The Ministry of Rural Development and Food proceeded to issue a circular with instructions on the procedure for submitting requests for withdrawal, amendment and transfer of operations under Action 3 of Intervention P3-70-3. 1 «Good treatment (life) of productive animals», concerning the undertaking obligations of Sub-measure 14.1 for the welfare of pigs in holdings of Paa 2014-2022.
The period of submission of requests for revocation, amendment and transfer, irrespective of the year of application, shall be 18/5/2026 to 25/5/2026.
1. Withdrawal of inclusion of an act
According to the circular, an integrated act can be revoked at any time. The need for withdrawal may arise either at the request of the beneficiary or as a result of monitoring or control by the competent authorities.
Submission of a request for revocation
The request for withdrawal, including cases of force majeure or exceptional circumstances, shall be submitted electronically through the Information System Here.
The process takes place through the menu «Transfers – Amendments» → «Request for Amendment of Technical Bulletin» → «New Registration». In the field «Reasons for amendments» selected either «Stop T.D. due to force majeure» either «Stop T.D. from producer request». In the case of force majeure, attaching the relevant supporting documents documenting the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances is required.
In the event of death or long-term disability of the beneficiary for work, the request may be submitted in writing by a next of kin if the commitments do not wish to continue. The request, together with the supporting documents as appropriate, shall be submitted to the competent regional Directorate of the paying agency of the holding's seat.
The withdrawal of an act shall take effect from the year of application relating to the request for withdrawal.
Withdrawal without request from the beneficiary
The Interim Body may automatically proceed with the withdrawal of an act without the request of the beneficiary where:
serious and unacceptable deviations arise regarding eligibility criteria, the implementation of the natural object (animal and TSE numbers), commitments or other obligations;
offences that have been fraudulently committed and are not eligible for treatment are detected.
2. Change Act
The circular provides that any incorporated act may be amended either at the request of the beneficiary or as a result of monitoring and control by the Interim Body, where changes in the elements of the operation are found, as reflected in the Act Integration Decision or deviations from obligations and commitments.
Submission of an amendment request
Submission is made electronically through the MS Here.
The beneficiary goes to the menu «Transfers – Amendments» → «Request for Amendment of Technical Bulletin» → «New Registration» and selects in the field «Reasons for amendments» either «Change T.D.» either «Amendment of HR due to force majeure». In the case of force majeure, the supporting documents documenting the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances shall be attached.
The amendment may concern the physical and economic subject-matter of the act, provided that the eligibility criteria and conditions for accession remain met.
However, it shall not:
the increase in registered livestock,
increasing the approved budget,
the change in the commitments regarding immunounification.
The circular also points out that when a beneficiary wishes both an amendment and a transfer, it is first recommended that the amendment be completed and then, after its approval, that the transfer of the registered livestock to the recipient.
IBAN Change
In order to change the IBAN of the bank account to which the aid is paid, a request for an amendment is submitted through the PS, selecting «IBAN Amendment Request» and fill in the new account details.
3. Transfer of operation
The circular determines the procedure for transferring an act from either the beneficiary himself or from his relatives in cases of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
A transferor shall mean a natural or legal person who has joined the programme and shall transfer all the registered livestock of his holding, while as a recipient the natural or legal person accepting the transfer.
Submission procedure
The transfer request shall be submitted through the MS Here.
Transferr selects «Transfers – Amendments» → «Request for transfer» → «New Registration» and then completes the required fields. The aetiology shall be selected either «Total transfer from producer request» either «Total transfer due to force majeure». In the case of force majeure, the supporting documents documenting the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances shall be attached. The recipient shall then submit a request for acceptance of the transfer through the MS.
In cases of death or serious health problems of the beneficiary, the request may be submitted directly by the recipient through the scope «Request for Full Transfer», attaching supporting documents as appropriate. The recipient may be only one of the closest relatives of the beneficiary.
What is permitted and what is not allowed in transfers
The circular states that only the whole of the registered livestock and not part of it may be transferred. The transfer shall be allowed only once per beneficiary, except in cases of force majeure or exceptional circumstances, and only to one recipient, including cases of transfer due to death or long-term incapacity of the beneficiary.
Transfer not permitted:
- to a recipient who has declared sows in stable holdings in the EAA of the previous year, unless already a beneficiary,
- for the year of application of 2025 to a recipient who in 2024 had already transferred an integrated livestock or had proceeded to an interruption of a Technical Bulletin at his request;
- where the recipient is already a beneficiary but does not have the same binding status as regards immuno-euunuchism,
- for part of the registered livestock.
The recipient of the transfer must meet the eligibility criteria and submit a single aid application for the year of validity of the transfer.
Where the recipient is already the beneficiary of the programme, the holdings shall be consolidated and the recipient shall be obliged to comply with the commitments set out in Article 6 of the YA for the whole livestock of the new integrated holding, in accordance with the new Euzoea Plan. The EAE of the year of the transfer shall indicate the total livestock, i.e. both the livestock transferred and the initially incorporated.
The recipient of the transfer shall be subject to all the rights and obligations of the transferee in accordance with the Act Integration Decision.
Change of VAT
In the event of a change in VAT, the beneficiary enters the transmission environment of the PS and declares as a VAT transferor the old VAT and as a VAT recipient the new VAT, following the transfer procedure.
Support for force majeure required
The circular provides specific supporting documents for cases of force majeure.
In case of death are required:
a death certificate,
a certificate of closest relatives,
a responsible statement from the heirs that they do not wish to continue the commitments of sub-measure 14.1;
a responsible statement from the other heirs that they accept as sole heir the recipient.
In the event of long-term incapacity for work a public institution or body opinion is required to document long-term incapacity for work.
For serious natural disasters or extreme weather occurrences a decision by a competent public authority is required to show that the integrated livestock holding has been heavily affected.
In the case of expropriation a decision by a competent public authority to expropriate the stable establishment or an important part thereof is required at a time when it was not foreseeable at the date of submission of the application for support.
In the case of epizootic diseases a decision by a competent veterinary authority is required to show that the animals of the integrated livestock holding have been severely affected.
Assessment of requests
The assessment of requests shall be carried out by computerised checks on the PC, as well as visual checks on cases of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
The cases of force majeure shall be examined by a competent committee of the paying agency in accordance with Article 39 of the HR. The outcome of the evaluation shall be recorded electronically in the MS, and the minutes of the Committee shall be posted.
Where a request is rejected, the beneficiary shall retain the obligations and obligations applicable before the request is made.
Read the entire circular Here.
