COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 04.09.1996 
COM(96) 387 final 
1993-1994 report on the progress achieved in the implementation of the specific 
measures for the smaller Aegean islands 
(Presented by the Commission) 

Contents 
Page 
I Introduction 5 
D Implementation of Regulation 2019/93 6 
a) Specific supply arrangements 7 
b) Aid for agricultural production 7 
c) Derogation applicable to structural measures 8 
EQ State of progress of the measures 8 
1. Aid for supply 8 
a. Yoghurt 9 
b. Sugar 9 
c. Wholewheat flour 10 
d. Feedingstuffs 11 
e. Fruit and vegetables 12 
2. Measures to support local products 13 
a. S tockfarming 13 
b. Milk products 13 
c. Fruit, vegetables and flowers 14 
d. Potatoes 15 
e. Wine sector 15 
. vineyards 15 
. private storage of liqueur wines 15 
f. Olive groves 16 
g. Honey 16 
IV EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure for implementation 
of the measures 17 
V Derogation applicable to structural measures IK 
VI National control system 19 
VII Proposals for adjustment of the measures 20 
VIII Other agricultural and rural development measures 
in favour of the Aegean islands 21 
IX General conclusions 21 
Annex 1 - List of regulations adopted as at 31.12.1994 23 
1. Framework regulation 23 
2. Detailed rules 23 
2.L Specific supply arrangements 23 
2.2. Measures to support local products 24 
3. Derogations applicable to structural measures 25 
Annex 2 - List of administrative acts adopted 
to implement the measures provided for 26 
1. Specific supply arrangements 26 
2. Measures to support local products 26 
3. Derogations applicable to structural measures 27 
Table 1 - Aid for supply 28 
Table 2 - Specific aid for local products 29 
Table 3 - Summary 30 
I. Introduction 
The European Council in Rhodes on 2 and 3 December 1988 recognized the specific 
socio-economic problems that certain insular regions of the Community have 
In the spirit of the conclusions of the aforementioned European Council and in 
accordance with its commitments, the Commission undertook a general study of the 
specific problems of the Aegean islands, in partnership with the Greek authorities, which 
culminated in the establishment of information on the advancement of the study carried 
out by the Commission, as summarized in its interim report1 . This examination phase 
enabled the Commission to submit a final report2 , accompanied by suitable proposals, 
defining the overall strategy and the operational means to solve the problems of the 
Aegean islands. 
This final report set out the lines of the Community's response and enabled the 
Commission, in the agricultural field, to submit its regulatory proposals designed to draw 
up a framework of agricultural measures to be financed by EAGGF "Guarantee" and 
"Guideline". 
The proposed measures were intended to encourage the economic and social development 
of small islands (less than 100 000 inhabitants) which were characterized by a difficult 
geographical situation and structural backwardness in relation to other regions of the 
Community. 
The difficulties that these islands have in kickstarting their economic and social 
development are their insularity, remoteness, small land area, difficult relief and climate 
Because of the specific problems of these islands, the Commission proposal envisaged 
a series of measure, of a multiannual and multisectoral nature, designed to facilitate 
supplies, to give financial support to production in order to improve the degree of 
self-sufficiency and to improve the agricultural structures of these islands and the living 
conditions of their inhabitants. 
In adopting Regulation (EEC) N° 2019/93 the Council took action pursuant to 
Commission proposals. 
The rapid adoption by the Commission of all the implementing regulations for the 
implementation of the measures provided for made for the implementation as of 1993 of 
a number of measures in support of local products. In 1994 all the measures were 
implemented except for the one on development and/or diversification of production 
and/or improvement of the quality of the fruit, vegetables and flowers 
On the whole, despite a number of teething difficulties, the programme is progressing 
satisfactorily. However, the adjustment of certain measures could improve the 
performance and the effectiveness of the measures and thus help to achieve the aims of 
DOC. ESA (93) 36 final of 10 January 1992 
COM (92) 569 final of 23 December 1992 
this action, namely, population stabilization and maintenance of the specific landscape 
of the islands. It would be desirable for this rebalancing to be done without any increase 
in overall expenditure within the estimated costs of this action 
This report meets the Commission's obligation arising out of Article 15(1) of Regulation 
2019/93 to submit to Parliament and to the Council an annual report on the 
implementation of the measures provided for and covers the implementation period of 
1993-1994 . 
A separate report for 1993 was not submitted because of the very short period of 
implementation of the measures. 
EL Implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 
This Regulation instituted: 
- a number of specific market-orientated measures under the responsibility of EAGGF 
"Guarantee" (mainly specific supply arrangements and aid for certain local products), 
for the financing of which specific headings were provided for in the Community 
budget, totalling ECU 15m in 1993 and of ECU 21m in 1994, (ECU 12 and 17m in 
1993 and 1994 respectively under item B1-1833 for the crop products and ECU 3 and 
4m for 1993 and 1994 respectively under item B1-2513 for livestock products) 
- a series of derogations needed in the structural field, in order to facilitate EAGGF 
"Guideline" operations. For these derogations, however, additional budgetary amounts 
were not entered, the expenditure being covered by the appropriation of EAGGF 
"Guideline" under the CSF. 
The development and adoption of the implementing regulations of Regulation 2019/93 
followed very quickly on from adoption of the regulation. From July 93 to November of 
the same year all the implementing regulations were approved (see annex I), but the 
administrative procedures for actual implementation and the necessary adjustment by the 
economic operators to the new mechanisms set up allowed implementation in 1993 of 
only a small number of measures. For this reason a separate report for 1993 was not 
written and this assessment effectively covers the period of 1993 and 1994 
The various measures taken in support of agriculture on the islands have a common 
objective, namely, encouragement of the agricultural productive sector as a priority for 
the economic and social development of this region 
The measures provided for are as follows: 
a) Specific supply arrangements 
The objective of the supply arrangements is to compensate for the excess costs 
brought about by the geographical situation of the islands in the supply of a number 
of products intended for everyday consumption from the remainder of the Community 
in order to allow their availability under equitable conditions. 
