# Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, Article 33: Animal welfare

Extent: S+N.I.

1. Animal welfare payments under this measure shall be granted to farmers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more animal welfare commitments and who are active farmers within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 ....
2. Animal welfare payments cover only those commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and other relevant mandatory requirements. These relevant requirements shall be identified in the programme.
Those commitments shall be undertaken for a renewable period of one to seven years.
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3. The payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate farmers for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitment made. Where necessary, they may also cover transaction costs to the value of up to 20 % of the premium paid for the animal welfare commitments.
Support shall be limited to the maximum amount laid down in Annex II.
4. In order to ensure that animal welfare commitments are in accordance with the overall ... policy in this field, the appropriate authority may make regulations concerning the definition of the areas in which animal welfare commitments are to provide upgraded standards of production methods.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1305/article/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1305/article-33
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