CELEX: 51983PC0468
Language: en
Date: 1983-07-22
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the common measure provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 on the acceleration of agricultural development in certain regions of Greece

No C 210/4                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                 6.8.83
                                                              II
                                                      (Preparatory Acts)
                                               COMMISSION
              Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the common measure provided for in Regu-
              lation (EEC) No 1975/82 on the acceleration of agricultural development in certain
                                                      regions of Greece
                             (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 22 July 1983)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                       1970 on the financing of the common agricultural
COMMUNITIES,                                                      policy ( J ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                  3509/80 (4),
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                                          Article 1
                                                                  1.    A common measure within the meaning of
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-                 Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, to be
liament                                                           implemented by the Hellenic Republic, is hereby
                                                                  introduced for the purpose of bringing about a
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 (>)                   significant improvement in the agricultural structure
applies only to certain less-favoured areas defined in            of the rural areas not covered by Regulation (EEC)
Council Directive 81/645/EEC of 20 July 1981                      No 1975/82.
concerning the Community list of less-favoured
farming areas within the meaning of Directive                     2.    The common measure shal consist of the
75/268/EEC (Greece) (2);                                          measures referred to in Title II (rural infrastructure),
                                                                  Title III (irrigation) and Title VII (forestry measures)
Whereas on 24 March 1983 the Commission                           of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82.
transmitted proposals to the Council dealing with,
among other subjects, the future development of agri-                                       Article 2
cultural structures in Greece;
                                                                  1.    The common measure shall continue until the
Whereas, to ensure the effective implementation of                date on which the integrated Mediterranean
Community        schemes to         improve     agricultural      programme becomes effective in respect of Greece.
structures in Greece which have already been adopted
by the Council or will be adopted in future, it is                2.    The estimated cost of the common measure to
necessary to embark immediately upon a number of                  be charged to the Guidance Section of the European
projects of infrastructure improvement, irrigation and            Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund amounts
drainage and forestry improvement;                                to 44,7 million ECU over one year.
Whereas certain measures already applying to certain                                        Article 3
regions of Greece should be extended to include all
rural areas during the period until the integrated                 1.   The expenditure incurred by the Hellenic
Mediterranean programme comes into effect in                      Republic in respect of the common measure will be
Greece;                                                           eligible for reimbursement by the EAGGF up to the
                                                                  amounts specified in paragraph 2.
Whereas such an extension is particularly important
in the interests of the Community as a whole;                     2.    The EAGGF shall reimburse to the Greek
whereas the measures concerned therefore constitute               Government the following percentages of its actual
a common measure within the meaning of Article 6 of               expenditure:
Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April
0) OJ No L 214, 22. 7. 1982, p. 1.                                (») OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.
(*) OJ No L 238, 24. 8. 1981, p. 1.                               O OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1980, p. 87.
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(a) 50 % in the case of infrastructure projects.                   — 150 ECU per hectare in respect of fire
    However, this amount may not exceed 40 % of                        protection with a ceiling of 14 000 hectares
    the investment cost, up to a maximum of:                           protected or 1,6 million ECU;
    — 4,5 million ECU in respect of electricity                    — 18 000 ECU per kilometre in respect of forest
        supply,                                                        roads with a ceiling of 700 kilometres or
    — 16,8 million ECU in respect of drinking-water                    9,9 million ECU;
        supply,
                                                                   — 5 % of the total cost projects under Article 14
    — 11,2 million ECU in respect of farm roads                        of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 for
        and other local roads;                                         preparatory work for schemes on private land,
                                                                       with a ceiling of 0,2 million ECU.
(b) 50 % in the case of other projects, up to a
    maximum of:
                                                                                        Article 4
    — 4 800 ECU per hectare in respect of irrigation
        works with a ceiling of 9 800 hectares or              Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18 (3), 19, 20 and
        34,3 million ECU;                                      21 of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 shall apply to
    — 2 300 ECU per hectare in respect of affor-               the common measure described herein.
        estation with a ceiling of 3 400 hectares or
        6,5 million ECU;                                                                Article 5
    — 2 000 ECU per hectare in respect of                      This Regulation shall enter into force on the third
        improvement of deteriorated forest with a              day following its publication in the Official Journal of
        ceiling of 2 800 hectares or 4,6 million ECU;          the European Communities.
    — 260 ECU per hectare in respect of the control
        of fast-flowing streams with a ceiling of              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
        28 000 hectares protected or 6 million ECU;            directly applicable to all Member States.
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                                                         ANNEX
           Calculation of die cost of extending the measures referred to in Titles II, III and VII of Regulation
                              (EEC) No 1975/82 to all rural areas of Greece for a limited period
                                                                                                  (in million ECU)
                                   Measure                            Total aid         in%          EAGGF
                                                                                                   contribution
           Injrastmcture
           — electricity                                                  4,5            40             1,8
           — drinking water                                              16,8            40             6,7
           — farm roads                                                  11,2            40             4,5
           Irrigation
           9 800 ha x 3 500 ECU/ha average                              34,3             50            17,2
           Afforestation
           3 400 ha x 2 000 ECU/ha average =
           6,8 million ECU
           15 % deduction for 20 % private recipients of aid
           3 400 x 2 000 x 15 % x 20 % -
           0,2 million ECU                                                6,6            50             3,3
           Improvement of deteriorated forest
           2 800 ha x 1 700 ECU/ha average =
           4,76 million ECU
           Deduction of (20 % x 15 % x 2 800 x 1 700) =
           0,15 million ECU                                               4,6            50             2,3
           Control of fast-flowing streams
           28 000 ha x 215 ECU/ha average                                 6              50             3
           Fire protection
           14 000 ha x 120 ECU/ha average =
           1,68 million ECU
           Deduction of (20 % x 15 % x 14 000 x 120) =
           0,05 million ECU                                               1,6            50             0,8
           Forest roads
           700 km x 14 500 ECU/km average - 10,2
           Deduction of (20 % x 15 % x 14 500 x 700) =
           0,3 million ECU                                                9,9            50              5
           Preparatory works                                              0,2            50             0,1
                                                         Total           95,7                          44,7