CELEX: 51983PC0440
Language: en
Date: 1983-07-06
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the development of agricultural advisory services in Greece#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1054/81 establishing a common measure for the development of beef cattle production in Ireland and Northern Ireland#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) introducing a common measure for the acceleration of collective irrigation works in Greece#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) establishing a special emergency measure to assist stock farming in Italy (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE E U R O P E A N COMMUNITIES
                                                                       COM(83) 440            final
                                                                       Brussels,           6 July   1983
                                                      Proposal          f o ra
                                               COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                on t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a d v i s o r y   services  i n Greece
                                                      Proposal          f o ra
                                               COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
        amending    Regulation        ( E E C ) No 1054/81          establishing            a common m e a s u r e  f o rt h e
            development    o fbeef c a t t l e production                  i n Ireland        and Northern        Ireland
                                                      Proposal          f o ra
                                               COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
               introducing       a common m e a s u r e        f o rthe acceleration               o fcollective
                                              irrigation        works       i n Greece
                                                      Proposal          f o ra
                                               COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                       establishing            a special        emergency          measure      t oassist
                                                Stock     farming         i n Italy
                            (submitted          t ot h e C o u n c i l b y t h e Commission)
COM(83) 4 4 0 final
 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l s t r u c t u r a l m e a s u r e s , i n p a r t i c u l a r
   those d i r e c t e d       specifically            a t f a r m e r s , d e p e n d s l a r g e l y on t h e e x i s t e n c e o f
   e f f e c t i v e a g r i c u l t u r a l advisory         services.        Such s e r v i c e s    are s t i l l  v e r y much
   lacking         i n G r e e c e , however.
   The     application of the socio-structural Directives                                      i n Greece with         effect
   f r o m 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 8 4 , t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) N° 1975/82
   but,      above a l l ,       t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e v a r i o u s measures t o a s s i s t t h e
   development of a g r i c u l t u r a l s t r u c t u r e s             contained        i n t h e Commission         proposals
   forwarded t o the Council                     on 21        M a r c h 1983 make i t e s s e n t i a l f o r s t e p s t o
   be    taken t o e s t a b l i s h        a system of a g r i c u l t u r a l a d v i s o r y         services.
   The     Council,        a t i t s m e e t i n g on 16 a n d 17 May, t h e r e f o r e               requested the
   Commission t o p u t f o r w a r d a p r o p o s a l t o that end.
2. The Community e x p e n d i t u r e r e s u l t i n g f r o m t h e p r o p o s e d measure i s
   contained within                the five-year             endowment o f t h e EAGGF G u i d a n c e             section.
 ---pagebreak---                                         PROPOSAL FOR
   C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n (EEC)                              on t h e development o f a g r i c u l t u r a l
   advisory s e r v i c e s i n Greece.
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                          COMMUNITIES,
  Having regard t o t h e T r e a t y e s t a b l i s h i n g             t h e European Economic             Community,
  and i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 43 t h e r e o f .
  Having regard t o t h e p r o p o s a l from t h e Commission ( 1 ) ,
 Having regard t o t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e European P a r l i a m e n t                      (2),
 Whereas t h e C o m m i s s i o n , on 21 March 1 9 8 3 , p u t f o r w a r d p r o p o s a l s t o t h e C o u n c i l
 c o n c e r n i n g , among o t h e r t h i n g s , t h e f u t u r e s t r u c t u r a l d e v e l o p m e n t o f
 a g r i c u l t u r e i n Greece ;
 Whereas e f f e c t i v e          implementation          o f Community m e a s u r e s       f o r improving       agricultural
 s t r u c t u r e s i n G r e e c e , w h e t h e r a l r e a d y a d o p t e d o r t o be a d o p t e d by t h e
 Council         i n t h e f u t u r e , c a l l s f o r immediate a c t i o n i n t h e f i e l d           of a g r i c u l t u r a l
 a d v i s o r y s e r v i c e s , which a r e at p r e s e n t        under-developed ;
 Whereas t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a s y s t e m o f a g r i c u l t u r a l          advisory services i n
G r e e c e i s t h u s o f p a r t i c u l a r Community i n t e r e s t a n d w h e r e a s          the relevant
 measures          t h e r e f o r e c o n s t i t u t e a common measure         w i t h i n t h e meaning o f
A r t i c l e 6 o f C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) N° 729/70 o f 21 A p r i l                 1970 on t h e
f i n a n c i n g o f t h e common a g r i c u l t u r a l p o l i c y        (3) ;
(1) 0J N° C
(2) 0J N° C
(3) 0J N° L 9 4 , 2 8 . 4 . 1 9 7 0 , p . 13
 ---pagebreak---                                            - 2 -
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
In order         to f a c i l i t a t e  the s t a r t of implementation                 o f Community p o l i c y f o r
the    improvement o f a g r i c u l t u r a l         s t r u c t u r e s i n G r e e c e , a common m e a s u r e w i t h i n
t h e meaning o f A r t i c l e 6 o f R e g u l a t i o n            ( E E C ) N° 729/70 i s h e r e b y          introduced
for    t h e development of a g r i c u l t u r a l            advisory s e r v i c e s i n Greece.
