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PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
CONCERNING ASSISTANCE FROMTHEGUIDANCE SECTION
OFTHEEAGGFINRESPECT OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
TORECONSTITUTE THEAGRICULTURAL AREASOFTHE
FRENCHOVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS DAMAGEDBY
HURRICANES "DAVID"AND"FREDERICK"
(presentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Between30Augustand3September1979hurricanes "David"and"Frederick"
devastatedtheFrenchdepartments ofMartinique andGuadeloupe .Thankstothe
precautionary measurestakenbythelocalauthorities ,lossesintermsof
humanlifewereverysmall.
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However,certaininfrastructures ,andagricultureinparticular ,avital
economicassetintheseareas,sufferedconsiderable damage,estimatedin
totalat800millionFrenchfrancs.
Thenationalandlocalauthorities havebornethefullcostofrestoringthe
electricity supply,bublicbuildings,schoolbuildingsandsports
installations ,besidesthelivingenvironment .
TheFrenchGovernment hasaskedtheCommissiontobearhalfofthecostsof
thefinancing,whichwillmakepossiblethespeedyrestoration ofthe
agricultural potentialoftheseDepartments ,reservingtherighttocallinat
alaterdate,bynormalprocedures ,theFEDERforthepurposeofrebuilding
certaininfrastructures ,relatingessentiallytotheroadnetwork.
Sinceagricultureisinvolvedhere,anemergencymeasureisnecessary,which
requiresanexceptional procedureandthisisthesubjectofthis
••communication .
Adelegation composedofFrenchexpertsandarepresentative oftheCommission
wenttotheareain.ordertoassesstheextentofthedamageandtoforman
opinionastothemeasurestobetakentorestoreagricultural holdingsas
speedilyaspossible.
Bananaproduction ,whichrepresents 60&oftheagricultural potentialof
Martinique andGuadeloupe ,hasbeenallbutwipedout;itwillbeableto
resumeintwoyearstimeprovidedthatclearingandreplantation workis
undertakenveryquickly;otherwise,apartfromconsiderable lo3se3in
earnings,whichtheseislands'economycanillafford,20000jobswill
disappear,therebydoublingthenumberofunemployed.

Thecostofthisworkrepresents 80%ofthecostsinherentintheagricultural
sector,theotherareasoffinancingproposedrelatingtotherestorationof
orchardsandsomeirrigation work.
InallytheFrenchGovernmentexpectstocover40^ofthecostoftheworkand
isrequesting anequivalent amountofaidfromtheEEC.
Inordertogiveafavourablereplytothisrequest,specialarrangements must
bemade,sincethe"Guidance"sectionoftheEAGGFhasnoappropriations
relatingtosuitableRegulations .-
However,outofthe1979budget,acertainnumberofappropriations "willnot
becommittedduringthecurrentfinancialyear.
ItisthusproposedtotheCouncil,followinganOpinionfromtheParliament ,
totakeadecisiononthetwofollowingpoints:
-introduction ofanamendingbudgetforthe1979financialyear,creatinga
newbudgetlineforthe"Guidance"Sectionof.theEAGGF,therebyenabling
12mEUAsetasideforthespecialmeasureinquestiontobecommitted;
-adoptionofan"adhoc"RegulationinorderthattheEECmayfinanceMOSKof
thecostsnecessaryforrestoringagricultureintheFrenchDepartments ofthe
Antilles,usingtheabove-mentioned newbudgetline.
Detailsofthecostsareannexed. -

PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
concerning assistance from theGuidance Section oftheEAGGF inrespect of
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emergency measures toreconstitute theagricultural areas ofthe French
overseas departments damaged byhurricanes "David and "Frederick "
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 43thereof , .
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Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Whereas hurricanes "David "and "Frederick "have caused considerable damage
toagriculture inMartinique andGuadeloupe ;
Whereas theCommunity should contribute towards repairing this damage ;
Whereas measures tobenefit agriculture inthese areas further theaims
defined inArticle 39(1)(a )oftheTreaty ;whereas they therefore
constitute acommon measure within themeaning ofArticle 6ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No729/70of21April 1970 onthefinancing ofthecommon
1 2J • – Ê .• *• «'1AUagricultural policy ,aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)No929/79;
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Whereas Community aidmust beconcentrated ontheareas most badly
affected ; .
Whereas theprocedure forgranting andpaying theaidmust bethemost
rapid possible without ,however ,theneed forsound management ofthe .
Community 'sfinancial resources being neglected ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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loJNoL94,28.4.1970 ,p.13
*0JNoL117,12.5.1979 ,p.4