The quantities of products which benefit from these supply arrangements are 
determined on the basis of estimates revised periodically taking into account the needs 
of the markets. Special attention is paid to the economic effects brought about by 
these arrangements, in particular as regards actual spinoff through to the end-user. 
The supply arrangements were first conceived as a response to the needs of local 
consumption while protecting the development of production in the agricultural sector 
The sectors which benefit from these arrangements are yoghurt, sugar, wholewheat 
flour, feedingstuffs (cereals, alfalfa and fodder, residues and waste from the food 
industries and preparations of the types used for the animal feedingstuffs) for a limited 
period (1993 to 1997), with degressive aid, fruit and vegetables. 
This measure was necessary because of the deficit on the islands and because of the 
imperative needs in animal and human food. This measure also implies the condition 
of effective repercussion of the advantages through to the end-user, as mentioned 
above. Such an impact is however difficult to measure owing to the free fixing of 
prices, but it is obvious that aid to supply allows a better supply of products and can 
play spur competition with as a consequence a fall in prices to the consumer 
b) Aid for agricultural production 
Regulation 2019/93 stipulates that production aids are taken for certain agricultural 
products. This aid aims at maintenance and the consolidation or the development of 
the traditional activities of these regions, or diversification 
These measures concern fruit, vegetables and flowers, potatoes, olive groves, 
vineyards, honey and the beef and veal sector. Moreover, measures for the private 
storage of certain traditional cheeses and liqueur wines are envisaged. 
The specific measure adopted for the development of production, as well as for the 
improvement of quality in the sector of fruit, vegetables plants and flowers, was not 
implemented until the end of 1994. 
On the animal front, supplements to the premium for fattening male cattle and to the 
premium for stickler cows were set up to complete the mechanism for developing of 
stock! arming and the "meat" sector 
c) Derogations applicable to structural measures 
Mention must be made of the amendments to the implementation of Regulation (EEC) 
N* 2328/91 concerning the improvement of the efficiency of agricultural structures3 
Following the opinion of the STAR Committee and the favourable Commission 
Decision, the following measures were adopted while ensuring their compatibility 
with the requirements of animal well-being and of environmental protection: the 
conditions for granting aid were made more flexible for investments in real estate on 
holdings and to encourage development of pig and poultry rearing. Moreover, the 
compensatory allowance was extended to all the vegetable crops. As regards 
processing / marketing measures for agricultural products, the opportunity of 
increasing the rate of Community participation beyond 50% was provided. 
III. State of progress of the measures 
I. Aid for supply 
All the implementing regulations were approved by the Commission before the end 
of 1993. 
The classification of the islands in two groups A and B according to their distance 
from the continent and the determination of aid on the basis of the marketing costs 
calculated from the ports of mainland Greece from which supplies are usually ferried 
were carried out. The supply estimates by product were fixed 
The islands and prefectures belonging to group A (islands close to the continent) are 
Thassos, Samothrace, Sporades, Kythira, Antikythira, Amoliani, islands of the 
prefecture of Evia, excluding the island of Evia, and of the prefecture of the Cyclades 
islands: Kéa, Kythnos, Giaros, Andros, Tinos, Syros, Mykonos, Dilos and Rinia 
The islands and prefectures belonging to group B (distant islands) are: 
Prefectures of Dodecanese, Chios, Lesvos and Samos and the islands of the prefecture 
of the Cyclades, excluding those in group A. 
The Community participation accounts for 90% of the total cost of the measures, the 
remaining 10% being the responsibility of the Member State 
Aid for supplies was fixed at 15 and 30 ECU/t for the groups A and B respectively 
In addition an increase in aid of 50% was planned for 1993 in order to encourage the 
operators to implement the measure rapidly 
•* Oi L 218 of 6.8.1991, p. I 
4 C (94) 813 of 04.05.1<)94 notified on 05 05.1994 
X 
The implementation of the measure started only in 1994 owing to the need for 
approval of the respective administrative acts and adjustment by the Greek 
administration and the operators to the new procedure 
For the supply of fruit and vegetables temporary (1993 up to 1997), degressive 
implementation was envisaged. For 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 aid is fixed at 80%, 
60%, 40% and 20% of the amount applicable during 1993. 
The situation regarding the development of supply by product is as follows: 
a. Yoghurt: 
group of 
islands 
A 
B 
Total unit aid 
ECU/t 
15 * 
30 * 19 93 
fixed 
assessme 
nt 
t 
500 
1 250 
1 750 realization 
quantity 
t 
0 
0 
0 total 
cost 
thousan 
dECU 
0 
0 
0 19 9 4 
fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 
2 000 
5 000 
7 000 realization 
quantity 
t 
0 
2.3 
2.3 total 
cost 
thousan 
d ECU 
0 
0.07 
0.07 
(*) tor 1993 an increase ol 50% was envisaged 
The poor implementation of the measure is due to the very high cost of special 
labelling on each pot provided for by the administrative act showing that the product 
was subsidized by the Community. 
