CELEX: 51987PC0126
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Date: 1987-06-17
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 81/527/EEC on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments (presented by the Commission)

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                                                      COM(87 ) 126 final
                                                      Brussels , 17 June 1987
                                    Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
    amending Directive 81 / 527 / EEC on the development of agriculture in
                       the French overseas departments
                         ( presented by the Commission )
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                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 The measure introduced by Council Directive 81 / 527 / EEC on the development of
 agriculture in the French overseas departments ( 1 ) expires on 28 January 1987 .
 In accordance with Article 6 of Directive 81 / 527 / EEC , the measure was to last
 five years from notification of the opinion of the Commission on the
programme , which was delivered on 29 January 1982 .
Development operations have proceeded normally and their effectiveness is
beyond dispute . On the expiry of the period , approximately 90 % of funds
available will have been committed .
Development should be allowed to continue as before for a period of two
years . Such development , which may be seen to have benefited hundreds of
thousands of inhabitants practically , should be completed . The extension
needs to be combined with additional financing of 30 millions ECU . In
addition , the particularly novel aspects of diversifying production in the
direction of stockfarming and enterprises adapted to irrigation calls for
increased technical assistance and the transposition of agronomical research
findings at holding level .
Consequently , it is proposed to extend the Directive on the development of
agriculture in the French overseas departments until 28 January 1989 , to add
30 millions ECU to the total estimated cost provided for in Article 6(3 ) of
the Directive and to increase to 30 % the maximum of eligible expenditure
which may be used for technical assistance to promote stockfarming and the
diversification of crops , it being understood that that rate relates to the
supplementary funds to be added to the heading concerned .
In addition , whith a view to flexible , effective implementation , a clause
providing for flexibility is introduced into the proposal for an amendment .
( 1 ) OJ No L 197 , 20.07.1981 , p. 18
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                                        Proposal for a
                                      COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                                  amending Directive 81 / 527 / KEC
          on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 797 / 85 of 12 March 1985 on improving
the efficiency of agricultural structures ( 1 ), and in particular Article 18 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( 2 ),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ( 3 ),
Whereas Article 6(1 ) of Council Directive 81 / 527 / EEC ( 4 ), as amended by Regulation
( EEC ) No 797 / 85 , provides that the common measure is to last five years from the
date on which the programme is approved ; whereas that period expired on
28 January 1987 ;
Whereas the implementation of measures introduced by the above mentioned Directive
has effectively contributed to the development of agriculture in the overseas
departments ; whereas , however , the low level of economic development and the
underdevelopment of the agricultural sector as compared with the other Community
regions calls for the possibility of continuing the work laid down in the programme
for applying the measures in order to consolidate progress achieved ;
Whereas it is necessary in particular to consolidate the technical assistance
effort called for by the novel        character   of       the diversification of
production and in order to ensure a link between experimental stations and
agricultural holdings ;
Whereas the financial breakdown should be made more flexible in line with the
special requirements of application ;
(1)  OJ  No L 93 , 30.03.1985 , p. 1
(2)  OJ  No L       ,       1987 , p.
(3)  OJ  No L       ,       1987 , p.
(4)  OJ  No L 197 , 20.07.1981 , p. 38
 ---pagebreak---  HAS ADOPTE !) THIS DIRECTIVE :
                                           Article 1
 Directive 81 / 527 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
 1 . Article 5(1 ) is replaced by the following :
     ”1 . Expenditure incurred by the French Republic under the programme on the
           measures referred to in Article 3 shall be eligible under the Guidance
           Section of the Fund up to the following limits :
           - under Article  3(a ) , up to   50   million ECU ;
           - under Article  3(b ) , up to 122    million ECU ;
           - under Article 3(c ) , up to    57   million ECU ;
           - under Article  3(d ) , up to   18   million ECU ;
           - under Article  3(e ) , up to   40,5 million ECU , of which a maximum of
             5,35 million   ECU may be used for technical assistance and the
             application of agronomical research findings .
           When the programme or any amendments thereto as referred to in Article
           2(2 ) are approved , the Commission may adjust those limits , without
           however exceeding the estimated cost provided for in Article 6(3 ) or the
           figure of 5,35 million ECU for technical assistance and the application of
           research findings ."
2 . Article 6(1 ) and ( 3 ) are replaced by the following :
     " 1 . The duration of the common measure shall be not more than seven years
           as from the date on which the programme is approved ."
     " 3 . The total estimated cost of the common measure to be borne by the Fund
           shall be 115 million     ECU ."
                                           Article 2
This Directive is addressed to the French Republic .
Done at Brussels ,                                                      For the Council
                                                                        The President
 ---pagebreak---      FINANCIAL STATEMENT                               concerning : a proposal for a Council Directive
      amending Directive 81 / 527 / EEC on the development of agriculture in the French
      overseas departments
  1 . Budget heading : HIB        Item :  322           : Regionalized measures introduced before 1985
  2 . Legal basis : Article 43 of the Treaty
  3 . Classification :             Compulsory expenditure/ fettBMSdllMMICiln
 4. Purpose/description of the measure : consolidation of development of agriculture in the
     overseas departments by continuation of measures for tenure , forestry and rural
     infrastructure improvement and promotion of stockfarming
 5.      Method of calculation
 5.1 Form of expenditure : reimbursement of eligible expenditure with possibility of
         advance payments
 5.2 Community contribution :        40 %
 5.3 Calculation : on the basis of experience gained in the application of the programme
         and the objectives still to be achieved , an increase in the estimated cost of
         30 millions ECU is considered necessary , thereby bringing the total cost to be
         borne by the Fund up to 115 millions ECU for the whole period .
 6.      Financial implìcation as regaras operiting appropri ations
 6.1     Schedule of commitment appropriations and payment appropriations (m ECU )
                      Year                     C.A.                   ÈÉL
                     19 82-86                 61,0
                     19  87                    9,0
                     19  88                   20,0
                     19  89                   22,0
                     19  90                    3,0
                     following years                                  UUU
                     Total
                                            115,0.                    ИИНИВИ
6.2 Financing during current year :
7 . Observations :
      ( 1 ) Payments made during this period .
      ( 2 ) 1987 draft budget .
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                                                              ANNEXE   II
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      coulant de l' application de la
      législation pour les entreprises
  2.  Avantages pour l' entreprise          - oui / O-OB-
          . lesquelles                      Impacts en amont et en aval pour
                                             les entreprises travaillant pour
                                             le secteur agricole .
  3.  Inconvénients pour l' entre ¬          - eu4 / non
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          . conséquences
  4.  Effets sur l' emploi                  Positifs
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