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Objectives
The regulation has 3 objectives.
To guarantee the supply to these regions of products that are essential for human consumption or processing, as well as agricultural inputs, at a cost that compensates for their isolation.
To secure the long-term future and development of the livestock and crop-diversification sectors, including the production, processing and sale of local products.
To maintain and further strengthen the competitiveness of traditional agricultural activities.
Eligible areas
The areas eligible for POSEI funding are defined by Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Management and budgets of POSEI programmes
Each EU Member State decides on the appropriate geographical level at which to establish the programme(s).
Each year, the following amounts are available for the three Member States, as laid down in Articles 30(2) and (3) of the regulation.
Specific supply arrangements
Measures to assist local agricultural products
Checks and penalties
Protective measures against pests of plants
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, amending Regulation (EU) No 228/2013, requires EU financing of the pest control programmes in the outermost regions, to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, which was subsequently repealed and replaced by Regulation (EU) 2021/690 establishing the single market programme (see summary).
Delegated Regulation (EU) No 179/2014 supplements Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 with regard to:
The European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) No 180/2014, which lays down rules for applying Regulation (EU) No 228/2013. It contains nine annexes and detailed rules which cover:
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/532, amended by Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2086 and (EU) 2021/238, allows for certain derogations from Implementing Regulation (EU) No 180/2014, to take into account the COVID-19 pandemic.
Repeal
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 repeals Regulation (EC) No 247/2006.
It has applied since 21 March 2013.
For further information, see:
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, pp. 23–40).
Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 have been incorporated in the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 180/2014 of 20 February 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 63, 4.3.2014, pp. 13–52).
See consolidated version.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 179/2014 of 6 November 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the register of operators, the amount of aid for the marketing of products outside the region, the logo, the exemption from import duties for certain bovine animals and the financing of certain measures relating to specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 63, 4.3.2014, pp. 3–12).
last update 07.12.2021