b. Sugar: 
group of 
islands 
A 
B 
| Total unit aid 
ECU/t 
15 * 
30 * 19 9 3 
fixed 
assessme 
nt 
t 
2 250 
6 750 
9 000 realization 
quantity 
t 
0 
0 
0 total 
cost 
thousan 
d ECU 
0 
0 
0 19 9 4 
fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 
3 000 
9 000 
12 000 realization 
quantity 
t 
265 
7 800 
X 13 1 total 
cost 
thousan 
d ECU 
4 
230 
240 
i" I lor 1993 .m increase <>| SU"., was envisaged, 
llic measure is advancing relatively well, especially loi the islands <>l l'.ioup H 
c. Wholewheat flour: 
j 
group of 
islands 
A 
B 
Total unit aid 
ECU/t 
15 * 
30 * 19 9 3 
fixed 
assessme 
nt 
t 
2 500 
7 500 
9 000 realization 
quantity 
t 
0 
0 
0 total 
cost 
thousan 
dECU 
0 
0 
0 19 9 4 
fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 
10 000 
30 750 
40 750 realization 
quantity 
t 
7 268 
30 750 
(D 
38 018 total 
cost 
thousan 
dECU 
109 
923 
1 032 
(*) for 1993 an increase of 50% was envisaged 
(1) For the islands of group B the quantities required in 1994 were 48 500 t, but 
could not be satisfied since they exceeded the lixcd assessment. 
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d. Feedingstuffs: 
group of 
islands 
A 
B 
SUM 
TOTAL product 
- cereals 
in grains 
- residues and 
waste 
from food 
industry 
- prepara­
tions 
used 
for animal 
food. 
- alfalfa and 
fodder 
TOTAL 
- cereals 
in grains 
- residues and 
waste 
from food 
industry 
- prepara­
tions 
used 
for animal 
food. 
- alfalfa and 
fodder 
TOTAL unit aid 
ECU/t 
15 * 
30 * 19 93 
fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 
2 500 
250 
250 
1 000 
4 000 
7 700 
4 150 
1 600 
0 
13 450 
17 450 realization 
quantity 
t 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 total 
cost 
thousan 
d ECU 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 —II 
19 9 4 j| 
fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 
10 000 
1 000 
1 000 
4 000 
16 000 
30 750 
16 500 
6 500 
250 
54 000 
70 000 I realization ! 
quantity 
t 
5 319.5 
680.5 
699.1 
781.8 
7 480.9 
29 391,8 
17 336,7 
d) 
4 756.7 
282(2) 
51 
59 248,1 total j 
cost ; 
thousa j 
nd 
ECU 
80 
10 
11 
12 
113 
882 
495 
143 
8 
1 52H 
1 Ml 
(*) lor 1993 an inava>e ot' 50".. was envisaged 
(1) aid gram limited u> k> 500 i 
(2.1 aid urant limited i.. 25t) i 
The quantities required in 1994 exceeded the assessments provided for although, in 
certain cases, they could not be reached owing to technical difficulties For certain 
cases where an overshooting of the assessment was noted, aid was limited to the 
quantity provided for by the assessment. 
e. Fruit and vegetables 
1 
1 group of 
| islands 
A 
B 
SUM 
TOTAL product 
- potatoes 
- vegetables 
- fruit 
TOTAL 
- potatoes 
- vegetables 
- fruit 
TOTAL unit aid 
ECU/t 
15 * 
30 * 1993 
fixed 
assess 
ment 
t 
500 
613 
1 598 
2 711 
1 667 
11 311 
5 145 
18 123 
20 834 realization 
quantity 
t 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 total 
cost 
thousan 
dECU 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 19 9 4 
fixed 
assess 
ment 
t 
3 000 
3 679 
9 590 
16 269 
10 000 
67 864 
30 867 
108.731 
125.000 realization 
quanti t 
y 
t 
148 
975 
1 123 total 
cost 
thousand 
ECU 
18 
23.4 
25.2 
(*) Aid increased by 50% in 1993. For 1994 aid is limited to 12 ECU/t for the islands of 
group A and to 24 ECU/t for the islands of group B 
In the estimates for group A mentioned in the table above, the following quantities 
are included: 1 000 t of Khios mandarins, 4 000 t of Naxos potatoes, 2 000 t of 
tomatoes and 300 t of Syros courgettes for transport to the other islands 
The measure did not advance as it might due to bureaucracy and the low rate in 
relation to the value of the products that aid for supplies represents 
2. Measures to support local products 
a) Stockfarming 
For the support of this sector the following aid is granted: 
aid for the fattening of male cattle, which constitutes a supplement of ECU 40 
/ head on the special premium provided for in Article 4(b) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the markets in beef and 
veal; 
a supplement on the premium to maintain the suckler herd provided for in 
Article 4(d) of R. 805/68/EEC which is paid to beef and veal producers. The 
amount of this supplement is ECU 40 / suckler cow held by the producer on 
the day of submission of the request and up to a limit of 40 cows per holding. 
State of progress of the measure: 
- aid for the fattening of male 
cattle 
- suckler cow premium 
TOTAL unit aid 
ECU / 
head 
40 
40 19 9 3 
number 
of 
animals 
6 355 
8 735 
15 090 total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
254 
349 
603 19 9 4 
number 
of 
animals 
10 710i 
8 060 
18 770 total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
423 
322 
750 
(1) of which 996 are cattle which in 1994 benefitted from the second payment of the aid granted in 1993 
b) Milk products 
Aid of 2.28 ECU/t / day is granted for the private storage of certain local cheeses 
(feta, graviera, ladotyri and kefalograviera). 
