GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

DECSION

No 927-L of 3 June 2021

ON APPROVING 2021-2025 PROGRAM OF STATE SUPPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTENSIVE HORTICULTURE, INTRODUCTION OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES, AND STIMULATION OF THE PRODUCTION OF NON-TRADITIONAL HIGH-QUALITY CROPS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND ON REPEALING DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA No 361-L OF 29 MARCH 2019, No 362-L OF 4 APRIL 2019 AND No 212-L OF 7 MARCH 2019

(Title amended by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

Based on part 4 of Article 146 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, part 21 of Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2023”, part 21 of Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2024”, part 4 of Article 28 and part 1 of Article 37 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On regulatory legal acts”, the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:

(Preamble supplemented by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

1. To approve 2021-2025 State Support Program on the Development of Intensive Horticulture, Introduction of Modern Technologies and Stimulation of the Production of Non-Traditional High-Quality Crops in the Republic of Armenia, in accordance with the Annex.

(Point 1 amended by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

2. To repeal the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On State Support Program for establishment of vineyards, modern technological intensive orchards and berry plantations in the Republic of Armenia” No 361-L of 29 March 2019, the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approving the Program of co-financing the introduction of modern irrigation systems” No 212-L of 7 March 2019 and the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approving the program of subsidising interest rates of loans provided for installation of anti-hail nets in agriculture of the Republic of Armenia” N 362-L of 4 April 2019”.

3. This Decision shall enter into force from 1 August 2021, except for point 2 of the Decision, which shall enter into force from 1 January 2022.

(Point 3 edited by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021)

Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia	T. Avinyan
Yerevan

8 June 2021 CERTIFIED BY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

Annex to the decision of the Government  of the Republic of Armenia N 927-L of 3 June 2021

2021-2025

STATE SUPPORT PROGRAM

ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTENSIVE HORTICULTURE, INTRODUCTION OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES AND STIMULATION OF THE PRODUCTION OF NON-TRADITIONAL HIGH-QUALITY CROPS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

(Title amended by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

1. The implementation of 2021-2025 State Support Program on the Development of Intensive Horticulture, Introduction of Modern Technologies and Stimulation of the Production of Non-Traditional High-Quality Crops in the Republic of Armenia (hereinafter referred to as “ the Program”) shall be conditioned by the necessity to expand areas of orchards and to increase the volume of the products produced, non-traditional high-value agriculture products produced in the Republic, to improve the quality of the product produced and the competitive position in the external market, to intensify the sector, to effectively use land and water resources, to prevent the damages caused by nature and climatic disasters.

(Point 1 amended by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

2. The main goal of the Program shall — by means of state support to establishment of modern technology-based vineyards (cultivated only with technical wine grape varieties), intensive orchards and berry plantations, cultivating non-traditional high-value crops, as well as introducing modern irrigation systems and installing anti-hail nets — be as follows:

(1) to stimulate the establishment of modern orchards with high crop yield and development and increase of the productivity of fruit farming and wine growing;

(2) to increase the production and export volumes of competitive grapes, fruits and berries;

(3) to stimulate production of non-traditional, including cereal crops, ensuring high-value;

(4) to reduce the risks conditioned with hail and other natural and climatic factors;

(5) to contribute to rational and efficient use of water resources;

(6) to mitigate the climate change consequences and to contribute to the increase in the level of adaptability;

(7) to contribute to the increase in the revenues of the economic entities in the sector of agriculture.

(Point 2 supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

3. The Program shall be expected to be implemented in 2021-2025 and shall cover the whole territory of the Republic of Armenia.

(Point 3 amended by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

4. The Program shall envisage to stimulate the establishment of about 500 hectares vineyards, intensive orchards and berry plantations, construction and expansion of modern irrigation systems and/or water basins on the area of about 360 hectares / expansion of the existing water basins (the construction or expansion of water basin is considered for irrigation of each 1 hectare area), the installation of anti-hail nets in perennial plantations of 130 hectares per year, as well as the cultivation of non-traditional high-value crops of about 50 hectares in 2022 and about 100 hectares in 2023.

(Point 4 amended and supplemented by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, amended by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

5. The Program shall be implemented with two components: through partial subsidisation of loan interests and partial compensation of costs.

6. Participants of the Program shall be as follows:

(1) natural and legal persons, communities (the communities only in case of construction or expansion of the water basins not included in the scope of subvention Program), individual entrepreneurs (hereinafter referred to as “the beneficiary”), moreover, the person considered the founder, co-founder of the legal person that is already a beneficiary of the Program may not be a beneficiary of the Program as a natural person or a founder, co-founder of another legal person, in case the amount of the sum of the areas prescribed by point 9 is exceeded;

(2) commercial banks or credit organisations (hereinafter referred to as “the financial institutions”), meeting the requirements of the Program and providing loans to the beneficiaries in accordance with the conditions of this Program;

(3) The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia (hereinafter referred to as “the Ministry”);

(4) Rural financial institution of “Rural Areas Economic Development Programme Implementation Unit” State Agency of the Ministry (hereinafter referred to as “RFI”);

(5) “Centre for Rural Services” State Non-Commercial Organisation (hereinafter referred to as “SNCO”) of the Ministry.

(Point 6 supplemented by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented, amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

7. Beneficiaries may not use other state support Programs implemented in the sector of agriculture for carrying out the same works on the same land plot within the scope of the Program.

8. Each beneficiary may use only one component of the state support referred to in point 5 for the purpose of carrying out the same works on the same land plot, moreover, when establishing orchard the beneficiary may not — for the same orchard — avail of the support envisaged by the Program for introducing modern irrigation systems without establishment of orchard.

