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26/08/11 - Applications for funding to promote agricultural products on the Internal Market – now open




The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) invites applications from trade or inter-trade organisations for up to 50 per cent of EU funding for the marketing and promotion of agricultural products.

The marketing activities will be designed to increase levels of information and sales of certain agricultural products of EU origin within EU countries.

Eligible products include:

  • Fresh fruit and vegetables
  • Processed fruit and vegetables
  • Fibre flax
  • Live plants and products of ornamental horticulture
  • Olive oil and table olives
  • Seed oils
  • Milk and milk products
  • Fresh, chilled or frozen meat, produced in accordance with a Community or a national quality scheme.
  • Marking of eggs for human consumption
  • Honey and beekeeping products
  • Wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, wines with an indication of the wine grape variety
  • Graphic symbol for the outermost regions as laid down in agricultural legislation
  • Protected designation/s of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication/s (PGI) or traditional speciality/ies guaranteed (TSG) in accordance with Council Regulations (EC) No 509/2006 or (EC) No 510/2006 and products registered under these schemes
  • Organic farming in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and products registered according to that Regulation
  • Poultry meat

Subject to approval, the Commission will finance up to 50 per cent of the total cost of the programme. The proposing organisation must fund at least 20 per cent. The balance may be financed by the proposing organisation or via industry levy.

Applicants must use the European Commission’s standard application form, which can be obtained from the RPA website at rpa.gsi.gov.uk . Submit them to Rural Payments Agency, Promotions Schemes, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7YH.

Applications for funding must have been received by RPA by 30th November 2011.

Full details are available from Steve Wood or Michelle Lowrey on 0191 226 5656, at the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), or Email: promotions@rpa.gsi.gov.uk.

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Notes to Editors

  • The Rural Payments Agency’s work helps the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to encourage a thriving farming and food sector and strong rural communities.

RPA makes Common Agricultural Policy support payments, traces livestock and carries out inspections. We manage 60 schemes, paying farmers and traders more than £2 billion each year. To administer such a wide range of schemes and meet EU requirements we manage information on more than two million land parcels.Three strategic priorities drive everything we do; customer service, effectiveness and efficiency. These priorities help us improve our performance in the most cost-effective way.

  • The EU part-finances information and promotion campaigns about its farm products, manufactured foodstuffs and production methods.
  • Each application for funding must arrive at the Rural Payments Agency by 30th November 2011. Applications submitted after this date cannot be considered. Applications may be sent by email to promotions@rpa.gsi.gov.uk. A first draft may be submitted up to one month ahead of this deadline so that any changes can be discussed and incorporated into the final copies if necessary.

The full link for the Internal Market Information & Promotions Forms on RPA website is: http://rpa.defra.gov.uk/rpa/index.nsf/vContentByTaxonomy/RPA%20Schemes**Promotion%20Schemes**Internal%20Market%20Information%20&%20Promotions**Forms**?OpenDocument

  • Defra and RPA will evaluate each application. Following the evaluation three bound copies, three unbound copies and an electronic copy of the final application must be sent to the Rural Payments Agency.
  • A full set of notes to editors is available at www.rpa.defra.gov.uk. Please follow the links: RPA Schemes>Promotion Schemes> Internal Market Information and Promotions>Trader Notices.
  • Media enquiries:
Lynne Nasti, Media & Communications Manager,
Rural Payments Agency
Tel:  0118 968 7680.  Email: lynne.nasti@rpa.gsi.gov.uk


Page published: 26 August 2011