The maximum quantity is fixed at 5 000 t/year and the minimum duration of 
storage is 60 days The amount of aid must not exceed the amount which 
corresponds to the conventional 150-day storage 
For 1994 a quantity of lOt of ladotyri cheese and 2()()t of feta cheese benefitted 
from the measure The storage period was 3 151 t x d 
OJ No L 148 of 28.06.1968, p. 24, as last amended by Regulatioi 
No 984/96 (OJ No L 125 of 23.05.1996, p. 1) i-EC) 
State of progress of the measure: 
product 
- ladotyri cheese 
- feta cheese 
Total unit aid 
ECU/t / 
d 
2.28 19 93 
quantity 
t 
0 
0 
0 month 
duration 
0 
0 
0 total 
cost 
thousan 
dECU 
0 
0 
0 19 9 4 
quanti t 
y 
t 
10 
200 
210 
. duratio 
n 
t x d total 
cost 
thousan 
d ECU 
l 
3 15! j 7.2 
Corresponding aid was not paid in 1994. 
c) Fruit, vegetables and flowers 
Aid per hectare is granted to producers and recognized groupings or organizations 
who carry out an initiative programme approved by the competent authorities, aimed 
at the development and/or diversification of production and/or improvement of the 
quality of the fruit, vegetables and flowers. The initiatives supported have to tend 
in particular to develop production and the quality of the products, in particular by 
varietal conversion and farming improvements. They have to form part of 
programmes over a minimum three-year period covering a minimum land area of 
0.3 h 
The programme must not concern tomatoes. The amount of aid which is paid each 
year for a maximum of three years is a maximum of ECU 500 / ha, where public 
financing of the Member State amounts to at least 300 ECU/ha and if the individual 
or grouped producers' contribution is at least 200 ECU/ha. If the participation of 
the Member State and/or the producers' contribution are lower than the amounts 
indicated above, the amount of Community aid is reduced proportionally 
Aid is raised by 100 ECU/ha when the initiative programme is presented and 
carried out by a grouping or an organization of producers and provides for technical 
assistance for implementation and covers a minimum land area of 2 hectares 
The measure was not implemented in 1993 and 1994 owing to staff shortages at the 
local administration responsible for publicizing the measure and the small size of 
holdings which does not make it possible to ensure the minimum land area for its 
implementation. 
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d) Potatoes 
Aid of 500 ECU/ha is granted each year for the growing of seed and food potatoes 
in plots of 0.2 ha at least and a cultivated and harvested maximum land area of 
3 200 ha/year. 
State of progress of the measure: 
potatoes 1993 
land area (ha) 
0 total cost 
thousand ECU 
0 199 4 
land area 
(ha) 
1 202 total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
601 
The measure could not achieve the objective because of the minimum limit of 
0.2 ha. 
e. Wine sector 
Vineyards 
A fixed-rate aid of 394.83 ECU/ha is granted for the growing of vines geared 
towards QUALITY WINE PSR wine production 
State of progress of the measure : 
1—______________ 
product 
vineyards unit aid 
ECU/ha 
394.83 19 9 3 
land area 
(ha) 
4 887.3 total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
1 930 19 9 4 
land area 
(ha) 
4 993.52 total 
cost 
thousan 
d ECU 
1 972 
Private storage of liqueur wines 
Aid is granted for the ageing of locally produced quality liqueur wines, made by 
traditional method and aged for not less than two years It is paid during the second 
year of ageing up to a maximum of 40 000 hi/year 
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State of progress of the measure: 
product 
liqueur wines durati 
on unit aid 
ECU/hl/d 
0.0197 Countryside 
1993/1994 
hi 
quantity 
0 total 
cost 
thousa 
nd 
ECU 
0 1994/1995 
hi 
quantity 
2 000(i) total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
0.12 
(1) Storage began on 01.12.1994. 
f. Olive groves 
Fixed-rate aid of 120/ECU/ha/year is granted for the maintenance of the olive 
groves in the traditional areas of olive-tree cultivation, provided that olive groves 
are kept under good conditions of production. The minimum density was fixed at 
50 trees / ha. 
State of progress of the measure: 
product 
olive groves unit aid 
ECU/ha 
120 1993 
land area 
(ha) 
93 020.4 total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
11 620 19 9 4 
land area 
(ha) 
100 390 total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
12 047 
In order to control expenditure, the minimum density was increased as from 1995 
to 80 trees/ha. 
g. Honey 
Aid per hive in production is granted to recognized honey-producer groups tor the 
production of quality honey with a high thyme honey content, who undertake to 
carry out annual initiative programmes aimed at better conditions of rnarketinii and 
promotion of quality honey . The amount of aid is MC\) 10 / hives / year and is 
limited to a maximum 50 000 hives. 
For a transitional period of up to two years maximum while groups are established 
and recognized, aid of ECU 7 / hive is granted to any bee-keeper with at least ten 
hives and a maximum of 100 000 hives. 
711 bee-keepers benefitted from aid: 444 in the prefecture of Cyclades, 45 on 
Limnos and 222 in the prefecture of Samos. 