(Point 8 supplemented by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

9. For each beneficiary:

(1) the total area of the established orchards may not exceed 500 hectares in case of partial subsidisation of the loan interest rates;

(2) the total cultivated area of non-traditional, including cereal crops may not exceed 30 hectares in case of partial subsidisation of the loan interests;

(3) for acquiring and introducing modern irrigation systems without establishment of orchards, the total area in cases of partial subsidisation of the loan interests or partial compensation of costs shall not be limited, and in cases of construction or expansion of water basins, support shall be provided for basins with a volume of up to 100 thousand cubic metres;

(4) where anti-hail nets are installed in perennial plantations without an establishment of orchards, the total area may not exceed 100 hectares in case of partial subsidisation of the loan interests, and in case of partial compensation of expenses — 3 hectares.

(Point 9 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, amended, edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, supplemented by No 198-L of 8 February 2024, No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

10. It shall not be envisaged to purchase agricultural machinery and self-propelled vehicles for the purpose of establishing orchards, cultivation of crops and further care thereof, as well as to make payments for the consulting services referred to in point 11 through the state support provided within the framework of the Program. Support shall not be provided within the scope of the Program for investments made in land plots near the house.

(Point 10 amended, supplemented by No 104-L of 27 January 2022; No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, supplemented by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

10.1. In case of establishing orchard within the framework of the Program it shall be allowed to carry out deep well construction works for the purpose of using underground waters in accordance with the costs estimated for the water basin under the Program, if the maximum thresholds of the costs estimated in point 16 of the Program are not exceeded. Moreover, construction or expansion of a water basin or construction of deep wells shall be allowed per the same 1 hectare.

(Point 10.1 supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

10.2. In case of establishing orchard within the framework of the Program, soil loosening with state-of-the-art technologies shall be allowed, unless the maximum limits on costs estimated based on point 16 of the Program are exceeded.

(Point 10.2 supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

11. The contract concluded between the beneficiary and the consulting service provider and submitted to the financial institution for the period of establishment of the orchard and the following three years shall be considered as a prerequisite for participation in the Program component of establishing orchard. Moreover, the person providing consultancy must have higher education in agronomy and work experience in relevant field or international or other documents certifying the right to engage in the given type of activity. Where the contract referred to in this point is rescinded, the beneficiary shall, within 10 working days, conclude a contract with another consulting service provider which shall be submitted to the financial institution within 5 working days following the entry into force thereof.

(Point 11 amended by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

12. Under the Program, the beneficiary shall be obliged to:

(1) carry out the establishment of orchard with the quantity of the nursery plants not less than the minimum quantity of nursery plants per 1 hectare indicated in Table No 1, moreover, the surface area of the non-production area (edges of orchard, roads in-between orchard, protective layer of orchard, other areas for servicing) in the entire surface of the orchard being established must not exceed 18%;

(2) carry out establishment of orchard with the nursery plants of the types grafted on bushy rootstock (dwarf and semi-dwarf, weak wooded) (this requirement is not binding in case of vineyards);

(3) in case of establishment of orchard (except for establishment of biodynamic vineyard) and/or introduction of modern irrigation systems and/or construction or expansion of water basins, ensure access to water resources and mandatorily introduce modern irrigation systems (installing anti-hail nets, constructing and expanding deep well and water basins) in the orchards (except for biodynamic vineyard);

(4) complete the establishment of orchards within maximum 2 years following the entry into force of the loan contract . Moreover, the planting of orchards in spring must be carried out before 1 June and in autumn — before 1 December;

(5) complete the cultivation of non-traditional, including cereal crops within maximum 1 year after the loan contract enters into force (in case of asparagus — complete the major works within maximum 2 years);

(6) complete the introduction of modern irrigation systems and/or construction or expansion of water basins and/or installation of anti-hail net in perennial plantations within maximum 2 years after the loan contract or compensation contract enters into force;

(7) keep a register for three years after establishing the orchard (template of the register shall be developed by the Ministry and, within 1 month following the approval of the Program, shall be published on the website of the Ministry), where information on the works proposed by the consultant and implemented by the beneficiary shall be recorded;

(8) carry out establishment of vineyards only with technical wine grape varieties and priorly reach agreement on the varieties with the Ministry;

(9) not to alienate the orchard (immovable property) and to use it for its designated purpose and not to encumber with other rights without the consent of the Ministry for a period of at least 5 years after completion of orchard establishment activities;

(10) when establishing orchard, make a change in the type of fruit crop and planting scheme only with the consent of the Ministry;

(11) when establishing orchard or introducing modern irrigation systems or construction or expansion of water basins, ensure placement of water meters for the area where investment is made;

(12) ensure the utilisation of modern irrigation systems and water basin for 4 post-investment years, and not to alienate the land area of the introduced anti-hail net (except for the case prescribed by sub-point 16 of point 24) or the anti-hail system for at least 5 years upon completion of the works for introduction of anti-hail nets in perennial plantations, not to encumber with other rights without the consent of the Ministry and to ensure operation of the anti-hail system in the course of 5 years after investment (in case of the loan component, the start of the post-investment period shall be deemed to be the day of the end of works for introduction, and in case of the compensation component — the day of provision of compensation).

