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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)114final.
.Brussels.14March1978»
,Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ontheProgrammefortheacceleration andqualitative guidance
ofcollectiveirrigationworksintheMezzogiorno
(Amendmentaccordingtoarticle149>2EECofaproposalforaCouncil
directivehavingthesamesubject)
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
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C0M(78)114final.

VI/1112/7Ô-E
Proposal for
Council Regulation (EEC )No /?&
of
ontheProgramme fortheacceleration andqualitative guidance of
collective irrigation works intheMezzogiorno .
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean .Economic
Community ,and inparticular Article thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Having regard tothe opinion oftheEconomic and Social Committee ,
Whereas Article 39(<?) (a)oftheTreaty provides that account should
betaken ofthe social structure ofagriculture and the structural and
natural disparities between agricultural regions indetermining the
common agricultural policy ;
Whereas toachieve the objectives ofthe common agricultural policy
setout inArticle 39 (l)(a)and (b),measures appropriate tothe
production conditions ofleast-favoured agricultural areas should
beadopted atCommunity level ;
Whereas certain Mediterranean regions oftheCommunity are inan
unfavourable situation asregards agricultural incomes and suffer from
under-employment notonly inagriculture .but also ingeneral ;
Whereas these problems areparticularly evident intheregions ofthe
Mezzogiorno ;
Whereas theactive agricultural population constitutes animportant
section ofthetotal active population inthese regions ;

VI/1112 /70-S
Whereas action should beconcentrated onbafiic aspects ofthe
structural development ofthese regions which have quick andlasting
effects onagricultural incomes ;
Whereas agricultural production intheMezzogiorno isseriously
affected bytheveryunbalanced water supply situation ,inthat the
capacity ofreservoirs andmainchannels ismuchgreater thanthat
oftheirrigation network ;
Whereas ,bymeans ofCommunity aid,itisessential toaccelerate the
provision ofsuch irrigation networks ;
Whereas theconditions andlimits laid down inArticles 13 -*-9
oftheCouncil Directive of17April 1972 onthemodernization of
farms (1)(Directive 72/159/EEC)arenotwell suited ,asregards lrnga
tion ,tothespecial structural situation oftheMezzogiorno regions ;
Whereas theopportunity should betaken toreorientate agricultural
production intheirrigated areas ofthese regions ;
Whereas atthename time thenumber offarm development plans within
themeaning ofArticle kofDirective 72/159/EECshould beincreased
byproviding thefarmers concerned with qualified assistance ;
Whereas these objectives diould befurthered bywayofamulti-purpose
measures covering theirrigated areas intheMezzogiorno and
constituting aspecial programme extending over several years ;
Whereas itfollows from theforegoing that themeasures referrea
toabove constitute acommon measure within themeaning ofArticle &
ofCouncil Regulation (ESC )No729/70of21April 1970 .onthe
(2)
financing ofthacommon agricultural policy ;
Whereas itshould befortheCommission ,after receiving theopinion
oftheStanding Committee onAgricultural Structure ,toapprove a
programme putforward bytheItalian Republic »
OJNoL96,23«A«1972 ,p.1
OJNoL9^*28A,1970 ,p»13

VI/1112/78-E
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1*With aview toincreasing agricultural incomes intheMezzogiorno
andimproving basic agricultural structures ,thus contributing
tothemodernization offarms ,acommon measure shall beintroduced
forthepurpose ofaccelerating collective irrigation operations
using reservoirs andmain channels andintroducing development
plans within themeaning ofArticles 2and 4ofDirective
72/159/EEC intheirrigated areas ,while reorientating production
tomarket requirements .
2.The setofmeasures provided forbythis Regulation shall constitute
acommon measure within themeaning ofArticle 6(l)ofRegulation
(EEC )No729/70.
3*Subject tothe conditions laid down inTitles III and IV,the
Commission may grant aid for the common measure from the European
Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund ,hereinafter called the
Fund ,inrespect ofspecial programmes which come under the
framework programme described inTitl6 Iandwhich satisfy the
conditions laid down inTitle II.
4.The conditions andlimits laid down inArticles 13 (2)and 19 (2)
and (3)ofDirective 72/159/EEC shall not apply tothecollective
irrigation operations covered bythis common measure .
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TITLE I
Framework programme
Article 2
The framework programme shall cover collective irrigation operations
from reservoirs and main irrigation channels inthe Mezzogiorno .
Itshall bedrawn upbythe Italian State .
Article 3
The framework programme shall indicate :
(a)theexisting reservoirs and themain irrigation channels already
inexistence orbeing developed inthe Mezzogiorno ;
(b)those geographical areas covered bytheframework programme which
may beequipped with anirrigation system from the reservoirs and
channels referred toin (a);
(c)the estimated number ofhectares concerned and the estimated total
costs ofthe collective irrigation operations ;
(d)with respect totheadaptation ofproduction inthe irrigated
areas oncompletion ofthe framework programme :
-themeasures providing for studies tobemade ofthe best
orientation ofproduction ,account being taken ofthe natural
production conditions and ofmarket requirements ;
-theprovisions envisaged toensure that theCommunity financial
contribution toinvestments inthe processing andmarketing of
agricultural products ,provided forinCouncil Regulation (EEC )
No355/77of15February 1977^1 asamended byCouncil Regulation
(EEC )No /7Bof 1978 2,should bywayofpriority
beused inrespect ofproduction from the irrigated areas ,account
being taken ofthe abovementioned studies ;
1OJNoL51,23.2.1^77 ,p.1
2OJNoL , 1978 ,p.

