Notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,397 of 30 April 2020
Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and planning
The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA)
Extension for the Submission of Payment Claims Related to Direct and Area Aid Schemes for Farmers and Livestock Breeders
The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA), will be extending the period for the submission of payment claims for the year 2020 on various schemes co-financed by the European Union and the Maltese Government.
The schemes providing Financial Aid that one can apply for are:
Direct Payment Schemes
Agri-Environmental-Climate Measures 2014-2020
Organic Farming Measures 2014-2020
Areas with Natural Constraints
Payment claims may be submitted until 3.00 p.m. on Friday, 5th June, 2020. Payment claims submitted after this date will be subject to a penalty of 1% per day for up to 25 days, that is up until Tuesday, 30th June, 2020. Claims submitted after this date will not be accepted.
More information may be obtained from the Agency's website (www.arpa.gov.mt), through telephone number 2292 6148 or via email to (arpa.mafa@gov.mt).
Rural Development Programme for Malta 2014-2020
Part-financed by the European Union
Co-financing rate: 75% European Union; 25% Government of Malta
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development:
Europe Investing in Rural Areas