(Point 12 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, amended, supplemented by 1301-L of 3 August 2023, supplemented by No 198-L of 8 February 2024, supplemented, amended by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

13. The following options of state support shall be applied upon the discretion of the Program beneficiary:

(1) subsidisation of loan interests provided for the purpose of establishing orchards (including the maintenance costs for the first year) of 0.5 (one whole orchard for each type of fruit crop) — 500 hectares;

(2) subsidisation of loan interests provided for the purpose of introduction of modern irrigation systems for an area of 0.5 and more hectares or construction or expansion of water basins with a volume of up to 100 thousand cubic metres and/or for installation of anti-hail nets for

0.5-100 hectares in perennial plantations;

(3) subsidisation of loan interests provided for the purpose of cultivation of

1.0-30 hectares asparagus, leek, rocket, Brussels sprouts and napa cabbage, kohlrabi, kale, zucchini (yellow or dark green) and squash, sweet corn, as well as cereal crops;

(4) partial compensation of costs incurred for the purpose of acquisition and introduction of modern irrigation systems for 0.5 and more hectares or for the purpose of construction or expansion of water basins with a volume of up to 100 thousand cubic metres;

(5) partial compensation of expenses made for introduction of anti-hail nets in perennial plantations of 0.5-3 hectares, moreover, based on the component of partial compensation of the expenses made for introduction of anti-hail nets within the scope of the Program, beneficiaries of the Program may only be economic entities included in Table No 18, carrying out activities in the settlements located in more active zones of hail and introducing anti-hail net in perennial plantations.

(Point 13 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented, amended, edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, supplemented by No 198-L of 8 February 2024, No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

14. The risk of the costs incurred by the beneficiary within the Program shall be borne by the beneficiary. The modern or anti-hail irrigation systems introduced within the scope of the Program must be new, unexploited and factory-made.

(Point 14 supplemented by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

15. The Program must be implemented through one contractor organisation (including acquisition of the necessary resources and implementation of activities), which may engage other sub-contractors in the fulfilment of obligations, except for the cases of organising the production of non-traditional high-value, including cereal crops, as well as acquiring advanced movable irrigation systems that may also be implemented without enrolling a contractor organisation. The amount of the loan provided or the amount compensated shall not be subject to changes depending on co-operation with contractor organisations. The beneficiary must conclude a contract with the contractor organisation upon conclusion of the loan or compensation contract.

(Point 15 edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, supplemented by No 198-L of 8 February 2024, No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

16. The maximum limit on the total estimated costs for establishing orchard of 1 hectare, including the costs for introduction of modern irrigation systems (in case of introducing systems other than the drip irrigation system (except for movable systems), the costs shall be estimated not more than the maximum limit on the costs for introduction of drip irrigation system) and/or installation of anti-hail nets and/or construction or expansion of water basin, maintenance costs for the first year, shall be as follows (the calculations are illustrated in Tables No 2, 3, 4 and 5):

(1) intensive orchard: spermaphyte, drupaceous, dry subtropical — AMD 24.96 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 16.63 million), with anti-hail system — AMD 35.25 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 26.91 million);

(2) intensive orchard: nuts — AMD 8.62 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 7.27 million) with anti-hail system — AMD 20.69 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 19.35 million);

(3) vineyard — AMD 17.63 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 12.53 million), with anti-hail nets, including acquisition and transportation of pillars — AMD 20.43 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 15.33 million);

(4) berry plantation — AMD 18.29 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 13.69 million), with anti-hail system — AMD 28.55 million (in case of locally produced planting material — AMD 23.95 million).

(Point 16 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented, edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

16.1. When establishing orchard, cultivating non-traditional high-value crops, the costs incurred by the beneficiary (including the costs for construction of deep wells established by point 10.1) shall be estimated not more than the costs estimated in separate lines of Tables No 2-5 and No 9-17.

(Point 16.1 supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

17. Where in case of establishing orchards, the works included in separate lines of Tables No 2-5, and in case of cultivating non-traditional high-value crops — the works included in separate lines of Tables No 9-17 are not performed, relevant costs shall be deducted from the total costs. When establishing a biodynamic vineyard, the costs for construction or expansion of water basin, installation of drip irrigation system (including the pump station) and the water fees, calculated in Table 4, shall be deducted from the total costs.

(Point 17 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

18. The maximum limit, per each beneficiary, for total costs for introducing an anti-hail net of 1 hectare in perennial plantations without establishing orchards, shall be AMD 12.1 million.

(Point 18 supplemented, amended by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

19. The maximum limit, per each beneficiary, for total costs for introducing a modern irrigation system of 1 hectare without establishing orchards in case of a drip irrigation system shall be AMD 2.3 million, in case of a sprinkler irrigation system — AMD 2.6 million, in case of advanced movable irrigation system, the maximum estimated value for acquiring 1 unit is AMD 15.0 million, moreover, each beneficiary may only acquire an unused (new) movable system, in case of construction and expansion of water basins — AMD 2.0 (as per irrigation of 1 hectare, equivalent to a water basin with a volume of 100 cubic metres.

(Point 19 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, amended, supplemented by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, amended by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

20. The maximum limit for the total costs established for cultivation of non-traditional high-value crops of 1 hectare shall be as follows (the calculations are presented in Tables No 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17):

(1) asparagus — AMD 6.86 million;

(2) leek — AMD 3. 75 million;

(3) arugula — AMD 3.64 million;

(4) Brussels sprout — AMD 4.14 million;

(5) napa cabbage — AMD 3.96 million;

(6) kohlrabi —AMD 4.54 million;

(7) kale — AMD 4.32 million;

(8) zucchini and squash — AMD 2.76 million;

(9) sweet corn — AMD 2.13 million.

(Point 20 edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

21. Apart from non-traditional high-value crops referred to in sub-point 3 of point 13, the beneficiary may, upon the assignment of the Ministry, cultivate also other non-traditional high-value crops, where the maximum limit for total costs for 1 hectare shall be estimated AMD 4.0 million.

(Point 21 amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

21.1. (Point repealed by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

21.2. Under the Program, the beneficiary may also cultivate cereal crops, in case of which the maximum limit on the total cost for 1 hectare shall be estimated AMD 500.000.