State of progress of the measure : 
product 
hives 
• unit aid 
ECU/ 
hive 
7 19 9 3 
number of 
hives 
85 304 total cost 
thousand 
ECU 
597 19 9 4 
number of 
hives 
105 074 (1) total 
cost 
thousan 
dECU 
701 
(1) A proportional reduction in aid was applied in order to keep to the total number of 100 000 hives provided lor 
IV EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure for implementation of the measures 
The costs shown in Chapter III, as set out in the tables in Annexes 1 and 2, are 
calculated per calendar year on the basis of the figures provided by the Greek 
authorities. Taking account of the time needed to check expenditure and the 
declaration of expenditure, on the one hand, and the time span between the calendar 
year and the financial year for the EAGGF guarantee (16 October in year n to 15 
October in year n + 1), on the other, the expenditure declared and attributed to 
EAGGF guarantee in 1993 and 1994 is as follows: 
in MECU 
declared and attributed expenditure 
products I 
19 93 19 9 4 
- plants 0 16.770 
- animals 0 0.665 
TOTAL 0 17.435 
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V. Derogation applicable to structural measures 
a) Notwithstanding Articles 5, 6, 7, 10 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 ' 
on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures, investment aid for 
agricultural holdings located on the smaller islands is granted under the 
following conditions: 
the aid scheme for investments can be applied to farmers who, on the one hand, do 
not farm as a principal activity but draw at least 25% of their overall income from 
agricultural activity on the holding and, on the other, do not require more than the 
equivalent of one manpower unit (MPU) as long as the investments provided for do 
not exceed ECU 25 000. Except for local specialities, all food production must be 
limited to local consumption; 
maintenance of simplified accountancy; 
for pig production in family holdings, the limits fixed by the R 2328/91 are not 
necessary. However, on completion of the plan, at least the equivalent of 10% of the 
quantity of food consumed by pigs must be produced by the holding, 
for egg and poultry production investments in family holdings are permitted, 
the maximum aid eligible for investments is 55% for any type of investment, 
possibility of increasing the compensatory allowance to ECU 180.5 / LU up to a 
maximum amount of ECU 3 540 / holding in 1993 and of granting it for all 
vegetable crops, as long as it is compatible with the requirements of environmental 
protection; 
possibility of including in the calculation of the compensatory allowance in all the 
less-favoured areas of this region cows whose milk is intended for the internal 
market of this region. 
b) Notwithstanding Article 17 (3), second indent, of R. 4253/88, the possibility of 
increasing Community participation beyond the limit of 50% for investments concerning 
certain processing/marketing sectors agricultural products intended to improve the 
quality of life of locals. 
m Bfe L 21» oÊQkœ. mm, p; H ilegt*feti©i* as East, amended by R 870/9* 
State of progress: 
- improvement plans for 
non-farmers 
- improvement plans for 
farmers with 55% 
aid 
- improvement plans for 
the production of poultry 
- improvement plans for 
pig production 
- installation of young 
farmers with 0.5 MPU 
- compensatory allowance 
- processing / market­
ing 
TOTAL 19 9 3 
number 
15 000 
-estimate of the 
additional cost to the 
EAGGF GUIDANCE 
SECTION 
thousand ECU 
2 800 
2 800 1 *) 9 4 
number 
77 
357 
1 
4 
15 000 estimate of the 
additional cost to the 
EAGGF 
GUIDANCE 
SECTION 
thousand ECU 
163 
65 
39 
2 900 
3 167 
VI. National control system 
1. In order to ensure the effective control of the aid allocated for supplies, an 
interministerial Decision (No 443790/22.12.1993) which determines the supporting 
documents which have to accompany the products has been published. It designates 
the services responsible for controls, it lays down the method of payment and the 
ways of monitoring the effective repercussion of the aid granted on the end-user 
This procedure is always used as regards the supporting documents Random 
checks are carried out by the regional services of the Ministry of Agriculture 
2 For measures to support local products specific administrative Acts for each activity 
have been published for the implementation of measures and for the procedure of 
granting aid. Controls are carried out in the form of general administrative controls 
and on the spot checks. 
3. The same procedure applies to structural measures as the one provided for normal 
implementation of the measures 
To be more precise: 
a) for the improvement plans, controls apply to all investments, 
b) for young farmers, each individual case is examined to see whether the 
recipient meets all the requirements, and 
c) for the compensatory allowance, both the general administrative control and 
on the spot checks apply. 
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VII. Proposals for adjustment of the measures 
The difficulties noted at the time of implementation of the measures led the Greek 
authorities to submit a request for a number of adjustments of the measures provided for 
The Commission is examining them. 
These requests are as follows: 
1. Measures requiring an amendment of the R. 2019/93 by the Council: 
a) Maintenance of aid for supplies for fruit, vegetables and potatoes at 80% of 
the ECU 30 and 15 planned for 1993. 
b) Increase in aid for supplies for the yoghurt. 
c) For honey the proposal is to increase the total number of subsidized hives and 
to extend the concept "honey of specific quality" in order to include honey 
other than thyme honey 
d) Inclusion of a technical assistance measure. For the recruitment of temporary 
personnel needed for better implementation of the measures and controls 
provided for, as well as for the drawing-up of the general report on the 
economic situation of the islands showing the impact of the measures carried 
out under Regulation 2019/93. •'O1 
e) Reduction of the minimum limit of 0.3 hectares for implementation of the 
programmes for the development and/or diversification of the production of 
fruit, vegetables and flowers. 
f) Allocation of the second payment of supplementary aid for calves, together 
with the first payment and application of the regional ceiling for 1 000 
animals instead of the individual limit and suppression of the density 
coefficient. 
g) Implementation for the cows suckler of the regional limit for 10 000 animals, 
by analogy with that implemented for the calves, instead of the individual 
limit and suppression of the density coefficient 
h) Inclusion of straw (c.o 121300) in the list of products benefitting from the 
dried fodder supply arrangements 
Measures requiring an amendment to Commission Regulations: 
a) Increase in the assessment of feedingstuff and Hour supply in order to meet the 
needs of the islands. Increase of 25% of the aid for the islands in group A 
b) Inclusion of the island of Gavdos in the south-west of Crete in the measure for fruit 
and vegetable, wheat and feedingstuff supplies 
c) Suppression of the minimum area limit for the granting of aid for potatoes. 
