CELEX: 51990PC0230
Language: en
Date: 1990-06-28
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE SETTING UP OF A MODEL SCHEME FOR INFORMATION ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETS ( MIRIAM )

28. 6. 90                              Official Journal of the European Communities                           N o C 158/11
              Proposal for a Council Decision on the setting up of a model scheme for information on rural
                                  development initatives and agricultural markets (Miriam)
                                                       COM(90) 230 final
                                       (Submitted by the Commission on 14 June 1990)
                                                         (90/C 158/10)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
thereof,                                                                                    Article 1
                                                                  In order to improve the flow of information in the rural
                                                                  areas of the Community, rural development information
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
                                                                  and promotion centres ('carrefours') shall be set up in
                                                                  host organizations. Their precise relationship with the
                                                                  network of Euro Info Centres will be decided at a later
Having regard       to   the  opinion    of   the  European       date, the operative framework being provided by a
Parliament,                                                       model scheme for information on rural development
                                                                  initiatives and agricultural markets (Miriam).
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,
                                                                                            Article 2
Whereas the lack of rapid systematic information is a
major obstacle to rural development;                              'Carrefours' set up in rural areas of the Community will
                                                                  have the following main objectives:
Whereas, since more information is needed to promote
 rural development, a greater effort should be made to
provide information in rural areas, including information
 on agricultural markets and on quality standards for             — the dissemination of information on Community
 agricultural products, and practical advice on diversifi-             measures taken under the common agricultural policy
 cation on or off the farm;                                            as well as those taken under other Community
                                                                       policies and aimed at furthering the adaptation of
                                                                       agriculture and rural development,
 Whereas improving information channels on the
 common agricultural policy may enhance the economic
 and social cohesion of the Community;
                                                                  — the provision of information on agricultural markets
 Whereas the Commission has transmitted to the Council                 and quality standards,
 and the European Parliament a communication on the
 future of rural society; whereas this communication
 envisages the setting up of visible structures ('carrefours')
 to provide information on and promote rural devel-
 opment;                                                          — the provision of practical advice on the diversification
                                                                       of farmers' incomes and the creation of other forms
                                                                       of enterprise on or off the farm.
 Whereas pilot 'carrefours' for information on and the
 promotion of rural development have been set up in the
 Community with a view to rapidly collecting background
 data for the possible extension of the system at a later
 date;                                                                                       Article 3
                                                                  The Community will participate in the costs of instal-
 Whereas, on the basis of the experience already                  lation and management of the centres by means of a
 acquired, a sufficiently extensive network of 'carrefours'       flat-rate contribution of ECU 50 000 for the first year
 should be gradually set up throughout the European               and ECU 20 000 for each of the two subsequent years of
 countryside from 1990 onwards,                                   functioning of each centre.
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                        Article 4                                                     Article 6
In selecting the host organizations for the 'carrefours',     The measures provided for in this Decision shall
the Commission shall endeavour to give priority to            constitute intervention intended to stabilize the agri-
regions covered by Objectives 1 and 5b of the Structural      cultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of
Funds.                                                        Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 on the financing
                                                              of the common agricultural policy (').
                        Article 5
Each year, the Commission shall send an evaluative
report on the application of this Decision to the                                     Article 7
European Parliament, the Council and the Economic
and Social Committee.                                         This Decision is addressed to Member States.
                                                              O OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.