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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)111 final
Brussels.17March1981
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
layingdowntheconditions onwhichGreecemaymaintainonatransitional
basiscertainnationalaidmeasuresfallingwithinthescopeofthesocio-
structural Directives
(presented bytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
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COMMISSION
OFTHE
€UROPEAN COMMUNITIES
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Subject iDraft Council Regulation laying down theconditions onwhich
the Hellenic Republic maymaintain onatransitional basis certain
national aidmeasures falling within the scope ofthesocio -
structural Directives .•
1.Inaccordance with Article 114 ofthe Act ofAccession and Annex IVto
theActtheHellenic Republic shall ,by31December 1983 atthelatest ,
implement themeasures necessary tocomply with the provisions ofthe
socio-structural Directives .
Inaccordance with thepolitical agreement oftheConference ,thenational
aidmeasures tobeassessed with reference ,;t;othescope oftheDirectives ,
must beadapted totheconditions laid down ,bythese Directives oreven
discontinued bythe time ofthe Directives areimplemented .
2.Havingregard toArticle 69oftheAct ofAccession whereby theHellenic
Republic isauthorised tomaintain thenational aidmeasures -including
those within the scope ofthesocio-structural Directives -until
31December 1985 ,the Hellenic Republic isrequesting certain derogations
from theabovementioned political agreement inrespect ofsocio-structural
aid measures .
3.Asthederogations requested areoflittle importance inachieving the
aims ofthecommon -policy fbragricultural [Structure butmuch importance
isattached politically intheHellenic Republic tomaintaining these ;
minor aidmeasures ,itisproposed toallow thefollowing derogations :
a)Directive 75/268/EEC
TheHellenic Republic will beauthorised tomaintain until 31December
1985 : '
-aidforbarley growing andsheep andgoat raising onfarms ofless
than 3haofUAA,
-aidforsmall farmers growing common wheat .
M .

Asregardsapplyingthesemeasuresintheareas-verylimited-which
donotfallwithinDirective75/268/EEC,therateofreductionapplicable
tocertainotheraidsfallingunderArticles92-94oftheTreatyapplies.
b)Directive 72/159/EEC
TheHellenicRepublicwillbeauthorisedto,maintainuntil31December1985
aidfortherestockingofvineyardsWithintheframeworkofaquality
winep.s.r.programme.
Further,underArticle69paragraph2oftheActofAccession,thedraft
regulationestablishes thelistofaidmeasureswhichmaybemaintained
untilthesocio-structural Directivesareimplemented.

PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
layingdowntheconditions onwhichGreece maymaintain
onatransitional basiscertainnationalaidmeasuresfallingwithin
thescopeofthesocio-structural Directives
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity/
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticle
69thereof,. .
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereas,inaccordance withtheJointDeclaration ontheprocedurefor
thejointexamination ofnationalaidsgrantedbyGreece
inthefieldofagriculture duringtheperiodpriortoaccession,annexed
totheTreatyofAccession,thelistofnationalaidmeasureswhichare
tobeassessedwithreferencetothescopeofthesocio-structural
Directives referredtoinAnnexIVtotheActofAccession andwhich
Greece -isauthorized tomaintain onatransitional basisis
tobeasagreedwithintheConference;'!
Whereas,however,thatlistshouldbeupdatedinordertotakeaccountof
corrections,oftheabolitionofcertainaidmeasures,ofchangesinthe
waycertaintypesofaidaregrantedandofanyadjustmenttotheamount
thereofwhichmayhaveoccurredinthemeantime;
Whereas,underArticle114oftheActof'Accession andAnnexIVthereto,
Greecemustimplementthemeasuresnecessarytocomplynotlaterthan
31December1983withthesocio-structural .Directives mentionedin
AnnexIV;„whereasthisnecessitates theabolitionoradaptation
ofcertainnationalaidmeasureswhichfallwithinthescopeofthese
Directives andwhichGreeceisauthorizedtomaintainbyArticle69of
theActofAccession,subjecttothetermsofthelatter;

