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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)371 final
Brussels,24July1978
Proposalfora
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
Relativetotheprogrammefortheacceleration andguidanceof
collectiveirrigation works
inCorsica
(submitted bytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
COM(78)371final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Corsican agriculture isinanon-favourable situation with regard toagriculture
incomes andtheunder-employment which exists inagriculture .Besides ,th?
conditions ofagricultural production areseriously affected bytheclimatic
conditions andabove allbytheinadequate rainfall during thegrowing
• I
seasons .
Theelimination orreduction ofthis natural handicap could greatly increase
yields andthus improve theproductivity inthis region .Consequently ,
irrigation measures play animportant role within theframework ofCommunity
efforts toimprove thesituation ofagriculture intheMediterranean regions
and thecreation offavourable conditions for theapplication ofthecommon
agricultural policy .
Acommon action covering theacceleration ofirrigation measures must allow -,
theFrench Republic toeliminate this natural handicap inthe light ofthe
rapid andpermanent effects onagricultural incomes .
Theeffects bywayoftheimprovement oftheproduction structures ofthis
region will only beassured bytheestablishment ofaprogramme which includes
allthenecessary measures andwhich takes account oftheproblem ofreorient­
ation ofagricultural production intheirrigated regions .TheCommunity 's
financial contribution must therefore beused within theframework ofsuch a
programme .

THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard totheTreaty establishing European Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 43thereof .
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,<1>,
Whereas Article 39(2)(a)oftheTreaty provides that account should be _
taken ofthe social ,structure ofagriculture andthe structural andnatural
disparities between thevarious agricultural regions inworking outthecommon
agricultural policy ;
Whereas inorder toachieve theobjectives ofthecommon agricultural policy set out
inArticle 39(1)(a)and Cb>oftheTreaty ,special measures which areappropriate
totheproduction conditions oftheleast-favoured agricultural areas should "be
adopted atCommunity level ;
Whereas certain Mediterranean regions oftheCommunity are inanunfavourable
situation asregards agricultural incomes andsuffer from under-employment
not only inagriculture but also generally ;
Whereas these problems areparticularly evident inCorsica ;
Whereas theactive agricultural population isanimportant part v
ofthe total active population inthis region ;
Whereas action should beconcentrated onbasic aspects ofthe struttural -
development *ofthese regions which will have quick andlasting effects on
agricultural incomes ; -*
Whereas agricultural production inCorsica isseriously affected "byaseve–-
rely unbalanced water supply situation ,inthat thecapacity oftheexisting
reservoirs andmain channels ismuch greater than that oftheirrigation
network ; •
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Whereas theprovision ofsuch irrigation networks must "bespeeded upbymeans
ofCommunity aide ;
Whereas the conditions and Limits laid down inArticles 13and 19ofCouncil .Di­
rective 72/159/EBCof17April 1972 onthemodernisation offarms (1)are
notwell suited ,asregards irrigation ,tothespecial structural situation
inCorsica ;
Whereas theopportunity should betaken toreorientate agricultural
production intheirrigated areas ofthese regions ; /•
* ' • - *»
Whereas these objectives should bepursued 'byway ofameasure covering
theirrigated areas ofCorsica aspart ofaprogramme _
extending over several years ;
S
Whereas ,inthepremises ,themeasures referred toabove _
constitute acommon measure within themeaning ofArticle 6ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No729/70of21April 1970 onthe financing ofthe
common agricultural policy (2),aslast amended "byRegulation (EEC)
No 2788 /72 (3);
Whereas it -taskoftheCommission ,after receiving theopinion of
theStanding Committee onAgricultural Structures ,toapprove aprogramme
presented bythe French Republic , ■
HASADOPTED'THIS DIRECTIVE :
(DOJNoL96,23/4/1972 ,p.l
(2)OJNoL94,28/4/1970 ,p. -13 '
(3)OJNoL295 ,"30/12/1972 ,p.1

Article 1
1.Inorder toincrease agricultural incomes inCorsica and toimprove
basic agricultural structures ,thereby contributing tothemodernisation of
farms ,acommon measure shall beintroduced toaccelerate
collective irrigation operations from . reservoirs andmain channels and
thus tofacilitate the introduction ofdevelopment plans within themeaning
•ofArticles 2and 4ofDirective 72/159/EEC inthe irrigated areas ,while
reorientating production to -market requirements .
2.Themeasures prouded forinthis Directive constitute acommon measure within the
meaning ofArticle 6(l)ofRegulation (EEC)Bo729/70**
Article 2
1.Theconditions andlimits laid down inArticle 13(2)and19(2)and (3)of
Directive 72/159/EECshall notapply tocollective irrigation ,
operations which arethesubject ofthis' common measure#
2^Thefinancial contribution oftheCommunity mayonly "beused inthecontest
-ofaprogramme covering allareas to "beirrigated inthe region
vconcerned .
This programme shall "besubmitted totheCommission "bythe
French Republi c.
3.Thefinancial aspects oftheprogramme shall beexamined andapproved
after consultation with theCommittee oftheEuropean Agricultural Guidance
andGuarantee Fund ,hereinafter called "theFund ",inaccordance with the
procedure laiddown inArticle 18(2)and (3)ofDirective 72/l59/EEC*