(Point 21.2 supplemented by No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

22. For the purpose of establishing orchard, the beneficiary shall submit to the financial institution (before receiving the loan) and to the Ministry information on the location of the land plot, size of the orchard to be established and type of fruit crop, planting formula, the carbon copy (issued maximum 6 months before) of the conclusion of the laboratory expertise of the agrochemical composition of the land, in case of establishing a biodynamic vineyard — the description of cultivation measures, as well as information approved by the head of the community (administrative district) on the crops cultivated in the given area during the previous three years. Where necessary, the Ministry shall provide consultancy to the financial institution with regard to the submitted documents. Other provisions deriving from the Program shall be regulated under the loan or compensation contract.

(Point 22 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

23. The procedure for partial subsidisation of loan interests provided within the framework of the Program shall be as follows:

(1) with a view of participating in the Program, the beneficiaries shall, prior to starting the implementation of works, apply to the financial institutions participating in the Program to check the sufficient level of creditworthiness;

(2) where the creditworthiness requirements of the financial institution are met, in order to receive a loan, the beneficiaries shall submit the following:

a. carbon copy of the personal identification document;

b. carbon copy(ies) of the certificate of state registration of the right over immovable property and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map. Where the registered right appears to be common joint ownership or lease (use), the notary-certified consent of the owner or co-owner (s) of immovable property to participate in the Program shall be submitted, moreover, in case of establishing orchard, the lease (use) period for immovable property shall not be less than 20 years starting from the day of submission of the application, in case of introduction of a modern irrigation system — not less than 6 years, in case of anti-hail nets — not less than 7 years and in case of non-traditional high-value crops — not less than up to 2 years (in case of asparagus — 10 years);

c. in case of establishing orchard, the documents prescribed by points 11 and 22 of the Program, the estimates of the costs to be incurred in accordance with the works specified in Tables No 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be submitted as well (other works shall not be subject to financing, except for the works on construction of deep wells, in case of implementation whereof the estimates of the costs to be incurred and the water use permit issued by the water resources management and maintenance body (in the cases prescribed by legislation of the Republic of Armenia), and financing shall not be provided for loosening the soil with state-of-the-art technologies, which may be implemented from the savings on the costs for the works specified in Tables No 2, 3, 4, 5);

d. in case of cultivating non-tradition high-value crops, including cereal crops, the estimate for the costs being incurred shall be submitted;

e. in cases of construction and expansion of water basin or construction of deep wells, a construction permit shall also be submitted in compliance with the requirements of Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 596-N of 19 March 2015;

f. agreement on transferring information on the beneficiary to the Ministry or another state body within the scope of the Program;

(3) the beneficiary shall, following the completion of works for establishing orchard, submit to the financial institution the following:

a. a document (certificate) certifying the origin and the quality of planting material (in case of pistachio — the planting material or the seed) acquired from a foreign country or that of local production (after introduction of planting material certification system in the Republic);

b. phytosanitary quarantine control (surveillance) act for the planting material acquired from foreign country;

c. documents certifying the import of the planting material, and in case of local production (prior to introduction of a planting material certification system in the Republic) — a plant passport (issued prior to establishing the orchard);

d. documents justifying the costs for works for establishing orchard, including carbon copy of the contract concluded with the contractor, payment receipt, accounting document prescribed by the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia (hereinafter referred to as the “accounting document”), carbon copy of the state registration certificate of the right to the water basin and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map, as well as carbon copy (copies) of the state registration certificate of the right to immovable property in accordance with the intended purpose and/or operational significance or soil type of the established orchard and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map, statement of information issued by the authorised body with regard to limiting the encumbrance of the immovable property with alienation and other rights and water use permit or carbon copy of the contract concluded with water user company;

e. list of items acquired and introduced, with identification codes, along with their respective codes;

(4) following the completion of works of installation of anti-hail nets, acquisition and introduction of modern irrigation systems, as well as construction and expansion of water basins, the beneficiary shall submit to the financial institution the list of items acquired and introduced and with identification codes, along with their respective codes (in case of introduction of pump and filter — mandatory, for other items — if available), documents justifying the costs on acquisition and installation of anti-hail nets and modern irrigation systems, as construction or expansion of water basins, including carbon copy of the contract concluded with the contractor (except for acquisition of a movable irrigation system, for which documents justifying the acquisition shall be submitted), payment receipt, accounting document (except for acquisition of a movable irrigation system), water use permit or carbon copy of the contract concluded with water user company (except for acquisition of anti-hail nets), in case of water basin — also carbon copy of the state registration of certificate of the right, and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map and in case of introducing an anti-hail net or modern irrigation system — carbon copy of the state registration certificate of the right to immovable property in accordance with the actual operational significance and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map;

(5) the beneficiary shall, following the completion of cultivation of non-traditional high-quality, including cereal crops, submit to the financial institution the following:

a. a document (certificate) certifying the origin and the quality of the seedling or the seed and/or the box and/or the label, in case of local seeds — a document (certificate) certifying the origin and the quality thereof;

b. phytosanitary quarantine control (surveillance) act for seedling acquired from foreign country;

c. documents certifying the import of the seedling or the seed, and in case of local production — the plant passport;

d. documents justifying the costs on cultivation works;

(6) the intended amount of loan provided to the beneficiary shall be transferred to the account thereof in a non-cash form, one-time or in phases;

(7) the amount of loan provided to the Program beneficiary shall be calculated based on the area to be introduced within the framework of the maximum limits for 1 hectare area specified in points 16, 18, 19 and 20, taking into consideration — in case of establishing orchard — the provisions of points 10.1, 16.1 and 17 of the Program, and in case of non-traditional high-value, including cereal crops — the provision of point 21 of the Program. Within the framework of the Program, the loan shall be provided for the works to be performed after commencement by the beneficiary of the process prescribed by this Program (entry into force of the loan contract);

(8) (sub-point repealed by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

(9) where the beneficiary has, at his or her own will, been credited for establishing orchard without an anti-hail net, he or she may, within one year following the entry into force of the contract concluded between the beneficiary and the financial institution, apply to the financial institution in order to obtain additional loans aimed at installation of anti-hail net.

