Schedule 3 ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION OF NON-CAPITAL APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT IN THE LOWLANDS AREA

project development costs;

the establishment of collaborative marketing groups to market products and enhance standards;

the formation of market intelligence networks for quality products;

the development and marketing of speciality foods;

the development and marketing of organic produce;

the development and marketing of branded products (with priority given to the use of EU protected name scheme, under Council Regulation (EEC) 2081/92 of 14th July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and destinations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (as amended)^f1 and Council Regulation (EEC) 2082/92 of 14th July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs^f2);

the development of quality assurance schemes including traceability systems;

the development of new products and new outlets for existing quality products;

the funding of advice on quality development;

contributions to the initial costs of key staff;

pump priming for marketing literature.