Article 18 Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic events and introduction of appropriate prevention actions

Support under this measure shall cover:

Support shall be granted to farmers or groups of farmers. Support may also be granted to public entities where a link between the investment undertaken by such entities and agricultural production potential is established.

Support under point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities F1... that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster or F2requirements which apply by virtue of Council Directive 2000/29/EC^f1 to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest have caused the destruction of at least 30 % of the relevant agricultural potential.

No support under this measure shall be granted for loss of income resulting from the natural disaster or catastrophic event.

F3The relevant authority shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure and F4support under Regulation 508/2014 F5or direct payment support or private insurance schemes is avoided.

Support under point (a) of paragraph 1 shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex II.