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7.Article7isreplacedasfollows:
!'Article78.Article8isreplacedasfollows:
'Article8
Informationandpublicity
Theprovisionsoninformationandpublicityreferred
toinArticle32ofRegulation(EEC)No4253/88
concerningassistancefromtheFundshallbeadopted
bytheCommissionandpublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities';Combinationandoverlappingofassistance
9.Article9isdeleted.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.PursuanttoArticle14(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2052/88,theFundmayfinanceundermorethanone
oftheobjectivessetoutinArticle1ofthesaidRegu­
lationactionsconcerninginparticularthedevel­
opmentofemployment ,trainingandothersimilar
structures,includingthetrainingofteachers,trainers
andothercategoriesofstaffofthosestructuresas
wellasactionsoftechnicalassistance.';
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)amendingRegulation(EEC)No4256/88layingdown
provisionsforimplementingRegulation(EEC)No2052/88asregardstheEAGGFGuidance
Section
(93/C121/09)
COM(93)124final—SYN457
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon7April1993)
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedRegulation(EEC)No
.../93of...amendingRegulation(EEC)No4253/88
of19December1988layingdownprovisionsfor
implementingRegulation(EEC)No2052/88asregards
coordination oftheactivitiesofthedifferentStructural
Fundsbetweenthemselvesandwiththeoperationsofthe
EuropeanInvestmentBankandtheotherexisting
financialinstruments(2);
Whereas,asaresultoftheamendments tothe
abovementioned Regulationsandtotakeaccountofthe
experienceacquired,CouncilRegulation (EEC)No
4256/88of19December1988layingdownprovisions
forimplementing Regulation(EEC)No2052/88as
regardstheEAGGFGuidanceSection(3)shouldbe
amended;
WhereasObjective5ahorizontalmeasuresshouldbe
betterintegratedindevelopmentplansandCommunity
supportframeworks ;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ,
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedRegulation(EEC)No
.../93of...amendingRegulation(EEC)No2052/88
of24June1988onthetasksoftheStructuralFundsand
theireffectivenessandoncoordinationoftheiractivities
betweenthemselvesandwiththeoperationsofthe
EuropeanInvestmentBankandtheotherexisting
financialinstruments(');
(')OJNoL185,15.7.1988,p.9.(2)OJNoL374,31.12.1988,p.1.
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Whereastheaccompanying measuresforagri­
environment,afforestationandearlyretirementadopted
underthereformoftheCAParetobefinancedinfuture
bytheEAGGFGuaranteeSection;
WhereasthelistofmeasureseligibleunderObjectives 1
and5bshouldberevisedonthebasisofexperience,
strengthening ,inparticular,measurestopromotelocal
products,topreventnaturaldisasters,renovatevillages
andprotectandconservetheruralheritage;
WhereasthescopeofArticle8shouldbeextendedto
incorporateruraldevelopmentmoreeffectivelyin
measurescarriedoutunderthatArticle,andto
strengthenmeasuresrelatingtoinformationandthe
disseminationofknowledge ;
Whereasmeasuresrelatingtothefisheriessectorarethe
subjectofaspecificRegulationandnolongerfallwithin
thescopeofthisRegulation,'Article2
1.TheFundmayfinancecommonmeasures
adoptedbytheCouncilinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninthethirdsubparagraphof
Article43(2)oftheTreaty,inordertospeedupthe
adjustmentofagriculturalstructures,inparticularin
thecontextofthereformofthecommonagri­
culturalpolicy.
2.Thecommonmeasuresreferredtoinpara­
graph1maybe:
—measurestosupportfarmincomes,andto
maintainviableagriculturalcommunities in
mountain,hillorless-favouredareasbymeansof
agriculturalaidsuchascompensation for
permanentnaturalhandicaps,
—measurestoencouragetheinstallationofyoung
farmers,
—measurestoimprovetheefficiencyofthe
structuresofholdings,especiallyinvestments
aimedatreducingproductioncostsand
improvingthelivingandworkingconditionsof
farmers,promotingthediversification oftheir
activitiesandpromotinganimalwelfare,aswell
aspreservingandimprovingthenatural
environment ,
—measurestoimprovethemarketing,includingthe
marketingofproduceatthefarm,andprocessing
ofagriculturalandforestryproductsandto
encouragetheestablishmentofproducers'associ­
ations,
—measurestoencourageassistancetofarmersand
forthecreationofgroupingswithaviewto
improvingproductionconditions .
