CELEX: 51988PC0284
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Date: 1988-06-02
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) introducing a common measure for the re-establishment of olive groves damaged by frost in certain regions of Greece in 1987#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit #Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) introducing an emergency common measure to aid the agricultural areas of the Regions of Valencia and Murcia#(presented by the Commission)

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 introducing a common measure for the re-establishment of olive groves
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         damaged by frost in certain regions of Greece in 1987
                               Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
   amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 laying down special measures
              for improving the production and marketing of
                           Community citrus fruit
                               Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
           introducing an emergency common measure to aid the
                  agricultural areas of the Regions of
                            Valencia and Murcia
                      ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                               Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
introducing a common measure for the re-establishment of olive groves
        damaged by frost in certain regions of Greece in 1987
                              Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
  amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 laying down special measures
             for improving the production and marketing of
                         Community citrus fruit
 ---pagebreak---                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . On 30 June 1987 the Council , at the meeting held to fix the farm prices for
    1987 / 88 , having been informed of the after-effects of the unprecedented
    cold spell that had affected farming in Greece in March 1987 , took note of
    the Commission 's intention to present to it suitable structural proposals
    in support of certain forms of production , such as citrus and olive growing
    that had been particularly affected .
2 . This proposal contains a new measure concerning olive groves and an amend­
    ment to Regulation ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 concerning the improvement of the pro­
    duction and marketing of citrus fruit . The latter Regulation will provide
    an operational and financial framework for the proposed measures in respect
    of citrus fruit , for the purpose of redressing the situation caused by the
    cold spell in March 1987 .
    In spite of the differing legal approach , the two measures proposed form an
    inseparable package by virtue of the fact that the cold spell affected the
    productive base in both sectors in the same way and that restoring the
    situation calls for emergency action , which is virtually identical in the
    two cases in terms of duration and the type of measure .
3 . Regarding olive groves , the proposal provides for the adoption of a common
    measure within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 729 / 70
    designed to facilitate , by means of investment aids and additional aids and
    with the assistance of the EAGGF Guidance Section , the re-establishment of
    olive groves that were totally or partially destroyed by the bad weather .
    The common measure will be implemented in areas where at least 50 % of the
    area of the olive groves was affected by the bad weather and where olive-
    growing plays a major role in farming , in safeguarding the ecological
    balance and in maintaining the landscape . The grant of the aid for
    re-establishing olive groves will be subject to certain conditions compri­
    sing limits in terms of surface area or number of trees , so as to ensure
    that the available resources are used as effectively as possible and that
    the scheme is consistent with the market situation .
    In addition , more advantageous conditions are laid down in relation to ad­
    ditional aids where the re-establishment schemes are implemented collecti­
    vely .
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    The conversion of damaged olive groves to other forms of production is pro­
    vided for already as part of the Integrated Mediterranean Progranmes ( IMPs )
    for Greece , for a total eligible cost of 12.4 m ECU , of which 70 % will be
    borne by the Community budget ( line 551 ); the proposal does not make provi­
    sion , therefore , for that type of measure .
4 . The duration of the common measure is two years only .                      na­
                                                                 In view of the na-
    ture of the common measure the expenditure to be borne by the EAGGF Guidan­
    ce Section is spread over a number of years starting in 1989 , for an over­
    all estimated cost of 73 m ECU .
    ail                                  The annual breakdown of this amount is
    shown in the Financial Statement attached to this proposal .
5 . Regarding the measure in support of damaged citrus plantations , the propo­
    sal provides for the amendment of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 . Under
                                                                          Under that
                                                                                that
    Regulation , as amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1204 / 82 , Greece has implemen­
    ted a national plan laying down special measures for improving the produc­
    tion and marketing of citrus fruit . Pursuant to Article 1(1 ) of Regulation
    ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 eligible operations must have been started by 31 December
    1988 .   The Greek Government , acting in accordance with Article 2 of that
    Regulation , presented its national plan which was approved by the Commis-
    s ion on 21 November 1983 .    On 31 December 1986 work had been completed on
    approximately 20 % of the authorized area .
6 . The cold spell and snowstorms of March 1987 destroyed a large number of
    trees including some which had already been replanted or restructured and
    their grafts . A further two-year period is needed , therefore , as an emeremer-­
    gency measure , in order to be able to start the conversion and restructu­
    ring delayed by the inclement weather using the varieties recommended in
    the plan , including operations already completed or in hand in a number of
    plantations which were seriously affected by the cold .
    In the latter case it will have to be possible to grant again the aid for
    carrying out the work , and the additional aid for conversion , where such
    aid had already been granted for one or mope years in conjunction with the
    replanting schemes completed in the years prior to the frosts .
                                                                                      . /
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7 . The enacting terms of the proposal also enable Greek citrus growers to
    replant their damaged plantations where the varietal composition of the
    latter already met consumer requirements before the bad weather of March
    1987 , in order to help them maintain their production potential while
    complying with market requirements relating to quality .
    For this type of scheme a period of two years will also be needed .
8 . The proposed amendment does not call for any revision of the estimated cost
    adopted in Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1204 / 82 amending Regulation
    ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 , and will be made within that amount .