Article        2
The    common measure may c o m p r i s e :
- the creation of t r a i n i n g             centres        f o ragricultural             advisors ;
- specialist training                   of teaching        staff       ;
- training           of agricultural          advisors ;
-   employment o f a g r i c u l t u r a l        advisors ;
Article 3
Greece s h a l l adopt t h e p r o v i s i o n s n e c e s s a r y           for the application              o f t h e common
measure and s h a l l f o r t h w i t h n o t i f y          the Commission.thereof.
Article 4
1. The d u r a t i o n o f t h e common measure s h a l l be l i m i t e d                      t o one y e a r      with      effect
     from 1 J a n u a r y 1984.
 2.   The e s t i m a t e d    c o s t o f t h e common m e a s u r e t o t h e E u r o p e a n          Agricultural
      Guidance and Guarantee                 F u n d , G u i d a n c e s e c t i o n , s h a l l be 4 m i l l i o n ECU.
 3.    The Fund s h a l l         reimburse 50% o f a c t u a l e x p e n d i t u r e          on i m p l e m e n t a t i o n  of
      'the common measure i n c u r r e d by G r e e c e .
      H o w e v e r , t h e maximum e l i g i b l e amount f o r t h e employment o f a d v i s o r s                         s h a l l be
      limited        t o 12,500 ECU f o r e a c h           newly         employed a d v i s o r : .
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  4. The g r a n t o f a i d f r o m t h e Fund s h a l l              be d e c i d e d on i n a c c o r d a n c e   with
      Article         7 (1) o f R e g u l a t i o n     (EEC) N° 7 2 9 / 7 0 .
  5. A d v a n c e s may be g r a n t e d       on a p p l i c a t i o n by G r e e c e .
  6. Detailed rules f o r the application of this                              Article     shall       be a d o p t e d i n
     a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o c e d u r e l a i d down i n A r t i c l e    13 o f R e g u l a t i o n (EEC)
     N° 729/70.
 Article 5
 This Regulation s h a l l            enter      i n t o f o r c e on t h e t h i r d    day f o l l o w i n g i t s
 publication          i n t h e O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e European Communities.
This Regulation s h a l l             be b i n d i n g i n i t s e n t i r e t y a n d d i r e c t l y  applicable
i n a l l Member S t a t e s .