The additional loan for installation of anti-hail nets shall be provided by the financial institution within the framework of the contract concluded between the beneficiary and the financial institution, within the framework of limits prescribed by points 16, 16.1 and 17 of the Program, by means of recalculation of the amount of loan. The conditions of loan provision, prescribed by the contract concluded between the beneficiary and the financial institution, shall not be subject to changes;

(10) the loans shall be provided to the Program beneficiaries, expressed in Armenian Drams or foreign currency;

(11) subsidisation of interest rates of the loan shall be carried out with 9 (in case of foreign currency — 5) percentage points, for cultivation of non-traditional high-value, including cereal crops, introduction of modern irrigation systems without establishing orchards, or for construction or expansion of water basins — with 12 (in case of foreign currency — with 7) percentage points, and to economic entities of borderline communities, farming cooperatives, citizens having become disabled as a result of combat duty or operations during the performance of military service duties, young people engaged in economic activities in the sector of agriculture (natural persons under 18-35 (at the time the loan contract entered into force)), with 14 (in case of foreign currency — 8) percentage points. Moreover, the percentage point for subsidisation may not exceed the interest rate of the loan being provided;

(11.1) Program subsidisation shall start on 1 January 2022 in accordance with conditions of sub-point 11 of this point. In case of applying for the Program in 2021, the loan interest rate for the period of up to 1 January 2022 shall be paid by the beneficiary;

(12) no fees for other services related to the loan shall be envisaged by financial institutions;

(13) the loan repayment periods shall be as follows:

a. in case of establishing orchards — 8 years, with grace period of the principal amount — 5 years;

b. in case of installing anti-hail nets without establishing orchards — 7 years, with grace period of the principal amount — 3 years;

c. in case of introducing modern irrigation systems without establishing orchard (drip or sprinkler irrigation system), as well as constructing or expanding water basins — 4 years, with grace period of the principal amount — up to 1 year;

d. in case of cultivation of non-traditional high-value, including cereal crops — 2 years (for asparagus — 5 years), with grace period of the principal amount — up to 1 year (for asparagus — 4 years);

e. upon the consent of the beneficiary a shorter grace period may be established, and where the time period is already established, it may be reduced or terminated according to the procedure of the financial institution;

f. where the loan is provided by stages or under more than one loan contract (instalments) for the same project, each next loan shall be considered as continuation of the first loan and the loan repayment period and grace period of principal amount must comply with the repayment period and with the grace period of principal amount of the first loan;

(14) loan repayment process shall be carried out by monthly payments of the principal amount; the loan interest rate shall be calculated for the residual of the principal amount. In case of early payment of the loan, no fines and penalties shall be imposed;

(15) the process of subsidisation of loan interest rates shall be initiated by financial institutions that perform transactions in line with the conditions of this Program;

(16) subsidisation of the loan interest rates shall be carried out based on the actual repayments of non-subsidised part of the principal amount and the interest rate of the loan; fines and penalties shall not be subject to subsidisation;

(17) the amount of subsidisation of the loan interest rate shall be transferred by the RFI to relevant account of the financial institution based on applications of given financial institution. The content of the application, as well as the requirements to documents and information to be submitted by the financial institution to the RFI shall be defined by the contract concluded between the RFI and the given financial institution. The contract template shall be developed by the RFI, being agreed with the Ministry;

(18) The contract concluded between the RFI and the given financial institution shall stipulate the submission by the financial institution of the documents prescribed by sub-points 2, 3, 4 and 5 of point 23 of this Program to the RFI;

(19) the financial institution shall submit to the RFI the application for subsidisation of the interest rate of loan for the previous month but not later than the fifth working day of the following month. The RFI shall, within five working days following the receipt of the application, jointly with the financial institution, revise the applications, check their compliance with Program requirements and in case of a positive opinion it shall submit them to the Ministry, which shall, within 5 workings days, record-register the applications and the positive opinion thereon received from the RFI, and shall transfer the amount of subsidisation of loan interest rate to the RFI, which shall, within 5 working days, transfer the amount to the account of relevant financial institution;

(20) subsidisation of interest rates provided for establishing orchard, anti-hail nets, introduction of modern irrigation system, construction or expansion of water basins and cultivation of non-traditional high-value crops may be terminated:

a. where the requirements prescribed by the Program were not met, the loan was not used with the intended purpose, or as a result of monitoring referred to in point 25, violation of conditions of this Program was detected;

b. where the beneficiary provided obviously false information;

c. where the borrower has overdue liabilities of more than 60 days in total within one year (past 12 months) with regard to the given loan or as a result of overdue liabilities to the financial institution, the loan is not classified with objective criteria to a standard class in accordance with the procedure for classification by the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia of loans and receivables of banks operating in the territory of the Republic of Armenia and formation of reserves for possible losses;

d. where the contract concluded between the beneficiary and the financial institutions is early terminated;

(21) subsidisation of the loan shall be terminated starting from the day of the previous loan repayment established by the repayment schedule of the given loan;

(22) where the loan is used by the borrower with non-intended purpose or where the submitted information appears to be obviously false, the financial institution shall be obliged to remove the current loan of the borrower from the Program of subsidisation of loan interest rates and unilaterally change the loan interest, by establishing a higher interest rate applied in the given financial institution for agriculture or business loan;

(23) where the loan is used by the borrower with non-intended purpose (including the cases of early termination of the loan contract upon the initiative of the borrower and failure to complete the works envisaged by the Program, regardless of the works performed in different phases), and where obviously false information is submitted, as well as where the conditions and requirements prescribed by this Program are violated, or as a result of monitoring referred to in point 25, violation of conditions of this Program is detected, the amount of subsidisation provided until then shall be subject to return within three months (the subsidised amount shall be returned by the financial institution).