 ---pagebreak---                           Proposai for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             introducing a common measure for the re-establishment of
        olive groves damaged by frost in certain regions of Greece in 1987
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission*,
                                                              2
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas , in order to attain the objectives of the common agricultural policy
set out in Article 39(1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) of the Treaty , assistance must be provided
for the structural improvement of agriculture in regions which are facing
serious problems ;
Whereas , in certain regions of Greece , olive trees have been destroyed or
seriously damaged by exceptionally severe and protracted frost and whereas
such damage has been even greater in certain exposed areas ;
Whereas , in those areas in particular , olive-growing represents the only eco­
nomic way of using the soil and accordingly steps should be taken to encourage
the re-establishment of olive groves under certain conditions , in order to
ensure the survival of farming while preventing any threat of soil erosion or
ensure
disturbance of the water balance , to protect the environment and to preserve
the landscape ;
1 OJ No C
2 OJ No C
                                                                                      ;
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Whereas such encouragement should take the form of a system of investment aids
together with additional aid to compensate olive growers for their loss of
 income , taking into consideration special conditions which must be met by
beneficiaries ;
Whereas , at the same time , the re-establishment of olive groves should help
improve competitiveness by reducing production costs ; whereas , therefore , with
due regard for the existing structures in Greece , more advantageous conditions
should be laid down where the re-establishment is carried out under a collec­
tive scheme involving several holdings ;
Whereas the re-establishment of olive groves must guarantee the maintenance of
a high level of quality or an improvement in quality by the use of better
varieties where the level of quality is not yet satisfactory ;
Whereas , in order to ensure that these measures achieve maximum effectiveness ,
it is essential that they form part of a programme for the re-establishment of
olive groves drawn up by Greece ;
Whereas it should be laid down that this package of measures constitutes 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 poli
   3
                                                                        expendi-­
cy , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3183 / 87^; whereas the expendi
ture incurred by Greece should be financed by the Community at the rate of
40 % in view of the limited financial resources of that Member State ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                         Article 1
1 . In order to make good the damage caused to olive-growing by frost in Greece
     during the winter of 1986 / 87 , a common measure within the meaning of Arti­
     cle 6 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 729 / 70 is hereby introduced which shall be of
     an exceptional nature .
3 OJ No L 94 , 28.04.1970 , p . 13
2 OJ No L 304 , 27.10.1987 , Pp •. 11
 ---pagebreak---                                                      3
 2 . The common measure shall be implemented in areas where :
      - olive-growing accounts for a major share of agricultural production ,, and        an
      - at least 50 X of the olive trees were seriously damaged by frost during
          the
          tne winter
               winter of
                       or 1986
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          re-establishment of olive groves , holdings must have suffered conside­
          rable damage corresponding to at least 20 X of the number of their     their olive
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          trees .
     A list of the regions with areas that may satisfy the criteria set out in
     the first subparagraph , without prejudice to the provisions laid down in
     the third subparagraph ,           is     given in the Annex .
     In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2(5 ), the Commission
     may decide not to apply the level of 50 X referred to in the second indent
     of the first subparagraph in exceptional cases where the need for such an
     exception is clearly shown by the great diversity of the landscape making
     it difficult to demarcate the areas .
3 . In accordance with Article 4 the Community shall make a contribution to­
     wards the common measure by financing out of the Guidance Section of the
     European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund , hereinafter called " the
     Fund ", measures involving :
     ( a ) collective or individual schemes for re-establishing olive groves
            affected by frost ;
     ( b ) aid granted to farmers whose income , including any earned away from the
            holding , does not exceed a certain threshold which shall be defined in
            the programme referred to in Article 2 , for attaining the objectives
            which are linked with the schemes referred to in point ( a ), in com­
            pliance with the conditions laid down in Articles 3 and 4(2 ).
                                              Article 2
1 . The Greek Government shall draw up before 1 October 1988 a programme con­
    taining the most appropriate ways of carrying out the measures referred to
     in Article 1 .
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       The programme shall provide in particular the following information :
       - a description of the existing situation , the importance of olive-growing
          in the various regions in terms of gross agricultural product , the nature
         of the damage caused by the frost and particularly of its regional dis­
         tribution ;
      - a definition of the supervisory measures to ensure that the aids for the
         re-establishment of olive groves granted to olive growers who have
         suffered the damage referred to in Article 1(1 ) meet the requirements
         laid down in paragraph 2 of that Article ;
         in the case of collective re-establishment schemes : the area to be
         re-established and the varieties recommended for each region , the manda­
         tory overall plan to be followed by all olive growers involved ; and
         back-up measures concerned in particular with soil improvement and drai­
         nage work connected with the collective scheme ;
         in the case of individual re-establishment schemes : the priority areas
         for re-establishment and the varieties recommended for each region , and
         the minimum rules to be applied in order to ensure an improvement in
         olive-growing conditions ;
      - the amount of aid to be granted to the olive grower depending on the
         method of re-establishment , whether collective or individual , and the
         production aptitude of the olive trees to be re-established , and on the
         economic situation of the olive grower in the case of the aid referred to
         in Article 1(3 ) ( b ) ;
      - the estimated cost broken down by type of measure , the economic reasons
         justifying the schemes and the financial resources required , with details
         of the proposed schedule of payments ;
      - the measures taken to ensure that the programme is financed and that the
         aid is granted to olive growers within an appropriate period .
