1999/659/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 1999 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the allocations under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Guarantee Section for rural development measures for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(1999) 2843)
Date: 1999-09-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EU Member State, aid to agriculture, rural development

6. 10. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 259/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 September 1999

fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the allocations under the European Agricultural
Guidance and Guarantee Fund Guarantee Section for rural development measures for the period
2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(1999) 2843)

(1999/659/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17
May 1999 on support for rural development from the Euro-
pean Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (1),
and in particular to Article 46(2) thereof,

(1) Whereas the allocation of commitment appropriations
for rural development measures integrated into Objec-
tive No 1 programmes shall be cofinanced by the
EAGGF Guidance Section in accordance with Article
35(2), first indent, of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;

(2) Whereas Community support for other rural develop-
ment measures shall be cofinanced by the EAGGF Guar-
antee Section in accordance with Article 35(2), second
indent, of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;

(3) Whereas, paragraph 23 of the Presidency Conclusions of
the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999
fixed the financial perspective pertaining to rural devel-
opment and accompanying measures financed by the
EAGGF Guarantee Section for the period 2000 to 2006;

(4) Whereas according to Article 46(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1257/1999 the Commission shall make initial allo-
cations to Member States for rural development meas-
ures cofinanced under the EAGGF Guarantee Section,
broken down on an annual basis and using objective
criteria which take into account particular situations and
needs, and efforts to be undertaken especially for the
environment, job creation and maintenance of the land-
scape;

(5) Whereas in view of the particular structural difficulties
in rural areas eligible under Objective No 2 of the Struc-
tural Funds, the Commission shall seek to ensure that in

the programming of rural development measures, the
intensity of Community aid per head of population is
significantly higher in these areas than in areas not
covered by Objective No 1 or Objective No 2 as far as
the measures set out in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 are concerned;

(6) Whereas paragraph 22 of the Presidency Conclusions of
the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999
has been taken into account;

(7) Whereas according to Article 46(3) of Regulation (EC)
No 1257/1999 the Commission shall adjust the initial
allocations on the basis of actual expenditure and revised
expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States
taking into account programme objectives,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The initial allocations to Member States for rural development
support cofinanced by the EAGGF Guarantee Section for the
period 2000 to 2006 shall be as set out in the Annex.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 8 September 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.

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ANNEX

Support for rural development 2000 to 2006

Allocations to Member States

Member State

Financial allocation (1)

annual average
EUR million
1999 prices

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

50

46

700

131

459

760

315

595

12

55

423

200

290

149

154

%

1,2

1,1

16,1

3,0

10,6

17,5

7,3

13,7

0,3

1,3

9,7

4,6

6,7

3,4

3,5

Total

4 339

100

(1) In calculating the annual allocation by Member State for the period 2000 to
2006, the percentages in the table above shall be applied to the financial
perspective ceilings per year set out in paragraph 23 of the Presidency Conclu-
sions of the Berlin European Council.