Lithuania compensates destroyed quarantine-hit crops up to 90%

Primary agricultural producersE TAR whose Annex 1 plantsE TAR were destroyed under ordered phytosanitary measuresE TAR receive partial state-aid compensationE TAR from the state budgetE TAR. The terms are set by Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2026 m. lapkričio 11 d.E TAR įsakymas Nr. 3D-551E TAR with the attached TaisyklėsE TAR, prepared under the Fitosanitarijos įstatymas, Reglamentas (ES) 2022/2472 and the general state-aid administration rules in įsakymas Nr. 3D-979.

Compensation covers the value of plants destroyed because they were infected or possibly infected with quarantine pestsE TAR, but only where the pest is covered by a confirmed prevention, control or eradication programme or measure under Reglamento (ES) 2022/2472 26 straipsnio 2 dalies b punktasE TAR. Eligible applicants are primary producers that are micro, small or medium-sized enterprisesE TAR, with the holding registered in the Žemės ūkio ir kaimo verslo registrasE TAR, keeping accounts as the law requiresE TAR, with no unexpired phytosanitary penaltyE TAR and no outstanding unlawful aidE TAR. Lost income is not compensatedE TAR.

The destroyed value is fixed from the market price without VATE TAR one week before the Valstybinės augalininkystės tarnybos confirmation of infectionE TAR, using Žemės ūkio duomenų centras statistics or, absent data, the minister's annual normative pricesE TAR, under the calculation methodology in įsakymas Nr. 3D-88. Aid is capped at 90 percent of that valueE TAR, except for potatoes other than seed potatoes: 90 percent where certified seed covered at least 30 percent of the potato area and 40 percent where it covered lessE TAR. No aid follows missing or late documentsE TAR, ineligibilityE TAR, or loss caused by the applicant's intent or negligence recorded in the inspection fileE TAR. From the computed amount the Agentūra deducts costs not directly caused by the destructionE TAR, proceeds from selling affected produceE TAR, and any insurance paid or payableE TAR, so that total aid plus insurance stays within the 100-percent-of-eligible-costs ceilingE TAR; aid for restoring production potential under Reglamento 14 straipsnio 3 dalies d punktas is not cumulatedE TAR.

Tarnyba specialists order destruction, supervise it, and within five working days of destruction draw up the pažymaE TAR, sending it to the Nacionalinė mokėjimo agentūra within three working daysE TAR with a copy to the applicant. The applicant applies to the Agentūra within 20 working days of receiving the pažymaE TAR with the approved application formE TAR and the insurer's certificate on any insurance paid or dueE TAR. The Agentūra decides within seven working daysE TAR, asking for corrections within up to 10 working days where papers are defectiveE TAR, and notifies the amount, warning it may be cut by up to 15 percent against the year's budget allocationE TAR. Applications filed by 10 October receive a 50 percent advanceE TAR within 20 working days of the grant decisionE TAR with the balance by year-endE TAR; later applications are paid by 28 February of the next yearE TAR, with proportional cuts of up to 15 percent applied evenly where funds fall shortE TAR. Discounting of instalments, publicity, transparency reporting above EUR 10,000 and ten-year record retention follow the general rules.

Legal basis is Žemės ūkio ministro 2026 m. lapkričio 11 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-551 with the attached Taisyklės, adopted under Fitosanitarijos įstatymo 4 straipsnio 5 dalis.