AKIA

Information on “Bee subsidy” service

1. Service name	Bee subsidy
2. Content of the Service	Providing a subsidy for each bee family (hive).
3. The name of the institution and (or) structural unit that performs the service	Agrarian Credit and Development Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter - AKIA), State Agrarian Development Centers of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter - DAIM).
4. The name of another institution or structural unit involved in the performance of the service	Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan in "ASAN service" centers, SME friends in small and medium business (hereinafter - SME) houses.
5. Legal Basis of the Service	• "Regulation on subsidizing agricultural production" approved by Decree No. 759 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 27, 2019 (hereinafter - Rule) subsection 1.2.13 and clause 4.2 • "Regulation of accounting of beekeeping enterprises" approved by the Resolution No. 116 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 5, 2009
6. Forms of service implementation	• Electronic application and electronic presentation of the result; • Electronic presentation of the application and result by coming to the service place.
7. Form of informing about the service implementation and result procedure	• Email notification; • Notification through private cabinet; • SMS notification.
8. Service provision result	Subsidizing
9. Information on service user	Individuals and legal entities (farmers) Note: A farmer is a person who is a producer of agricultural products and registered in the "Electronic agriculture" information system (hereinafter - EKTIS) based on his FIN/TIN number and mobile number in his name.
10. Service provision term	Within 15 working days after the application is approved by DAIM.
11. Time and duration of receiving applications for the implementation of the service	Electronic applications are accepted in real time
12. Place of service	EKTIS (in electronic environment), DAIM, "ASAN service" centers or administrative buildings of SMEs.
13. Legal grounds for suspension or refusal of service	According to clause 2.10, sub-clauses 4.4.3, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3 of the Regulation, the subsidy is refused in the following cases: • if the farmer is not registered in EKTIS; • during the current year, if the amount calculated based on the number of declared bee families exceeds the amount determined as a result of monitoring by 10-30 percent; • if the amount calculated based on the number of declared bee families exceeds the amount determined as a result of monitoring by 30 percent, during the current year and the following year; • if the requested information is not provided correctly or on time.
14. Documents required for the implementation of the service and their submission form	Electronic approval (application).
15. Samples of the relevant documents (application, form, etc.) required to be filled in for the implementation of the service	The application and documents are created automatically in EKTIS and presented to the farmer through the electronic cabinet.
16. Implementation of the service on a paid and free basis, the amount of the paid service, legal basis and methods of payment	Unpaid
17. Administrative procedures for the implementation of the service	Step 1. The farmer - beekeeper records the bee families (hives) he owns, ensures that each hive is marked with a sign at his own expense. Note 1. A farmer-beekeeper is a person who has an appropriate veterinary-sanitary passport as an amateur or professional beekeeper. Step 2. The farmer registers the hives by entering the information (name of the apiary, address, number of hives, registration plate, identification number) into EKTIS. Step 3. Every year until April 30, the farmer updates the information about the current situation of those families in EKTIS, provides information about destroyed or newly created hives. Step 4. EKTIS automatically forms a subsidy application (electronic declaration) based on the number of existing bee families (hives) by May 15 every year and sends it to the farmer's personal office. Calculation of bee subsidy = number of hives × 10 manats Step 5. The farmer approves the subsidy application formed in his cabinet every year until May 25. Step 6. AKIA selects from the approved applications for 5 days between May 25 and May 30 every year those to be monitored by on-site observation. Step 7. Monitoring of those selected by on-site observation is carried out by DAIM. Step 8. As a result of monitoring, if circumstances different from those indicated in the farmer's declaration are determined, the farmer is notified about this through EKTIS and the subsidy amount is reduced. If the farmer does not notify within 15 days after the notification, the requirements of paragraph 5.3 of the Regulation shall be applied accordingly. Objection to the notice is evaluated by the DAIM specialist with the participation of the farmer, by conducting an on-site observation, the result is recorded and entered into EKTIS. Step 9. After the applications are approved by DAIM, AKIA makes the subsidy payment within 15 working days. Note 2. A subsidy of 10 manats per calendar year is calculated for each bee colony kept by beekeeping farmers and is provided until 2023. Note 3. If the amount of the subsidy used by the farmer in the current year exceeds the specified amount in accordance with Clause 5.3 of the Regulation based on monitoring, the farmer returns the funds to AKIA. If these funds are not returned, the amount of subsidies to be paid in the following years is reduced by the amount of those funds.
18. Information on the possibility of pre-trial (out-of-court) resolution of disputes arising during the use of the service	The applicant may file an administrative complaint with the DAIM on any matter that does not satisfy him regarding the provided service, and on the decisions of the DAIM with the AKIA. Complaints can be made on paper or through EKTIS. The form of the administrative complaint must be in accordance with Article 74 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Administrative Proceedings" and the complaint is considered for a period of 1 month in accordance with the requirements of Article 78 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Administrative Proceedings"
19. The information system and resources used in the implementation of the service	EKTİS
20. service electronification level	Electronified
21. Level of automation of electronic service	Partially automated
22. Legal basis and date of service changes and service termination	-

Information on “Bee subsidy” service

1. Service name

Bee subsidy

2. Content of the Service

Providing a subsidy for each bee family (hive).