Done a t B r u s s e l s ,
                                                                             For t h e C o u n c i l ,
                                                                            The      President
 ---pagebreak---                           F I N A N C I A L                    S   T  A   T E  M  E N T
                                                                                                          Oete
1. BUDGET H E A D I N G             : New      heading          ( 3 2 9 1 ) t o be p r o p o s e d       APPROPRIATIONS    .commitment :
                                                                                                                            payment :
2. TITLE         :      Proposal              f o r a C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n on t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a g r i c u l t u r a l
                         advisory services                      i n Greece
3. LEGAL B A S I S             : A r t i c l e 43 o f t h e Tre"aty
     AIMS      OF PROJECT
                                          to    develop         agricultural          advisory services           i n Greece
5. F I N A N C I A L IMPLICATIONS             (COMMITMENT            PERIOD   OF 12 MONTHS  CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR     FOLLOWING  FINAJACUL      YEAR
     p a y m e n t           a p p r o p r i a t i o n s     in                                        1983                          198?;
5.0 EXPENDITURE
                                     million          ECU)
      - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
           (RE      FUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)                                                      token   entry                   3.2
      -   NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION                                                                                             8.0
      -    OTHER
5.1    RECEIPTS
      - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
           ( L E V I E S / C U S T O M S DUTIES)
      -    NATIONAL                                                                                                           3.2
                                                                              1985                 1986
5.0.1      ESTIMATED              EXPENDITURE                               0.8           token entry
5.1.1      ESTIMATED             RECEIPTS
5.2    METHOD OF              CALCULATION
         The                             c h a r g e a b l e t o t h e Fund i s 4 m i l l i o n ECU. An a d v a n c e , a m o u n t i n g
         t o 80 % o f t h i s f i g u r e ,                      w o u l d be g r a n t e d  i n 1984 and t h e r e m a i n d e r p a i d i n
            1985
6.0     CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN                           THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                                                                                                                                                 HMo
6.1     CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED                     BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                                                                                                                                                 HHI
 b.2    WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY ?                                                                                                      mm
                                                                                                                                                   YES/11
 6.3    WILL       FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS                  BE NECESSARY ?
                                                                                                                                                   YES/
 OBSERVATIONS               :
                                I n d i r e c t m e a s u r e - commitment and payment s i m u l t a n e o u s . I t i s u n l i k e l y
                                t h a t i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e measure w o u l d p e r m i t p a y m e n t s i n 1 9 8 3 .
                                H o w e v e r , as l o n g as u n c e r t a i n t y r e m a i n s , a t o k e n e n t r y s h o u l d be made
                                i n t h e 1983 b u d g e t s o t h a t a payment c a n be made, i f n e c e s s a r y , a f t e r
                                transfer.
 ---pagebreak---                                        EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
    1.     Under C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n         (EEC) N° 1054/81 o f 21 A p r i l               1981      (1),
           I r e l a n d and t h e U n i t e d Kingdom have b e e n i m p l e m e n t i n g programmes t o
          develop          beef c a t t l e p r o d u c t i o n , w i t h p a r t i c u l a r      reference t o the
          g e n e t i c improvement o f l i v e s t o c k                and t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e f o d d e r    they
          r e c e i v e , i n o r d e r t o h e l p r e d r e s s t h e c u r r e n t a d v e r s e income              situation
          in    agriculture            i n I r e l a n d and N o r t h e r n        Ireland.
          A r t i c l e 4 of the Regulation                    c o n f i n e s t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h i s "common measure"
          to    two y e a r s , e n d i n g       on 25 May 1 9 8 3 ; i t a l s o f i x e s t h e maximum amounts
          eligible          f o r r e i m b u r s e m e n t by t h e EAG6F G u i d a n c e S e c t i o n i n r e s p e c t o f
         the d i f f e r e n t      schemes i n v o l v e d .
  2.     During         i t s m e e t i n g o f 16 a n d 17 May 1983 t h e C o u n c i l c a l l e d on t h e
         Commission t o submit a p r o p o s a l                      prolonging the a p p l i c a t i o n of
         Regulation            (EEC) N° 1054/81 u n t i l                 30 A p r i l   1984 e s p e c i a l l y   f o r the
         updated a i d f o r a r t i f i c i a l            i n s e m i n a t i o n and f o r t h e i n c r e a s e d use o f
         lime.
        The      present       proposal          consequently             aims t o m o d i f y t h e s a i d      Regulation,
        p r o l o n g t i g t h e common measure i n q u e s t i o n , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e
        encouragement f o r s i l a g e - m a k i n g , and i n c r e a s i n g t h e maximum amounts o f
        e l i g i b l e expenditure              f o r t h e encouragement o f a r t i f i c i a l              insemination
        and      f o r t h e improvement o f p a s t u r e s                  and meadows t h r o u g h       the increased
        use o f l i m e .
        The     proposal also includes the i n s e r t i o n                         i n Regulation         ( E E C ) N° 1054/81
       o f a c l a u s e u n d e r w h i c h , where n e c e s s a r y ,               t h e maximum amounts o f
       expenditure             i n each f i e l d         c a n be a d j u s t e d a g a i n s t e a c h o t h e r     without
       i n c r e a s i n g t h e t o t a l maximum amount.
