PLAY IN THE FORMATION OF A SPECIFIC ACTION AIMED AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION , OF INTEGRATING THE FARM IMPROVEMENT MEASURES THEREIN , AND IN ENSURING THAT SUCH ACTIONS ARE FULLY COORDINATED AT AREA AND AT REGIONAL LEVEL ; WHEREAS IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES AND SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVISERS IS ESSENTIAL ;
WHEREAS , BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF THE FARM INCOME PROBLEM IN THE WEST OF IRELAND , THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FULLY COORDINATED PROGRAMME FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT WILL REQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT AID ; WHEREAS , BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC AND BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS , IRELAND DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT MEANS TO MAKE THE CONSIDERABLE EFFORT REQUIRED TO FINANCE SUCH A PROGRAMME AND IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES COMMUNITY FINANCIAL AID WILL BE REQUIRED ;
WHEREAS IT FOLLOWS THAT THE FOREGOING MEASURES CONSTITUTE A COMMON MEASURE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 6 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 OF 21 APRIL 1970 ON THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 9 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 929/79 ( 10 ) ;
WHEREAS IT IS THE TASK OF THE COMMISSION , AFTER RECEIVING THE OPINION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE , TO DECIDE WHETHER TO APPROVE THE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED BY THE IRISH GOVERNMENT ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
TITLE I
MEASURES AIMED AT STIMULATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN CERTAIN AREAS OF IRELAND
ARTICLE 1
1 . IN ORDER TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN CERTAIN AREAS OF IRELAND , A COMMON MEASURE , WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 , TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY IRELAND , IS HEREBY INTRODUCED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING ABOUT A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES AND IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES IN THE AREAS CONCERNED .
2 . THE COMMON MEASURE SHALL APPLY TO THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS OF THE WESTERN REGION OF IRELAND WITHIN THE MEANING OF DIRECTIVE 75/272/EEC , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE WESTERN REGION " .
3 . THE COMMUNITY MAY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE VIII , GRANT AID FOR THE COMMON MEASURE BY FINANCING THROUGH THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE FUND " , MEASURES RELATING TO :
( A ) THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC AMENITIES IN RURAL AREAS ;
( B ) LAND IMPROVEMENT ;
( C ) THE INTRODUCTION OF A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION AIMED AT THE ORIENTATION OF FARM PRODUCTION ;
( D ) THE IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESSING AND MARKETING FACILITIES ;
( E ) FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT ;
( F ) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES , SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVISERS , AND THE COORDINATION OF THE SPECIFIC ACTION REFERRED TO UNDER ( C ) .
4 . THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 ( A ) , ( B ) , ( C ) , ( E ) AND (