1993-1994 report on the progress achieved in the implementation of the specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands
Date: 1996-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Aegean Islands, EAGGF Guarantee Section, agricultural production, production aid, supply

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 

I 

Introduction 

D 

Implementation  of  Regulation  2019/93 

a)  Specific  supply  arrangements 
b)  Aid  for  agricultural  production 

c)  Derogation  applicable  to  structural  measures 

EQ  State  of  progress  of  the  measures 

1.  Aid  for  supply 
a.  Yoghurt 
b. 
Sugar 
c.  Wholewheat  flour 
d.  Feedingstuffs 
e. 

Fruit  and  vegetables 
2.  Measures  to  support  local  products 

Fruit,  vegetables  and  flowers 

S tockfarming 
a. 
b.  Milk  products 
c. 
d.  Potatoes 
e.  Wine  sector 
.  vineyards 
.  private  storage  of  liqueur  wines 

f.  Olive  groves 
g.  Honey 

IV  EAGGF  Guarantee  Section  expenditure  for  implementation 

of  the  measures 

V  Derogation  applicable  to  structural  measures 

VI  National  control  system 

VII  Proposals  for  adjustment  of  the  measures 

VIII  Other  agricultural  and  rural  development  measures 

in  favour  of 

the  Aegean 

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IX  General  conclusions 

Annex  1 - List of  regulations adopted as at 31.12.1994 

1.  Framework  regulation 

2.  Detailed rules 

2.L  Specific  supply  arrangements 
2.2.  Measures to support local  products 
3.  Derogations applicable to structural  measures 

Annex  2 - 

List of  administrative acts adopted 
to implement the measures provided for 

1.  Specific  supply  arrangements 
2.  Measures to support local  products 
3.  Derogations applicable to structural  measures 

Table  1 - Aid for  supply 

Table 2  -  Specific  aid for  local  products 

Table 3 -  Summary 

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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. 

that  these  islands  have  in  kickstarting  their  economic  and  social 
The  difficulties 
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 
Commission  proposals. 

the  Council 

took  action  pursuant 

to 

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 
performance  and  the  effectiveness  of  the  measures  and  thus  help  to  achieve  the  aims  of 

the  adjustment  of  certain  measures  could 

improve 

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 
implementation  of the  measures. 

for  1993  was  not  submitted  because  of  the  very  short  period  of 

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 

unit  aid 
ECU/t 

fixed 
assessme 
nt 
t 

19  93 

realization 

quantity 
t 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d E CU 

fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 

19  9  4 

realization 

quantity 
t 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d  ECU 

15  * 

30  * 

A 

B 

Total 

500 

1  250 

1  750 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2  000 

5  000 

7  000 

0 

2.3 

2.3 

0 

0.07 

0.07 

(*)  tor  1993  an  increase  ol  5 0%  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 

unit  aid 
ECU/t 

fixed 
assessme 
nt 
t 

19  9  3 

realization 

quantity 
t 

A 

B 

|  Total 

15 * 

30  * 

2  250 

6  750 

9  000 

0 

0 

0 

i"  I l or  1993  .m  increase  <>|  SU".,  was  envisaged, 

llic  measure  is  advancing  relatively  well,  especially  loi  the  islands  <>l  l'.ioup  H 

fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 

19  9  4 

realization 

quantity 
t 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d  ECU 

3  000 

265 

9  000 

7  800 

12  000 

X 13 1 

4 

230 

240 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d  ECU 

0 

0 

0 

c.  Wholewheat  flour: 

j 

group  of 
islands 

unit  aid 
ECU/t 

fixed 
assessme 
nt 
t 

19  9  3 

realization 

quantity 
t 

A 

B 

Total 

15  * 

30  * 

2  500 

7  500 

9  000 

0 

0 

0 

fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 

19  9  4 

realization 

quantity 
t 

10  000 

7  268 

30  750 

30  750 
(D 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d E CU 

109 

923 

40  750 

38  018 

1  032 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d E CU 

0 

0 

0 

(*)  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. 

10 

d. 

