EAFRD 2023-2027: Participation in Food Quality Schemes for Food and Ornamental Plants
Funding for agricultural enterprises in Austria for the first-time participation in recognized food quality schemes for food and ornamental plants during the program period 2023–2027.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for operators of agricultural enterprises in their initial participation in recognized quality schemes for food and ornamental plants to ensure compliance with product specifications and labeling requirements.
Eligible expenses
- Contributions for joining and participating in the quality scheme
- Costs of an initial inspection/control
- Annual control costs of the product specification
- Costs of quality controls by third parties
Non-eligible expenses
- Membership fees for associations without quality regulation relevance
- Control costs not clearly attributable to quality regulation requirements
- Costs for application for protected designations
- Chargeable additional controls
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Production within the framework of a recognized quality scheme
- New participation in a recognized quality scheme
Description
The EAFRD program “Participation in Food Quality Schemes for Food and Ornamental Plants” targets Austrian agricultural enterprises that join a recognized quality scheme for the first time during the period from 01.10.2023 to 31.12.2027. Funding is provided to agricultural businesses in all federal states – from Burgenland to Vienna – with an investment volume of currently 3.85 million euros. The funding aims to meet the requirements for product specifications and labeling regulations and to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic products. The grant rate ranges from 50% to 80% of eligible expenses, depending on the quality scheme. Eligible costs include, in particular, fees for joining and participation, initial inspection costs, as well as annual control and external audit costs. Excluded are, for example, membership fees without direct scheme reference, costs for protected designations, and additional controls.
Participants benefit from a one-time application within the funding period, with a new application required in case of business transfer. A prerequisite is first-time participation in a quality scheme for food or ornamental plants anchored in the national CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027. The objective is to secure environmental standards and food quality as well as to sustainably strengthen regional value chains. The program supports enterprises in utilizing EU-wide recognized quality marks and labels, thereby increasing sales opportunities in domestic and foreign markets. Interested agricultural enterprises can find all funding requirements in the special guideline and in the national CAP Strategic Plan.
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