Promotion of farm products: How to apply for support?

National authorities in EU countries pre-select campaigns for EU support. They publish calls for proposals and pass applications on to the European Commission for consideration.

• Links to the websites of the relevant national authorities

The deadlines for submitting proposals are the same each year: 30 November for campaigns running within the EU; 31 March for campaigns targeting non-EU countries.

The rules of the scheme are laid down in EU legislation: Council Regulation 3/2008 sets out the framework, while Commission Regulation 501/2008 gives the detailed rules.

• Regulation 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries

• Regulation 501/2008 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation 3/2008

 

Documentation

• Handbook [91 KB]   -  Provides comprehensive background information on the promotion scheme under Reg. 3/2008 and 501/2008 as well as information on the preparation of programme proposals. 
  
  In addition, the following guidelines existing in 22 EU languages can also be consulted:

• Guidelines to be considered when assessing and managing part-financing programmes for promoting Community agricultural products [48 KB]

 

• Application form [212 KB]

• Model contract [79 KB]

• Provisional timetable for measures [96 KB]

• List of competent national authorities in the Member States for administering Regulation (EC) 501/2008 [152 KB]