Feedingstuffs: 

group  of 
islands 

product 

unit  aid 
ECU/t 

fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 

19  93 

realization 

quantity 
t 

A 

B 

-  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 

15  * 

2  500 

250 

250 

1  000 

4  000 

30  * 

7  700 

4  150 

1  600 

0 

13  450 

17  450 

SUM 
TOTAL 

lor  1993  an  inava>e  ot'  50"..  was  envisaged 
aid  gram  limited  u>  k>  500  i 

(*) 
(1) 
(2.1  aid  urant  limited  i..  25t) i 

fixed 
assessm 
ent 
t 

19  9  4 

realization 

quantity 
t 

j| 
I 
! 

j 
; 
j 

— II 

total 
cost 
thousa 
nd 
ECU 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d  ECU 

0 

10  000 

5  319.5 

80 

0 

1  000 

680.5 

10 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1  000 

699.1 

4  000 

781.8 

11 

12 

16  000 

7  480.9 

113 

30  750 

29  391,8 

882 

0 

16  500 

17  336,7 
d) 

495 

4  756.7 

282(2) 

6  500 

250 

143 

8 

54  000 

51 

1 52H 

70  000 

59  248,1 

1  Ml 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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 

product 

unit  aid 
ECU/t 

1 9 93 

realization 

quantity 
t 

fixed 
assess 
ment 
t 

-  potatoes 
-  vegetables 
-  fruit 

TOTAL 

-  potatoes 
-  vegetables 
-  fruit 

TOTAL 

A 

B 

SUM 
TOTAL 

15  * 

30  * 

500 
613 
1  598 

2  711 

1  667 
11  311 
5  145 

18  123 

20  834 

0 
0 
0 

0 

0 
0 
0 

0 

0 

19  9  4 

realization 

quanti t 
y 
t 

total 
cost 
thousand 
ECU 

fixed 
assess 
ment 
t 

3  000 
3  679 
9  590 

16  269 

148 

18 

10  000 
67  864 
30  867 

108.731 

975 

23.4 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d E CU 

0 
0 
0 

0 

0 
0 
0 

0 

0 

125.000 

1  123 

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: 

unit  aid 
ECU  / 
head 

19  9  3 

19  9  4 

number 
of 
animals 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

number 
of 
animals 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

-  aid  for  the  fattening  of  male 
cattle 

-  suckler  cow  premium 

TOTAL 

40 

40 

6  355 

8  735 

15  090 

254 

349 

603 

10  710i 

8  060 

18  770 

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 
No  984/96  (OJ  No  L  125  of  23.05.1996,  p.  1) 

by  Regulatioi 

i-EC) 

State  of  progress  of  the  measure: 

product 

unit  aid 
ECU/t  / 
d 

19  93 

19  9  4 

quantity 
t 

month 
duration 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d E CU 

quanti t 
y 
t 

duratio 
n 
t  x  d 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d  ECU 

-  ladotyri  cheese 

-  feta  cheese 

Total 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

10 

200 

210 

. 

l 

3  15!  j 

7.2 

2.28 

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. 

14 

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: 

1 9 93 

1 99  4 

land  area  (ha) 

total  cost 
thousand  ECU 

land  area 
(ha) 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

potatoes 

0 

0 

1  202 

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 — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 

unit  aid 
ECU/ha 

product 

19  9  3 

19  9  4 

land  area 
(ha) 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

land  area 
(ha) 

total 
cost 
thousan 
d  ECU 

vineyards 

394.83 

4  887.3 

1  930 

4  993.52 

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 

15 

State  of  progress  of  the  measure: 

product 

durati 
on 

unit  aid 
ECU/hl/d 

Countryside 

1993/1994 

1994/1995 

hi 
quantity 

total 
cost 
thousa 
nd 
ECU 

hi 
quantity 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

0.0197 

0 

0 

2 000(i) 

0.12 

liqueur  wines 

(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: 

unit  aid 
ECU/ha 

product 

1 9 93 

19  9 4 

land  area 
(ha) 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

land  area 
(ha) 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

olive groves 

120 

93  020.4 

11 620 

100 390 

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  : 

unit  aid 
ECU/ 
hive 

product 

19  9 3 

19  9 4 

number  of 
hives 

total  cost 
thousand 
ECU 

number  of 
hives 

total 
cost 
thousan 
dECU 

hives 

• 

7 

85  304 

597 

105 074  (1) 

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 

products 

-  plants 
-  animals 

TOTAL 

declared  and  attributed  expenditure 
I 

19  93 

19  9  4 

0 
0 

0 

16.770 
0.665 

17.435 

17 

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 

number 

19  9  3 

1  *) 9  4 

estimate  of  the 
additional  cost  to  the 
EAGGF  GUIDANCE 
SECTION 

thousand  ECU 

number 

estimate  of  the 
additional  cost  to  the 
EAGGF 
GUIDANCE 
SECTION 
thousand  ECU 

77 

357 

1 

15  000 

2  800 

4 
15  000 

163 

65 

39 

2  900 

3  167 

T O T AL 

-

2  800 

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) 
b) 

for  the  improvement  plans,  controls  apply  to  all  investments, 
for  young  farmers,  each  individual  case  is  examined  to  see  whether  the 
recipient  meets  all  the  requirements,  and 
for  the  compensatory  allowance,  both  the general  administrative  control  and 
on  the  spot  checks  apply. 

c) 

19 

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) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

g) 

h) 

Increase  in  aid  for  supplies  for  the  yoghurt. 