 3.    The e s t i m a t e d      c o s t o f t h e p r o l o n g a t i o n f o r EAGGF ( G u i d a n c e S e c t i o n ) i s
       10     MECU.
       The      additional expenditure                     arising         from t h i s p r o p o s a l  will     come u n d e r
       t h e f i v e - y e a r a l l o c a t i o n o f t h e EAGGF G u i d a n c e S e c t i o n .
(1) 0J N° L 1 1 1 , 2 3 . 4 . 1 9 8 1 , page 1.
 ---pagebreak---                                                PROPOSAL
                                                 for
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending          Regulation         ( E E C ) N° 1054/81 e s t a b l i s h i n g a common                  measure
f o r t h e devel-          ment o f b e e f c a t t l e p r o d u c t i o n         i n I r e l a n d and N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                        COMMUNITIES,
Having regard t o the Treaty                       e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e European Economic                 Community,
and i n p a r t i c u l a r      A r t i c l e s 42 and 43 t h e r e o f ,
Having regard t o the proposal                         from t h e Commission,
Having regard             t o t h e o p i n i o n of t h e European                Parliament^
Whereas,          pursuant t o Council Regulation                          (EEC) N° 1054/81
I r e l a n d and t h e U n i t e d Kingdom              have i n s t i t u t e d      a programme t o d e v e l o p           oeef
c a t t l e production, with p a r t i c u l a r                 r e f e r e n c e t o t h e o e n e t i r improvement o f
l i v e s t o c k and      improvement           o f the q u a l i t y of t h e i r           fodder,       , i t h a view t o
 r e d r e s s i n g t h e c u r r e n t a'dverse income s i t u a t i o n                i n ;>gr i c u l t u r e i n I r e l a n d
 and N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d .
Whereas,          under A r t i c l e      4 of the said             Regulation,           the d u r a t i o n of t h i s     common
measure         i s l i m i t e d t o a p e r i o d o f two y e a r s e n d i n g on 25 May '1983 and
maximum amounts a r e l a i d down i n r e s p e c t o f t h e - x p e n d i t u r r ' u n d e r e a c h
individual           scheme w h i c h i s e l i g i b l e          f o r r e i m b u r s e m e n t by t h e G u i d a n c e   Section
of t h e European A g r i c u l t u r a l            Guidance and G u a r a n t e e               Fund;
(1)
(2) 0 J N° L 1 1 1 , 2 3 . 4 . 1 9 8 1 , page 1
 ---pagebreak---                                                                •2-
Whereas, i n o r d e r t o c o n s o l i d a t e t h e f a v o u r a b l e                results obtained                 so f a r ,
t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e common measure s h o u l d be e x t e n d e d t o 3 0 A p r i l 1 9 8 4 ,
w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f encouragement o f s i l a g e - m a k i n g ,                      a n d t h e maximum
amounts o f e l i g i b l e e x p e n d i t u r e               f o r t h e encouragement o f g r e a t e r use o f
artificial             i n s e m i n a t i o n and t h e improvement o f p a s t u r e s                  and meadows           through
i n c r e a s e d use o f l i m e s h o u l d be r a i s e d ;
Whereas p r o v i s i o n s h o u l d             a l s o be made f o r a d j u s t i n g , where               necessary,
t h e maximum amounts o f e l i g i b l e e x p e n d i t u r e                   a g a i n s t each o t h e r          without
increasing the t o t a l                    amount,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                          Article 1
Regulation             (EEC) N° 1054/81                 i s h e r e b y amended as f o l l o w s :
1. P a r a g r a p h s       ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) o f A r t i c l e         4 a r e r e p l a c e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g :
       1. The d u r a t i o n o f t h e common measure s h a l l                          be     limited:
             - i n r e s p e c t o f t h e measures r e f e r r e d t o i n A r t i c l e                      3 ( 1 ) <e>,
                  to    two y e a r s        commencing          on t h e d a t e   on w h i c h t h e C o m m i s s i o n
                  adopts t h e d e t a i l e d            rules referred to i n A r t i c l e                3 ( 2 ) and
             - i n r e s p e c t o f t h e measures r e f e r r e d t o i n A r t i c l e                      3 (1) ( a ) ,
                  to     ( d ) t o 30 A p r i l 1 9 8 4 .