Article 1
1.Acommonmeasureforthepurposeofreconstituting theagricultural
areasdamagedbyhurricanes"David"and"Frederick"shallbeinsti-
2.TherangeofmeasuresprovidedforbythisRegulationshallconstitute
acommonmeasurewithinthemeaningofArticle6(1)ofRegulation
(EEC).No729/70.
3.Expenditure incurredafter30August1979relatingtotherestoration
ofdestroyedcrops,inparticular thebananaplantations,andthe
repairofinstallations necessaryforcropgrowingshallbeeligible
forchargingtotheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGF.
1.TheFrenchRepublicshallsubmitanapplication foraidtothe
Commission before15November 1979.
2.TheCommissionshalldecideonthegrantingofassistance fromthe
GuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFby31December1979.,
3.TheCommissionshallasfaraspossibleconsulttheStandingCommittee
onAgricultural Structures,attheperiodicmeetingsofthat
Committee,ontheessentialsofthedraftDecisionwithoutsuch
consultation preventingitsadoptionwithinthetimeperiodstated
above;failingthis,theCommissionshallinformtheCommittee as
soonaspossibleofthedecisionwhichithastaken, V
Theapplication foraidshallincludeatleastthefollowinginformation :
-abriefdescription ofthegeneralsituation,particularly withregard
tothedamagecausedtoagriculture;
description oftheworktobecarriedout(inparticular/thenumber
ofhectaresconcerned,thenatureoftheworkenvisaged,thegeogra­
phicalextentofthework);
.anestimateofthecostbycategoryofwork;
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thescheduleenvisagedfortheworkandtheexpenditure;
-theamountofaid.providedforbytheFrenchGovernment;
theamountofaidrequestedfromtheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGF.tuted
Article2
Article3

Article4
1.Assistance fromtheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFmaynotexceed:
anamountequaltotheaidgrantedbytheFrenchRepublic;
12.2mECUfortherestoration ofdestroyedcrops,including10.6
mECUforthebananaplantations ;
0.6mECUfortherepairofinstallations necessaryforcrop
growing. ,
2.Advancesmaybegrantedofupto80%oftheCommunityaidprovided
for. .'
3.Thebalancewillbepaidonlyonproductionof astatementjustifying
theexpenditure andofareportontheexecutionofthework/tobe
submitted nolaterthan1October1980.
4.Theanticipated costofthemeasureis12millionEUA.
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingthatof
itspublication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, .'
FortheCounciI
ThePresident

j FINANCIAL STATEMENT j|PATC»27.9.1979
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"David "and "Frederick "
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4.OBJECTIVES « Toprovide Community aidtotheaffected areas and to
promote thespeedy restoration ofnormal operations
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ANNEX
1.R§STgRATigN_OF_DESTROYED_CROPS
(a)Banana plantations
Average cost perhectare :10000FF=1.815 (agricultural )ECU
Number ofhectares :14500hectares
Total cost :26.3 million ECU
including 40%borne bytheMember State :10.52 mECU
and 40%borne bytheEAGGF :10.52 mECU .
.(b)Other crops
Theoverall cost ofrestoring other crops (mainly avocados ,
flowers ,plants andshade plants foranarea of500to600
hectares )isestimated asfollows :
-borne bytheMember State :9000000 FF=1.65 mECU (agricultural )
-borne bytheEAGGF :9000000 FF~1.65 mECU (agricultural )
2.REPAIRS_T0_INSTALLATI0NS_NECESSARY_FgR_CR0P_GR0WING
Theoverall cost ofrepairs toirrigation systems andvarious
hydraulic works isestimated asfollows :.
-borne bytheMember State :3250000FF=600000ECU (agricultural )
-borne bytheEAGGF :3250000FF«600000ECU (agricultural ).
3.TOTAL COST OFTHE_EAGGF_MEASURES
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10.52 +1.65 +0.6=12.77 million ECU (agricultural )
12.77 x5.50961 ^million European units ofaccount
5.86133
Payment appropriations :80%of12mEUAin1979 =9.6mEUA
Balance in1980 a2.4mEUA.