Environmental and Social Management Framework (esmf)

Purchase and use of prohibited fertilizers, pesticides/herbicides or hazardous materials

Purchase and use of new species, which could be considered as invasive alien species, without compliance with the national regulations and a proper risk assessment or strict control measures to minimize the potential for release into local environment.

Annex 6. Risk Categories of Proposed Subprojects and Relevant ESS Instruments

Iİ.	Low Risk Subprojects (subprojects which are unlikely to have direct and adverse impacts - no ESMP is required)
	Small scale agricultural subprojects, if they were not established through conversion of natural habitat, do not use pesticide, and have not some other adverse impacts on the environment. Agriculture, horticulture, vineyards and orchards (small scale 5 ha) Livestock (small-scale - less than 10 head of cattle, small cattle or 500 birds) Construction of silos for drying, cleaning, storage of grains Construction of greenhouses (without boiler houses) Flax production Purchase of tractors and other agricultural machinery Agro-tourism Seeds purchasing Bee keeping Agricultural machinery (tractors, winnowers, sowing machines, etc.) Nutrition; Flour milling Trade Wholesale and retail trade by non-hazardous goods Services Sales -Hair cutting shops -Hoteling -Internet café
II.	Moderate Risk Subprojects (subprojects which may have some environmental and social impacts development of an ESMP is mandatory)
	Small scale agricultural subprojects (listed as the “WB Moderate Risk Category» above), if they were established through conversion of natural habitat, consider using pesticide or significant amount of chemical fertilizers, and may have other adverse impacts on the environment. Medium scale agricultural subprojects Agriculture, horticulture, vineyards and orchards (medium-scale intensive operations 5-300 ha) Animal husbandry (medium scale - from 10 to 500 head of cattle and up to 1000 small ruminants)* Production of poultry meat from 500-3000 birds (special measures are required to reduce the impact) Construction and operation of surface irrigation and drinking water supply Recultivation of fallow lands (up to 100 ha); Creation of mariculture and aquaculture farms on rivers or lakes over 0.5 0.25 ha (without exotic species) Use of agricultural land (10-25ha) for non-agricultural commercial purposes Use of virgin soils and a whole space for intensive farming Construction of buildings for storage of agricultural goods and products Construction of warehouses for chemical pesticides and mineral fertilizers Warehouses of agricultural products; Note: *Although medium animal husbandly is in principle can be considered as eligible activity, but taking into account the level of pastures erosion in Azerbaijan this type of activity directed to increasing of livestock number should be excluded or carefully reviewed (location, status of pastures etc.). Food industry (medium scale) Agro-processing plants, food, beverages, seeds, fibers (medium scale -> output 1000ton / year) Canning industry (annually process from 3000 to 20,000 tons of products). Complex of livestock farms (up to 1000 animals) Dairy products, milk and dairy plants Slaughterhouses, meat processing plants and plants for processing the remains of animals (medium scale -500 - 5000t / year) Construction of new facilities, or planting perennials.

Manufacturing/agro-processing (small scale) Canning industry (processing of raw materials <1000 tons / year). Collection and processing of medicinal herbs Construction of buildings, structures and enterprises for processing agricultural products Creation of food industries for semi-finished products (production capacity <1000 tons / year) Manufacture of soft drinks