  2 . The programme and any updating amendments shall be forwarded to the Commis­
      sion by the Greek Government .
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 3 . At the request of the Commission , Greece shall provide additional inform­
      ation concerning the particulars required under paragraph 1 .
 4 . The duration of the programme shall be at least the       same as that of the
      common measure .
 5 . The Commission shall approve the programme and any updating amendments to
      it in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Council Regulation
      ( EEC ) No 797 /85 ^ after
                           after consultine
                                 consulting the
                                             the Fund
                                                  Fund Committne
                                                       Committee nn
                                                                 on fh»
                                                                    the financial
     aspects .
                                           Article 3
1 . For the purposes of this Regulation , "collective schemes for the re-esta-
     blishment of olive groves " means any re-establishment operation carried out
     by farmers under a binding agreement between the farmers participating in
     the operation and the authority responsible for implementing it .
     Collective re-establishment schemes shall concern at least 5,000 olive
     trees and 25 farmers who are members of an olive-growers' cooperative or
     producer group or a recognized association with a similar purpose , which
     shall specify the measures necessary for re-establishment .       These bodies
     shall be authorized to lay down additional rules in order to achieve more
     readily the objectives set out in paragraph 3 .
     In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2(5 ) the Commission
     may , in exceptional circumstances , determine a smaller minimum number of
     trees to be replanted or a smaller minimum number of participants in a col­
     lective scheme than those provided for in the second subparagraph where the
     need for such a reduction is duly substantiated on the basis of the pro­
     gramme .
5 OJ No L 93 , 30.03.1985 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---                                              6
2 . For the purposes of this Regulation , " individual schemes for the re-esta-
    blishment of olive groves " means any re-establishment operation carried out
    by farmers in respect of not less than 50 olive trees or 0.3 ha per holding .
    Greece shall lay down rules with a view to achieving more readily the ob­
    jectives set out in paragraph 3 .
3 . Schemes for the re-establishment of olive groves shall be eligible only if :
    ( a ) they help restore the landscape in typical olive-growing areas , safe­
          guard the environment , consolidate the soil and regulate the water
          regime ;
    ( b ) they contribute to a lasting improvement of working conditions on the
          holdings concerned and thus allow earned incomes to increase ;
    ( c ) they provide guarantees as to their economic effectiveness ;
    ( d ) they guarantee the maintenance of a high level of quality or , where the
          level reached is not yet satisfactory , an improvement in the quality of
          olive products ;
    ( e ) they provide assurances that the average volume of olive oil produced
          will not exceed that produced prior to the period in which the frost
          damage occurred .
                                         Article 4
1 . Expenditure incurred in respect of the measures provided for in Arti­
    cle 1(3 ) ( a ) shall be eligible for aid from the Fund up to a maximum of :
    - 4,300 ECU per ha in the case of total re-establishment , or
    - 13 ECU per tree where re-establishment is carried out on a major part
       only of the area in question , as determined by taking into consideration
        the conditions laid down in the second indent of the first subparagraph
        of Article 1(2 ) together with those in Article 3(1 ) and ( 2 ),
 ---pagebreak---                                             7
    and
    - 11 ECU per tree where the re-establishment scheme involves sawing thethe
      tree off at the base of the trunk , or
    - 8 ECU where the re-establishment scheme involves sawing off the main and
      secondary branches .
    The aids for re-establishment referred to in the first subparagraph    may
    not , however , exceed the costs actually incurred .
2 . Expenditure incurred in respect of the aid referred to in Article 1(3 ) ( b )
    shall be eligible under the Fund for an amount of 3 ECU on average per year
    and per tree within a limit of 5 ha or 1,500 trees per individual holding ,
    such aid being granted for a maximum period of :
    - 5 years in the case of replanting or sawing off at the base of the trunk ,
    - 3 years in the case of the sawing off of the main branches .
    The aid may be granted in degressive instalments .
    In the case of re-establishment by sawing off the secondary branches only ,
    expenditure incurred in respect of the aid referred to in Article 1(3 ) ( b )
    shall be eligible under the Fund for a maximum total amount of 5 ECU per
    tree within a limit of 5 ha or 1,500 trees per individual holding .
    However , in the case of collective schemes for the re-establishment of
    olive groves , the amount referred to in the first and third subparagraphs
    may be increased by 20 % .
3 . The Fund shall reimburse Greece 40 X of the eligible expenditure referred
    to in paragraphs 1 and 2 .                             of the re-establishme
                                 However , the eligibility ot     re-establishment
    schemes referred to in paragraph 1 implies a minimum contribution of 20 X
    by the beneficiary towards the total cost .
4 . The total estimated cost to the Fund of the common measure is 73 mil­
    lion ECU .
5 . The duration of the common measure shall be two years with effect from the
    date of approval of the programme referred to in Article 2 and shall expire in
    date
    all cases on 31 December 1990 .
