# 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 56: Operational groups

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. EIP operational groups shall form part of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. They shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers, researchers, advisors and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector, who are relevant for achieving the objectives of the EIP.
2. EIP operational groups shall establish internal procedures that ensure, that their operation and decision-making is transparent and that situations of conflict of interest are avoided.
3. The relevant authority shall decide within the framework of their programmes to what extent they will support the operational groups.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1305/article/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1305/article-56
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