MINISTERU GĦALL-IZVILUPPSOSTENIBLI, L-AMBJENT U TIBDIL FIL- KLIMA

Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Biedja, Sajd u Drittijiet tal-Annimali /
MALTA / MINISTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE ENVIRONMENT
AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Parliamentary Secretariat for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights
Direttorat tal-Agrikoltura /

Agriculture Directorate

Annex I: Recognition Application Form Part I

Application Form for the Recognition of Producer Groups to Producer Organisations:

N.B together with this Recognition for Application Form Part I, applicants must aslo submit Recognition Application Form Part 2 (Annex II):

Recognition Application form for the Recognition of Producer Groups for the following products:

  • Potatoes
  • Pig meat
  • Milk
  • Poultry
  • Traditional Cheeselets made from sheep and/or goats
  • Honey
  • Rabbit meat

Part A - General Information
Date of application:
Name of Proposed Producer Organisation
Name and Surname and I.D card of Contact person/coordinator
Address of premises of PO
Contact Number/s and email/s:
VAT Number:
Application for recognition as a Producer Organisation.
Type of product of which it is requesting recognition (Mark an X where applicable) /
Potatoes

Pig meat

Milk

Poultry

Traditional Cheeselets
made from sheep and/or goats

Honey
Rabbit meat
Part B- Conformity Check
Annexes I and II completed / Yes / No
Membership Agreements as per Annex III provided / Yes / No
Membership list (with full details) provided / Yes / No
Evidence of set up of Operational Fund provided / Yes / No
VAT certificate Provided. / Yes / No
Statute signed and dated provided / Yes / No
Recognition Application form completes and signed on every page / Yes / No
Rules of Association (signed and dated) provided / Yes / No
Certified documentation indicating turnover provided / Yes / No
All pages (of all documents) signed / Yes / No

Please note that application will be considered for evaluation only if all crtiteria in table ‘B’ are in the affirmative.

Part C - Declaration

(a) I hereby notify the Agriculture Directorate that ______complies with Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Commission Regulation 543/2011 and Legal Notice 237 of 2007

(b) ______has not received and will not receive, directly or indirectly, any other Union or national funding in respect of actions qualifying for aid under the Regulation 543/2011.

(c)______meet the principal aims of a producer organisation and provide the relevant evidence, including proof that they have a minimum number of five Members and comprise a minimum value of total annual market share of 10% for the pig meat, milk and poultry sectors and 2.5% for the other four sectors. A value of € 186, 400/Lm80,000 for product turnover is also mandatory for producer groups of potatoes, traditional cheeselets made from sheep and/or goats, honey and rabbit meat.

(d)______will notify the Agriculture Directorate of any amendments pertaining to the Recognition Plan or Operational Programme by the 15th of September prior to the operational year in question.

Date:

Signature of Representative

AGRICUTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Għammieri, Marsa CMR01 MALTA

Tel (356) 22924308 Fax : (356) 25904199

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