The farmers who sustained losses as a result of the ban imposed by Russia on the import of Moldovan fruit in 2014 can submit applications for compensations from August 1. The announcement was made by the Agency for Intervention and Payments in Agriculture, IPN reports.

The special commissions set up in mayor’s offices will examine the applications submitted by farmers, will draw up the lists of applicants and will present these to the local services of the Agency by September 7. After verifying the eligibility of the submitted files, the applications and lists will be transmitted to the central specialized commission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

In the end, based on the recommendations of the central commission, the Agency, during 15 workdays, will draw up the documents needed to transfer the compensations to the bank account of the applicant. The Ministry of Finance will make sure that the money is distributed.

The applicants will also have to submit an own responsibility statement on the sustained loses, a copy of the extract from the Register of Legal Entities or of the identity card in the case of private individuals, a certificate issued by the local mayor’s office, showing that the applicant owns vineyards and orchards, and copies of the fiscal invoices and goods purchase documents.