No C 210/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 6.8.83 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the common measure provided for in Regu­
lation (EEC) No 1975/82 on the acceleration of agricultural development in certain 
regions of Greece 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 22 July 1983) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 (>) 
applies only to certain less-favoured areas defined in 
Council Directive 81/645/EEC of 20 July 1981 
concerning the Community list of less-favoured 
farming areas within the meaning of Directive 
75/268/EEC (Greece) (2); 
Whereas on 24 March 1983 the Commission 
transmitted proposals to the Council dealing with, 
among other subjects, the future development of agri­
cultural structures in Greece; 
Whereas, to ensure the effective implementation of 
Community schemes to improve agricultural 
structures in Greece which have already been adopted 
by the Council or will be adopted in future, it is 
necessary to embark immediately upon a number of 
projects of infrastructure improvement, irrigation and 
drainage and forestry improvement; 
Whereas certain measures already applying to certain 
regions of Greece should be extended to include all 
rural areas during the period until the integrated 
Mediterranean programme comes into effect in 
Greece; 
Whereas such an extension is particularly important 
in the interests of the Community as a whole; 
whereas the measures concerned therefore constitute 
a common measure within the meaning of Article 6 of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural 
policy (J), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
3509/80 (4), 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. A common measure within the meaning of 
Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, to be 
implemented by the Hellenic Republic, is hereby 
introduced for the purpose of bringing about a 
significant improvement in the agricultural structure 
of the rural areas not covered by Regulation (EEC) 
No 1975/82. 
2. The common measure shal consist of the 
measures referred to in Title II (rural infrastructure), 
Title III (irrigation) and Title VII (forestry measures) 
of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82. 
Article 2 
1. The common measure shall continue until the 
date on which the integrated Mediterranean 
programme becomes effective in respect of Greece. 
2. The estimated cost of the common measure to 
be charged to the Guidance Section of the European 
Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund amounts 
to 44,7 million ECU over one year. 
Article 3 
1. The expenditure incurred by the Hellenic 
Republic in respect of the common measure will be 
eligible for reimbursement by the EAGGF up to the 
amounts specified in paragraph 2. 
2. The EAGGF shall reimburse to the Greek 
Government the following percentages of its actual 
expenditure: 
0) OJ No L 214, 22. 7. 1982, p. 1. 
(*) OJ No L 238, 24. 8. 1981, p. 1. (») OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. 
O OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1980, p. 87. 
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(a) 50 % in the case of infrastructure projects. 
However, this amount may not exceed 40 % of 
the investment cost, up to a maximum of: 
— 4,5 million ECU in respect of electricity 
supply, 
— 16,8 million ECU in respect of drinking-water 
supply, 
— 11,2 million ECU in respect of farm roads 
and other local roads; 
(b) 50 % in the case of other projects, up to a 
maximum of: 
— 4 800 ECU per hectare in respect of irrigation 
works with a ceiling of 9 800 hectares or 
34,3 million ECU; 
— 2 300 ECU per hectare in respect of affor­
estation with a ceiling of 3 400 hectares or 
6,5 million ECU; 
— 2 000 ECU per hectare in respect of 
improvement of deteriorated forest with a 
ceiling of 2 800 hectares or 4,6 million ECU; 
— 260 ECU per hectare in respect of the control 
of fast-flowing streams with a ceiling of 
28 000 hectares protected or 6 million ECU; — 150 ECU per hectare in respect of fire 
protection with a ceiling of 14 000 hectares 
protected or 1,6 million ECU; 
— 18 000 ECU per kilometre in respect of forest 
roads with a ceiling of 700 kilometres or 
9,9 million ECU; 
— 5 % of the total cost projects under Article 14 
of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 for 
preparatory work for schemes on private land, 
with a ceiling of 0,2 million ECU. 
Article 4 
Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18 (3), 19, 20 and 
21 of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 shall apply to 
the common measure described herein. 
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable to all Member States. 
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ANNEX 
Calculation of die cost of extending the measures referred to in Titles II, III and VII of Regulation 
(EEC) No 1975/82 to all rural areas of Greece for a limited period 
(in million ECU) 
Measure 
Injrastmcture 
— electricity 
— drinking water 
— farm roads 
Irrigation 
9 800 ha x 3 500 ECU/ha average 
Afforestation 
3 400 ha x 2 000 ECU/ha average = 
6,8 million ECU 
15 % deduction for 20 % private recipients of aid 
3 400 x 2 000 x 15 % x 20 % -
0,2 million ECU 
Improvement of deteriorated forest 
2 800 ha x 1 700 ECU/ha average = 
4,76 million ECU 
Deduction of (20 % x 15 % x 2 800 x 1 700) = 
0,15 million ECU 
Control of fast-flowing streams 
28 000 ha x 215 ECU/ha average 
Fire protection 
14 000 ha x 120 ECU/ha average = 
1,68 million ECU 
Deduction of (20 % x 15 % x 14 000 x 120) = 
0,05 million ECU 
Forest roads 
700 km x 14 500 ECU/km average - 10,2 
Deduction of (20 % x 15 % x 14 500 x 700) = 
0,3 million ECU 
Preparatory works 
Total Total aid 
4,5 
16,8 
11,2 
34,3 
6,6 
4,6 
6 
1,6 
9,9 
0,2 
95,7 in% 
40 
40 
40 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 EAGGF 
contribution 
1,8 
6,7 
4,5 
17,2 
3,3 
2,3 
3 
0,8 
5 
0,1 
44,7