3.Thecommonmeasureswhichareapplicableat
presentinthedomaincoveredbythisTitleshall
remaininforceuntiltheyareadjustedpursuantto
Article2ofRegulation(EEC)No.../93.';
4.TheheadingofTitleIIisreplacedbythefollowing:
'TITLEII
Promotingruraldevelopmentandthestructural
adjustmentoftheless-developedregions(Objective
No1)';
5.Article3(1)isreplacedbythefollowing:
'1.Withinthecontextofitscontribution to
achievingObjective 1referredtoinArticle1of
Regulation(EEC)No2052/88,theFundmay
financemeasuresforruraldevelopment ,including
developingandstrengthening agriculturaland
forestrystructures,andformaintainingthe
landscape.';HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No4256/88of19December
1988isherebyamendedasfollows:
1.Article1isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article1
1.TheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteefund,(hereinafter
called"theFund"),mayfinancemeasuresfor
performingthetasksreferredtoinArticle3(3)of
Regulation(EEC)No2052/88inordertoattain
Objectives 1and5assetoutinArticle1ofthat
Regulation,withtheexceptionofObjective5a
measuresconcerningfisheriesstructures,in
accordancewiththecriteriaandobjectivessetoutin
thisRegulation .
2.Theconditionsandcriterialaiddownin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No4253/88shallapply
tomeasuresfinancedunderthisRegulation,exceptif
thisRegulationorprovisionsadoptedunderArticle
2(1)thereofspecifyotherwise.';
2.theheadingofTitleIisreplacedbythefollowing:
'TITLEI
Speedinguptheadjustmentofagriculturalstructures
inthecontextofthereformofthecommonagri­
culturalpolicy(Objective5a)';
3.Article2isreplacedbythefollowing :

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—thedevelopment andexploitationof
woodlandsundertheconditionslaiddown
byCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1610/89of
29May1989layingdownprovisionsfor
implementingRegulation(EEC)No4256/88
asregardstheschemetodevelopand
optimallyutilizewoodlandsinruralareasin
theCommunity (2),
—protectionoftheenvironment ,maintenance
ofthecountrysideandrestorationofland­
scapes;
(j)thedevelopmentofagriculturalandforestry
advisoryservices,andtheimprovementof
facilitiesforagriculturalandforestryvocational
training;
(k)financialengineeringmeasuresforagricultural
andagri-foodbusinesses,andforbusinessesfor
theprocessingandmarketingofagriculturaland
forestryproducts,particularlytheprovisionof
guaranteeswherethisisnecessaryforthe
effectiveimplementation oftheothermeasures
providedforinthisArticle.
0)OJNoL374,31.12.1988,p.15.6.Article5isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article5
FinancialassistancebytheFundmayrelatetothe
following :
(a)theconversion ,diversification ,reorientationand
adjustmentofproductionpotential,includingthe
productionofnon-foodagriculturalproducts;
(b)promotionandinvestmentsinfavouroflocal
agriculturalandforestryproducts;
(c)iftheirfinancingisnotprovidedforbyCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No4254/88of19December
1988layingdownprovisionsforimplementing
Regulation (EEC)No2052/88asregardsthe
EuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund('),and
respectingthetasksoftheFundsassetoutin
Article3(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No2052/88:
—thedevelopmentandimprovementofrural
infrastructures linkedtoagriculturaland
forestrydevelopment ,
—measurestoachievediversification ,especially
thoseprovidingmultipleactivitiesoralter­
nativeincomesforfarmers,
—therenovationanddevelopmentofvillages
andtheprotectionandconservationofthe
ruralheritage;
(d)reparcellingandassociatedwork;
(e)individualorcollectivelandorpasture
improvement ;
(f)irrigation,includingtherenovationand
improvementofirrigationnetworks,thecreation
ofcollectiveirrigationworksfromexistingmain
channels,thecreationofsmallirrigationsystems
notsuppliedfromcollectivenetworks,andthe
renovationandimprovement ofdrainage
systems;
(g)encouragement fortouristandcraftinvestments,
includingtheimprovementoflivingaccommo­
dationonagriculturalholdings;
(h)restoringagriculturalandforestryproduction
potentialafternaturaldisasters,andtheintro­
ductionofappropriatepreventionmeasuresin
ultra-peripheral areasparticularlyatriskfrom
