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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)106 final
Brussels .11March1981
Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
establishing acommonmeasureforthedevelopment ofbeefcattleproduction
Ireland
Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
introducing temporary financial aidfromtheCommunity toIrelandforpre­
movement tuberculin testing andbrucellosis bloodsampling ofcattle
-
ProposalforaV/
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
onthegranting ofanadditional premiumformaintaining suckler cowsin
Ireland
(submitted totheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(81)106final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
f'
Ofallmember states Ireland ,suffered ,the sharpest fall inreal farm
incomes in1980 .Theestimated fall is20percentage points (1967 -«'
1969 =IOO)compared with about 9points intheCommunity asawhole .
This result isparticularly disappointing inthelight oftheimprovement
inreal terms inthese incomes from alow level atthe time ofIreland 's
accession totheCommunity .Real incomes inagriculture inIreland had
been rising more quickly than intherest oftheeconomy until 1978 .
Between 1968and1978 they doubled inreal terms .Since 1978 ,however ,
thesharp fall hasresulted inasituation inwhich Irish farm incomes in
/real terms have nowrisen less since 1968 than incomes intherest ofthe
economy .Furthermore ,the income level ingeneral inIreland islower
than inmost other member states .
Thepresent -situation isparticularly serious fortheIrish economy since
* -■ _ •
agriculture represents amuch more important part oftheIrish economy
than .intheCommunity generally .Itcontributes about 17$ofthegross
national product andprovides direct employment forabout 20$ofthe
labour force ,apart from theeffects onemployment intheclosely related
industries.' Inarecent year "agricultural exports also generated -about
43$oftotal Irish export earnings . ■■■ •"
Because oftheproblems ofagricultural structure and since Ireland isan
exporter ofitsprincipal agricultural products ,beef andmilk products ,
average producer prices inIreland tend tobebelow theCommunity average *
TheCommunity hasalready recognized thestructural problem andhastaken
various actions ofparticular value toIreland ,inparticular'
–aprogramme toimprove drainage inWestern Ireland (Directive 78/628
EEC )with afinancial amount ofabout 26million UCEover afive-year
period
–acommon measure concerning thestimulation ofagricultural development
intheless-favoured areas oftheWest ofIreland covering sixspecific *
actions (Regulation (EEC)I820/80)with afinancial amount ofabout
224million UCEover aperiod oftenyears
–theexemptions from thebasic co-responsibility levy formilk have a
particularly marked impact inIreland
–theintroduction last year ofthepremium forsuckling cows .
% •*f••

Nonetheless ,inthe current' difficult situation resulting from the
particularly sharp -fall inIrish farm incomes inreal terms in1980 ,the
Commission considers that Some further measures intended tohelp Irish
agriculture through this period should beproposed .The Irish Government
has already taken some actions itself but thebudget possibilities are
limited .Inthemedium term thecommon agricultural policy cannot be
expected tocorrect economic difficulties resulting from differences in
the general economic policies ofindividual member states .The Commission
considers ,however ,that intheparticular case ofIreland itispossible
topropose certain measures oflimited duration which will behelpful to
farm incomes andwill generally also benefit theunderlying structure of
Irish agriculture .
Themeasures proposed are
(i)alivestock development programme which would bebased onaseries of
actions forwhich Community aidwould bemade available foraperiod
of2years .Theelements oftheprogramme are
a)fodder production andpasture development .Inthenatural conditions
prevailing inIreland ,with ahigh risk ofrain damage ,itisgood
agricultural practice toencourage ,thegreater use ofsilage .The
Commission proposes anincentive programme toencourage farmers to
make more silage . ■;
One effect ofthe fall infarmers' revenues inIreland hasbeen a
decline inpurchases oflime ,with theconsequential adverse effect
onfarming efficiency .TheCommission proposes ascheme ofaidfor
theapplication oflime fortheimprovement ofpastures .
b)livestock improvement andbreeding .TheCommission proposes to
include within thelivestock development programmes measures to
accelerate and intensify thepresent livestock performance testing ,
farm recording andprogeny testing arrangements ,including the
promotion ofgreater useofartificial inseminiation forthe
-improvement ofthebeef herd .
(ii)disease eradication .Asafurther measure ofassistance tothe
eradication of^tuberculosis andbrucellosis ,theCommission proposes
toprovide aidtowards the costs incurred onpre-movement tests which
areaparticularly heavy financial burden inIreland .

