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II. The support schemes set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Single area payment scheme – Art. 36

The single area payment scheme (SAPS) is a decoupled area payment paid for eligible hectares declared by a farmer. Member States applying the single area payment scheme in 2014 may decide to continue to apply the basic payment in the form of a single area payment until 31 December 2020.

II. The support schemes set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) N° 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.Payment for agricultural practices beneficial for climate-environment - Title III, chap 3.

Greening: in addition to the Basic Payment Scheme/SAPS, farmers will receive a decoupled area payment per hectare for respecting the three agricultural practices in favour of climate and environment: - maintenance of permanent grassland -crop diversification -Ecological focus area of at least 5% of the arable area

II. The support schemes set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) N° 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.Payment for young farmers- Title III, Chapter 5

Payment for young farmers is a decoupled area payment granted on top of the basic payment to young farmers (no more than 40 years of age in the first year of application and setting up for the first time an agricultural holding as head of the holding). This payment is compulsory to Member States and up to 2% of the national ceiling can be used to finance the payment. A young farmer can receive such payment for a maximum period of five years as its purpose is to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers during the initial period of the life of their business. It is for Member States to decide on the calculation method applied for this payment and depending on that choice payment for young farmers is granted either as per hectare top-up or as lump sum per holding. .

II. The support schemes set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) N° 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.Voluntary coupled support – Title IV, chap 1.

Support targeting specific sectors or productions. Member States may decide to use up to 8% (by derogation up to 13% or more upon Commission's approval) of their national ceiling for direct payments, +2% for support to protein crops, for financing coupled support to sectors or regions where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors that are particularly important for economic, social or environmental reasons

II. The support schemes set out in Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) N° 1307/2013 of the European parliament and of the Council, Reimbursement of appropriations carried over from Financial Year 2016 - Art. 26(5)

Reimbursement in financial year 2017 accordance with Article 26/5 of Regulation (EU) N°1306/2013 of appropriations carried over from financial year 2016 proportionate to the amount of the financial disciplin adjustment

III. Schemes and measures set out in Regulation (EU) N° 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council. Public Intervention, Chapter I, Section 2

When market prices for certain agricultural products fall below a predetermined level, the public authorities of the member states may intervene to stabilise the market by purchasing surplus supplies, which may then be stored until the market price increases.

III. Schemes and measures set out in Regulation (EU) N° 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council. School fruit, vegetables and milk scheme , Chapter II, Ssection I

Aid provided to support the distribution of fruit and vegetables to children in nursery, primary and secondary schools with the objective to increase their fruit and vegetables and milk consumption and improve eating habits.

III. Schemes and measures set out in Regulation (EU) N° 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council. Aid in the fruit and vegetables sector Chapter II, Section 3

Growers are encouraged to join producer organisations (POs). These receive support for implementing operational programmes, based on a national strategy. Aid is also granted to mitigate income fluctuation from crises. Support is offered for crisis prevention/management measures under operational programmes, i.e.: product withdrawal, green harvesting/non-harvesting, promotion/communication tools, training, harvest insurance, help to secure bank loans and cover administrative costs of setting up mutual funds (farmer-owned stabilisation funds).

III. Schemes and measures set out in Regulation (EU) N° 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council. Support in the wine sector Chapter II, Section 4

Various aids granted in order to ensure market balance and increase the competitiveness of European wine: aid for promotion of wine on third country markets and information on responsible consumption of wine and the EU system of PDO/PGI; co-financing of costs for restructuring and conversion of vineyards, for investments in wineries and in marketing facilities as well as for innovation; support for green harvesting, mutual funds, harvest insurance and by-product distillation.

III. Schemes and measures set out in Regulation (EU) N° 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council. Aid in the apiculture sector Chapter II, Section 5

Support granted to support this sector through apiculture programmes in order to improve the production and marketing of honey.