suchdisasters;
(i)wheretheirfinancingisnotprovidedforunder
theaccompanying measuresadoptedunderthe
reformofthecommonagriculturalpolicy:OOJNoL165,15.6.1989,p.3.';
7.theheadingofTitleIIIisreplacedbythefollowing:
'TITLEIII
PromotingruraldevelopmentinObjective5bareas';
8.Article7isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article7
Withoutprejudicetotheparticularsreferredtoin
Article11a(5)ofRegulation (EEC)No2052/88
andArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No4253/88,
ruraldevelopmentplansshallincludeanidentifi­
cationoftheproblemsofagriculturalstructuresata
relevantgeographicallevel.Asageneralrulethese
planshaveadurationofsixyearsandmaybe
updatedannually.';
9.Article8isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article8
1.Inachievingthetaskssetoutinthesecond
subparagraphofArticle3(3)andaspartofthe
assistancereferredtoinArticle5(2)(e)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No2052/88,theFundmaydevoteup
to1%ofitsannualbudgettofinancing :
—preparatory,accompanying ,informationand
evaluationmeasuresrelatingtoagriculturaland
ruraldevelopment policies,includingany
technicalassistancemeasuresandgeneralstudies
necessaryfortheirimplementation ,

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—pilotprojectsforadjustingagriculturalstructures
andpromotingruraldevelopment,
—demonstration projects,includingprojectsfor
developingandexploitingforests,toshowthe
realpossibilitiesofsystems,methodsandtech­
niquesofproductionandmanagementwhichare
inaccordancewiththeobjectivesofthecommon
agriculturalpolicy,
—themeasuresneededforthecirculation,at
Communitylevel,oftheknowledge,experience
andresultsoftheworkonruraldevelopment
andimprovingagriculturalstructures.
2.Measuresimplementedontheinitiativeofthe
Commissionmaybefinanced,exceptionally,atthe
rateof100%;thoseimplementedbythe
Commission itselfshallbefinancedattherateof
100%.Forothermeasures,theratesgiveninArticle
13ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88shallapply.'
10.Article10isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article10
Theprovisionsoninformationandpublicityreferred
toinArticle32ofRegulation(EEC)No4253/88
concerningEAGGF(GuidanceSection)assistance
shallbeadoptedbytheCommissionandpublished
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities'11.Article11isreplacedbythefollowing:
'Article11
Regulation(EEC)No729/70,withtheexceptionof
Article1(1)to(3)shallnolongerapplyasregards
EAGGF,GuidanceSection,subjecttotheimplemen­
tationofArticle15ofRegulation(EEC)No
2052/88andArticle33ofRegulation(EEC)No
4253/88.'
Article2
WithoutprejudicetoArticle33ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No4253/88,withaviewtoachievingthe
objectivesreferredtoinRegulation(EEC)No2052/88
andinthelightoftherules,inparticularthoserelating
toprogramming ,laiddownbyRegulations(EEC)No
2052/88and4253/88andofRegulation(EEC)No
4256/88,theCouncil,actingonaproposalfromthe
Commissioninaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle43oftheTreaty,shalldecidebefore31
December1993ontheadjustmentofthecommon
measuresfinancedunderArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)
No4256/88.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)layingdownprovisionsforimplementingCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2052/88asregardstheFinancialInstrumentforFisheriesGuidance
(93/C121/10)
COM(93)124final—SYN457
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon7April1993)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,Whereasthecommonfisheriespolicysupportsthe
generalobjectivesofArticle39oftheTreaty;whereasin
particularCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3760/92of20
December1992establishingaCommunitysystemfor
fisheriesandaquaculture(')contributestowards
achievingabalancebetweenconservationandthe
managementofresources,ontheonehand,andthe
fishingeffortandthestableandrationalexploitationof
thoseresourcesontheother;
Whereasfisheriesstructuralmeasuresshouldcontribute
totheattainmentoftheobjectivesofthecommon
fisheriespolicyandtheobjectivesofArticle130a;
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee, OOJNoL389,31.12.1992,p.1.