(Point 23 supplemented and amended by No 1194-N of 22 July 2021, No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented and amended by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, supplemented, amended, edited by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, supplemented, amended by No 198-L of 8 February 2024, No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

24. The procedure for partial compensation of the costs incurred shall be as follows:

(1) the compensation process shall be initiated by the beneficiaries prior to concluding a contract with the contractor and commencement of the works of introduction of an anti-hail net in perennial plantations or acquisition and introduction of modern irrigation system, or construction or expansion of water basins, by applying, in an electronic or paper-based form, to the Ministry, with an indication on the location, size of land parcel. The following documents shall be attached to the application:

a. carbon copy of the personal identification document;

b. carbon copy of certificate of state registration of the right over immovable property and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map. Where the registered right appears to be common joint ownership or a lease (use), the notary-certified consent of the owner or co-owner (co-owners) of immovable property to participate in the Program shall be submitted, moreover, the lease (use) period for immovable property in case of introducing the modern irrigation system shall not be less than 6 years, starting from the date of submission of the application, and in case of introducing the anti-hail net — 7 years;

c. in case of construction or expansion of water basin, construction permit shall also be submitted in compliance with the requirements of Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 596-N of 19 March 2015;

d. agreement on transferring the information on the beneficiary to another state body within the scope of the Program;

e. statement of information on the bank account of the beneficiary;

(2) the representative of the SNCO shall, within 15 working days following the acceptance of the application, conduct site inspection aimed at examination of the information indicated in the application, and draw up a protocol;

(3) in case of a positive opinion of the site inspection protocol, the beneficiary shall be record-registered by relevant sub-division of the Ministry and shall, within 5 working days, be informed in writing on being record-registered as a beneficiary and on conclusion of a contract. In case of a negative opinion, the beneficiary shall, within 5 working days, be provided with a carbon copy of the protocol, and the beneficiary may apply again for the component of partial compensation of the costs of the Program in accordance with the procedure prescribed by sub-point 1 of this point;

(4) (sub-point repealed by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

(5) in case of introducing the anti-hail net or modern irrigation systems or constructing or expanding water basin, a contract shall be concluded with the beneficiary within 15 working days;

(6) (sub-point repealed by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

(7) following the completion of the works of introduction of the anti-hail net or modern irrigation system or construction or expansion of water basin, but no later than expiry of the period prescribed by sub-point 6 of point 12 of the Program, the beneficiary having concluded a contract, shall, with the purpose of receiving compensation (in case of introducing the anti-hail net — with the purpose of providing compensation to the contractor), apply, in an electronic or paper-based form, to the Ministry, by attaching to the application:

a. the list of items acquired and introduced and with identification codes, along with their respective codes (in case of introducing pump and filter — mandatory, for other items — if available);

b. the carbon copy of the contract concluded with the contractor and the act on delivery and acceptance of works completed, which must also include specific information about the total expenses actually made by the contractor (including VAT0, in case of introducing the anti-hail net — also specific information about the sums paid by the beneficiary and to be paid by the Ministry (except for acquisition of a movable system irrigation, for which documents certifying the acquisition shall be submitted);

c. payment receipt (in case of introducing the anti-hail net — at least 25% of expenses actually made), accounting document (except for acquisition of a movable irrigation system);

d. water use permit or carbon copy of the contract concluded with water user company (except for the case of introducing the anti-hail net);

e. in case of water basin — carbon copy of the state registration certificate of the right and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of the turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map;

f. in case of introduction of the anti-hail net or modern irrigation system — carbon copy of the state registration certificate of the right to immovable property in accordance with the actual operational significance and the coordinates — provided by the Cadastre Committee — of the turning points of the land plot reflected in the cadastre map;

g. in case of introducing the anti-hail net — the statement of information issued by the authorized body for alienation of immovable property and restriction on encumbering with other rights and statement of information on the bank account of the contractor;

(7.1) where the application submitted under sub-points 1 and 7 of this point is incomplete or the submitted documents are incomplete, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia shall — within 10 working days — electronically inform the applicant of the need to eliminate the omissions and inconsistencies or to submit a new application. The applicant is obliged — within 10 working days after receiving the notice — to eliminate the omissions and inconsistencies or to submit a new application;

(8) (sub-point repealed by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

(9) the assistance envisaged by the Program shall be provided only for the works carried out after starting, by the beneficiary, the process prescribed under this Program (with the contractor, and in case of a modern movable irrigation system — for the works carried out after conclusion of the contract under sub-point 5 of this point);

(10) compensation amount will be provided to the beneficiary (in case of introducing the anti-hail net — to the contractor, based on the contract concluded between the Ministry and the contractor) based on the results of monitoring, the procedures for the conduct whereof shall be established by the Ministry. The implementation of both on-site monitoring and monitoring of the documents being submitted by the beneficiaries shall be assigned to the SNCO;

(11) the following shall serve as a basis for rejecting compensation:

a. provision of obviously false information by the beneficiary that has become known during the conduct of monitoring;

b. non-compliance with the provisions of the Program;

c. negative opinion of monitoring protocol;

(12) (sub-point repealed by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

(13) (sub-point repealed by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

(14) (sub-point repealed by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

(15) for acquisition and introduction of modern irrigation systems for 0.5 and more hectares (except for movable systems) or for construction or expansion of water basins with a volume of up to 100 thousand cubic metres within the scope of the Program, each beneficiary shall receive compensation in the amount of 50% of the actually incurred costs, which must not exceed 50% of the maximum limits on costs per 1 hectare referred to in point 19 of the Program, and only for modern systems of irrigation — in case of introduction in land plots with excess water demand — 60% of the actually incurred costs shall be compensated, which must not exceed 60% of the maximum limits on costs per 1 hectare referred to in point 19 of the Program. For acquisition of modern movable irrigation systems, each beneficiary shall receive compensation in the amount of 50% of the cost of acquisition, but not more than AMD 7.5 million per unit, moreover, the total sum of compensation provided to each beneficiary may not exceed AMD 75.0 million;

(15.1) for introducing anti-hail networks in perennial plantations of 0.5-3 hectares within the scope of the Program, 75% of actually made expenses will be compensated to the contractor, based on the contract concluded between the Ministry and the contractor, which must not exceed 75% of the maximum amount of the expense referred to in point 18 of the Program per 1 hectare. Where the actual expenses made by the contractor for introduction of the anti-hail nets exceed the maximum amount of the expense referred to in point 18 of the Program per 1 hectare, the beneficiary shall bear the obligation to pay the contractor the sum exceeding the amount.