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                                      Article 5
When approving the programme referred to in Article 2 , the Commission shall ,
in agreement with Greece , determine the procedure by which it is to be infor­
med at regular intervals of the implementation of the programme .
                                      Article 6
1 . Applications for reimbursement shall concern expenditure incurred by Greece
    during a calendar year and shall be presented to the Commission before
    1 May of the following year .
2 . Decisions on the grant of aid from the Fund shall be taken in accordance
    with Article 7(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 729 / 70 .
3 . Advances in respect of work done may be made in accordance with the finan­
    cing procedure adopted by Greece and by reference to the state of progress
    of the work referred to in Article 1(3 ) ( a ).
4 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in
    accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation ( EEC )
    No 729 / 70 .
                                      Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publi­
cation in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                     For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                       A N N E 1
                 Geographical scope
Préfectures of :
- Akhaia
- Magnisia
- Evvia
- Lakonia
- Arkadia
- Korinthia
- Messinia
- Fthiotida
  Lesvos
- Argolida
 ---pagebreak---      FINANCIAL
     FINANCIAL                STATEMENT
                              STATEMENT                   concerning : a proposal for a Council Regulot ion
     introducing a common measure for the re-establishment of olive groves damaged b >
     frost in certain regions of Greece in 1987
  1 . fludget heading :     III Bite# :   333       Title : Fruit and olives sector
 2. Legal basis : Article 43 of the Treaty
 3 . Classification :              Compulsory exp end i turo/ IKJliXcXiXpCOQX&tyXXj^X&ttXure
      Purpose/description of the measure : Re-establishment of olive groves by appropriate
      measures depending on the circumstances ( grubbing and replanting , sawing off
      at the base of the trunk and sawing off the main branches )
 5.      Method of calculation
 5.1 Fora of expenditure : Reimbursement of eligible expenditure with possibility of
                               advances
 5.2 Coaaunity contrioution : 40 X of eligible national expenditure
 5.3     Calculation :   see Annex
6 . Financial icplicatlon as regards operating appropriations
6.1 Schedule of commitment appropriations and payment spproprl J tions (m ECU )
                      Year                     C.A. / P.A.
                     19 88                      p•m•
                     19 89                       25
                     15 90                       25
                     19 91                       16
                     19 92                         4
                     following years               3
                     Total                      73
1.2 f iiianclng during current year : In view of the 198& budget situation , in particular as
        regards Chapter 333 of the budget , it is unlikely that advances will be made
        for this first year of the measure .
7. Observations ;
                                                                                                            /
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                              ANNEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
                Expenditure to be borne by the Guidance Section of   the EAGGF
                                         in million ECU
 1 . Expenditure on the re–establishment of olive proves by :
      - grubbing , replanting :                                   C -
                                      1,350,000 trees x 12 ECU x 0,4         6,5 million
      - sawing off at the base of the trunk :
                                      2,500,000 trees x 10 ECU x 0,4 ■     10,0 million
      - 8 awing off of the main branches
                                      2.600.000 trees x   7 ECU x 0,4 »      7,3 million
          sawing off of the secondary branches :
                                      6.100.000 trees x   6 ECU x 0,4 -    14,6 million
                                                                           38,4 million
                                                                           xassssAsssua
 2 . Expenditure on additional aid :
     - in the case of replanting or sawing off of the trunk :
         ( a ) 3,850,000 trees x 0,85 * x 13 ECU x 0,4 a                   17,0 million
     - in the case of the sawing off of main branches :
         ( b ) 2,600,000 trees x 0,85 * x   8 ECU x 0,4 =                   7,1 million
      - in the case of sawing off of secondary branches :
         ( c ) 6,100,000 trees x 0,85 * x   4 ECU x 0,4 =                   8,3 million
                                                                           32,4 million
3 . Additional expenditure arising from the increase of 20 X in the additional
     aid in the case of collective re-establishment schemes
     ( a ) 3,850,000 trees x 0,85 * x 0,25 ** x 2,6 ECU x 0,4 =             0,9 million
     ( b ) 2,600,000 trees x 0,85 * x 0,25 ** x 1,6 ECU x 0,4 -             0,4 million
     ( c ) 6,100,000 trees x 0,85 * x 0,25 ** x 0,8 ECU x 0,4 »             0,4 million
                                                                            1,7 million
4 . Total expenditure : 72,5 million ECU
*    Rate of actual eligibility , bearing in mind the application of a threshold
     for the grant of this aid .
