NORTHERN IRELAND
ARTICLE 1
1 . IN ORDER TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN CERTAIN AREAS OF NORTHERN IRELAND , A COMMON MEASURE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 , TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM , 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 NORTHERN IRELAND WITHIN THE MEANING OF DIRECTIVE 75/276/EEC , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " LESS-FAVOURED AREAS " .
3 . THE COMMUNITY MAY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE V , 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 FARM ROADS ;
( B ) LAND IMPROVEMENT ;
( C ) THE INTRODUCTION OF A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION AIMED AT THE ORIENTATION OF FARM PRODUCTION .
4 . THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A PROGRAMME TO BE DRAWN UP BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION . THIS PROGRAMME WILL BE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AS " THE PROGRAMME " .
ARTICLE 2
1 . THE PROGRAMME SHALL COMPRISE :
( A ) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SEPARATE MEASURE AS OUTLINED IN TITLES II TO IV INCLUDING THE COST OF AND DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR FINANCING THEM ;
( B ) THE PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE SEPARATE MEASURES AND THE TIMESCALE ENVISAGED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH MEASURE ;
( C ) THE PROVISIONS FOR COORDINATION WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMMES OR MEASURES WHICH MAY INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS ;
( D ) AN ASSURANCE THAT THE ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .
2 . THE PROGRAMME SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 5 , 7 AND 9 . THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL ALSO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRAMME .
3 . ALL MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS COMMON MEASURE MUST FIT INTO THE FRAMEWORK OF A REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WHERE THE UNITED KINGDOM IS OBLIGED TO FORWARD IT TO THE COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE 6 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 724/75 OF 18 MARCH 1975 ESTABLISHING A EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND ( 8 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 214/79 ( 9 ) .
4 . THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE AT LEAST THE SAME AS THAT OF THE COMMON MEASURE . IT SHALL BE REVIEWED EVERY FOUR YEARS . IT MAY RELATE TO THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS AS A WHOLE OR TO ANY AREA WHICH FORMS PART OF THEM .
ARTICLE 3
1 . THE PROGRAMME AND THE RESULTS OF