CELEX: 51978PC0576
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Date: 1978-10-27
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the programme for promotion of drainage in catchment areas on both sides of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(78)576 final
                                                 Brussels . 27 October 1978
                       PROPOSAL  FOR     A    COUNCIL          DIRECTIVE
             on the programme for promotion of drainage in catchment
             areas on both sides of the border between Ireland and
             Northern Ireland
                     (Submitted by the Commission to the Council )
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 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM
Agriculture in the border areas between Ireland and Northern Ireland , is
severely handicapped by the situation as regards drainage .
The structural conditions , and hence agricultural incomes in these areas
can be improved only by regulating the drainage conditions .
In these border areas the improvement of the watercourses whose catchment
areas lie on both sides of the, border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
is of special importance .
A common measure to create adequate arterial drainage in the cross-border
catchment areas should enable Ireland and Northern Ireland to obviate this
natural handicap , with rapid and lasting effects on agricultural incomes .
The desired effects on the improvement of production structures can be
achieved only by a common prograums which encompasses the parts of the catch­
ment areas situated on either side of the border . The Community' s financial
contribution can therefore be used, only in the context of a programme pre­
sented jointly by Ireland and the United Kingdom.
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUB.0PEM COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Ba»pM» feow-io Comity, ard in
particular Article 43 thereof .
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Having regard to the proposal from &h® Comma, eaxon       ,
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Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament            ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
Whereas Article 39(2)(a) of the Treaty provides that account should he taken of
 the social structure of agriculture and the structural and natural disparities
 between agricultural regions in determining the common agricultural policy §
 Whereas to achieve the objectives of the common agricultural policy set out
  in Article 39{l)(a) end (b) , measures appropriate to the production conditions
  of the leaet-favovxsd agricultural zones should "be adopted at Coromvmty level j
  Whereas certain regions on both sides of the terder between Ireland and Nor­
  thern Ireland &?e in an unfavourable situation as regards agricultural income *
  Whereaa action should he concentrated on a basic a.?peot of the structural de­
   velopment of these regions to ensure rapid and lasting effects on agricultural
   încomesi
   Whereas the agrir.ultura.1 production/ conditions in th&ae "border areas are
    severely handicapped "by drainage problems , &»« to the lack of. en adequate
    art- erial drainages
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas Community aid is needed to promote the establishment of an adequate
 arterial drainage system in the catchment areas on both sides of the border .
Whereas the conditions and limits set out in Articles 14 and - 19 of Council
Direotive 72 / 159/ EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms
are not well suited , as regards drainage , to the special
structural situation of these areas }
Whereas aid from Community Funds should be restricted to works whi ch . serve
to establish an adequate arterial drainage system for this entire cross-
border catchment area ;
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Whereas it is therefore necessary to ensure coordination as regards the exe­
cution of the works f their timetable and the provision of financial means
on both sides of the border »
Whereas these objectives should be furthered by a common measure concerning
the establishment of an adequate arterial drainage system in certain catch­
ment areas including .land on both sides of the border between Ireland and
Northern Ireland ,      under      a special programme extending over' several
years *
Whereas it follows from the foregoing that the measures referred to consti­
tute a common measure within the meaning of Article 6 of Council Regulation
No ( EEC) 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural
policy ^ \ as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2788/72
HAS   ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE *
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  2  OJ No L 96 of 23.4.1972 , p. 1
  3  OJNo L 94 of 28,4.1970 , p. 13
     OJ No L 295 of 30J2.1972 , p« 1                                      •/■
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article  1
In order to increase agricultural incomes in areas along the border between
Ireland and Northern Ireland by improving basic structures in these areas ,
thus contributing to the modernization of farms , a common measure within
the meaning of Article 6(l ) of Regulation ( EEC) NO 729/70 /to be jointly im­
plemented by Ireland and the United Kingdom , shall be introduced for the pur­
pose of coordinating arterial drainage operations in catchment areas whioh
include land on both sides of the border 0
                                Article  2
lo The conditions and limits laid down in Artiolesl4(2) and 19(l ) a-nd ( 3 ) of
    Directive 72/159/EEC shall not apply to drainage operations forming the
    subject of this common measure .
2 . The financial contributions of the Community shall be used only in the
    framework of a joint programme established by Ireland and. the United
    Kingdom and covering provision of arterial drainage in catchment areas
    of certain border-crossing rivers . This pro­
    gramme shall.be submitted to the Commission jointly by Ireland and the
    United Kingdom .
3 . The programme and any adjustments thereto shall be examined and approved ,
    after consultation     of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee
    Fund ( hereinafter referred to as "the Fund") Committee , on the finan­
     cial aspects thereof , in accordance with the procedure laid down in
     Article 18(2) and ( 3) of Directive 72/159/EEG .
                                 Article  3
 The programme referred to in Article 2 shall in particular include the fol­
 lowing information !
 – the extent of the catchment area where arterial drainage operations are
    provided for under the programme ,
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      – the number of hectares of agricultural area whose hydrological conditions
        will be improved as a result of arterial drainage ,
      - the location of and timetable for the above works .                       ' -
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      - the timetable for the "works in each catchment area and the coordination
        of operations on both sides of the border ,
      - the estimated costs of the arterial drainage works for each catchment area    ^
        concerned ,
      - the financial planning and the distribution of this finance during the .
        operation of the programme in each catchment area .