** Rate of involvement in the collective scheme .
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                         amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69
             laying down special measures for improving the production and
                          marketing of Community citrus fruit
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
 in particular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1 ,
                                                              2
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas ,   pursuant to Council Régulation ( EEC ) No 2511/69^,
                                  _                  .4
 as
 as    last
       last    amended
               amended    by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3130 / 86 , Greece has imple­
mented its plan laying down special measures for improving the production and
marketing of citrus fruit in accordance with the programme approved by the
Commission on 21 November 1983 ;
Whereas citrus plantations in certain regions of Greece were destroyed or
 seriously damaged by particularly severe and protacted frosts during the
winter of 1986 / 87 which , to a large extent , have jeopardized the results ob­
tained and the progress of the plan being implemented ; whereas , accordingly ,
the re-estahlishment of the plantations concerned should , subject to certain
conditions , be encouraged in order to ensure the survival of farming in the
 affected regions ;
1 OJ Na C
2 OJ Na C
3J OJ No L 318 , 18.12.1969 , p . 1
 4 0J No L 292 , 16.10.1986 , p . 5
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                                              2
Whereas such re-establishment should maintain quality at a high level or
improve it by using the best varieties available where the level of quality
does not yet meet consumer requirements ; whereas damaged plantations should
therefore be re-established by means of conversion schemes where the varieties
grown prior to the frosts did not meet consumer requirements ;
Whereas some Greek citrus growers were prevented by the severe weather from
starting the conversion and restructuring schemes already provided for in the
plan approved by the Commission ; whereas they should be given the opportunity ,
therefore , of making a start on those schemes at the appropriate time ;
Whereas , since the frost destroyed a significant proportion of trees which had
already been the subject of conversion schemes or formed part of new planta­
tions which had already been established as a result of the restructuring
schemes , or which were the subject of schemes in the course of being implemen­
ted , and of grafts intended for the implementation of the plan , new schemes
must be started ; whereas , consequently , the aids granted for those schemes
must be adjusted to take account of the damage caused ;
Whereas , in order to remedy the situation thus created by the frost , provision
must be made for an emergency scheme to run for a further period of two years
and for the subsequent amendment of the plan implemented in Greece ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                          Article 1
Regulation ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 is hereby amended as follows :
1 . Article 1 is amended as follows :
    ( i ) The following subparagraph is added to paragraph 2 :
          ""However
            However ,, the
                       the date
                           date refer
                                referred to in the first subparagraph shall be de­
            ferred for two years as regards the implementation of the provisions
           contained in paragraph A ".
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( ii ) The following paragraphs are added :
       " 4 . In Greece :
             ( a ) the aids referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1
                   and in paragraph 3 may be granted in respect of operations as
                   referred to in paragraph 1(a ), ( c ) and ( d ) on which a start
                   has been made up to 31 December 1990 , where citrus plantations
                   were damaged by frost during the winter of 1986 / 87 ;
             ( b ) in the case of citrus plantations which were the subject , up
                   to the winter of 1986 / 87 , of operations as referred to in
                   paragraph 1(a ), ( c ) and ( d ), the aids referred to in the first
                   subparagraph of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 3 may be granted
                   again where such operations must be recommenced as a result of
                   the winter frosts in question and up to 31 December 1990 ;
             ( c ) the aids referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1
                   and in paragraph 3 may be granted for schemes for the re-esta-
                   blishment of trees damaged by frost during the winter of
                   1986 / 87 which are begun up to 31 December 1990 in the case of
                   citrus plantations whose varietal composition already satis­
                   fied consumer requirements before the frost , where such
                   re-establishment schemes are carried out by :
                   - grubbing and replanting with the varieties grown before the
                     frost or other varieties of citrus fruit which meet consumer
                     requirements ;
                   - cutting off the trunk or main or secondary branches and top
                     grafting of the varieties grown before the frost or other
                     varieties of citrus fruit which meet consumer requirements .
                   In addition , the aids relating to the measures referred to in
                   paragraph 1(d ) may be granted to the extent necessary to carry
                   out the re-establishment schemes .
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            5 . The aids for the schemes referred to in paragraph 4 shall be
                eligible under the EAGGF only where the surface area of the citrus
                trees damaged by frost represents 20 X at least of the area of the
                holding on which citrus trees were grown prior to the frost ".
2 . Article 2 is amended as follows :
    (i)    the beginning of the third subparagraph is replaced by the following :
           "The Member States concerned shall , by 30 April 1983 at the latest ,
           and for the implementation of the provisions laid down in Arti­
           cle 1(4 ), by 30 September 1988 at the latest , draw up a plan
    ( ii ) the following subparagraph is inserted after the fourth subparagraph :
           "The plan drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 1(4 )
           and ( 5 ) shall specify in particular , in addition to the particulars
           referred to in the third and fourth subparagraphs , the location of the
           areas particularly affected by the severe weather , the extent of the
           damage caused , the number of holdings affected , the extent of the
           areas for which aid may be granted for the schemes referred to in
           Article 1(4 ), including the varieties cultivated on the plantations
           which are the subject of those schemes , and the control measures for
           ensuring that the aids granted to citrus growers whose plantations suffered
           damage as a result of the frost meet the requirements laid down in
           Article 1(5 )".
3 . The following point is added to Article 3(1 ) :
    "( d ) with respect to the work referred to in Article 1(4 ) ( c ) :
           - to the re-establishment of citrus plantations damaged by frost , by
             maintaining the varietal composition of the plantations or by an
             appropriate choice of other varieties adapted to consumer require­
             ments ;
           - to the rationalization of the means of production , as provided for
             in the second indent of paragraph 1(a ), where the level of such
             rationalization is not yet satisfactory ."