-3-
%
(
(iii)aidforsuckling cows .TheCommunity-financed aidforsuckling cows
isnow20ECUperhead andtheCommission hasproposed inC0M(8l )50final
toincrease itto21.6 ECU .Inaddition ,Regulation (EEC)1,357 /80
permits thepayment bynational funds ofanextra aid atthe same '
level under certain conditions .Only France .ispaying this extra
aidgenerally .InIreland itispaid only onadditional cows .The
Commission now proposes that foraperiod oftwoyears the extra aid
should bepaid onall eligible cows inIreland from Community funds .
More detailed explanatory regulations andproposals are setout inthe .
following pages .

ProgrammefortheDevelopment ofLivestockProduction
T'inIreland
Explanatory Memorandum
Irishagricultureisdependentprimarilyonthelivestocksector.Atpresent
livestockproductsmakeupover80%oftotalagricultural output.Develop­
mentsinthissector,includingasubstantialriseinslaughterings ofbreed­
ingstock,havebeenamajorfactorinthecurrentfarmincomesituation,
1whichisestimatedtohavedeclinedbyover40%inrealtermsoverthepast
twoyears.
Thevolumeofoutputisdecliningandthis,togetherwiththeeffort
improvinglivestockquality,ishavingasevereimpactonfarmincomes.
Thelivestockdevelopment programmeproposedherewith,relatestotwogeneral
productionaspectswhichtakentogethercanhaveapositiveimpactinredress
ingthecurrentadverseincomesituationinIrishagriculture .Thesemeasures
include .■
a)livestockimprovement,
and
b)theimprovement ofthequalityofwinterforageandsummerpastures.
/
(a)LivestockImprovement :Withaviewtoaccelerating improvement inthe
nationalherdintermsofeconomicperformance,additionalfinancial
resourcesarenecessaryforalivestockimprovement programme.This
programmewouldemphasiseimprovement ofcattlebreedingthroughthe
intensification ofperformancetestingandprogenytestingofbeef
bullswithaviewtotheidentification andselectionofbullsof
acceptablegeneticmeritforuseinup-gradingthequalityofbeef
cattleproduction.
Inaddition,aschemeaimedat-reducingthecostofartificialinse­
minationtofarmersisproposedinordertopromoteanincreasein
theuseoftheservice.Currentlynomorethan50%ofthecowpopu-
■lationisartificially inseminated.Therecentdownwardtrendin
inseminations causesparticularconcernparticularly insofarasit
hasanadverseimpactonthedevelopment ofthelivestocksector,
especiallythequalityofproduction.

2.-
(b)FodderProduction andPastureDevelopment :Thedevelopment ofthe
livestocksectorhasalsobeenhamperedinrecentyearsbyinadequate
.suppliesofqualityfodder.Mostwinterfodderisstillconserved
ashay,despitethefactthattheprevailingclimateconditionsare
muchmoreconducivetotheproductionofsilage.Muchofthehayis
ofverypoorquality.Anincentiveschemeis-proposedtherefore,to
encouragefarmers,whohavenotpreviouslydoneso,tomakesilage
andtherebyimprovethequantityandqualityofwinterkeep.
Thedownturnonfarmincomeshasinevitably ledtoaconsiderable
reductionintheuseoflimeandfertiliserforpasturedevelopment .
Theindications arethatthisdeclinewillcontinueintheimmediate
future.Giv-enthissituation,alliedtothefactthatthenutrient
statusofasubstantialpartofIrishpasturesisstillrelatively
low,-theultimateresultshallbetoreducetheyifldandquality
ofbothsummerpasturesandwinterfodder.Financialincentivesare,
therefore,neededamatterofurgencytoredressthissituationthrough
promotingthegreateruseoflimeon-pasturelandsandmeadows.
Bothaspectsofthisprogramme,emphasising bothbreedingandfeeding ,
ofbetterqualitylivestock,demand -asignificant andconcentrated
effortonthepartofadvisoryservicestoensurethatfarmersare
fifullyinformedoftheneedforsuchaprogrammeandthattheywill
readilyavailthemselvesofitgiventhatitssuccessfulimplementa­
tionwillultimatelyredoundtotheirfinancialadvantage.

