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Information measures relating to the common agricultural policy (budget heading 05 08 06)

Overview:


The European Commission co-finances information measures relating to the common agricultural policy that aims, in particular, at:

  1. helping, on the one hand, to explain and, on the other hand, to implement and develop that policy,
  2. promoting the European model of agriculture and helping people understand it,
  3. informing farmers and other parties active in rural areas,
  4. raising public awareness of the issues and objectives of that policy.

Applications may be submitted only by legal persons established for at least 2 years in a Member State of the EU and in the framework of a call for proposals published once a year (before the 31st of October).


Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 of 17 April 2000 on information measures relating to the common agricultural policy [pdf], defines the type and content of the measures which can be financed under budget heading 05 08 06.

Commission Regulation n° 2208/2002 of 12 December 2002 [pdf] modified by Commission Regulation n° 1820/2004 of 20 October 2004 [pdf], lays down the implementing rules of Council Regulation No 814/2000.

The Financial Regulation [pdf]. (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) N° 1995/2006 of 13 December 2006 [pdf]).


Grants 2009

A grant request can be submitted up to 14 November 2008 for information measures to be implemented between 1st June 2009 and 31st May 2010..

Interested organisations are invited to read the Call for Proposals 2008/C 248/06 [pdf] which specifies the priority measures and the timetable for presenting applications for 2009.

All grant applications for 2009 have to be made on the forms provided for this purpose (for downloading):

When preparing estimates of expenditure, applicants are required to observe the rules announced in annex IV of the call for proposals ("Drawing up of the budget").  See also "Maximum accommodation costs (hotel) accepted by the Commission" [doc] defr

Frequently Asked Questions concerning the preparation of an application for a grant

Example of duly filled in Budget [xls][xls]

The expected date for the end of the evaluation procedure for budget year 2009 is the 31/5/2009. Applicants are requested not to telephone or write to the Commission concerning the result of their application before this date.

The applications selected will be the subject of an agreement (pdf) between the Commission and the beneficiaries covering the rights and obligations resulting from the Commission decision to award a grant.

Contact: AGRI-GRANTS@ec.europa.eu

 

Grants 2008

Information on documents to be filled as regard final technical and financial reports for signatories of grant agreements in 2008 

Grants awarded during the previous budget years:

2008

The list of grants awarded during budget year 2008 under budget line 05 08 06 will be published during the first semester of 2009.

2007

The list of grants awarded during budget year 2007 under budget line 05 08 06 [pdf].

2006

The list of grants awarded during budget year 2006 under budget line 05 08 06 [pdf].

2005

List of grants awarded during the budget year 2005 under budget line 05 08 06 [pdf].

2004

List of grants awarded during the budget year 2004 under budget line 05 08 06 [pdf].

2003

List of grants awarded during the budget year 2003 under budget line B1-382 [pdf].

2002

List of grants awarded during the budget year 2002 under budget line B1-382 [pdf].

2001

List of grants awarded during the budget year 2001 under budget line B1-382 [pdf].

2000

List of grants awarded during the budget year 2000 under budget line B1-382 [pdf].

 

 
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Last update: 02-10-2008