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4 . Article 4 is amended as follows :
     (i>       in paragraph 1 the following subparagraph is inserted after the
               second subparagraph :
               " However , for the implementation of the provisions of Article 1(4 ) ( a )
               and ( b ) the figure given in the second indent of the first subpara­
               graph is reduced to 20 %".
     < ii )    the following paragraph is inserted :
               " 2a . As regards the additional aid referred to in Article 1(3 ) for
                      the implementation of the provisions contained in Arti­
                      cle 1(4 ) ( c ), the conditions referred to in the first subpara­
                      graph of paragraph 1 shall apply , with the exception of the rate
                      of 40 % referred to in the second indent of that subparagraph ".
      ( iii ) in paragraph 4 the following is added to the first subparagraph :
               "... or of schemes as provided for in Article 1(4 ) ( c )".
5 . Article 5 is amended as follows :
     (i)     the following is added to the first indent of paragraph 1 :
             "... and of the measures referred to in Article 1(4 ) ( c )".
     ( ii ) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following :
             " 2 . The Guidance Section of the EAGGF shall reimburse Member States
                   SO % of the expenditure arising from the measures referred to in
                   Article 1(1 ), from payment of the additional aid provided for in
                   Article 1(3 ) and from the measures referred to in Article 1(4 ) ( c )".
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                                    Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publi­
cation in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                               For the Council
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       FINANCIAL
     FINANCIAL                STATEMENT
                              STATEMENT                concerning : a proposal for a Council Regulation
       amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 2511 / 69 laying down special measures for improving
       the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit
  1 . Budget heading : III B Item :        333    Title : Fruit and olives sector
 2 . Legal basis : Article 43 of the Treaty
 3 . Classification :            s Coœpulsory expendi
 4. Purpose/description of the measure : Prolongation of scheme by two years and adoption of
       suitable measures for the re-establishment of citrus plantations affected by
       frost in 1987
 5.       Method of calculation
 5.1 Form of expenditure : Reimbursement of eligible national expenditure
 5.2 Community contribution : 50 % of eligible national expenditure
 5.3     Calculation : (1 )
 6.      Financial iaplication as regaros operating appropriations
 6.1 Schedule of commitment appropriations and payment appropriations (m ECU )
                      Year                     C.A.                  P.A.
                      1988                                 p.m .
                      1989                                 p.m .
                      1990                                 p.m .
                     1991                                  p.m .
                     1992                                  p.m .
                     following years                       p.m .
                     Total                                 p.m .
6.2 Financing during current year :
7 . Observations :
      ( 1 ) The new measures proposed will be implemented by amending the Greek citrus
              fruit Droaramme
                      programme adopted in 1983 .           Since the level of implementation ofOT the
                                                                                                   tne
              programme has been lower than was expected when the estimated cost ( 83m ECU )
              was drawn up , the new measures can be financed within the original estimated
              cost and , consequently , the amendment entails no additional cost fo the
              Guidance Section of the EAGGF .
 ---pagebreak---                    Proposai for a
             COUNCIL REGUu ATI ON ( EEC )
introducing an emergency . ommon measure to aid the
       agricultural areas of the Regions of
                Valencia and Murcia
 ---pagebreak---                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . At the meeting of the Council on agriculture held on 16 , 17 and
    18 November 1987 , the Commission representative said in reply to a
    statement from the Spanish Minister of Agriculture that the Commission was
    prepared to examine problems arising from the damage caused to farming by
    the flooding which had occurred in certain southern regions of Spain
    ( Regions of Valencia and Murcia ) in early November 1987 .
    The extent of the damage in the affected regions calls for a financial
    commitment on the part of the Community to be granted similar to other
    cases and in the spirit of solidarity .                               propos
                                                  The Commission is thus proposing
    that the Council implement a common measure , within the meaning of
    Article 6 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 729 / 70 , to aid those regions .
2 . The aim of the common measure , which would take the form of investment
    aids , is to facilitate with funding from the Guidance Section of the EAGGF :
    - the re-establishment and improvement of farm infrastructures , such as
       electrification , farm roads , mains water supplies and joint and
       individual irrigation schemes ( in compliance with the CAP guidelines );
    - the prevention of soil erosion ;
    - the restoration and improvement of farmland ( removal of stones ,
       levelling ; cleaning , replacement of topsoil , first sowing , replanting of
       fruit trees , etc .,);
    - the rebuilding and improvement of farm buildings .
    It is essential , in view of the damage , that the re-est£bli shment work be
    carried out as quickly as possible .      The common
                                              The  common measure
                                                          measure is
                                                                  is thus
                                                                     thus to
                                                                           to take
                                                                              take
    the form of annual programmes including the most appropriate of the
    measures described above , drawn up by the Spanish Government or the
    competent regional authorities .
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A Monitoring Committee composed of
                                 ot representatives o' the Spanish Government ,
the Commission , and if necessary , the agricultural interests concerned , and
meeting at least once a year , will be responsible for ensuring that the comrncn
measure is implemented effectively .
Since rapid action is called for , the duration of the measure is two years
only .  This could , if necessary , be extended by a further year .  The
                                                                     The
estimated cost to the Guidance Section of the EAGGF is 11.2 million ECU .