Proposal foraCouncil Regulation (EEC )establishing a
common measure for thedevelopment ofbeef cattle
production inIreland

1.-
THECOUNCIL OFTHISEUROPEAN dOKMITXliS ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and .particularly Articles 42and43thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal oftheCommission ,
1
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament >
* 2
Having regard totheopinion oftheEconomic andSocial Committee ,
Whereas Article 39(2)(a)oftheTreaty provides that ,inworking out
thecommon agricultural policy ,account should "betaken ofthe social
structure ofagriculture andofthestructural andnatural disparities
between thevarious agricultural regions ,
Whereas inorder toachieve theobjectives setoutinArticle 39(l)(a)and
(b)oftheTreaty ,special measures appropriate toproduction conditions
incertain less favoured areas should beadopted atCommunity level ;whereas
similar measures maybenecessary onatemporary basis inother areas facing
special handicaps ;
Whereas Irish agriculture isdependent mainly on "livestock production ;
whereas theraising ofcattle andbeef production forms asignificant
aspect ofthelivestock economy ofthecountry ;whereas recent developments
inthis sector ,including asubstantial increase intheslaughtering of
animals normally kept forbreeding purposes ,have been major factors
contributing tothecurrent decline infarm incomes ;
1
2

Whereas acomprehensive beef cattle development programme ,emphasising
"both ,thebreeding andfeeding -ofquality animals ,canhave apositive
impact inredressing the current adverse income situation inIrish
agriculture ; ,
Whereas theimprovement incattle breeding canbest beundertaken through
theintensification ofboth performance testing andprogeny testing of
beef bulls with aview tothe selection ofstock bulls ofacceptable
genetic merit ;
Whereas the recent downturn intheuse ofartificial insemination ofcows ,
because ofitshigh costs ,hashadanadverse impact onthedevelopment of
thebeef cattle sector ;whereas aspecial financial aid isnecessary in
order toreduce insemination costs tofarmers ;
Whereas ,thedevelopment of .cattle production hasalso been hindered in
recent years because ofthepoor quality ofmany pastures andmeadows
due tolack ofapplication oflime and fertilisers ;
Whereas ,inaddition ,alack ofadequate supplies ofgood winter fodder
isafurther contributory factor tothis situation ;whereas ,aspecial
incentive scheme isneeded inorder toencourage more farmers tomake
silage andthereby improve both thequantity andquality ofwinter keep ;
Whereas because ofeconomic andbudgetary constraints Ireland does not
have sufficient means tofinance such aprogramme and inthecircums­
tances ,Community financial aidwill berequired ;
Whereas theforegoing constitutes acommon measure within themeaning of
Article 6ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )No729/70of21April 1970 onthe
1financing ofthe common agricultural policy ,aslast amended byRegulation
(EEC)No929/79^
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
1O.J.NoL94,28.4.70 ,p.13
2O.J.NoL117»12.5.79 ,P.4