  2. Information shall moreover , be forwarded indicating if and to what extent the
      measures under this programme are consistent with the regional development
      programmes .
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                                       Article   4
• 1 . Expenditure by Ireland and the United Kingdom under the programme referred to
      in Article 2 up to a maximum of 15»1 million u.a . shall be eligible for aid
      from the Guidance Section of the Fund .
  2* The Guidance Section of the Fund shall reimburse 5Q&of the eligible expenditure
      to Ireland and the United Kingdom*
                                       Article   5
  1* The duration of the common measure shall be five years starting from the-
      date of approval of the programme referred to in Article 2(3 ) which shall not
      in any case be later than *1 July I98I .
  2* Before the period referred to in paragraph 1 expires , this Directive shall
      be reviewed by the Council acting on a proposal from the Commission*
  3 « The total provisional Fund share of the cost of the common measure shall be
      8 million European units of account for the entire period*
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                               Article   6
When the programme is approved in acoordance with Article 2(3 ), the Com­
mission shall determine , in agreement with Ireland and the United King­
dom , the manner in which it is to be informed periodically of tha progress
of the programme . Ireland and the United Kingdom shall at the same time
designate , Where appropriate , the body responsible for the technical
 execution of the programme .
                               Article   7
1 . Requests for reimbursement shall relate to expenditure incurred by-
    Ireland and the United Kingdom during one calendar year and shall be
    submitted to the Commission before 1 July of the following year .
2o Aid from the Fund shall be granted in accordance with Article 7{l ) of
    Regulation ( EEC) No 729/70.
3 . Advance payments may be granted by the Fond on the basis of the financial
     arrangements adopted by Ireland and the United Kingdom and in the light
    of the progress in carrying out the programme .
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   8
 This Directive is addressed to Ireland and the United Kingdom.
         Done at                                   For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                       FINANCIAL               STATEMENT
                                                                                     ΓΆΤΕ »    3.10.1978
   1 . BU SCET LINE CONCERNE» t          8441                                       CREDITS J
   2. action i ■ counci I Directive relating to a programme to promote the drainage of
                     catchment areas common to both Ireland and Northern Ireland
   ). legal basis i Articte 6 of Regulation 729 / 70
  4. objectivct. « To accelerate and coordinate the drainage of cross+border
                catchment areas and thereby to improve the agricultural productivity of
                these zones
   5. FINANCIAL CONSBQUIMCE                      FERZOD  0P 12 H0BTH3    CUREENT PINAT1CIAL TEAH    FOLLOWING FINANCIAL TEAK
                                                                                                           ( 79     )
  5,0 EXPENDITURE
        -ClUHGED TO THE EC BUDGET                                                                             0,8
         ( REHJ II DS/l WTER VHMTI ONS )
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        -CKARGm) TO NATIONAL AOainSTR.
        -CKAH3ED TO OTHER NATIONAL CROUPS
  J.l RECEIPTS
        -OWN RESOURCES Of THE EC
         ( LEVIES/CUSTOKS DUTIES )
        -NATIONAL
                                                TEAS .. J.?7.9.          TEAÉ ..                    TEAB
  5.0.1 PLURIAJfNUAL PAT7ESB CP ECPENDI7URK             0-8 MEUA                   1 /6                      2,35
  5.1.1 PLURI A.WUAL PATTERM Of lECEXRS                  ~
  5.2 KETHOO OF CALCULATION
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 ---pagebreak---                      Calculation of copts
 The total eligible co'sts are limited to 15,1 million of units of account
 ( Green Rate ).
 The exchange rates used in the calculation are :
 _ «reen Rat©            : - UK Pound         : t 0,634204 = 1 UCV ( 22.5.78)
                           – Irish Pound * fe 0,786912 a 1 UCV ( 22.5.78 )
 - European Rate         : - UK Pound         : fc 0,669415 » 1 UCE (2.10.78)
                           • jfish -Pound s fc 0,669416 * 1 UCE (2.10.78) ^
 The rate of reimbursement of eligible expenditure is 50^.
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  It is assumed that the costs in millions of units of account are equally
  divided between the 2 Member St ? tes .             •;
  Calculation of costs to EAGGF Guidance Section *
  (     15,1     χ 0,634204 ) + (     15,1 X 0*786912 ) * 16,028
         2         0,669415             2      0,669416
   16,028 x 50 % = 8,014 MEUA
   Total cost to EAGGF Guidance Section : 8 MEUA .               ;
, Timetable of costs /
                                                                                     ■ MEUA
             Year" "1         Commitment appropriations "j
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                                                                      Payment appropriations
               1          | '               1         ' - ;'   I i
                                                                   !            0/ 8
               2                            1,75                   !            1,6-
               3                            2,5                     !           2,35    :!
               4   ■                        1,75    *          n
               5                    .1                                 .      . 1,1J
               6                                               |                0,2
              Total                         8                                   8