(16) the beneficiary must ensure the purposeful utilisation of modern irrigation systems or water basin for 4 years after providing the compensation amount, and the purposeful utilisation of the anti-hail net — for 5 years. Upon completion of the works for introducing anti-hail nets (upon provision of the compensation amount), the beneficiary may not alienate the introduced anti-hail net for at least 5 years. In the cases of not ensuring purposeful utilisation or alienation of the anti-hail net, the compensation amounts provided under sub-point 10 of point 24 shall be subject to return to the State Budget by the beneficiary within a period of three months. In order to alienate the land area (orchard) of the anti-hail net, the beneficiary must return to the State Budget a sum in the amount of the sum compensated to the contractor for introduction of the anti-hail net, after which the Ministry will allow lifting the restriction on alienation.

(Point 24 supplemented by No 1194-N of 22 July 2021, amended, supplemented and edited by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, amended, supplemented by No 198-L of 8 February 2024, supplemented, amended and edited by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

25. The Program monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure established by the Ministry, as well as in case of loan interest rate subsidisation component — by the financial institution. The Ministry may conduct studies within economies of beneficiaries during validity of the contract.

(Point 25 supplemented by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

25.1. In case of impossibility — within the scope of the Program — to invest in settlements of borderline communities receiving social assistance and included in the list approved by Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 1444-N of 18 December 2014 and to ensure the continuity of the works in the territories of investments, the beneficiary shall — within a period of 10 days — inform the Ministry thereof in writing, which shall — within 10 working days — examine the issue and express its position in writing with regard to the further settlement of the issue.

(Point 25.1 supplemented by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

25.2. Where, in cases of establishing orchard, introducing anti-hail net, modern irrigation systems, construction or expansion of water basins, defects are detected after the completion of the works, during the validity period of the contract concluded between the beneficiary and the Ministry or the beneficiary and the financial institution, the beneficiary shall be obliged to eliminate the defects within reasonable period of time (up to 8 months) granted by the Ministry once. After the expiry of the prescribed period — in case of failure to eliminate the defects — the compensated amounts shall be subject to return to the State Budget within a period of three months under the compensation component, and the subsidisation of the loan interests shall be terminated under the loan component. Where the beneficiary uses the loan with non-intended purpose or provides obviously false information, the subsidised or compensated amounts shall be subject to return to the State Budget within a period of three months.

(Point 25.2 supplemented by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, edited by No 198-L of 8 February 2024, supplemented by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

(provision of point 25.2 restated under sub-point 14 of point 1 of Decision No 198-L of 8 February 2024 shall apply also to the relations having arisen before entry into force of this Decision (provided that relevant amendments are made to the provisions of the contracts already concluded), in accordance with point 2 of Decision No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

26. The financial institution shall, within 1 calendar year following the provision of loan (in case of provision of a loan for cultivation of non-traditional high-value crops —within 2 months following the provision of loan), mandatorily conduct a targeted monitoring and financial monitoring in accordance with internal legal acts of the financial institution.

27. The financial institutions shall submit a report to RFI in the format established by the contract concluded with the RFI.

28. As a result of summing up the applications for subsidisation of loan interests within the framework of the Program, the RFI shall set up a statistical database, which shall include the information related to Program implementation, the problems identified and implementation challenges.

29. The RFI shall submit monthly reports to the Ministry.

30. The report must contain detailed information on the progress of the Program, including:

(1) information on loans as of marzes and communities, personal and contact details of the beneficiaries, loan amounts, amount of subsidisation of the loan interest rates, the areas, types of the established orchards and berry plantations, cultivated non-traditional high-value crops, introduction of modern irrigation systems and anti-hail nets;

(2) information on the results of the monitoring conducted by financial institutions and identified violations.

31. The potential risks related to implementation of the Program shall be as follows:

(1) impossibility of repayment of the principal amount of the provided loan funds and payment of interest rates and fulfilment of contract obligations due to unfavourable climate conditions, damages and losses caused by diseases and pests;

(2) inadaptability of the imported nursery plants to the nature and climate conditions of the Republic;

(3) absence of applications equivalent to the planned amounts of loan interest rate subsidisation, or higher than the planned demand thereof due to incomplete settlement of the planned loan resources;

(4) level of revenues of beneficiaries, lower than that expected, conditioned with different economic factors (drop in market price for the product, foreign exchange fluctuations, etc.);

(5) emergence of non-affordable conditions for securing the loan by the financial institutions.

32. The requirement to establish the orchard with certified nursery plants and within the established time period, the possibility of insurance of orchards and areas, as well as the assistance provided within the framework of the Program shall be aimed at mitigation of the Program risks.

33. The Program shall be financed from the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia.

34. No financial resources shall be required for implementation of the Program in 2021, and the estimated costs for implementation of the Program in 2022 shall constitute AMD 2 351,5 million. Financing of the Program during the following years shall be carried out based on the budget bids submitted under each budget process by allocating the necessary amount for the given year.