3.-
Article 1
Acommon measure within the meaning ofArticle 6(1)ofRegulation (EEC )
No729/70>tobeimplemented byIreland ,ishereby established .
Article 2
TheCommission maygrant aidfor "thecommon measure "byfinancing through
theGuidance Section oftheEuropean Agricultural Guidance andGuarantee .
Fund ,hereinafter called "theFund ",measures asoutlined inArticle 3and
concerning theimprovement ofthequality ofbeef oattle production . /
Article 3 --
1.The measures referred toinArticle 2shall concern aids for
a)theintensification ofperformance testing ofbeef bulls inorder to
make aninitial selection ofbulls whioh exhibit ,characteristics
appropriate totheefficient production ofbeef ,
b)theintensification ofprogeny testing ofbeef bulls inorder tomake \
adefinite "selection ofbulls ofacceptable genetic merit forusein
up-grading thequality ofbeef cattle production ,
c)encouraging greater useofartificial inseminaltion ,
d)theimprovement ofpastures and -meadows through increased useoflime ,
e)theimprovement ofthequality andquantity ofwinter feed supplies
through encouraging greater conservation anduseofsilage .
2.Detailed rules fortheapplication ofthis Article shall beadopted in
accordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 18 (2)and (3)of
Council Directive 72/159/EEC3.

4.-
Article 4
1.Theduration ofthecommon measure shall "belimited to2year# from thedate
oftheapproval bytheCommission ofthemeasures outlined inArticle 3.
2.Theexpenditure incurred "byIreland on' these measures
shall "beeligible forassistance from theFund uptoamaximum of :
-3million ECU (A)forthemeasures referred tounder Article 3(a)and (b)'
-22.5 million ECU (A)forthemeasure referred tounder Article 3(c)
-7.0million ECU (A')forthemeasure referred tounder Article 3(d)
-16.0 million ECU (A)forthemeasure referred tounder Article 3(e).
3.TheFund shall reimburse Ireland /1>0oftheeligible expenditure .However
themaximum eligible expenditure maynotexceed
-7.5 .ECU (A)percowinrespect ofthemeasure referred tounder Article 3(c),
-4.0ECU (A)pertonne oflime inrespect ofthemeasure referred tounder
Article 3(d).
–4.5ECU (A)per tonne ofsilage inrespeot ofthemeasure referred tounder
Article 3(e).
Article 5
1.The estimated total cost ofthe common measure tothe Fund shall be
23.8 million ECU .fortheperiod laid down inArticle 6(1).
2.TheCommission shall ,byagreement with theIrish Government ,establish the
procedure foritsbeing informed periodically oftheprogress ofthemeasures .
Atthesame time theIrish Government shall designate ,where appropriate ,the
body responsible fortheir technical execution .
f '•
Article 6
1.Applications forreimbursement shall relate toexpenditure incurred byIreland
inthecourse ofasingle calendar year and shall besubmitted totheCommission
before 1July thefollowing year .
2.Thedecision whether togrant aid from theFund shall betaken inaccordance
with Article 7(l)ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70.
3.Thedetailed rules forimplementing this Article shall beadopted inaccordance
with theprocedure laid down inArticle 13ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70*

Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingthatof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities *
ThisRegulationshall "bebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates# .
DoneatBrussels '
PortheCouncil-

FINANCIAL STATEMENTI
Date:4.2.1981
ï.EUDGETHEADING :8243(tobecreated ) APPROBATIONS ¡-
2.TITLE:ProposalforaCouncilRegulation establishing acommonmeasurefor
thedevelopment ofbeef,cattleproduction inIreland.
3.LEGALBASIS:Art.6Regulation 729/70
AIMSOFPROJECT :Toencourage beefcattleproduction inIreland.
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0EXPENDITURE
-CHARGED TOTHEECBUDGET
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS )
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ,
-OTHER
5.1RECEIPTS
-OWNRESOURCES OFTHEEC
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
-NATIONALPERIOD OF12MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
t81>
10MioECUFOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
L_82 )
5MioECU
23,8MioECU
1983
5.0.1ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1ESTIMATED RECEIPTS11,9MioECU1984
6,9MioECU1985
p.m.
5.2METHOD OFCALCULATION Seeannex.
6.1mu
6.2X^)4XàOXXi)èXMX^Xó(iiSà0íMXiM^X(KrXXXX
jbr6.3WILLFUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS BENECESSARY ?
YES/N<Y
OBSERVATIONS :
*

