S.L. 117.39 Art. 9Farm advisory services. 

(1) Recognised Farm Advisory Services Providers shall provide advisory services to farmers or operators in the agricultural sectors in the areas set out in the Regulations.

(2) The Board shall recognise farm advisory services providing advice on the areas referred to in Article 12(3) of Regulation

(EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations

(EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/ 2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008, and Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, as in force from time to time.

(3) The competent authority may communicate to the recognised farm advisory service provider the categories of beneficiaries who should be given priority access to the farm advisory service provider in accordance with the applicable regulations.