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-themeasures proposed forensuring that irrigation ofvines for
wine-making isexcluded from thecollective irrigation operation ,
provided for intheprogramme ;
-themeasures proposed forencouraging production offodder crops
(maize ,barley ,lucerne ,clover ,field beans ,sorghum ,soya ,
fodder beet ,etc.);
(e)asregards themodernization offarms intheirrigated areas on
completion oftheprogramme ,theproposed arrangements foradvisory
services topromote therational utilization ofirrigation networks
andthemodernization offarms within themeaning ofArti-les 2and
kofDirective 72/159/EECandtoencourage appropriate production .
Article H
1.Theframework programme andanyamendments thereto shall beforwarded
totheCommission bytheItalian Republic .
2.Attherequest oftheCommission ,theItalian Government shall sup­
ply anyinformation additional tothatprovided forinArticle 3
which isrequired fortheCommission 'sassessment oftheprogramme .
Article 5
TheCommission shall decide whether toapprove theframework programme
andanyamendments inaccordance withtheprocedure 1laiddownin
Article 15.
TITLE II
Special programmes .
Article 6
Forthepurposes^thisRegulation ,aspecial programme shall mean
anymulti-annual public programme relating tocollective irrigation
operations ,including associated drainage ,using existing reservoirs

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Articls 7
].Thespécial programme must :
nrnurampie andsatisfy theconditions
(a)bepart ofthefram^vork programme
laid down therein *
,w, t!>.»«Vr01hectares intheirrigation area or(b)indicate tiie .... „
•Wvrthirrigation networks ("retiirrigue "),areas tobeequipped wxtn irrigai-»'
including associated drainage ,andtheir location ;
nrfsrhedule forthepublic works required
(c)indicate theplans andschedule
inconnection with thespecial programme ;
(„)indicate theaverage costperhectare ofagricultural area
referred toin(b)above andth.estimated total costo
spécial px^ograrnme «
isregards thereorientation ofproduction andmodernization of
•thei-rinated areas ,thespecial progre-icme shall inmca efarms mtheliUgatea '
the following :
^ t->encourage certain kinds ofproduction
(a)themeasures adopted toencouiage
asdefined intheframework programme ;
<„>thenumber ofadvisor ,officers whoaretobeappointed inthe
irrigation areas andatleast halfofvho*musthavecoaple
•ofTV.-i ture oreconomics andhave atuniversity studies inagilculture
least three years professional experience ;

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(c)theestimated expenditure tocover thecost oftheannual
remunerations andoperating expenses ofanadvisory officer *
TITLE III
Procedure fortheexamination ofspecial programmes
Article 8
1.Applications foraidfrom theFund forspecial programme *must be
submitted through the Italian State .
2.Inorder toreceive aid from theFund ,special programmes must
have been approved bythe Italian State .
J.Applications foraidmust beaccompanied byinformation making
itpossible toestablish that the special programme satisfies
the requirements laid down inTitle II.
The particulars which must begiven inthe applications and the
form inwhich they must bepresented shall bedetermined in
aocordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 15t after the
Fund Committee has been consulted onthe financial aspects .
Article 9
1.The Commission shall decide upon aid from theFund accordxng to
theprocedure laid down inArticle 15after consulting theFund
Committee onthe financial aspects .
2.The Italian State and thepublic body responsible forthe
implementation ofaspecial programme shall benotified ofthe
Commission 'sdecision *