ANNEX
1.Excnanqe rates
1ECU =£irl.0,668201 (Pivotrate)
1ECUCA)=£irl.0,659274 ,(1.1.1981 )
f "
2.Performance testing andprogeny'testing
To.accelerate andintensify thepresent Livestock performance testing
farmrecording andprogenytestingprogrammes wouldcostapproximately
1,5MioECU(A)peryear.
YearCosttoMemberState - Reimbursement
byEA6GFECU(A) ECU
<1st ■
2nd
3rd1.500.000
1.500.000-1.480.000
1.480.000 740.000
740.000
Total 3.000.000 2.960.000 1.480.000
3.Aidtogreater useofartificial insemination
Thisschemeisbasedonasubsidyof7,5ECU(A)percowinseminated and
itisestimated thattherewouldbe1,5million cowsperyear.
YearCosttoMemberState Reimbursement
byEAGGF \ECU(A) ECU
-1st
2nd
-3rd11.250.000
11.250.00011.100.000
11.100.000 '5.550.000
5.550.000
Total 22.500.000 22.200.000 11.100.000
4.Aidforthepromotion ofsilage making
Itisestimated thatwithapremiumof4,5ECU(A)pertonne,thatanadd
"tional30.000farmers wouldbeencouraged tomakesilageforthefirstt
overthe2yearperiod.Theaidappliesonlytothefirstyearofsilage
making.Itisestimated that'onaverage -eachfarmerwouldreceiveaid
on50tonnes.1
YearCosttoMemberState Reimbursement
byEAGGF ECU(A) ECU
1st 3.375.000 3.330.000
2nd 3.375.000 3.330.000 1.665.000
3rd - - 1.665.000
Total 6.750.000 6.660.000 3.330.000
■•/•••

Lime subsidy
Itisestimated that Irish grassland requires 2.000.000 tonnes ofLime
annually tomaximise fodder production .The level ofsubsidy would be
4ECU(A )per tonne .
YearCost toMember State Reimbursement
byEAGGF ECU(A ) ECU
1st 8.000.000 7.900.000mm
2nd 8.000.000 7.900.000 3.950.000
3rd- - 3.950.000
Tota I 16.000.000 15.800.000 7.900.000
Global cost ofmeasures
Mio ECU
Year Cost toMember State Reimbursement by
EAGGF
1st 23,8
2nd 23,8 11,9
3rd- 11,9
Total 47,6 23,8
Budgetary timescale
Hypotheses :measure operational byJuly 1981 .
Reimbursement byEAGGF bybudget year
1982 5 Mio ECU
1983 11,9 Mio ECU
1984 i6,9Mio ECU
Total 23,8 Mio ECU .

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
OwingtothepresentstateofhealthofthecattleherdinIreland,
itisthelawinthatcountrythatbeforetransitallcattleagedover
6weeksmustundergotuberculintesting,andallfemalesagedover
12monthsandnon-castrated malesagedover9monthsmusthavetheirblood
sampledwithaviewtobrucellosistesting,thesetestsandsamplingare ■
normallyatthefarmers'expense. -
LivestockmovementsarefairlycommoninIrelandandthisexpensehasa
significanteffectontheearningsofIrishstockfarmers.Thepurposeof
thisproposalistorelievefarmersfor2yearsofthecostofthesetests,
whichwillbemet-infullfromthepublicpurse,andreimbursedasto50%
fromtheEAGGFGuidanceSection,onconditionthatthetestsarecarried
outbyofficialveterinarians employedbytheIrishDepartmentofAgricul­
ture;thereshouldresultfromthisconditionanimprovement inthe
efficiencyofthecontrolmeasures.

