Support Program for Obtaining Management Systems and Product Compliance Certificates
BENEFICIARIES
Eligible beneficiaries are organizations registered in the State Register of the Republic of Armenia and individual entrepreneurs, who:
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Are not classified as micro-entrepreneurs at the time of application or during the previous calendar year;
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And who meet the following criteria:
a. Operated under the general taxation system and/or the turnover tax system during the year of application and the preceding year, or—if registered during the current year—operated under those systems during the current year; including newly registered or resumed economic operators.
b. Have no decision issued by the tax authority for the collection of tax liabilities exceeding AMD 1 million over the past 365 days, and no overdue tax obligations as of the day before application.
c. Are not undergoing bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings.
d. Have conducted at least 80% of their reported turnover (based on VAT and turnover tax declarations for all completed reporting periods of the current and previous year—or current year only for new registrants) in the following sectors as defined by the Classification of Types of Economic Activities, approved by order of the Minister of Economy:
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Section A (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing):
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01.1 – Growing of non-perennial crops
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01.2 – Growing of perennial crops
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01.3 – Growing seedlings and other planting materials
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01.4 – Animal husbandry
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03.2 – Fish farming
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Section C: Manufacturing (excluding activities under Sections 18 and 33)
CONTENT
The aim of the programme is to promote the production of agricultural and industrial products and improve management systems in production by partially reimbursing expenses related to certification processes, provided that the beneficiary obtains one of the certificates eligible under the programme.
The reimbursement rates for certification expenses are as follows:
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For ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates: 50% of the certification cost, up to AMD 1,000,000.
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For ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 certificates: 50% of the certification cost, up to AMD 1,500,000.
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For Global G.A.P., Halal, Organic, and Transitional Organic certificates: 50% of the certification cost, up to AMD 1,500,000.
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For certificates related to the entire textile production process, including: BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), SA8000 (Social Accountability 8000), WRAP, SEDEX, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), BCI (Better Cotton Initiative), Fairtrade International, EU Ecolabel, Cradle to Cradle (C2C): 50% of the certification cost, up to AMD 1,500,000.