agricultural Offices of the Department of Agriculture no later than 06/04/2022, the following, as applicable:
- Pig farmers with holdings fattening pigs, must submit invoices for the purchase of piglets relating to the period 1/9/2020 - 31/8/2021
- Poultry farmers with holdings of broiler poultry, [/B]should submit the necessary invoices for the purchase of chicks for the period 1/9/2020 - 31/8/2021.
The per capita aid is distributed as follows:
(a) Pig farming: the aid will not exceed EUR 108 per sow in the case of holdings with breeding and fattening. Eligible for support are also farms that have only breeding or only fattening with the aid amount varying accordingly at 1/6 (EUR 18) for breeding and 5/6 (EUR 90) for fattening.
(b) Cow production:
Aid 1: the aid will not exceed EUR 35 per female animal over 2 years old with a reference date of 1/9/2021.
Aid 2: the aid will not exceed EUR 9 per male animal under 1 year old and over 2 months old with a reference date of 1/9/2021.
(c) Poultry farming:
Broiler aid: the aid will not exceed EUR 0,38 per chick placed for a batch, provided that the maximum permitted stocking density in accordance with the Animal Welfare and Protection Regulations 2011 (K.
Egg production aid: the aid will not exceed EUR 0,54 per active place with a reference date of 1/1/2021, provided that the maximum permitted capacity for each house in accordance with the Protection and Welfare of Animals (Protection of Laying Hens) Regulations 2003 (Decree 761/2003) is respected.
Egg production aid: the aid will not exceed EUR 0,54 per active place with a reference date of 1/1/2021, provided that the maximum permitted capacity for each house in accordance with the Protection and Welfare of Animals (Protection of Laying Hens) Regulations 2003 (Decree 761/2003) is respected.
Aid for breeding: the aid will not exceed EUR 0,81 per active place with a reference date of 1/1/2021.
Aid for quail holdings: the aid will not exceed EUR 0,09 per active place with a reference date of 1/1/2021.
(d) Cone farming: the aid will not exceed EUR 2,80 per cane with a reference date of 1/1/2021.
The total aid per beneficiary for the categories of pig and poultry farming may not exceed EUR 125,000.
The details of the implementation of the scheme are described in the Implementation Manual - Beneficiary Information for the Livestock Sector Support Scheme, which can be found on the website of the Rural Payments Agency at www.capo[GOV, as well as at the District offices of the CAP.
KOP District Offices
Nicosia.: 22 446 500, Fax: 22446501
Limassol: Anchistou 4, Zakaki, 3048 Limassol, Tel: 25 818 026, Fax: 25 818 027
Paphos: Lieutenant Georgiou M. 28 Savvas 28, 8047 Paphos, Tel: 26 822 651, Fax: 26 822 650
Polis Chrysochous: 1 Timochari, 8820 Polis Chrysochous, Paphos, Tel: 26 822 651, Fax: 26 822 650
Polis Chrysochous: 1 Timochari, 8820 Polis Chrysochous, Paphos, Tel.
Larnaca: Akropoleos 18, 7103 Aradippou, Larnaca, Greece Tel.: 26 964 633, 26 964 634, Fax: 26 964 635
Larnaca: Akropoleos 18, 7103 Aradippou, Larnaca Tel.24 824 320, Fax: 24 824 321
Famagusta: 1 April 248, 5280 Paralimni, Famagusta Tel: 23 811 920, Fax: 23 811 921
Kyperounta: 1 April 40, 4876 Kyperounta, Limassol, Tel.: 25 532 101, Fax: 25 532 104
For further information please contact Mrs Marina Petridou on 22 557 778.
(NΓ/IK)
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