IX. 1 Amounts paid and recovered European agricultural and guarantee fund (EAGF)

IX.2 Regulation (EC) N° 73/2009 of the Council, Title I, chap 3, Art. 25, Cross compliance - 75 %

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 14

Knowledge transfer and information actions -This measure concerns training and other types of activities such as workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information actions, short-term farm and forest exchange and visit schemes in order to enhance the human potential of persons engaged in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, land managers and SMEs operating in rural areas.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 15

Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services - This measure, through the use of advisory services as well as the setting up of advisory, farm management and farm relief services, aims to improve the sustainable management and the economic and environmental performance of farm and forest holdings and SMEs operating in rural areas. It also promotes the training of advisors.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 17

Investments in physical assets.This measure should help to improve the economic and environmental performance of agricultural holdings and rural enterprises, improve the efficiency of the agricultural products marketing and processing sector, provide infrastructure needed for the development of agriculture and forestry and support non-remunerative investments necessary to achieve environmental aims.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 19

Farm and business development.This measure supports the creation and development of new viable economic activities such as new holdings run by young farmers, new businesses in rural areas, or the development of small farms. Support is also given to new or existing enterprises for investments and development of non-agricultural activities which are essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas and of all farmers diversifying their agricultural activities. The measure provides payments for farmers eligible for the small farmers scheme who permanently transfer their holding to another farmer.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 20

Basic services and village renewal in rural areas. This measure supports interventions stimulating growth and promoting enviromental amdsocio-economic sustainabiôity of rural areas, in particular through thr development of local infrastructure( including broadband, renewable energy and social infrastructure) and local basic services, as wel as through the renewal the villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading, of teh cultural and natural heritage. The measure supportsas wll relocation of activities and convesrsion of facilities with a view to improving the quality of life or increasing tehe enviromental performance of settlement.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 21

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 28

Agri-environment-climate.This measure encourages land managers to apply farming practices contributing to the protection of the environment, landscape, natural resources and climate mitigation and adaptation. It may concern not only environmentally beneficial improvements to farming practice but also the maintenance of existing beneficial practices.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 29

Organic farming. This measure is focused on supporting the conversion to or / and maintenance of organic farming practices with a view to encourage farmers to participate in such schemes, thus answering society's demand for the use of environmentally friendly farm practices.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 30

Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments. This measure gives compensatory support to beneficiaries who suffer from particular disadvantages due to specific mandatory requirements in the areas concerned resulting from the implementation of Birds and Habitats Directives and Water Framework Directive (WFD) when compared to the situation of farmers and foresters in other areas not concerned by these disadvantages.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 31

Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints. This measure gives support to beneficiaries who suffer from particular constraints due to their location in mountain areas or other areas facing significant natural constraints or specific constraints.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 33

Animal welfare. This measure provides payments to farmers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations of one or more animal welfare commitments.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 34

Forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation. This measure responds to the needs of promoting the sustainable management and improvement of forests and woodland, including the maintenance and improvement of biodiversity, water and soil resources and combating climate change and also to the need to conserve the forest genetic resources, including activities such as development of different varieties of forest species in order to adapt to specific local conditions.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 35

Co-operation - This measure promotes forms of co-operation involving at least two entities and aiming to develop (inter alia): pilot projects; new products, practices, processes and technologies in the agriculture, food and forestry sectors; tourism services; short supply chains and local markets; joint projects / practices concerning the environment / climate change; projects for the sustainable provision of biomass; non-LEADER local development strategies; forest management plans; and diversification into "social farming" activities.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 36

Risk management - This measure represents a new risk management toolkit and takes forward the possibilities that currently exist to support insurances and mutual funds via Member States' national direct payment envelopes to help farmers exposed to increasing economic and environmental risks. The measure also introduces an income stabilisation tool to provide compensation to farmers suffering a severe drop in their income.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 35

Support for LEADER local development (CLLD – community-led local development)This measure aims to maintain LEADER as an integrated territorial development tool on sub-regional ("local") level which will directly contribute to the balanced territorial development of rural areas, which is one of the overall objectives of the rural development policy. Support for community-led local development [LEADER under EAFRD] covers: (a) the costs of preparatory support consisting of capacity building, training and networking with a view to preparing and implementing a community-led local development strategy; (b) implementation of operations under the CLLD strategy; (c) preparation and implementation of the local action group's cooperation activities; (d) running costs linked to the management of the implementation of the CLLD strategy; (e) animation of the CLLD strategy.

IV.A. The measures provided for in Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 , Art. 51-54

Technical assistance. This measure gives to Members States the ability to provide a technical assistance to support actions that support administrative capacity linked to the management of ESI Funds. These actions may be addressed to the preparation, management, monitoring, evaluation, information and communication, networking, complaint resolution and control and audit of the Rural Development Programmes.