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The Hungarian Government accepted an important decree about development of national agricultural machine production.

The Hungarian Government accepted an important decree about development of national agricultural machine production. This is a significant possibilities for our producers, faktories…. 

Government Decree No. 1163/2017 (III.31.)

 

on the development possibilities of the domestic agricultural machinery manufacturing sector under the Irinyi Plan

The Government, in accordance with the purposes specified in the Irinyi Plan and with the aim of developing the agricultural machinery manufacturing sector,

1. calls the Minister of Human Capacities to initiate, by involving the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister for National Economy, the Minister of National Development and the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, the establishment of a research and development centre at Szent István University, which aims at the comprehensive development of domestic agricultural machinery manufacturing industry, with particular attention to ICT in agriculture and e-production systems, in accordance with the agricultural education policies and the Industry 4.0 endeavours of the Government;

Assigned to: Minister of Human Capacities

Minister of Agriculture

Minister for National Economy

Minister of National Development

Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office

Deadline: 31 August 2017

2. calls the Minister of Human Capacities to, by involving the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister for National Economy, examine the funding resources needed in relation to the development of the research and development centre, to prepare a funding plan which also includes the additional funding resources (if needed);

Assigned to: Minister of Human Capacities

Minister of Agriculture

Minister for National Economy

Deadline: 31 May 2017

3. calls the Minister for National Economy to, by involving the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, prepare tendering schemes for contractors engaged in the fields of agricultural machinery manufacturing and the related development of complex e-agriculture environments, in consideration of the complex programmes developed for the implementation of the Irinyi Plan that help the ICT development of agricultural machines already used or before being placed on the market in Hungary or aim at the  development of intelligent machines, thus supporting the development of electronic agricultural production systems by also taking into account the basic material production and management required in the areas of food industry, green economy and herb production, as well as the compliance with the requirements arising from climate change and in relation to the ensuring of sustainable development, the sustainment of environmental resources and those concerning the best available techniques (BAT).

Assigned to: Minister for National Economy

Minister of Agriculture

Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office

Deadline: 31 May 2017

4. calls the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office to – by involving the Minister of Human Capacities and the President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office and in accordance with the current policy concepts in the field of agricultural education and Government Decree No. 1785/2016 (XII.16.) on the adoption of “Shifting gear in higher education – Mid-term policy strategy 2016” – seek ways for the funding of tenders related to agricultural-technical fundamental research activities through the provision of HUF 30 million from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, and to take the necessary steps for ensuring this;

Assigned to: Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office

Minister of Human Capacities

President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office

Deadline: 31 May 2017

5. calls the Minister of Human Capacities to, by involving the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister for National Economy, make a proposal on the implementation of an integrated education of agricultural-technical professionals that ensures the high-level, stable realisation of education requiring strong equipment and various professional background, covering the range from secondary education to PhD studies;

Assigned to: Minister of Human Capacities

Minister of Agriculture

Minister for National Economy

Deadline: 30 June 2017

6. calls the Minister of Agriculture to develop a methodology by which the characteristics of use value of the domestic agricultural machinery and equipment and the ICT tools used in agriculture may be determined in the cooperation of the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre, the Szent István University, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and the Hungarian Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, so these characteristics can be used subsequently to develop competitive technologies in domestic conditions;

Assigned to: Minister of Agriculture

Deadline: 31 May 2017

7. calls the Minister of Agriculture to, by involving the Minister for National Economy, examine the funding resources required for the delivery of Section 6;

Assigned to: Minister of Agriculture

Minister for National Economy

Deadline: 31 May 2017

8. calls the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to, by involving the MNKH Magyar Kereskedelem-fejlesztési és Promóciós Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) Cls.), develop a set of instruments that supports the presentation of the products of domestic agricultural machinery manufacturers in foreign markets;

Assigned to: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Deadline: 31 May 2017

9. calls the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to, by involving the Minister for National Economy, examine the funding resources required for the delivery of Section 8;

Assigned to: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Minister for National Economy

Deadline: 31 May 2017

10. calls the Minister of National Development and the Government Commissioner for National Financial Services and Postal Affairs to, by involving the MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (Hungarian Development Bank Private Limited Company), make a proposal on the development of preferential credit schemes that support the sales of domestic agricultural machinery and on other forms of contribution, with particular attention to the e-commerce of domestic machinery;

Assigned to: Minister of National Development

Government Commissioner for National Financial Services and Postal Affairs

Deadline: 30 April 2017

11. calls the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to, by involving the Export-Import Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (Hungarian Export-Import Bank Plc.), make a proposal on the development of preferential credit schemes that support the sales of domestic agricultural machinery abroad, and on other forms of contribution, with particular attention to the support of the e-commerce of domestic machinery in the foreign markets, as well as to the establishment of new foreign competence centres or the enhancement of the existing ones;

Assigned to: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Deadline: 30 April 2017

12. calls the Minister for National Economy to, by involving the Minister of Agriculture, analyse the domestic and international market demand and opportunities for the purpose of the development of the structure of domestic agricultural machinery manufacturing sector, and to prepare an evaluation of profitability for the establishment of economical tractor manufacturing, as well as to examine the possibilities of strategic agreements with domestic or international manufacturers, investors;

Assigned to: Minister for National Economy

Minister of Agriculture

Deadline: 31 May 2017

13. calls the Minister for National Economy to, by involving the Minister of Agriculture, make a proposal on the announcement of tenders that aim to enhance the completeness and competitiveness of the domestic agricultural machinery systems and to support the efforts regarding the best available techniques, with particular attention to machinery development and manufactures concerning farming, instruments, laboratory equipment, sowing, fruit production, keeping of livestock, forestry and to other agricultural production lines that have not been manufactured or have only partly been manufactured in Hungary so far;

Assigned to: Minister for National Economy

Minister of Agriculture

Deadline: 31 May 2017

14. calls the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office to, by involving the Minister of Agriculture, consider the domestic industrial policy aspects upon the development of the quality policy of public procurements including agricultural machinery and ICT in agriculture, and to elaborate guidance for the contracting authorities in this field;

Assigned to: Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office

Minister of Agriculture

Deadline: 31 May 2017

15. calls the Minister of Agriculture to assess the technological resources of agricultural machine operators education in agricultural educational institutions in the operation of the Ministry of Agriculture, and on the basis of the assessment – and by involving the Minister for National Economy -, to make a proposal on a comprehensive technical development plan;

Assigned to: Minister of Agriculture

Minister for National Economy

Deadline: 31 May 2017

16. calls the Minister of Agriculture to, by involving the Minister for National Economy, examine the funding resources required for the delivery of Section 15;

Assigned to: Minister of Agriculture

Minister for National Economy

Deadline: 31 May 2017

 

                                                                                                                             Viktor Orbán

                                                                                                                             prime minister