VHL Other agricultural and rural development measures in favour of the Aegean 
islands 
Special, one-off Community aid of ECU 14m financed under B2-24 chapter of the Community 
budget for the carrying out of a number of structural measures for the Greek islands in the 
Aegean was decided by the Commission on 21.12.1993. Of this amount ECU 0.875m is for the 
financing of agricultural measures. 
In addition, efforts to develop the productive sectors of these islands have been supported by 
the Union mainly through aid from the Structural Funds. Both under the first CSF for Greece 
(period 1989-1993) and the second (period 1994-1999), apart from the measures included in 
the national operational programmes, which are and will be implemented on the islands, 
specific MGPs for the islands of the North and South Aegean were implemented for the same 
periods, amounting for the period 1994-1999 to ECU 454.5m for the three Structural Funds, 
including ECU 24.4m for the EAGGF GUIDANCE SECTION 
Finally, the islands have also benefitted from the Community initiatives INTERREG and 
LEADER 
DC. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 
Regulation 2019/93 was adopted by the Council on 18.07.1993 and up to November 1993 all 
the implementing regulations for the implementation of the measures provided for had been 
adopted by the Commission. This enabled the Greek authorities to implement as from 1993 a 
number of the measures in support of local products, in particular measures to support 
stockfarming, grow and maintain vines and olive groves and produce honey. Implementation 
of these measures 1993 was achieved at a rate of 97 18% in relation to the initial forecasts 
The measures for supplies could not be implemented in 1993 despite an increase of 50% in the 
aid provided for to encourage rapid implementation 
The publication and distribution of the administrative acts, the introduction of a reliable control 
system and adjustment by operators are the reasons for the delay in implementing the supply 
measure. 
The measure for supplies achieved an average implementation rate of 45.8% in 1994 in relation 
to forecasts, but implementation varies considerably from one product to an other The highest 
implementation rates were reached for flour (96.2%) and feedingstuffs (80.5%), which are even 
higher for the islands in group B (94.3%) The lowest rates were for fruit, vegetables and 
potatoes (0.9%) and for yoghurt (0 1%). 
For feedingstuffs needs far exceed the assessments provided for 
Of the measures to support local products only the measure on the maintenance of olive groves 
far exceeded the forecast. In order to control the costs, an increase in the minimum density 
provided for is made (from 50 trees / ha to 80) as from 1995. 
In 1994 measures reached overall an achievement rate of 79.4% in relation to the forecasts All 
the measures were implemented except for the measure on the development and/or 
diversification of the production and/or improvement of the quality of fruit, vegetables and 
flowers, despite its great importance to the islands, owing to the lack of administration 
personnel to promote the measure. The measure is expected to be implemented in 1996 
As regards derogations applicable to structural measures, the provisions on the derogations from 
Regulation 2328/91 on greater efficiency in agricultural structures were adopted in 1993 and 
that year 15 000 farmers have benefitted from the derogation concerning the compensatory 
allowance. The first improvement plans started in 1994. The only measure which had not 
advance by the end of 1994 was the one concerning the processing / marketing of agricultural 
products. 
All in all, the programme as a whole, despite its teething difficulties, is progressing 
satisfactorily. 
The Commission is examining to modify certain measures the Greek proposals at present. This 
examination requires further study together with the Greek authorities and more relevant 
documentation on the matter for certain aspects . 
T) 
Annex 1 
List of the regulations adopted as at 31,12.1994 
1. Framework regulation 
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures 
for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products 
(1) OJ No. L 184 of 27.07.1993, p. t 
2. Detailed rules 
2.1. Specific supply procedure: 
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2958/93 of 27 October 1993 laying down 
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 2019/93 as regards the 
specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products 
(1) OJ No. L 267 of 28.10.1993, p. 4 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3163/93 of 17 November 1993<u as amended by 
Commission Regulation 3004/94 of 09.12.94(2)establishing the forecast supply 
balance as part of the specific arrangements for the supply of milk products 
procedure to the smaller Aegean islands 
(l)OJNo. L283 of 18.11.1993, p. 18 
(2) OJ No. L 317 of 10.12.1994. p. 6 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3065/93 of 5 November 1993<u as amended by 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1445/94 of 23 June 1994mlaying down detailed 
rules of application for the specific arrangements for the supply of sugar to the 
smaller Aegean islands and establishing the forecast supply balance for 1993-1994 
(1) OJ No. L 274 of 06.11.1993, p. 10 
(2) OJ No. L 157 of 24.06.1994, p. 7 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3254/93 of 26 November 1993,uamended by the 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2747/94u) and 3 128/94<3ilaying down detailed 
rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards 
the specific supply arrangements for certain fruits and vegetables for the benefit of 
the smaller Aegean islands 
(l)OJ No. L 293 of 27.11.1993. p. 34 
(2) OJ No. L 290 of 11.11.1994. p. X 
(3) OJ No. L 330 of 21.12.1994. p. 45 
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 822/94/CE... of 13 April 1994 adjusting the CN 
codes for apples listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC') No. 2019/93 
introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain 
agricultural products. 
(1) OJ No. 1. 95 of 14.04.1994. p. 1 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 825/94 of 13 April 1994o adjusting the CN codes 
for apples listed in annexes to Regulation (EC) No. 3254/93 laying down detailed 
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2019/93 
(I) OJ No. L <>5 of 14.04 I<W4, p. 7 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3066/93 of 5 November 1993o>amended by 
Regulation (EC) No. 3175/94(2)1 ay ing down detailed rules for application of the 
specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the smaller Aegean 
islands and establishing the forecast supply balance. 