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T'ITLS IV
Finanoialandge ner^i–ESSX-LSiSSS ,
Artide 10
n-nor )forcarrying outthecommon measures1Theestimated time required forcarry &
isfiveyears fromtheentry intoforce ofthisRegulation .
2.Before theendoftheperiod referred toinparagraph 1.this
Regulation shall bere-examined bytheCouncil onaproposa
the Commission .
3.Theestimated costofthecommon measure financed bytheFund
fortheperiod referred toinparagraph 1is260million units
ofaccount .
k.Article 6(5)ofHegulation (EEC)Ho729/70shall apply tothis
Regulation »
Intern theFundshallconsist ofcapital grantspaidinalump
sumorininstalments .
2.AidfromtheFundshall cover 50*ofthecostofpublic water-
engineering works under aspecial programme asreferreu toin
Article 7(1)<<=>.provided thatsuchworks haveno„ye.sa
,»m-vimum cf200000hectaresaidshall begranted inrespect ofamaximum
irrigable under thiscommon measure andshall notexceed 3
ofaccount perirrigated hectare .
However ,theCommission maydecide pursuant toArticle 9ll>that
themaximum of3000units ofaccount perhectare doesno.app
v, thsItalian State furnishes prooitoaspecial programme ,where the
■thatthecosts perhectare exceed thismaximum .
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3.Aidfrom theFund shall cover 65%oftheremuneration andoperatic ,
expenses ofthenewly appointed advisory officers referred toin
Article 7(2)(b)and (c),uptoamaximum of12000units of
account per advisory officer .
Article 12
1.Advances may begranted onthebasis ofthepresentation ofthe
annual instalments ofpublic works under aspecial programme as
referred toinArticle 7(l)(c)anddepending onthepro ,ress
ofthese works .
2.Theadvances maynotexceed Q0%oftheCommunity contribution to
the costs ofone annual instalment ofthe public works referred
toinparagraph 1.
3.The detailed rules for the application ofthis Article shall be
adopted inaccordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 13
ofRegulation (EEC )No729/70.
Article 13
1.Aid from theFund shall bepaid through agencies appointed for
that purpose bythe Italian Republic .
2.Throughout theperiod during which aidisgranted from theFund ,
theauthority oragency appointed forthat purpose bytheItalian
Republic shall ,attherequest oftheCommission ,forward toit
allsupporting documents which areofrelevance inproving that
the financial orother conditions laid down foreach special
programme have been fulfilled .TheCommission may ,ifnecessary ,
carry out anon-the-spot check .
After ithasconsulted theFund Committee onthefinancial aspects
theCommission maydecide ,inaccordance with theprocedure laid
down inArticle .15,tosuspend ,reduce ordiscontinue aidfrom the
Fund : V '--

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-if oftk. *«•Betb,,tt °r
.if«.workhasnotv„.«"«» «»* »tiri"ti0B
ofthedecision provided forinArticle 9-
TheItalian Kepublic andthepublic bodyresponsible forin.plen.n -
i,nii >scnnt.i fied ofthe decision .ting thespecial programme shall benotiiiea 01 -
v,"■i-rprover anyems thepayment ofwhich wasnotTheCommission shaxl recover any
orisnolonger justified .
3Thedetailed rules fortheapplication ofthisArticle shallbe
adopted ir.accordance withtheprocedure laiddowninArticle
ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70.
Article
!.Toreachspecial programme which hasreceived aidfro.theFun.,
thepublic bodyresponsible shall forward totheCommission regu-ar
reports ontheprogress andthefinancial results oftheprog ^
These reports shall besubmitted within thetimelimits laidao,m
bytheCommission initsdecision togran -aid
2Ifthepublic bodyresponsible doesnotfulfil theobligation la
downinparagraph 1,theCommission ,after giving itduenotice ,
maydecide toreverse inwhole orinpartitsdeas.on tog
aid,acting accordance withtheprocedure laiddowninArticle
andafter consulting theFundCommittee onthefinancial apsects .
Thedecision shall becommunicated totheItalian Repujxic andto
thepublic bodyresponsible .,TheCommission shallrecover inwhol
orinpart thesums paid .«
5.Detailed rules fortheapplication ofthisArticle ,particularly
.v. ofthereports referred tomparagraphasregards thecontents oftne -ep
shall beadopted inaccordance withtheprocedure l*ia
Article 15,after consultation »'the**»« COL,alt -.Mo
financial aspects .
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Article 15
1.Wh«r «theprocedure laid down inthis Afrticle istobefollowed ,
thematter shall bereferred totheStanding Committee on
Agricultural Structure bythe chairman either onhis 0.11 initiative
oratthe request ofthe representative ofaiMember State »
2.The representative ofthe Commission shall submit adraft ofthe
measures tobetaken .TheStanding Committee onAgricultural
Structure shall deliver anopinion onthose measures byamajority
of^1votes ,within atime limit setbythechairman according
totheurgency ofthe matter under examination ;the votes ofthe
Member States shall beweighted asprovided for inArticle 1^8 (2)
ofthe .Treaty .The chairman shall not vote .
3.The Commission shall adopt themeasures which shall beimmediately
applicable .However ,ifsuch measures are not inaccordance with
the opinion ofthe Standing Committee onAgricultural Structure
they shall becommunicated forthwith bythe Commission tothe
Council .Inthat case ,the Commission may defer for not more
than one month from the date ofsuch communication ,application
ofthe measures which ithas adopted .
The Council ,acting byaqualified majority ,may adopt adifferent
decision within one month .
Article 16
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing
itspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .