With the support of butcher shops operating as micro-enterprises, it is possible to preserve these shops and make them more accessible at a higher quality level, stated the Secretary of State responsible for food industry and trade policy of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), according to the ministry's announcement.
Márton Nobilis reminded that the budget for support for butcher shops operating as micro-enterprises is HUF 4.5 billion, and the amount of support that can be paid to one beneficiary is HUF 3 million. And if the meat and meat products sold in the store are used to make catering products for local consumption, then a maximum of HUF 3.5 million can be used as part of the call. The tender process will be conducted by the Herman Ottó Intézet Nonprofit Kft.
In the announcement, the Secretary of State explained the criteria that must be met in order to successfully evaluate the call. The applicant can be an individual entrepreneur or a business association. The support can be used by micro-enterprises whose main scope of activity covers the retail trade of meat and meat products. In addition, it is also necessary for the butcher shop to have a closed business year and undertake to continue its activities at least until December 31, 2023. Another condition is that the applicant must not be in the process of liquidation, liquidation or compulsory liquidation, or have public debt, at the time of submitting the application. A business is entitled to submit an application, regardless of the number of butcher shops it operates, he added.
Márton Nobilis also touched on the fact that despite the energy crisis and the difficult economic environment caused by the Russo-Ukraine war and the failed Brussels sanctions, the government is still committed to supporting the Hungarian countryside and small settlements. Therefore, it is constantly investigating the possibilities that can be of help to the actors of the food chain, reads AM's announcement.
Source: MTI
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