(1) OJ No. L 274 of 06.11.1993, p. 12 
(2) OJ No. L 335 of 23.12.1994, p. 54 
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3021/93 of 29 October 1993(1)amended by the 
Regulation (CE) No. 3173/94 (2) laying down detailed rules of application for the 
specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands with regard to the special 
arrangement for the supply of dried fodder 
(1) OJ No. L 270 of 30.10.1993, p. 62 
(2) OJ No. L 335 of 23.12.1994, p. 51 
2.2.. Measures to support local products: 
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2889/93 of 21 October 1993...laying down 
certain detailed rules as regards the supplements to the special premium for 
producers of beef and veal and to the premium for maintaining suckler cows 
(1) OJ No. L 263 of 22.10.1993. p 8 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3393/93 of 10 December 1993 (1) laying down 
detailed rules governing the granting of private storage aid for certain cheeses 
manufactured on the smaller Aegean islands 
(1) OJ No. L 306 of 11.12.1993, p. 32 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3253/93 of 26 November 1993.nlaying down 
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 2019/93 as regards the 
support measures for local products for the smaller Aegean islands, in the fruit, 
vegetable and flower sectors. 
(1) OJ No. L 293 of 27.11.1993, p. 28 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3404/93 of 10 December 1993n,on rules for the 
application of the Council Regulation 2019/93 introducing specific measures for the 
smaller Aegean islands, as regards the growing of potatoes for human consumption 
and seed potatoes 
(l)O.I No. L 310 of 14.12.1993. p. 7 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3112/93 of 10 November 1993mlaying down 
detailed rules for the application of the specific aid arrangements for the smaller 
Aegean islands in respect of vineyards and the private storage of liqueur wines 
(1) OJ No. L 278 of 11.11 1993. p. 52 
- Commission Regulation (EEC') No. 2837/93 of 18 October 1993«namended by the 
Regulation No. 3499/93/CE of 20 December 1993mand No. 2813/ oï 18 11.1994 -
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laying down detailed rules lor the application of the Council Regulation No 
2019/93 with regard to the maintenance of olive groves in traditional olive-growing 
areas. 
(1) OJ No. L 260 of 19.10.1993, p. 5 
(2)OJNo. L 319 of 21.12.1993, p. 22 
(3) OJ No. L 298 of 19.11.1994, p. 24 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 3063/93 of 5 November 1993o)laying down 
detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation No. 2019/93 with 
regard to the aid scheme for the production of honey of specific quality. 
(l)OJ No. L 274 of 06.11.1993, p. 5 
3. Derogations applicable to structural measures 
Commission Decision of 4.05.94 concerning greater efficiency in agricultural structures 
in Greece (smaller Aegean islands) in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 2328/91 
Annex 2 
List of administrative Acts adopted to implement the 
measures provided for 
1. Specific supply arrangements 
a) Ministerial Decision No. 443790/22.12.1993 "concerning the supporting documents 
for the payment of aid to supply for the small Aegean islands in certain agricultural 
products (published in the Official Journal section B No. 927 of 23 12.1993). 
b) Administrative Act No. 2/94 amended and supplemented by administrative acts 4/94 
and 8/94 laying down strict rules on the transport and normal marketing of 
subsidized products concerning indication of the purchase price on the shipping 
document (OJ No. 244 of 07.04.1994). 
c) Administrative Act No. 4/94 concerning indication on the packing of yoghurt 
benefitting from aid for consumption on the Aegean islands 
d) Ministerial Decision No. A2-1292 of 22.03.1994 concerning the marketing of food 
and feedingstuffs, benefitting from aid to supply on the Aegean islands (Official 
Journal No. 244 of 07.04.1994). 
e) Ministerial Decision No. A2-2201 of 15.04.1994 concerning the marketing in bulk 
of the feedingstuffs on the Aegean islands (Official Journal No. 313 of 25.04.1994). 
2. Measures to support local products 
A) Support for stockfarming: 
Ministerial Decision No. 190019/01.07.1994 concerning supplementary aid for the 
fattening of male cattle arid the supplement to the premium for the maintenance of 
suckler cows (OJ No. 536 of 07 07.1994). 
b) Private storage of certain locally manufactured cheeses: 
Ministerial Decision No. 190080/01 07.1994 concerning the supporting documents 
for entry , exit, control and complementary procedures relating to aid for the private 
storage of certain locally manufactured cheeses, in accordance with Regulations 
2019/93 and 3393/93 
c) Potatoes for human consumption and seed potatoes: 
Circular No. 166309/26.02.1994 concerning procedures for the granting of aid per 
hectare to potato producer on the Aegean islands 
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d) Maintenance and growing of vines for quality wine (PSR) production in the 
traditional production areas: 
Circulars No. 444236/1.012.1993 and No. 326567/16.03 1994 concerning the 
implementation of the specific aid scheme for QUALITY WINE PSR vineyards on 
the small Aegean islands within the framework of the Council R. 2019/93 
e) Ageing of locally produced liqueur wines: 
Ministerial Decision No. 189304 of 28.06.1994 concerning procedures for the 
granting of aid for the ageing of liqueur wines on the small Aegean islands 
f) Maintenance of olive groves: 
Circular No. 207977 of 29.10.1993 concerning the procedure for the granting of the 
flat-rate aid for the maintenance of olive groves on the small Aegean islands 
g) Honey: 
Circular No. 212538/07.12.1993 concerning procedures for the granting of 
aid per hive for the production of honey of specific quality (OJ section B 
No. 215 of 01.04.1994). 