 ---pagebreak---                                           Proposai for a
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                      introducing an emergency common measure
                       to aid the agricultural areas of the
                          Regions of Valencia and Murcia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 43 thereof ,                  ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , ( 1 )
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament , ( 2 )
Whereas , in order to attain the objectives of the common agricultural policy
laid down in Article 39(1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) of the Treaty , it is necessary to assist
the structural improvement of farming in regions facing particularly serious
problems ;
Whereas the flooding that occurred between 2 and 5 November 1987 in the
Regions of Murcia and Valencia destroyed or seriously damaged rural
infrastructures and certain factors of agricultural production , including
human habitations , in those regions ;
Whereas the flooding damaged agricultural land , and in some cases removed the
topsoil ;
Whereas steps should be taken in the most seriously affected areas to promote
and speed up the re-establishment of damaged or destroyed investments ;
Whereas the information supplied to the Commission by the Spanish Government
indicates that the extent and seriousness of the damage exceed the financial
resources of the Regions concerned and of the Member State ;        whereas Community
solidarity should consequently take the form of the implementation within a
reasonable period of an exceptional emergency measure for the re-establishment
and improvement of investments damaged or destroyed ;
(1)  0J
(2)  0J
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Whereas such aid should be granted within the framework of measures for the
re-establishment and improvement of investments that have been damaged or
destroyed ;
Whereas , in order to ensure that the measures are as effective as possible and
are implemented within a very short period , provision should be made that they
be incorporated in an annual action programme to be drawn up by the regional
authorities and forwarded by the Spanish Government ;
Whereas provision should be made for the duration of the common measure , to be
extended by one year should unforeseen difficulties prevent it from being
implemented at the rate originally planned ;
Whereas it should be laid down that this package of measures constitutes 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 , ( 3 ) as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3183 / 87 ( 4 );
Whereas a contribution from the Fund in the form of a capital subsidy
equivalent to 35% of the public aid made available to repair the damage
represents an appropriate Community contribution to be made in a spirit of
solidarity in view of the limited financial resources of Spain .
( 3 ) OJ No L94 , 28.4.1970 , p. 13
( 4 ) OJ No L304 , 27.10.1987 , p.l
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                             Article 1
In order to accelerate and facilitate the re-establishment and improvement of
investments damaged or destroyed by the flooding that occurred in
November 1987 in the Autonomous Communities of Valencia and Murcia , an
exceptional emergency measure is hereby introduced to aid agriculture in those
Regions .     It shall constitute a common measure within the meaning of
Article 6 of Régulation ( EEC ) No 729 / 70 .
                                             Article 2
 In accordance with Article 4 the Ccxrmunity may grant aid as part of the common
measure by financing out of the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural
Guidance and Guarantee Fund , hereinafter called " the Fund ", measures for :
( a)   the re-establishment and improvement of agricultural infrastructures ,
       such as :
       - the electrification of and supply of mains water to agricultural
         holdings and villages whose inhabitants depend principally on farming ;
       - the reconstruction and improvement of wells in areas where there is no
         mains water supply network ;
       - the reconstruction and improvement of farm roads used mainly for
         agriculture and sylviculture ;
(b)    the re-establishment and improvement of irrigation infrastructures ,
       including individual water supplies , provided this w 'll ensure that
       production is more in line with the requirements of the common
       agricultural policy ;
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 (c)      the prevention of soil erosion , including the construction of new smill
          reservoirs , embankments and wind-breaks , the reinforcement of river beds
          and the planting of vegetation suitable for improving the retention
          capacity of the soil or for resisting wind ;
 (d)     the restoration and improvement of farmland , including the removal of
         stones , levelling and cleaning and the replacement of the topsoil , first
         sowing of pasture land and the replanting of fruit trees ;
<e)      the rebuilding and improvement of farm buildings , including accommodation .
                                           Article 3
1 . The
     Tne authorities designated by Spain, shall         draw up each year a
     specific action programme listing the most appropriate ways of carrying out
     the
     the measures
            measures referred
                      referred to
                                to in
                                   in Article
                                      Article 22 ..  The programme shall be presented
     annually to the Commission during the first month of the year at the latest .
2 . The programme shall contain the following information :
     ( a ) the geographical areas which qualify for the measures during the year
            concerned ;
     ( b ) a description of the damage in each sector and of the re-establishment
            and improvement measures to be taken and the period in which they are
            to be carried out ;
     ( c ) the level of public aid , of the beneficiary 's contribution and of
            Community co-financing ;
     ( d ) an estimate of the number of hectares of UAA and of the number of
            farmers qualifying for the programme ;
     ( e ) a cost / benefit estimate , where appropriate ;
     ( f ) how coordination is to be ensured with all other measures and
            provisions liable to have an impact on the development of farming in
            the regions concerned ;
     ( g ) any other information considered necessary by the Commission .
                                                ♦ A»
                                                                     * ■ *.
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3 . The programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a detailed
       report on the measures carried out during the previous year .
A. The programme shall be approved in accordance with the procedure laid down
       in Article 25 of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 797 / 85 ( 5 ).
5 . A committee shall be set up by agreement between the Commission and the
      Spanish Government to monitor the common measure .
