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Contribution to organic production method certification costs

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modalities for the application for contributions for expenses incurred for the control and certification of the organic production method, Provincial Law n. 4/2003 art. 47 par. 4

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Description

For theyear 2024, applications may be submitted from Monday 3 June 2024 to 15 August 2024, (deadline extended by resolution no. 995 of 28 June 2024) by using the computerised procedures made available to users on the https://srt.infotn.it portal, which can also be reached from the A4G portal, or by using one of the authorised Agricultural Assistance Centres (abbreviated CAA).

Applications submitted after the deadline will be excluded from access to the planned contribution.

Expenditure incurred after 1 January 2024, and therefore even before the submission of the application for aid,will also be eligible for funding, in view of the fact that some certifying bodies renew contracts with organic operators as early as the first days of the reference year in order to be able to operate immediately.

These subsidies are intended to encourage new operators to join and to help cover certification costs.

The aid is granted as de minimis for organic operators classified as producers and as preparers, as provided for by the EU regulations in force.

The subsidy is granted for a maximum period of five consecutive years, calculated from the date of the first notification submitted in the National Agricultural Information System (abbreviated SIAN) by the organic operator, also taking into account the years preceding the year in which the application is submitted.

Eligible expenses are those incurred for the certification process up to a maximum of Euro 2,000.00 for organic operators registered in the producers ' section and Euro 5,000.00 for operators registered in the preparers' section.

Below are some clarifications: Organic expenditure exclusions Commitments of the applicant Eligible expenses and aid percentages - organic contributions Selection and ranking criteria

Restrictions

The subsidy is granted for a maximum period of five consecutive years, calculated from the date of the first notification submitted in the National Agricultural Information System (abbreviated SIAN) by the organic operator, also taking into account the years preceding the year in which the application is submitted.

For the years after 2024 it is possible to submit applications on the SRTrento platform from the date of opening of applications, i.e. from 1 December prior to the year to which the application refers and until 31 December of the year of reference, for the other years.

Applications for grants relating to theyear 2025 and subsequent years may be submitted up to 31 January of the reference year

Who it's for

Beneficiaries are operators registered in the provincial list of organic operators in the sections of producers and preparers in the Sistema Informativo Biologico (in acronym SIB).

Businesses may apply for aid for the costs relating to the certification of production obtained on land or livestock farms, as well as preparation/processing sites located in the Province of Trento, provided that they hold a business file in the Province of Trento.

The application can be submitted by organic operators, directly using the telematic methods available on the SRTrento platform, or by using one of the Assistance Centres (CAA) authorised for this purpose.

What to do

The applicant:

- must have a digital signature;

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- must be accredited to the computer platform https://srt.infotn.it, which can also be accessed via the portal https://a4g.provincia.tn.it/ ;

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- must be authorised to operate on behalf of the beneficiary (in case of application entry made by proxies)

Warning for entering applications on the SRTrento platform : Use Chrome browser to access to submit applications on the portal Before uploading the signed file to SRTrento, check that the file is correct and that it is intact and not corrupt in format/display. It is also advisable to use up-to-date signature software. For questions, clarifications or problems of a technical/administrative nature, please contact the respective Services responsible for the notices issued. For problems accessing the province's online services portal via CPS/CNS or SPID, please consult https://www.servizionline.provincia.tn.it/. For IT problems related to the SRTrento portal, please send your reports to the email: helpdesk.srtrento@provincia.tn.it

What you need

Documents to be submitted

The application (already on the SrTrento IT platform) must contain:

(a) name and size of the applicant enterprise

(b) unique farm identification code (CUAA);

(d) location of the activity

(e) estimated amount of control costs;

(f) Control Body (C.O.) chosen;

g) indication as to whether or not an invoice is present at the time the application is submitted as proof of expenses already incurred.

The application including the proxy for collection and theprivacy policy is digitally signed.

