Government Sets New Public Prices and Fees Regime for the Regional Directorate of Agriculture

The Regional Secretariats for Finance and for Agriculture and Fisheries published Portaria No. 618/2026, which establishes the regime of public prices and fees due for the supply of goods, the provision of services and the performance of administrative acts ensured by the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DRA). The instrument enters into force on the day after its publication.

Purpose of the revision#

According to the preamble, the revision stems from the new organic structure of the DRA and the separation of the powers of the Regional Directorate of Livestock and Animal Welfare. The instrument also seeks to update, simplify and systematise the previous regime, removing references to discontinued goods and services and bringing together in a single document the fees provided for in Legislative Decree No. 13/2022/M, of 22 June, as well as those relating to plant protection products.

Main values in the table#

• Conventional honey, per kilogram: EUR 12.00 (excluding VAT); organic honey, per kilogram: EUR 14.00 (excluding VAT).
• Use of agricultural machinery and tractors, per hour: EUR 19.00 for machinery under 55 HP; EUR 32.00 between 55 HP and 90 HP; EUR 48.00 between 90 HP and 160 HP; EUR 16.00 for crawler and conventional tractors with their implements.
• Analysis of non-polar pesticide residues up to 50 analytes: EUR 50.00; with more than 50 analytes: EUR 100.00.
• Plant protection product fees: qualification of responsible technician, EUR 50.00; authorisation for distribution, EUR 200.00; authorisation for retail sale, EUR 40.00; aerial application plan, EUR 100.00.

Exemptions and payment#

The portaria provides for exemptions, among others, for applicants with manifest economic incapacity (annual income below 14 times the guaranteed monthly minimum wage), for farmers holding the Family Farming Status certificate, and for holdings under Organic Production or Integrated Production, subject to a protocol. Payment is a condition for providing the service and may be made in person or through the SIMplifica Portal, in which case no in-person payment is required.

Updates and repeals#

The values are updated annually, with effect from 1 January, based on the average annual change in the Consumer Price Index, excluding housing, for the Region. Portarias No. 66/2012, of 28 May, No. 938/2022, of 20 December, and No. 50/2024, of 6 February, are repealed.