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 

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 

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. 

Allocation  of  the  second  payment  of  supplementary  aid  for  calves,  together 
with  the  first  payment  and  application  of  the  regional  ceiling  for  1  000 
limit  and  suppression  of  the  density 
animals  instead  of  the  individual 
coefficient. 

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 

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) 

b) 

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 

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 
islands 

in  favour  of  the  Aegean 

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 ) O J N o.  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 
cheeses 
detailed  rules  governing  the  granting  of  private  storage  aid  for  certain 
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  -

24 

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 
(Official 

and  feedingstuffs,  benefitting  from  aid  to  supply  on  the  Aegean  islands 
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 
in 
implementation  Council  R.  (EEC)  No.  2328/91  on  greater  efficiency 
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, 
the 
as  amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3669/93  of  22  12  1993  and 
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 ^ G G F -G  participation  accounts  foi  90":  of  the  total  cost  The  forecast  was  made  on  an  annua!  basis  ofapplication  of  the  mesure 
Aid  increased  by  5 0::  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  2 0 °;  of the  amount  applicable  in  1993 
I "- 
! i, ,! 
in-!  ? 000  t of  tomatoes  ancit  300  t of  courgettes  from  Syros 

'• 00C  t of  potatoes  horn  Na*os 
'  00C  >  of  mandarines  from  Chios 

Table 2(Sheet 16) 

Aegean islands  -  Specific aid for local products 

P R O D U CT 

unit  aid 

Initila forecast 
Quantity 

| 
Total  cost  |  EAGGF-G 

1993 

Actual 

ECU/t.head. 
ha  or  hi 

(head,ha, 
hl.hive) 

M E CU 

fl  expenditure 
1  prov. for  (1 ) 

Quantity 
(head,  h a, 
hive) 

Total  cost 
M E CU 

EAGGF-G 
expenditure 
prov.  for  (1) 

1994 

Actual 

Quantity 
(head,  ha, 
hive) 

Total  cost 
M E CU 

1.  A n i m al 

p r o d u c t i on 

a)  cattle  (ECU/head) 

- fattening  p r e m i um 
-  suckler  cow 
p r e m i u ms 

T O T AL 

II.  C r op 

p r o d u c t i on 

-  aid  to  production  (ha) 
-  fruit  a nd  vegetables 

-  potatoes 

-  wine-growing  sector 
-  aid  per  hectare 

(ECU/ha) 

-  ageing  of  wines 

P SR  (4) 
(ECU/hl/d) 

-  olive-growing  sector 

- flat-rate  aid 
(ECU/ha) 

40 

40 

6 5 00 

0.26 

6.355 

0.254 

(2)10  710 

0.428 

8 0 00 

0,32 

0,58 

8  735 

0,349 

8  060 

0.322 

0,47 

0,603 

0,700 

0,750 

500 

) 
)4.700 
) 

) 
)2,35 
) 

) 
)1,890 
) 

0 
0 

) 
)2,830 
) 

0 
0 

0 

1.202 

0 
0,601 

400 

8.300 

3,320 

2,670 

4.000 

4993,52 

1,992 

0.0197 

40.000 

0.072 

0 

0  060 

2000 

0.001 

4887,3 

1,955 

120 

50  000 

6.000 

4.820 

7 230 

100  390  2 

12  047 

-  honey  (ECU/hive) 

(5)7 

{5)100.000 

0,700 

0,560 

85,304 

0,597 

0,840 

(6)105.074 

0,70 

93  020.4 

11.162 

T O T AL 

14,732 

11,780 

14.317 

17  720 

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  t xd 

(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 

Aegean  Islands  - Aid  R.  2019/93 

I .  EAGGF  -  Guarantee 

in MILLION  ECU 

AID 

-  aid  for  supplies 1 

-  specific  aid  for 
local  products 

1 99  3 

1 9 94 

forecast 

3.27 

11.780 

EAGGF 
particip. in 
expenditure 

0 

14.317 

forecast 

6.760 

17.720 

EAGGF 
particip.  in 
expendituret 

2.938 

16.091 

V 

( 1 ) The  participation  of  the  EAGGF  Guarantee  Section  accounts  for  the  90% of the  total  cost 

Grand  total 

15.05 

14.317 

24.480 

19.029 

II.  EAGGF  Guidance  Section  (estimate  of  additional  expenditure  due  to the  derrogations)  in MECU 

AID 

Derrogations  in  structural  measures 

19  9 3 

19  9 4 

forecast 

EAGGF 
particip. in 
expenditure 

forecast 

EAGGF 
particip. in 
expenditure 

0 

2.801 

2.3 

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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