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  "legislation": "eur/2014/808",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)",
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  "path": "annex/I/part/6",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "... priorities for rural development and focus area codes\nPriority\nArticle of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013/focus area code\nFocus area\nPriority 1: Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas\nArticle 5(1)(a) = focus area 1A\nFostering innovation, cooperation, and the development of the knowledge base in rural areas\nArticle 5(1)(b) = focus area 1B\nStrengthening the links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and innovation, including for the purpose of improved environmental management and performance\nArticle 5(1)(c) = focus area 1C\nFostering lifelong learning and vocational training in the agricultural and forestry sectors\nPriority 2: Enhancing farm viability and competitiveness of all types of agriculture in all regions and promoting innovative farm technologies and sustainable management of forest\nArticle 5(2)(a) = focus area 2A\nImproving the economic performance of all farms and facilitating farm restructuring and modernisation, notably with a view to increasing market participation and orientation as well as agricultural diversification\nArticle 5(2)(b) = focus area 2B\nFacilitating the entry of adequately skilled farmers into the agricultural sector and, in particular, generational renewal\nPriority 3: Promoting food chain organisation, including processing and marketing of agricultural products, animal welfare and risk management in agriculture\nArticle 5(3)(a) = focus area 3A\nImproving competitiveness of primary producers by better integrating them into the agri-food chain through quality schemes, adding value to agricultural products, promotion in local markets and short supply circuits, producer groups and organisations and inter-branch organisations\nArticle 5(3)(b) = focus area 3B\nSupporting farm risk prevention and management\nPriority 4: Restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry\nArticle 5(4)(a) = focus area 4A\nRestoring, preserving and enhancing biodiversity, including in Natura 2000 areas, and in areas facing natural or other specific constraints, and high nature value farming, as well as the state of European landscapes\nArticle 5(4)(b) = focus area 4B\nImproving water management, including fertiliser and pesticide management\nArticle 5(4)(c) = focus area 4C\nPreventing soil erosion and improving soil management\nPriority 5: Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors\nArticle 5(5)(a) = focus area 5A\nIncreasing efficiency in water use by agriculture\nArticle 5(5)(b) = focus area 5B\nIncreasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processing\nArticle 5(5)(c) = focus area 5C\nFacilitating the supply and use of renewable sources of energy, of by-products, wastes and residues and of other non-food raw material, for the purposes of the bio-economy\nArticle 5(5)(d) = focus area 5D\nReducing greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture\nArticle 5(5)(e) = focus area 5E\nFostering carbon conservation and sequestration in agriculture and forestry\nPriority 6: Promoting social inclusion poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas\nArticle 5(6)(a) = focus area 6A\nFacilitating diversification, creation and development of small enterprises, as well as job creation\nArticle 5(6)(b) = focus area 6B\nFostering local development in rural areas\nArticle 5(6)(c) = focus area 6C\nEnhancing the accessibility, use and quality of information and communication technologies (ICT) in rural areas",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 1 omitted in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development (W.) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 10(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 Pt. 6 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/770), regs. 1, 3(21); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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