(Point 34 supplemented by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021, amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2021)

35. In order to estimate the Program implementation cost for 2022, a conditional distribution was carried out, according which the establishment of orchard of 450 hectares, 220 hectares out of which — without anti-hail net, introduction of modern irrigation systems for 260 hectares and/or water basins, installation of anti-hail nets for 130 hectares and cultivation of non-traditional high-value crops of 50 hectares shall be carried out under subsidisation of interest rates of the loan, and establishment of orchards of 50 hectares, 25 hectares out of which — without anti-hail net, introduction of modern irrigation systems for 100 hectares shall be carried out under partial compensation of the costs.

(Point 35 amended by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021, No 104-L of 27 January 2021)

36. Where the Program indicators planned by the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia or the financial resources are exceeded, loan and compensation contracts shall be concluded under the Program, if sufficient budget resources are available.

(Point 36 amended by No 1194-L of 22 July 2021)

37. It is expected to have both quantitative and qualitative outputs as a result of implementation of the Program. In particular, in case of ensuring the target indicators planned by the Program, the following outputs shall be expected:

(1) quantitative:

a. increasing orchard areas equipped with modern irrigation systems and/or anti-hail nets, modern and competitive types of planting materials, for about 1000 hectares — 500 hectares per year, and in 2024-2025, for about 2000 hectares — 1000 hectares per year;

b. increasing the land areas protected with anti-hail nets, for about 260 hectares;

c. increasing the land areas having modern irrigation systems and furnished with water basins, for about 720 hectares — 360 hectares per year, and in 2024-2025, for about 2000 hectares — 1000 hectares per year;

d. increasing the areas of non-traditional high-value crops, for about 150 hectares, in two years, and in 2024-2025, increasing the areas of non-traditional high-value, including cereal crops for about 200 hectares;

e. reducing the cost price of agriculture product at the expense of increasing efficiency of production;

(2) qualitative:

a. establishing high-yielding orchards instead of low-yielding traditional orchards;

b. increasing investment attractiveness of the horticulture sector;

c. producing fruits and berries that are competitive, seasonally produced, have long-term storage period, high quality and good taste features;

d. creating prerequisites for improving quality features of cognac and wine;

e. increasing the revenues, improving the solvency of economic entities participating in the Program;

e. effective use of water resources due to introduction of modern irrigation systems;

f. reducing the risk of hail due to introduction of anti-hail nets;

g. (paragraph repealed by No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

(Point 37 amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, supplemented, amended by No 198-L of 8 February 2024)

2. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

38. The Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approving state support Program for establishing vineyards, modern technology-based intensive orchards and berry plantations” No 361-L of 29 March 2019, the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approving the Program of co-financing of modern irrigation system” No 212-L of 7 March 2019 and the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approving the Program of subsidising interest rates of loans provided for installation of anti-hail nets in agriculture of the Republic of Armenia” N 362-L of 4 April 2019, shall extend to the relations arisen before the date of their repeal.

39. Sentence 2 of sub-point 10 of point 24 of the Annex shall apply to the beneficiaries who have applied for the Program and have received no compensation, as well as to the relations regulated under point 38 of the Annex.

(Point 39 supplemented by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 1

Minimum acceptable number of nursery plants for establishing vineyards, intensive orchards and berry plantations within the framework of Program

(Table amended and supplemented by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022)

Table No 2

Costs for establishing intensive orchards (spermaphyte, drupaceous,

dry subtropical fruits) and those required for maintenance for the first year (based on the example of apple, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, wild cherry, nectarine, pear, queen-apple, Eastern persimmons, fig, kiwi, pomegranate — sample formula for the densest planting — 3 x 1m)

(Title amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 3

Costs for establishing intensive orchards (nuts) of 1 hectare and those required for maintenance for the first year (based on the example of walnut, pistachio, hazelnut, almond — sample formula — 4 x 5 m)

(Title amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 4

Cost for establishing vineyard of 1 hectare and those required for maintenance for the first year (sample formula for the densest planting — 2.25 x 1.3 m)

(Title amended by No 1260-L of 11 August 2022)

(Table amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 5

Costs required for establishing berry plantations (by example of raspberry and blackberry) of 1 hectare and maintenance for the first year (sample formula for the densest planting — 1.8 x 0.6 m)

* The calculation is made based on the examples of raspberry and blackberry and it is accepted as estimated calculation cost for all berries.

(Table amended by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 6

Costs for installation of anti-hail nets on an area of 1 hectare

(Table repealed by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

Table No 7

Costs necessary for introduction of drip irrigation system on the area of 1 hectare (3 m inter-row cultivation)

(Table repealed by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

Table No 8

Estimate for installation of sprinkler system on land parcel of 1 hectare

(shower installation scheme 5 x 15 120 l/h)

(Table repealed by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 9

Costs for cultivation of asparagus of 1 hectare (2 years)

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 10

Costs for cultivation of leek of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 11

Cost for cultivation of rocket of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 12

Cost for cultivation of Brussels sprouts of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 13

Cost for cultivation of napa cabbage of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 14

Costs for cultivation of kohlrabi of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 15

Cost for cultivation of kale of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 16

Costs for cultivation of zucchini (yellow or dark green) and squash of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 17

Cost for cultivation of sweet corn of 1 hectare

(Table amended by No 1301-L of 3 August 2023)

Table No 18

List of settlements located in more active zones of hail

(Table supplemented by No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

(Annex supplemented, amended by No 1194-N of 22 July 2021, amended, supplemented and edited by No 104-L of 27 January 2022, No 1260-L of 11 August 2022, No 1301-L of 3 August 2023, No 198-L of 8 February 2024 No 1734-L of 24 October 2024)

First Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia

Ts. Soghomonyan

8 June 2021 CERTIFIED BY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

Published on a joint site 09.07.2025.