MEAT Sector Analyse

Proposed Measures under IPARD Axis 1
Investment in Agricultural Holdings
Meat Sector Study
The following investments should be supported under IPARD:
• Construction/extension/modernisation of animal shelters;
• Construction and/or renovation of storage buildings and machine sheds;
• Silage handling equipment and machinery, on-farm animal feed preparation, handling,
distribution systems and storage;
• Automatic feeding & drinking equipment, watering, heating and ventilation, automating
environmental control systems including energy-saving equipments authorised and
defined under Directive 2007/43/EC;
• Investments for manure handling, storage and treatment facilities;
• Animal handling equipment and facilities (e.g. weighing, disinfection);
• Transportation equipment compatible with Community animal welfare standards;
• Watering systems;
• Fences and gates;
• Special equipment for weighing, health control;
• Biogas facilities;
• Purchase of specialized technological equipment including IT and software (herd
management, animal registry, general farm management).
Size of projects
The maximum and minimum limits of total value of eligible investments per project are:
• Minimum € 5,000
• Maximum € 500,000
Ranking
Sheep – cattle – goats – pigs – poultry
Investment in Processing and Marketing of the Agricultural Products
The following investments should be supported under IPARD:
• Construction or renovation of slaughterhouses;
• Renovation of meat processing enterprises;
• Equipment for improvement of hygiene and product quality, in full compliance with
Community standards;
• Investments for establishment of food safety systems (HACCP, GMP and GHP)
including laboratories and equipment to improve the control of the product quality and
hygiene;
• Certification costs;
• Improvement of environmental protection; equipment and facilities for reprocessing of
intermediate products and processable wastes; treatment and elimination of wastes:
waste water works in slaughterhouses and fat catcher facilities for meat processing
establishments;
• Investment for slaughtering animals in conditions compatible with animal welfare;
• Purchase of equipment for packaging;
• Cold storage equipment, purchasing refrigerated transport means of carcass and meat
products;
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