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Whereas,iftheaidcurrently grantedbyGreeceincertainregionsto
producersofcommonwheatandbarleyandtocertainsheepandgoat
farmerswereabolished,theincomesofthefarmersconcernedmightbe
sharplyreduced,andwhereasGreeceshould,consequently,beauthorized
tomaintainsomeaidmeasuresbeyondthedateofimplementation of
Directive 75/268/EECandtolaydowntheconditionsrelatingthereto;
Whereas,iftheamountoftheaidcurrentlygrantedbyGreeceforthe
restocking ofvineyards underaqualitywinep.s.r.programme was
adaptedtothetermsofDirective 72/159/EEC,theobjectives ofthe
programmemightbejeopardized/andwhereasGreeceshould,consequently
beauthorized tomaintaintheseamountsbeyondthedateof
.implementation ofDirective 72/159/EEC;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.Witheffectfrom1January1981thenationalaidmeasureswhicharetobe
assessedwithreferencetothescopeofthesocio-structural Directives mentioned
inAnnexIVtotheActofAccession andwhich Greece isauthorized
tomaintainonatransitional basisshallbeaslaiddownintheAnnex.
2.Thenationalaidmeasuresreferredtoinparagraph 1maybe
.maintained,attheamountsspecifiedintheAnnex,until31December1983.
ShouldGreece implementtheDirectivesreferredtointhe
■::' \firstparagraph before31December1983,thenationalaidmeasures
mustbeadaptedtomeettheconditionslaiddownbythoseDirectives or
discontinued bythetimetheDirectives areimplemented .
3.Bywayofderogation fromparagraph 2,aidsI,II,V(b)andXIImay
bemaintained attheamountsandsubjecttotheconditionslaiddowninthe
Annexuntil31December 1985.
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Article2 ''
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginits,entiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates. ^
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DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil/

Designation oftheaidMaximumamountoftheaid
in1980*
I.COMMONWHEAT
Aidtofarmersinmountainregions 200drs/stremma
II.BARLEY
Aidtofarmersinmountainandisland
regions200drs/stremma
III.MAIZE
Aidforthepurchaseofdryingandensiling
equipment (cashsubsidy)
(a)toindividualproducers
(b)toproducergroupsandorganizations20%ofthepurchaserate
40%ofthepurchaserateANNEX
Rateofabolitionoradaptation
-inareascoveredbyDirective75/268/EEC,tobe
maintaineduntil31December1985
-inotherareas,tobemaintaineduntil31December
1985,subjecttobeingreducedattherate
stipulatedinNo1.1.oftheAnnextotheCouncil
Regulationoflistingcertainnational
measuresofaidforagriculture whichtheHellenic
Republicisauthorizedtomaintainonatransitional
basis.
Tobemaintaineduntil31December1985
-intheareasspecifiedinArticle3(3)ofDirective
75/268/EEC,forfarmerswithlessthan3haofUAA,
-inotherareas,subjecttobeingreducedatthe
-ratelaiddowninNo1.1.oftheAnnextothe
CouncilRegulationoflistingcertainnational
measuresofaidforagriculture whichtheHellenic'
Republicisauthorizedtomaintainona
transitional basis.
Article 1(2)
Article 1(2)

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Designation oftheaidMaximumamountoftheaid
in1980* Rateofabolitionoradaptation
IV.-FRUITANDVEGETABLES
1.Aidfortheconstruction ofglasshouses
(cashsubsidy)'
2.Aidfortheconstruction offrames
(drs/str)^
3.Aidforthepurchaseofautomatic
irrigation systems
V.WINE '
1.Qualitywinep.s.r.programme
>Aid(cashsubsidy)forproducers/in
respectof:
(a)newplantings ..
(b)restockingofvineyards
(c)tyingupofvines
*
(d)purchaseofmachinery20%ofexpenditure
20%ofexpenditure
20%ofexpenditureArticle 1(2)
Article1(2)
Article 1(2)
50%ofexpenditure,upto
2300-4550drs/stremma,
accordingtoregion
3380-5850drs/stremma
2600drs/stremma,according
toregion
20-30%Article 1(2)
Tobemaintaineduntil31December1985
Article 1(2)
Article 1(2)
Fortheproductionofstrawberries andmelonsonly

