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Date: 1987-07-20
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland (submitted by the Commission)

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                                                 COM(87 ) 371 final
                                                 Brussels , 20 July 1987
                                     Proposal for a
                                COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                amending           Regulation ( EEC ) No 1942 / 81 for the
                   stimulation of agricultural development in the
                       less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland
                            ( submitted by the Commission )
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C0M(87 ) 371 final
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                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Regulation ( EEC ) No 1942 / 81 provided for an agricultural development programme
to be carried out in the less favoured areas of Northern Ireland by the United
Kingdom with Community reimbursement of 40% of the eligible expenditure . The
programme which was approved by the Commission in November 1981 provided aid
for :
-   farm roads
-   land improvement and
-   farm improvement plans with a special beef cow improvement premium
After 4 years the application of the programme has been reviewed .      The works
planned on farm roads have been completed and EAGGF maximum allocations
exhausted after 2 years of application .      Land improvement aids have also been
taken up enthusiastically and after 4 years of application the main aims of
the programme have been achieved and EAGGF allocations have been exhausted .
On the other hand the uptake of the farm improvement plans has been
disappointing . With the advent of the farm improvement plan under Regulation
( EEC ) No 797 / 85 , there is a duplication of plans and uptake under this
programme is not likely to improve .
The review of the programme by the United Kingdom has shown a need to continue
with aid for farm roads and land improvement .      A need is also clear for
investment aid for smaller farmers in improved winter feeding facilities for
livestock and for the management of animal wastes .
The present draft Regulation takes account of the changes in the less favoured
areas brought about in Northern Ireland by Directive 84 / 169 / EEC .  Additional
expenditure is proposed for farm roads and land improvement although it is not
proposed to aid further new land drainage under this Regulation . It is also
proposed to replace the farm improvement plan under this Regulation with aid
for investments in winter feeding facilities for livestock and animal waste
disposal ^facilities . Due to the high cost of feedingstuf f s , the improvement
of facilities for home-grown winter fodder is a high priority for cattle
farmers in this area in order to improve quality and marketability of the
animals . Equally , in this terrain , there is a special need to deal
effectively with animal wastes in order to avoid pollution .
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These amendments result in an increase of 9 MECU in the total estimated cost
of the progamme . The Commission has proposed in its paper " Making a success
of the Single Act " ( 1 ) that Northern Ireland be considered a priority region
under the structural funds .    This proposal concentrates EAGGF funds further in
the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland .
( 1 ) COM ( 87 ) 100 final
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                                             Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                       amending             Regulation ( EEC ) N° 1942 / 81
                     for the stimulation of agricultural development
                      in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and
in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission^^ ,
                                                                    (2)
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament                 ,
Whereas pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 , as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
         (4)
3768/85      , the United Kingdom is implementing an agricultural development ,
programme in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland to bring about a
significant improvement in agricultural structures and in agricultural
production possibilities in the areas concerned ;
Whereas the programme has been reviewed after its first four years of
implementation in accordance with Article 2(4 ) of Regulation(EEC ) No 1942 / 81 ;
Whereas Council Directive 84 / 169 / EEC          of 28 February 1984 concerning the
Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of
Directive 75 /268/EEC (United Kingdom/,Extended the less-favoured areas of
Northern Ireland ,
(1)
(2)
( 3 ) OJ H® L 197 , 20.07.1981 , p.17
( 4 ) OJ N® L 362 , 31.12.1985, p.8
( 5 ) OJ N® L 82 , 26.03.1984 , p.67
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  Whereas the real needs for works on farm roads and land improvement have been
  much greater than the provisions on which the Regulation were based ; whereas
   there is a particular need in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland to
   reinforce investment in this sector as an indispensable prerequisite for
  maintaining farming and enabling diversification in rural areas ;
  Whereas little use has been made of the aid for the orientation of
   agricultural production and the farm improvement plan has since been
                                                                                   (1 )
  duplicated by the farm improvement plan under Cornell Regulation (EEC) No 797/35 ;
  whereas this measure should be discontinued and replaced by a farm investment
  schedule aimed at smaller farmers encouraging higher livestock quality by
   improvement of winter feeding facilities and environmental protection by
   improvement of storage capacity for animal waste in order to reduce the risk
  of pollution from winter housing for livestock ;
  Whereas Northern Ireland is considered a priority for regional development and
  agriculture is a key element in the region ; whereas in order to ensure the
  continuation of the development of the less-favoured areas of Northern
  Ireland , it is necessary to amend the measure and the limits of EAGGF
  contribution ; whereas it is opportune to allow a certain flexibility in these
  limits at the discretion of the Commission without , however , increasing the
  overall cost of the common measure ,
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                            Article 1
  Regulation ( EEC ) N® 1942 / 81 is hereby amended as follows :
   1.  In Article 1(2 ) the reference to " Directive 75 / 276 / EEC " is replaced by a
       reference to " Directive 84 / 169 / EEC ".
1 0J No L 93, 30.3.1985, p.1
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                                                                                   *
2.    In Article 1(3 ) the following         is added :
     "( d ) the improvement of winter feeding of animals and environmental
     protection"
3.   Article 2(3 ) is replaced by the following ;.
     ”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 2(3)(a)of
     Council Regulation ( EEC ) N° 1787 / 84 of 19 June 1984 establishing a
                                            (*)
     European Regional Development Fund
(*) OJ No L 169, 28.6.1984, p.1 ."
