TITLE IVRURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

CHAPTER IAXES

SECTION 2Axis 2Improving the environment and the countryside

Article 36Measures

Support under this section shall concern:

  1. (a)

    measures targeting the sustainable use of agricultural land through:

    1. (i)

      natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas;

    2. (ii)

      payments to farmers in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas;

    3. (iii)

      Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC;

    4. (iv)

      agri-environment payments;

    5. (v)

      animal welfare payments;

    6. (vi)

      support for non-productive investments;

  2. (b)

    measures targeting the sustainable use of forestry land through:

    1. (i)

      first afforestation of agricultural land;

    2. (ii)

      first establishment of agroforestry systems on agricultural land;

    3. (iii)

      first afforestation of non-agricultural land;

    4. (iv)

      Natura 2000 payments;

    5. (v)

      forest-environment payments;

    6. (vi)

      restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions;

    7. (vii)

      support for non-productive investments.