Arti ele 3
Theprogramme referred toinArticle 2£V ;aiiinclude thefollowing information :
a)Inthecase ofcollective irrigation works ,
-thegeographical areas covered bytheprogramme which areto
beequipped with anirrigation network using existing _reservoi rs
and main channels ; -
thenumber ofhectares ofirrigated land toheequipped with irrigation
networks ,andtheir location ; . - . . -
-thenecessary work schedule fortheirrigation .works andthetimetable
fortheprogramme ;
the average cost perhectare ofagricultural area andtheestimated
total cost oftheprogramme , ,
")Inthecase oftheorientation ofproduction :
measures toorientate production inparticular towards fodder
crops (maize ,barley ,lucerne ,clover ,field beans ,sorghum ,
soya beans ,etc.)andthe development oflivestock rearing ;
measures toensure that intheapplication offinancial contribution to
investments intheprocessing andmarketing ofagricultural
products ,provided forunder Council Regulation (EEC)i^o 355/77
of15February 1977 oncommon measures toimprove the conditions
under which agri cultura'l products areprocessed andmarketed (1),as
amended byRegulation (EEC )No /78 (2),priority isgiven to
production from the irrigated areas ;
measures toexclude from thecollective works covered "by
.theprogramme ,areas devoted tovines forwine-making .
(1)OJlioL51,23/2/77,p.1
(2)0JNo

Article 4
1.Expenditure incurred bythe French Republic under the programme
referred toinArticle 2for collective irrigation works uptoa
maximum of15000 hectares shall beeligible for aid from the
Guidance Section of "the Fund . - *
2.TheGuidance Section oftheFund shall reimburse 50$ofthe""eligible
expenditure tothe French Republic .However ,theamount ofeligible
expenditure maynotexceed 3000units ofaccount perhectare irrigated .
Art icle 5
1.Theperiod ofdevation ofthemeasure shall be5years will effect from thedate
ofnotification ofthis Directive .
2.Thetotal estimated cast ofthe common measure tobe bythe Fund
shall be15million units ofaccount ,for the entire period .
Article 6
When the programme referred toinArticle 2<3)isapproved ,the
Commission shall ,inagreement with the French Republic ,sixthedetailed
rules by which itshall bekept informed ofthe progress ofthe programme .
The French Republic shall atthe same time designate the organisations
responsible for the technical execution ofthe programme .
Art icle? ' '
1.Requests for reimbursement shall relate toexpenditure incurred
bythe French Republic during asingle calendar year andshall be
presented tothe Commission before 1 July ofthe following year .
2.Aid from the Fund shall bedecided upon inaccordance w^th Article 7(1)
 ofRegulation (EEC )No.729/70.

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5.The Guidance Section ofthe Fund may make advance payments in
proportion tothose granted bythe French Republic and .according to
the progress ofthe projects .
4.Detailed rules fortheapplication ofthis Article ,shall "beadopted
•'accordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 13ofRegulation
fF.EC )No' 729/70.
Ar11cle8 ,
tfns Directive >saddressed tothe French Republic .
Done atBrusselsFor the Council
The President

FIWAWCIAL STATEMENT
DATE f4-7-1978
!1.EliDGCT UNE CONCERÎÎC.D I .
pi .ihhiiii–himiiiiiim »–– »«wm-MaSCREDITS ;
2f.ACTION TCouncil Directive relating toaprogramme toaccelerate andguide
collective irrigation works inCorsica . .J
3.legal basis »Article 6ofRegulation (EEC)no.729/70
14.C3JSCTrvir .iToincrease agricultural incomes inCorsica byimproving thebasic .j
Iagricultural structures andthereby permitting themodernisation ofagricultural |
holdings . , - '
5.FINANCIAL CCNSBiULKCS
5.0 EXrENDITL 'iîE
OIARGED TO THSEC BUDGE ?
(fU:rj!iDG /lNT^H\r:;'riCNS )
-CîLAjiCED 70NATIONAL AEKINISTR .
-CHARGE T00TÎC21 KATIONAL CROUPS
5.1 RECEIPTS-CW(R30UHCES 0?THS ES
(LEVIES /CU3T0K3 HJTIES )
-NATIONAL
5.0.1 PWRI ANNUAL PATTEHB C?EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTERN 0?RECEIPTSCURRENT EMAMCIAL YEAR-IPERIOD OP12 KOKTHSFOLLOWING EUfANCIAL TEAR
1.2
1.5
1979 ^ 1980 _ 1981'''' Vffûl4 Vt*»DYEAR ••»•••••«•«•»•• YFéAR •••••• %>• ••••• ICftAH ••••••• #•«,•ï2MEUA -–-"–2:7" -" <r.z
5.2 KETttOO OPCALCULATION
See Annex
6.0 FINANCING POSSIBLE KITH CREDITS INSCRIBED INRELEV ANT CHAPTER OFCURRENT BUDGET ?
6.1 FINANCING POSSIBLE SYTRANSFER BLV/c'S^J CHAPTi^iS 0?CURRENT .BUDGET ?YES/M
YES/HOC
6.2ai.cü ».Tvxroa asupí -lossítarí büzxss ?
l! *«*70 Víííi 1»«T0 ?XS3/N0
YES/JttX

CALCULATION OFCOSTS
1.Theaverage cost perhectare isestimated at2000 .uc/ha .
2.Thearea tobeirrigated is - _
-Oriental Plain 10,000 ha
-Diverse zones inthe
West 5,000 ha
total 15,000 ha
3.Reimbursement Rate :50% .
4.-' Cost toEAGGF Guidance Section :
2000 χ15000 χ0.5 =15ΜυΟΕ
5.Payment timetable
Year Percentage of
WorkComrmtment
AppropriationsPayment -
Appropriations
1979
1980 -
.1-981
1982
1983
1984
Total10%
20%
30%
30%
10%
100%1.5 MUCE
3
A.5
4.5
1.5
151.2
2-7
4.2
4.5
2.1
0.3
15