Forms

Modulo informativa privacy - domanda contributi controllo e certificazione bio

Timeframes and deadlines

2026 31 Jan

calendario contributo certificazione bio 01/12/2025 ⇢ 31/01/2026

130 days

Maximum no. of waiting days

with effect from the day following the closing date for submission of applications Notice of commencement of proceedings - applications for a 'contribution towards the costs of organic certification', pursuant to Article 47, paragraph IV of Provincial Law 4/2003, for the year 2024. 47, paragraph IV, for the year 2024, the following is hereby notified:1. the person responsible for processing the application, from whom information may be obtained or who may inspect the documents relating to the procedure, is Dr Diego Bleggi, Director of the Organic Production Office of the Rural Policy and Development Service, via G.B.Trener, n. 3 - 38121 Trento - tel. 0461-495911 ;2. the procedure envisages the following stages - preliminary examination of the file; - decision by the manager of the Rural Development Policy Service to grant the aid, or decision not to accept the application if the requirements are not met; 3. the procedure for granting the aid (or for refusing it) has a maximum duration of 130 days, starting from the day after the deadline for submitting the application, pursuant to the decision of the Provincial Council no. 779 dated 31 May 2024. Once this term has expired to no avail, the appeal against the administration's silence may be brought, even without the need for a formal notice to the defaulting administration, for as long as the default persists and in any case no later than one year from the expiry of the same term. Letter of commencement of proceedings signed by the Director Dr Alberto Giacomoni

In the decisions granting the contributions, the Unique Project Code (in acronym CUP) will be assigned for each Control Body respectively delegated by the applicants to collect the contribution.

For organic operators registered in the section of producers, enterprises active in the primary sector, the contribution shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Article 20, paragraph 1, letter b), of Regulation (EU) No. 2022/2472 of 14 December 2022 as amended.

For operators classified as preparers, if they meet the requirements, the contribution shall be paid as de minimis in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 in accordance with these criteria. For expenses incurred from 1 January of each year and before the submission of the application for the contribution, the same is paid as de minimis under Regulation (EU) No. 1408/2013 et seq. for operators classified as "producers" (agricultural de minimis) and under Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 for organic operators classified as "preparers".

Preliminary investigation and grant award The eligibility preliminary investigation and assessment of applications is the responsibility of the Organic Production Office of the Rural Development Policy Service. The person in charge of the procedure may ask the applicant for clarifications that may be necessary to verify the eligibility of the application. The necessary checks on de minimis compliance must be carried out. As a result of the checks, the support will be remodulated, if necessary, up to the de minimis limit or the aid will be excluded. A special decision by the Director of the aforementioned Service will be taken to grant the aid. In the same measure, the unique project code (CUP) obtained by the administration for each Control Body will be indicated. The deadline for the administrative procedure for the granting of contributions is set at 130 days starting from the day following the deadline for submitting applications. Communications relating to the administrative procedure for the granting and subsequent liquidation of the contribution may be made electronically, including through the use of the IT platform, or through other means of communication provided for by the regulations in the presence of a significant number of recipients. For those applications deemed ineligible, the person in charge of the procedure will carry out - in accordance with the regulations on administrative procedure - the formalities concerning the cross-examination with the interested party on the reasons preventing the acceptance of the application and, if necessary, propose to the Director the approval of a measure of non-acceptance.

Reporting and settlement For the payment of the contribution, the organic operator must submit, using the computerised procedures made available to users on the SRTrento portal at the following link https://srt.infotn.it the following documentation a) application for payment of the balance, which contains, among other things, the fields to be filled in concerning: the number of checks carried out with the relative period of execution and the declaration in lieu of affidavit concerning the applicability of the withholding tax referred to in Article 28, paragraph 2, of Presidential Decree 600/1973. The application is digitally signed; b) invoices issued by the Control Body for the above-mentioned checks duly receipted for the part pertaining to the operator. The contribution is paid to the Control Body selected and delegated to collect the contribution.

Deadlines The following deadlines are set - the deadline for starting and completing the activity for organic certification coincides with the financial year of the reference year; - the deadline for reporting is set at 31 January following the end of the financial year of the reference year. The reporting deadline may be extended only once and only for events not attributable to the beneficiary. Failure to comply with the deadline, if extended, will result in forfeiture of the grant awarded.

Costs

FREE

Access the service

Application submission on the SR-TRENTO portal

Fill in the online application - access to SR-Trento

Authentication

Electronic Identity Card (CIE)

SPID Level 1

Provincial Services Card (CPS)

National Services Card (CNS)

Documents

Reference regulations

Contacts

Contatti di Ufficio per le produzioni biologiche

Email - Segreteria:
serv.politichesvilupporurale@provincia.tn.it

Pec - Segreteria:
serv.politichesvilupporurale@pec.provincia.tn.it

Telefono - Segreteria:
0461.495315

Telefono - Segreteria:
0461.495911

Fax - Segreteria:
0461.495763

Contatti di Servizio politiche sviluppo rurale