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öesignation oftheaidMaximumamountoftheaidRateofabolitionoradaptationin1980*
VI.FLORICULTURE
1.Aidfortheconstruction ofglasshouses
andmultiplication facilities (cash
Subsidy)vV- .-•0
Ca)glasshouses 20%ofexpenditure Article 1(2)
(b)multiplication facilities producing 20%ofexpenditure Article 1(2)
rootcuttings
•
VII.AROMATIC ANDPHARMACEUTICAL PLANTS-
1.Aidforequipmenttotreataromatic 40%ofthepurchaserateArticle 1(2)
andpharmaceutical plants(cashsubsidy)
If
2.Cultivation machinery (cashsubsidy)20%ofthepurchaserateArticle 1(2)
3.Appropriate buildings (cashsubsidy)20%ofexpenditure Article 1(2)
4.Aidperstremmafortheintroduction of2000-3500drs/stremma Article 1(2)
aromaticandpharmaceutical crops
/"
\•

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Designation oftheaidMaximumamountoftheaid
in1980*Rateofabolitionoradaptation –
VIII.SILKWORMS#
1.Aidfortheestablishment ofnewplanta-Upto6000drs/stremma Article1(2)\ ,
tionsofmulberrytrees(cashsubsidy)
2.Aidfortheconstruction ofsericultural e_ „· ,
installaties (cashsubsidy)
-forindividual silkwormfarmers 40%ofconstruction costsArticle1(2)
I.-forgroupsofsilkwormfarmers 40%ofconstruction costsArticle1(2) .*·
IX.CATTLE
1.Aidfortheestablishment extensionorUpto40%ofexpenditure Article1(2)
improvementoffamily-runcattlefarms' '
.(buildings,equipment,purchaseof • ' . -.
animals)(cashsubsidy)* -a/'.», .' ,"'.
2.Beefandveal:aidforthepurchaseofUpto40%ofexpenditure Article1(2)
breedingcowsofimprovedbreeds
X.DRILLING
1.Aidfordrillingworkonfarms,fortheApproximately 16%of Article1(2)'''
purposeofirrigation (cashsubsidy)
' *
•expenditure
ι

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Designation oftheaidMaximumamountoftheaid
in1980*Rateofabolitionoradaptation
XI.LPW-TmX-RESTLOANS
1.fisdi^sn-andlong-termloansatreduced 2to3%reductionintheArticle 1(2)
ratssofinterest,topromotecertain interestrate
typesofagricultural production.
XII»SMEEPANDGOATS-
1,'Aidfortheestablishment,expansion 40%ofexpenditure Article1(2)
orimprovement ofsheepandgoat'
enterprises (buildings,equipmentand
purchaseofdomesticsheepandgoats)· ■
2.Aidforsheepfarmersinmountain 120drsperhead Tobemaintaineduntil31December1985
regionsandtheislandswithflocks -intheareasspecifiedinArticle3ofDirective
of»orethan30head75/268/EEC,forfarmerswithlessthan3haofUAA,
-inotherzones,subjecttobeingreducedatthe
-ratelaiddowninNo1.1.oftheAnnextothe
CouncilRegulationoflistingcertain
nationalmeasuresofaidforagriculture whichthe
HellenicRepublicisauthorizedtomaintainona
transitional basis.
*AidsnumberedIII,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X,XI/1areincreasedby25%fortheNomosareasEvrou,Rodopis,Xanthis,
Dodecanison,Samou,LesvouetChiouaswellastheNomosregionsThesprotias,Ioanninon,Kastorias,Florinis,Pellis,
Kilkis,SerronandDramaslocatedwithinazoneof20kmfromthefrontiers.