Act No. XVII of 2007 on certain issues of procedures in relation to support for agricultural, rural development and fisheries and to other measures.

This Act lays down the principles and the framework of institutions, information systems and proceedings in connection to national implementation of agricultural, rural development and fishery subsidies to be granted from European (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and European Fisheries Fund) and from national financial resources. The purpose of this Act is, in the interest of legality, efficiency and transparency of proceedings, to prescribe uniform rules of utilization of agricultural, rural development or fisheries support from EU or national resources and of participation in other non-financial market regulatory measures of the Common Agricultural Policy, and to determine the rights and obligations of beneficiaries and of governing and implementing organs. The Act is composed of nine chapters and divided in 84 articles. Chapter I contains general provisions. Chapter 2 rules the institutions of governance and implementation. Chapter 3 provides for data treatment and records. Chapter 4 lays down the rules of administrative proceedings. Chapter 5 contains the rules of the invitation-to-tender procedure. Offences and sanctions are governed by Chapter 6. Chapter 8 contains miscellaneous provisions and Chapter 9 gives entry-into force and transitory provisions.

Implemented by: Decree No. 148 of 2007 (XII.8.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the application and payment method of support for the prevention of and fight against certain animal diseases. (2014-04-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 106 of 2007 (IX. 24.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning historic entitlements. (2013-06-17)
Implemented by: Decree No. 44 of 2007 (VI. 8.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning certain rules to be applied in case of force majeure and amending certain decrees of agricultural interest. (2014-04-18)
Implemented by: Decree No. 33 of 2008 (III. 27.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down the detailed rules of support for non-productive agricultural investments by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2013-03-11)
Implemented by: Decree No. 17 of 2012 (II. 29.) VM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down detailed rules of support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development under the measure of genetic resources conservation for the conservation of protected autochthonous and endangered farm animal species. (2013-04-30)
Implemented by: Decree No. 107 of 2012 (X. 11.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development on the determination of the amount of the support under the single area payment scheme and the special dairy payment. (2012-10-11)
Implemented by: Decree No. 73 of 2007 (VII. 27.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the farm advisory system helping the operation of certain support schemes under the common agricultural policy. (2012-10-11)
Implemented by: Decree No. 28 of 2014 (II. 11.) Korm of the Government amending Decree No. 353 of 2012 (XII. 13.) Korm on certain procedural matters related to public agricultural and rural development subsidies. (2014-02-11)
Implemented by: Decree No. 43 of 2014 (XII. 29.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture concerning detailed rules of application for subsidization of breeding organizaions. (2014-12-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 256 of 2007 (X. 4.) Korm. of the Government concerning the Agricultural and Rural Development Office. (2015-07-07)
Implemented by: Decree No. 19 of 2015 (IV. 24.) FM of the Minsitry of Agriculture regulating the kindergarten and school milk program. (2015-04-24)
Implemented by: Decree No. 158 of 2010 (V. 6.) Korm. of the Government concerning measures related to the exportation of agricultural and food idustry products. (2015-03-30)
Implemented by: Decree No. 71 of 2015 (XI. 3.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture concerning the Land Parcel Identification System. (2015-11-03)
Implemented by: Decree No. 144 of 2009 (XI.6.) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the general rules of subsidization available in the framework of the National Diversification Programme. (2012-07-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 50 of 2011 (VI.6.) of the Ministry of Rural Development on the requisites for the support of investments falling under priority axis 2 of the Fisheries Operational Programme and co-financed by the European Fisheries Fund. (2014-04-14)
Implemented by: Decree No. 47 of 2008 (IV.17.) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development providing detailed rules of utilization of the subsidy from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development aimed at increasing the value of agricultural products. (2012-12-27)
Implemented by: Decree No. 110 of 2011 (XI.6.) of the Ministry of Rural Development on the requisites for the support of actions aimed at the protection of acquatic environment falling under priority axis 2 of the Fisheries Operational Programme and co-financed by the European Fisheries Fund. (2012-06-28)
Implemented by: Decree No. 55 of 2011 (VI. 10.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development providing detailed rules of utilization of the support to be granted as from 2011 for the modernization and establishment of fruit tree and horticultural plantations from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2012-03-01)