PROPOSAL FORA
COUNCILDECISION
introducing temporaryfinancialaidfromtheCommunitytoIrelandfor
pre-movement tuberculintestingandbrucellosis bloodsamplingofcattle
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle43thereof.
Havingregardtotheproposal'fromtheCommission,
Ν
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
I(
Whereas,inordertopreventthespreadofbovinetuberculosis inIreland,
bo.vineanimalsover6weeksofage,excludingthoseintendedforimmediate
slaughter,mustundergoatuberculintestbef6rebeingtransferred from
theirherdoforigin,
Whereasinordertopreventthespreadofbovinebrucellosis inIreland,
femalebovinesover12monthsofageandnon-castrated malebovinesover
9monthsofage,excludingthoseintendedforimmediateslaughter,must
undergobloodsamplingwithaviewtotestingforbrucellosis,
Whereasthecostofthesetestsandbloodsamplingisnormallyborneby
theowneroftheanimal;whereasinviewofthestructureofstockfarming
inIreland,whichnecessitates frequentandnumeroustransfersofanimals,
andinviewofthepresentlevelofearningsofstockfarmers inIreland
itisdesirabletorelieveIrishstockfarmers temporarily ofthecostof
thesecompulsorytestsandbloodsampling;whereas,wheretheperformance
ofthesetestsisfinancedcompletelyfrompublicfunds,partofthecost
shouldbebornebytheCommunity,
Whereasinordertoimprovetheeffectiveness ofthemeasure,aidshouldbe
limitedtothepartialreimbursement ofthecost5fthesetestsandblood
samplingperformedbyofficialveterinarians employedbytheIrishDepart­
mentofAgriculture;
Whereastheforegoingconstitutes acommonmeasurewithinthemeaningofArticl
6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of21April1970onthefinancingofth
2 . ..._.. ..-„3commonagricultural policy,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No929/79,
1
2
3 , v•

-2-
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.Aspecial measureshallbeintroduced tofinancetuberculin tests .
performed beforetransit,inaccordance withtherulesinforcein
Ireland,onbovineanimals ,agedmorethan ,6weeks,andalsothesampling
ofbloodwithaview,totheserological testingofbloodforbrucellosis
where ,thisiscarriedoutatthesametimeasthetuberculin testing,on
femalebovineanimalsovertheageof12monthsandnon-castrated male
•bovineanimalsovertheageof9months,provided ;thatsuchtestsare
carriedoutbyofficial veterinarians employed bytheIrishDepartment .
ofAgriculture andthecostsaretotallybornebypublicfunds.
2.Themea'sureprovided forinparagraph 1shallconstitute acommon
measurewithinthemeaningofArticle 6(1)ofRegulation (EEC)N°729/70
Article 2
1.Theduration ofthemeasureshallbe2yearsfromtheentryintoforce
-ofthisRegulation .
2.Theestimated costtotheEuropeanAgricultural Guidance andGuarantee
Fund,hereinafter called"theFund",amountsto6million ECU.
_Thisfigurehasonlyanindicative value...
Article 3
1.Expenditure byIrelandunderthemeasureprovidedforinArticle 1,
shallbeeligible forreimbursement fromtheGuidance Sectionofthe
Funduptoanannualtotalof1million animalstested.
i ■ _ ,

\ ;-3-
2.Theguidance SectionoftheFundshallreimburse toIreland 50Y.of
theeligible expenditure asprovided forinparagraph 1.
I
3.Detailed rulesforimplementing thisArticleshallbeadoptedin I
accordance withtheprocedure laiddowninArticle 13ofRegulation
(EEC)N°729/70. :
Article 4
1.Applications forreimbursement shallrelatetoexpenditure byIreland
inthecourseofthecalendar yearandshallbesubmitted tothe
Commission before 1Aprilofthefollowing year.
2.Thecontribution fromtheFundshallbedecided oninaccordance with
Article 7(1)ofRegulation (EEC)N°729/70.
Article 5
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowing thatof
itspublication intheOfficial JournaloftheEuropean Communities .
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMemberStates. i
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