      The committee shall assist the Spanish Government and the regions
      benefitting from the common measure or , where appropriate , any other
      authority appointed by the Spanish Government to ensure that the common
      measure is effectively implemented .
      The committee shall meet at least once a year and meetings shall be
      attended where appropriate by representatives of the agricultural interests
      concerned .
                                        Article A
Investments which qualify for Community aids and in particular under other
common measures within the meaning of Article 6(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC )
No 729 / 70 , shall not be eligible for a contribution from the Fund under this
Regulation .
                                        Article 5
1 . The duration of the common measure shall be limited to two years from
      1 January 1988 .
2 . The estimated cost to the Fund of the common measure is 11.2 million ECU
      for the period referred to in paragraph 1 .
3 . Aid from the Fund shall consist of capital grants made in one or more
      instalments .
A. Aid from the Fund shall amount to 35% of the cost of carrying out the work
      and measures referred to in Article 2 subject to the following overall
      eligible costs :
  ( 5 ) 0J No L      30.3.1985 , p.1
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    - 12 million ECU for rural infrastructure work ;
    - 8 million ECU for irrigation schemes , with a maximum rate of 4 000 ECU
      per hectare and an overall limit of 2 000 hectare ;
    - S million ECU for the prevention of soil erosion ;
    - 4.5 million ECU for farmland improvement schemes ;
    - 2.5 million ECU for work on buildings .
5 . The farmer 's contribution shall be not less than 10% .  However , when
    approving the programmes referred to in Article 3 , the Commission may
    permit derogations from this minimum rate .
6 . When approving an annual programme in accordance with the procedure laid
    down in Article 3(4 ), the Commission may adjust the financial limits laid
    down in paragraph 4 but shall not exceed the estimated costs set out in
    paragraph 2 or go beyond the time limit stipulated in paragraph 1 by more
    than one additional year .
                                      Article 6
1 . Advances may be made , on the basis of the presentation of the annual
    tranches , for carrying out the work referred to in Article 2 , as the work
    progresses .
2 . Advances may not exceed 80% of the Community contribution towards the costs
    of an annual tranche of the work referred to in paragraph 1 .
3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in
    accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation ( EEC )
    No 729 / 70 .                            '
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                                       Article 7
1 . The aid from the Fund shall be paid to the bodies designated for the
    purpose by 'Spain .
2 . During the period in which aid is being granted from the Fund , the
    authority or body designated for the purpose by the Member State concerned
    shall forward to the Commission , at its request , all supporting documents
    and all documents required for establishing that the financial and other
    requirements imposed for each special programme are met .      The Commission
    may , if necesary , carry out an on- the - spot inspection .
    After the Fund Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects , a
    decision may be taken to suspend , reduce or discontinue the grant of aid
    from the Fund , in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3(4 ):
    - if the programme has not been implemented as provided for , or
    - if some of the conditions laid down have not been met .
    Where it is established that payments have been made which were not or are
    not justified , the amounts concerned shall be deducted from payments due
    for subsequent years .
3 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in
    accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation ( EEC )
    No 729 / 70 .
                                       Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                 For the Council
                                                   The President
 ---pagebreak---     FINANCIAL              STATEMENT                   conci
                                                       concernlng   : a proposai for a Council Régulation
    introducing an emergency common     common measure
                                                measure       in favour of agricultural areas of the
    Regions of Valencia and Murcia ( Spain ).
 1 . Budget headtng : IIIB      I te« i         Title :      EAGGF ( Guidance ):     Budget structure to be
                                                                                     inserted in the 1989
                                                                                     budget .
2 . Legal basis :      Article A3 of the Treaty
3 . Classification :           , Coapulsory expend ! ture/Non-coapulsory expenditure
A. Purpose/description of the aeasure : Purpose / description of the measure : Re-establish   Re-establishmen
     and improvement of rural infrastructures , soil , buildings and accommodation on
     farm holdings which were damaged or destroyed by floods in 1987 .
5.     Method of calculation
5.1 Fora of expenditure :      Capital subsidies granted in one or more instalments .
5.2 Coacunity contribution : 35% 0 f eligible expenditure .
5.3    Calculation :
       - rural infrastructure                                   12 ,- mio ECU x 0,35 = A , 2   mio ECU
       - irrigation                                              88,-
                                                                    ,- "     " x 0,35 = 2,8     "   "
                                                                                                    •I
        - erosion                                                 5 ,- "     " x 0,35 = 1,7     "   "H
        - soil improvement                                       A, 5 "      " x 0,35 = 1,6     "   "
                                                                                                    II
       - rebuilding and improvements                              2,5 "      " x 0,35 = 0,9     "   "
                                                                                                    •I
       - total cost to the EAGGF ( Guidance )                                _____11.2         mia ILU
6.     Financial iapllcatlon as regaros operating appropri ations
6.1 Schedule of coaoltaent appropriations and payaent appropriations (a ECU)
                   Year                      C.A.                       P.A.
                   1988
                   1989                      11,2                        A
                   1990                                                  5
                   1991                                                  2
                   1992                                                  0,2
                   following years
                   Total                     11,2                      11,2
6.2 Financing during current year :
7 . Observations :