Implemented by: Decree No. 103 of 2011 (XI. 8.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development providing detailed rules of support for the modernization of horticultures from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2012-03-01)
Implemented by: Decree No. 21 of 2012 (III. 9.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development regarding certain questions related to the payment of damage mitigation contribution and to the compensation for damages. (2014-11-01)
Implemented by: Decree No. 25 of 2012 (III. 20.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development providing detailed rules of the support to be granted for growing of young forest stands by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2012-12-07)
Implemented by: Decree No. 139 of 2009 (X. 22.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development providing detailed rules of support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development for the conversion of forest structure. (2012-04-30)
Implemented by: Decree No. 27 of 2007 (IV. 17.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development providing detailed rules regarding the support for the modernization of animal breeding farms by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2014-04-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 30 of 2012 (III. 24.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development containing detailed rules of rural development support for the activities of LEADER Local Action Groups by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2012-12-04)
Implemented by: Decree No. 54 of 2011 (VI. 10.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development regarding the operation of LEADER Local Action Groups. (2012-12-23)
Implemented by: Decree No. 141 of 2008 (X. 30.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development providing detailed rules of support for Local Rural Development Communities and for LEADER Local Action Groups by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development as provided for in EC Reg. 1698/2005 of the Council. (2011-06-10)
Implemented by: Decree No. 54 of 2012 (VI.21.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development on the requisites for the support of measures aimed at the realization of common interests falling under priority axis 3 of the Fisheries Operational Program co-financed by the European Fisheries Fund. (2012-12-23)
Implemented by: Decree No. 353 of 2012 (XII. 13.) Korm of the Government on certain procedural matters related to public agricultural and rural development subsidies. (2012-12-13)
Implemented by: Decree No. 38 of 2010 (IV. 15.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down detailed rules of support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development for the conservation in farming of genetic resources of protected autochthonous and endangered farm animal species. (2013-04-30)
Implemented by: Decree No. 17 of 2014 (III. 7.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development on the requisites for the support of measures aimed at the realization of common interests falling under priority axis 3 of the Fisheries Operational Program co-financed by the European Fisheries Fund. (2014-09-15)
Implemented by: Decree No. 16 of 2015 (IV. 9.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture concerning the support of small farmers. (2015-05-13)
Implemented by: Decree No. 73 of 2015 (XI. 6.) FM of the Ministry of Agricuture regarding the cosultancy activity in the field of agriculture, forestry and food production. (2015-11-06)
Implemented by: Decree No. 46 of 2009 (IV.16.) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development providing detailed rules of utilization of the subsidy to be granted for the first establishment of agro-forestry systems on agricultural land from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2010-12-31)
Implemented by: Decree No. 53 of 2011 (VI.1.) of the Ministry of Rural Development containing detailed rules of utilization of subsidies for ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources and micro-organisms, falling under the genetic resources conservation measure of the European Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development. (2011-06-10)
Implemented by: Decree No. 29 of 2010 (III. 30.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development determining the rules of utilization of the special support under the national vegetables, fruit and tobacco restructuring program funded from the European Agricultural Fund for Guarantee. (2014-04-18)
Implemented by: Decree No. 22 of 2012 (III. 9.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development determining the rules of utilization of the special support under the national ruminant restructuring program in the beef cattle and sheep sector, funded from the European Agricultural Fund for Guarantee. (2013-02-11)
Implemented by: Decree No. 24 of 2010 (III. 19.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the support to vegetable and fruit producer groups. (2015-07-20)
Implemented by: Decree No. 86 of 2009 (VII.17.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the production potential of viticulture. (2013-02-05)
Implemented by: Decree No. 150 of 2012 (XII. 28.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development on fruit and vegetable producer groups and producer organizations. (2015-07-20)