Decision No. 329361/23.03.1994 concerning the authority responsible, the 
procedure, the supporting documents and controls for implementation of the 
specific procedure for granting aid for the production of honey of specific 
quality (thyme) on the small Aegean islands (OJ section B No 215 of 
01.04.1994). 
3. Derogations applicable to structural measures 
Ministerial decree No. 112 of 27.12.1993 for the implementation of the R. 2019/93 
introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands for certain agricultural 
products - derogation applicable to structural measures - improvement plans -
compensatory allowance. 
Ministerial decree No. 149 of 30.11.1994 concerning the programme of aid for the 
mountain areas and for the less-favoured areas in 1994 ( compensatory allowance) 
in implementation Council R. (EEC) No. 2328/91 on greater efficiency in 
agricultural structures. 
Ministerial Decision No 415312/6255/29.09.1994 concerning procedures for the 
inclusion of investment plans in Council Regulation (LEC) No 860/90 of 29.03.1991 
for better conditions in the processing and marketing of these agricultural products, 
as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 of 22 12 1993 and the 
procedure for allocation to the recipients of national and Community aid 
Circular No. 432922/7249 of 12.12.1994 concerning the implementation of the 
regulation (EEC) No 860/90 for the period 1994-1996 
Aegean islands - Aid to supply 
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c^GGF-G participation accounts foi 90": of the total cost The forecast was made on an annua! basis ofapplication of the mesure 
Aid increased by 50:: during 1993 
Mr-ember '93 - June '94 
F:>i group B islands, demand exceeded the forecast by 17.750 t. 
T' • ^uanMies requested exceeded the animal balances despite the fact that some requests were not met 
A. I -.n a diminishing scale toi 1994 1995 1996 et 1997 aid being set at 80%, 60°> 40'T and 20°; of the amount applicable in 1993 
I"- '• 00C t of potatoes horn Na*os 
!i,,! ' 00C > of mandarines from Chios 
in-! ? 000 t of tomatoes ancit 300 t of courgettes from Syros 
Table 2(Sheet 16) 
Aegean islands - Specific aid for local products 
PRODUCT 
1. Animal 
production 
a) cattle (ECU/head) 
- fattening premium 
- suckler cow 
premiums 
TOTAL 
II. Crop 
production 
- aid to production (ha) 
- fruit and vegetables 
- potatoes 
- wine-growing sector 
- aid per hectare 
(ECU/ha) 
- ageing of wines 
PSR (4) 
(ECU/hl/d) 
- olive-growing sector 
- flat-rate aid 
(ECU/ha) 
- honey (ECU/hive) 
TOTAL Initila forecast | 1993 
unit aid 
ECU/t.head. 
ha or hi 
40 
40 
500 
400 
0.0197 
120 
(5)7 Quantity 
(head,ha, 
hl.hive) 
6500 
8000 
) 
)4.700 
) 
8.300 
40.000 
50 000 
{5)100.000 Total cost | EAGGF-G 
MECU fl expenditure 
1 prov. for (1 ) 
0.26 
0,32 
0,58 
) 
)2,35 
) 
3,320 
0.072 
6.000 
0,700 
14,732 0,47 
) 
)1,890 
) 
2,670 
0 
4.820 
0,560 
11,780 Actual 
Quantity 
(head, ha, 
hive) 
6.355 
8 735 
0 
0 
4887,3 
93 020.4 
85,304 Total cost 
MECU 
0.254 
0,349 
0,603 
0 
0 
1,955 
11.162 
0,597 
14.317 1994 
EAGGF-G 
expenditure 
prov. for (1) 
0,700 
) 
)2,830 
) 
4.000 
0 060 
7 230 
0,840 
17 720 Actual 
Quantity 
(head, ha, 
hive) 
(2)10 710 
8 060 
0 
1.202 
4993,52 
2000 
100 390 2 
(6)105.074 Total cost 
MECU 
0.428 
0.322 
0,750 
0 
0,601 
1,992 
0.001 
12 047 
0,70 
16,091 
(1) Calendar year expenditure is dMded into 2/3 in the financial year of the same year and 1/3 m the financial year of the following year 
(2) Including calves which benefitted from the second payment of the premium 
(3) Aid was paid for 3.151 txd 
(4) The ageing process must not beless than two years Aid is paid during the second year 
(5) Amount of aid dunng the transitional period of two years limited to 100 000 hives The permanent arrangement provides tor 10 ECU/hive tor M 000 hwei 
(6) Aid limited to 100 000 hives A proportional reduction in aid was applied so as to keep to the amount corresponding to 100 000 nives 
(7) Five groups of producers benefited from aid Unit aid 12 08 ECU/hrve in 1995 
& 
Sum ni m \ tabic 3 
V I . EAGGF - Guarantee Aegean Islands - Aid R. 2019/93 
in MILLION ECU 
AID 
- aid for supplies 1 
- specific aid for 
local products 
Grand total 199 3 
forecast 
3.27 
11.780 
15.05 EAGGF 
particip. in 
expenditure 
0 
14.317 
14.317 1994 
forecast 
6.760 
17.720 
24.480 EAGGF 
particip. in 
expendituret 
2.938 
16.091 
19.029 
( 1 ) The participation of the EAGGF Guarantee Section accounts for the 90% of the total cost 
II. EAGGF Guidance Section (estimate of additional expenditure due to the derrogations) in MECU 
AID 
Derrogations in structural measures 19 9 3 
forecast 
0 EAGGF 
particip. in 
expenditure 
2.801 19 9 4 
forecast 
2.3 EAGGF 
particip. in 
expenditure 
3.1672 
( 1 j The participation o( the EAGGF Guidance Section is reimbursed in 1994 
(2) Reimbursement was made in 1995 

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