4.    The following Article 3a is inserted after Article 3 :
                                       "Article 3 .a
     The investments mentioned under Article 1 ( 3)(a)(b ) and ( d ) shall be made
     under a farm investment schedule to be prepared by the . farmer and approved
     by the appropriate authorities ."
5.   In Article 6 paragraph (a ) is replaced by the following ;.
      "( a ) renewal of' existing field drainage ".
6.   In Article 11 the following paragraph 5 is added :
     " 5 . The present Title shall apply to improvement plans approved before
     30 June 1987 ".
7.   The following Title IVa is inserted, after Title IV :
                                        "TITLE IV a
                        Winter feeding and environmental protection
                                        Article 11a _
1.   The measure for the improvement of winter feeding of animals and
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        environmental protection referred to in Article 1(d ) shall include aid
        for investments granted to farmers without an improvement plan under
        Regulation ( EEC ) No 797 / 85 for
        (a)     the storage of silage including appropriate silage effluent tanks ,
        (b)     the storage of animal wastes-
        The aid provided under ( a ) and ( b ) shall not exceed that available to
        farmers with an improvement plan not providing a labour income in excess
        of 120% of the reference income under Article 2 of Regulation
        ( EEC ) No 797 / 85 . The limits to investment eligible for aid as laid down
        in that Regulation are not modified by this Regulation ."
8.      In Article 12(2 )                    " 48 million ECU " is replaced by
        " 57 million ECU ".
9.      In Article 13 " 70%" is replaced by'^SX'.'
10 .    Article 14(2 ) is replaced by the following :
       ”2 . The fund shall reimburse to the United Kingdom the following
            percentage of its actual expenditure :
            ( a ) 40% for measures under Article 4 with a maximum eligible amount of
                  44.0 million ECU ;
            ( b ) 40% for the other measures with a maximum eligible amount of :
                  - 600 ECU per hectare for the work referred to in Article 6(a ),
                  - 500 ECU per hectare for the work referred to in
                  Article 6 ( b ) and ( c ),
                  - 40 ECU per livestock unit for the work referred to in 11a ,
                  Article 11(2 )
                  - 15,000 ECU per farm for the work referred to in Article 11
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                 subject to a maximum eligible amount of 21        million ECU for
                 the work under Title IV and      Title IVa .
          i However , if it proves necessary at a later stage , the Commission may
             at the request of the Member State concerned adjust the above maximum
             amounts under the procedure referred to in Article 17 , provided the
             total amount of eligible expenditure does not exceed
             142.5 million ECU ."
                                         Article 2
    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
:'f all Member States
    Brussels ,                       1987                     For the Council
                                                                 The President
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     FINANCIAL STATEMENT                                 concerning : Proposai for a Council Régulation
   amending Regulation ( EEC ) No . 1942 / 81 for the stimulation of agricultural
   developement in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland .
  1 . Budget heading : TTT D       Item :          Title :   n
                    y     III.B             322              Regional, measure introduced   . ^           ,
                                                                                                       before   1985
 2 . Legal basis : Article 43 of the Treaty
 3 . Classification :               Compulsory expendi ture/N&imjdftil&bKsXiMyofeKfKetodWXiMe
 4. Purpose/description of the measure : on the basis of experience acquired in the applica­
  tion of the measure up to now, a reinforcement of certain measures is proposed,
  notably land improvement and farm roads , as well as a financing of investments
  for the storage of winter fodder .
 5.    Method of calculation
 5.1 Form of expenditure :        Reimbursment of eligible national expenditure
 5.2 Community contribution :         40 %                         Reimbursment in MECU
                                                             to 31.12.86               1.1.1987 to       total
 5.3   Calculation :
                                                                                       31.12.1992
 Improvement of farm roads                                              13                   4.5         17.5
 Land improvement                                                      20                  11.5          31.5
 Orientation of agricultural production                                  1                   7.0 ( 1 )      8.0
 Total                                                                 34                  23            57.0
6.     Financial ìmplication as regards operati ng appropriations
6.1 Schedule of commitment appropriations and payment approprh tions (m ECU )
                     Year                       C.A. / P.A.
                     1983-86                       34,0
                     1987                            0,2
                     1988                            0,2 ( 2 )
                     1989                            7.0
                     1990                            7,0
                    following years                  8.6
                     Total                         57.0
                   jrtng current year :      Necessary funds                            in 1987 budget .
7 . Observations :         ( 1 ) Taking account also of new title IV A.
                           ( 2 ) Amount taken into account in establishing the 1988 P.D.B.
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                                                             ANNEXE    II
Fiche d' impact de certains actes Législatifs sur Les PME et l' emploi
  1 . Obligations administratives dé ¬      néant
      coulant de l' application de la
      législation pour les entreprises
  2.  Avantages pour l' entreprise          - oui   / «-©«-
          . lesquelles                      Impacts en amont et en aval   pour
                                            les entreprises travaillant   pour
                                            le secteur agricole .
  3.  Inconvénients pour l' entre ¬         - evi / non
      prise ( coûts supplémentaires )
          . conséquences
  4.  Effets sur l' emploi                  Positifs
  5.  Y a -t - i l eu concertation pré ¬    -       / non
      alable avec les partenaires
      sociaux ?
          . avis des partenaires
              sociaux
  6.  Y a - t - il une approche alter¬      - -otH- / non
      native moins contraignante ?
          . laquelle