Implemented by: Decree No. 61 of 2009 (V. 14.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down the conditions of support for agricultural environmental management from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2013-07-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 90 of 2008 (VII. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down detailed rules of elaboration of soil conservation plans. (2013-04-30)
Implemented by: Decree No. 87 of 2012 (VIII. 27.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development laying down animal health rules of internal movement of live animals. (2012-12-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 70 of 2012 (VII. 16.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development concerning the extraction of by-products of grape processing and wine-making and the supported distillation of by-products. (2014-12-30)
Implemented by: Decree No. 142 of 2012 (XII. 27.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Developmet regarding the conditions applicable from the 2012/2013 wine market year to subsidies for the the restructuring and transformation of vineyards. (2014-04-03)
Implemented by: Decree No. 6 of 2013 (II. 5.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development regarding the subsidization of promotion in third countries of certain wine products. (2015-02-19)
Implemented by: Decree No. 11 of 2014 (IX. 18.) FM of the Minsitry of Agriculture concerning the national complementary subsidy to fruit and vegetable producer organizations. (2014-09-18)
Implemented by: Decree No. 11 of 2015 (III. 13.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture concerning the support to young agricultural producers. (2015-03-13)
Implemented by: Decree No. 14 of 2010 (II. 23.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the quota system used for the regualtion of the cow milk sector. (2015-11-02)
Implemented by: Decree No. 75 of 2011 of the Ministry of Rural Development on detailed rules of operation of slaughtering plants. (2011-07-29)
Implemented by: Decree No. 23 of 2007 (IV. 17.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down general rules of supports co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. (2013-07-31)
Implemented by: Decree No. 113 of 2008 (VIII. 30.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the notification of animal diseases. (2015-08-07)
Implemented by: Decree No. 8 of 2015 (III. 13.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding the rules of application for direct payment subsidy to be granted to agricultural producers. (2015-03-13)
Implemented by: Decree No. 9 of 2015 (III. 13.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture providing rules of application for coupled direct payment. (2015-03-13)
Implemented by: Decree No. 10 of 2015 (III. 13.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture laying down rules of subsidization of good practices with respect to climate and environment and providing rules on maintenance of arable land, permanent grassland and fields covered by permanent crops in suitable conditions for plant production and grazing. (2015-07-13)
Implemented by: Decree No. 119 of 2007 (X. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the national registration system of animal-keeping and rearing places, and of certain data related to them. (2012-12-23)
Implemented by: Decree No. 322 of 2007 (XII. 5.) Korm of the Government concerning authorities in charge of controlling the observance of rules on cross compliance. (2014-04-08)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No. 2019/93, (EC) No. 1452/2001, (EC) No. 1453/2001, (EC) No. 1454/2001, (EC) No. 1868/94, (EC) No. 1251/1999, (EC) No. 1254/1999, (EC) No. 1673/2000, (EEC) No. 2358/71 and (EC) No. 2529/2001. (2003-09-29)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy. (2005-06-21)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). (2005-09-20)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund. (2006-07-27)
Implements: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). (2006-12-15)
Implements: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures. (2006-12-07)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No. 2019/93, (EC) No. 1452/2001, (EC) No. 1453/2001, (EC) No. 1454/2001, (EC) No. 1868/94, (EC) No. 1251/1999, (EC) No. 1254/1999, (EC) No. 1673/2000, (EEC) No. 2358/71 and (EC) No. 2529/2001. (2003-09-29)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy. (2005-06-21)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). (2005-09-20)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund. (2006-07-27)
Implements: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). (2006-12-15)
Implements: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures. (2006-12-07)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union. (2006-01-30)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation). (2007-10-22)
Implements: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1122/2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system, under the direct support schemes for farmers provided for that Regulation, as well as for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards cross-compliance under the support scheme provided for the wine sector. (2009-11-30)
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No. 1290/2005, (EC) No. 247/2006, (EC) No. 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. (2009-01-19)
Amended by: Act No. CLXVIII of 2011 on handling weather-related and other natural risks affecting agricultural production. (2014-11-06)
Amended by: Act No. CXLIV of 2009 on water users' associations. (2015-03-11)
Amends: Act LV of 1994 on Arable Land. (2013-04-04)
Repeals: Act No. XVI of 2003 on agrarian market regulation. (2011-07-04)