3. The name of the institution and (or) structural unit that performs the service

Agrarian Credit and Development Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter - AKIA), State Agrarian Development Centers of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter - DAIM).

4. The name of another institution or structural unit involved in the performance of the service

Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan in "ASAN service" centers, SME friends in small and medium business (hereinafter - SME) houses.

5. Legal Basis of the Service

• "Regulation on subsidizing agricultural production" approved by Decree No. 759 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 27, 2019

(hereinafter - Rule) subsection 1.2.13 and clause 4.2

• "Regulation of accounting of beekeeping enterprises" approved by the Resolution No. 116 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 5, 2009

6. Forms of service implementation

• Electronic application and electronic presentation of the result;

• Electronic presentation of the application and result by coming to the service place.

7. Form of informing about the service implementation and result procedure

• Email notification;

• Notification through private cabinet;

• SMS notification.

8. Service provision result

Subsidizing

9. Information on service user

Individuals and legal entities (farmers)

Note: A farmer is a person who is a producer of agricultural products and registered in the "Electronic agriculture" information system (hereinafter - EKTIS) based on his FIN/TIN number and mobile number in his name.

10. Service provision term

Within 15 working days after the application is approved by DAIM.

11. Time and duration of receiving applications for the implementation of the service

Electronic applications are accepted in real time

12. Place of service

EKTIS (in electronic environment), DAIM, "ASAN service" centers or administrative buildings of SMEs.

13. Legal grounds for suspension or refusal of service

According to clause 2.10, sub-clauses 4.4.3, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3 of the Regulation, the subsidy is refused in the following cases:

• if the farmer is not registered in EKTIS;

• during the current year, if the amount calculated based on the number of declared bee families exceeds the amount determined as a result of monitoring by 10-30 percent;

• if the amount calculated based on the number of declared bee families exceeds the amount determined as a result of monitoring by 30 percent, during the current year and the following year;

• if the requested information is not provided correctly or on time.

14. Documents required for the implementation of the service and their submission form

Electronic approval (application).

15. Samples of the relevant documents (application, form, etc.) required to be filled in for the implementation of the service

The application and documents are created automatically in EKTIS and presented to the farmer through the electronic cabinet.

16. Implementation of the service on a paid and free basis, the amount of the paid service, legal basis and methods of payment

Unpaid

17. Administrative procedures for the implementation of the service

Step 1. The farmer - beekeeper records the bee families (hives) he owns, ensures that each hive is marked with a sign at his own expense.

Note 1. A farmer-beekeeper is a person who has an appropriate veterinary-sanitary passport as an amateur or professional beekeeper.

Step 2. The farmer registers the hives by entering the information (name of the apiary, address, number of hives, registration plate, identification number) into EKTIS.

Step 3. Every year until April 30, the farmer updates the information about the current situation of those families in EKTIS, provides information about destroyed or newly created hives.

Step 4. EKTIS automatically forms a subsidy application (electronic declaration) based on the number of existing bee families (hives) by May 15 every year and sends it to the farmer's personal office.

Calculation of bee subsidy = number of hives × 10 manats

Step 5. The farmer approves the subsidy application formed in his cabinet every year until May 25.

Step 6. AKIA selects from the approved applications for 5 days between May 25 and May 30 every year those to be monitored by on-site observation.

Step 7. Monitoring of those selected by on-site observation is carried out by DAIM.

Step 9. After the applications are approved by DAIM, AKIA makes the subsidy payment within 15 working days.

Note 2. A subsidy of 10 manats per calendar year is calculated for each bee colony kept by beekeeping farmers and is provided until 2023.

18. Information on the possibility of pre-trial (out-of-court) resolution of disputes arising during the use of the service

19. The information system and resources used in the implementation of the service

EKTİS

20. service electronification level

Electronified

21. Level of automation of electronic service

Partially automated

22. Legal basis and date of service changes and service termination

-