FINANC IALSTATEMENT
Date:10.2.1981
1.BUDGETHEADING 18244(newDOSt) . APPROBATIONS I
2.TITLE:Draftproposal foraCouncilDecision ofintroducing temporary financial
aidfromtheCommunity toIrelandforpre-movement tuberculin testing and
brucellosis bloodsampling ofcattle.
3.LEGALBASIS:Article 6ofRegulation 729/70' -
4.AIMSOFPROJECT:Foraperiodof2years,thecostofthepre-movement veterinary
examination forbovinetuberculosis andthesampling ofbloodforbrucellosis
testing -istobecovered bynational authorities andtheCommunity .
5.-FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0EXPENDITURE-CHARGED TOTHEECBUDGET
"(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS )
•-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
-OTHER '
5.1RECEIPTS-OWNRESOURCES OFTOEEC
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
-NATIONALPERIOD OF12MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
(«1)FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR_
£ΆΟ >
3million ECU1,5
6million ECU
miIlionECU
5.0.1ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1ESTIMATED RECEIPTS1983 1984 1985
3MioECU1,5MioECU.-
·
5.2METHOD OFCALCULATION
Itisestimated that1milliontestswillbecarriedouteachyear...
Theaveragecostisestimated at6ECUperheadofcattle.
TheCommunity willreimburse 50%ofnational expenditure over2years.
CosttotheEAGGFGuidance Section :
1million x6ECUx50%x2years =6miIlionECU.
mxm
6.1
/'
(¡J¿mu
6.3WILLFUTURE BUDGET APPR0BIATI0NS BENECESSARY ?
.YESWO
OBSERVATIONS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Indocument COM(8l )50 "theCommission hasproposed that apremium begranted
of21.60 ECUpersuckler cow ,forthe1981/82marketing year ,tobefinanced
bytheGuarantee Section oftheEAGGF ,within Council Regulation "(SEC)No
1357/80.
Themember states areauthorized togrant anadditional premium ,onanational
basis ,ofupto21.60 ECUforthesame cows .
TheCommission proposes that ,foraperiod oftwoyears ,theadditional
premium of21.60 ECUbecovered bytheGuarantee Section oftheEAGGP for
suckler cows kept byproducers inIreland *This measure isintended to
support theincomes ofthespecialized producers inIreland ,which were
particularly lowin1980 ,andtohelp improve structures andthequality of
beef production inthat member state .
About 380,000 suckler cows areexpected toqualify forthis additional premium .

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Proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
onthegranting ofanadditional premium formaintaining
suckler cows inIreland
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 43thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission / ,
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Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament (1),
Having regard totheopinipn oftheEconomic andSocial Committee (2),
Whereas theincomes ofIrish farmers have fallen considerably during the
1980 /81marketing year ;.whereas itwould seem necessary totake measures
toassist thebeef andveal producers most -affected bythis drop inincome
Whereas such ameasure could take theform ofapremium additional tothe
premium formaintaining suckler cows provided for inCouncil Regulation
(EEC)No1357 /80 (3),aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)No /81 (4);
(1)0JNo
(2)0JNo
(3)0JNoL140,5.6.1980 ,p.1
(4)0JNo

HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
Irelandisherebyauthorized tograntapremiumadditional tothepremium
formaintaining suckler cowsprovided forinRegulation (EEC)No1357/80,•
insofarasitdoesnotapplytheprovisions ofArticle3(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1357/80.
Forthe1981/82marketing year,theamountofthispremiumshallbe
..ECUforeachsuckler cowkeptbytheproducer onthedayon
whichtheapplication islodged.
Thepremiumshallbepaidinasingleinstalment .
Theamountofthispremiumshallbefinanced bytheGuarantee Sectionof
theEuropean Agricultural Guidance andGuarantee Fund.
Artide 2
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublication inthe
Official JournaloftheEuropean Communities .
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectly applicable in
allMemberStates.
(
Doneat FortheCouncil

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