       2. The e x p e n d i t u r e           i n c u r r e d by I r e l a n d , a n d by t h e U n i t e d Kingdom i n
              respect of Northern                     I r e l a n d , i n implementing these                 m e a s u r e s s h a l l be
              e l i g i b l e f o r a s s i s t a n c e from t h e            Fund up t o
             a maximum o f :
             -      3,2 m i l l i o n        ECU f o r t h e m e a s u r e s r e f e r r e d t o i n A r t i c l e          3 (1)      (a)
                    and     (b).
             - 37,5 million ECU for the measures referred to in Article 3 (1) (c),
             - 27,0 million ECU for the measures referred to in Article 3 (1) (d),
             - 7,6 million ECU for the measures referred to in Article 3 (1) (e),
             However, i f i t p r o v e s n e c e s s a r y               at a later          s t a g e , t h e C o m m i s s i o n may
             at    the request              o f one o f t h e Member S t a t e s c o n c e r n e d a d j u s t t h e above
             maximum amounts u n d e r t h e p r o c e d u r e r e f e r r e d t o i n A r t i c l e                        3 (2),
             provided           the t o t a l      amount o f e l i g i b l e e x p e n d i t u r e         does n o t exceed
             7          million         ECU".
               5,3
 ---pagebreak---                                                 -3-
2. I n A r t i c l e   5 ( 1 ) , "27.5      million       ECU"   i s r e p l a c e d by " 3 7 ^ m i l l i o n ECU".
                                               Article       2
This Regulation          shall    enter      i n t o f o r c e on t h e t h i r d    day f o l l o w i n g i t s
publication         i n the O f f i c i a l  J o u r n a l of the European           Communities.
This Regulation          shall    be b i n d i n g     i n i t s e n t i r e t y and d i r e c t l y  applicable
i n a l l Member S t a t e s .
Done a t
                                                                         For t h e C o u n c i I
                                                                         The     President
 ---pagebreak---                   FINANCIAL                         STATEMENT
                                                                                                »<>" : 24 = 05.1983
1.  BUDGET    HEADING    :                                                                      APPROBATIONS t P / C E    = 10 M E C U
                              3243
                                                                                                                           Q
2.  TITLE   :
                  P r o p o s a l f o r a C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n amending R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) N 1054/81
                  e s t a b l i s h i n g a common measure f o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f b e e f c a t t l e
                  p r o d u c t i o n i n I r e l a n d and N o r t h e r n - I r e l a n d .
3.  LEGAL B A S I S :
                            Article         43 o f t h e T r e a t y
4. AIMS OF PROJECT :          To p r o l o n g t h e m a j o r p a r t o f t h i s measure t o 3 0 . 4 . 1 9 8 4 w h i l e
                              r a i s i n g the l i m i t s of e l i g i b l e expenditure. In a d d i t i o n
                              c o m p e n s a t i o n w o u l d be a l l o w e d b e t w e e n t h e maximum amounts
                              applicable t o the d i f f e r e n t categories of expenditure.
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS                               PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR            FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
                                                                                         ( 83       )                 ( 84     >
5.0 EXPENDITURE
     - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
        (RE FUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)                                                                                       6
     - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION                                                           12                            8
     - OTHER
5.1 RECEIPTS
     - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
        (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
     - NATIONAL
                                                               85                 86                    87                   88
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE                                     4
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION             ( i n MECU)                                          Estimate of
                                                                                          additional eligible
                                                                                           expendi t u r e
                                                                                           of p r o l o n g a t i o n
     Art.      3   par.      1   a) and b)
     Art.      3   par.      1   c)                                                             11
     Art.      3   par.      1    d)                                                              9
     Art.      3   par.      1   e)
     Total                                                                                      20
    __of _MbJcri_SOX_cJiar_qejl_Jia-XMS^                                                       1Q-,
6.0 C A N T H E PROJECT 8E FINANCED FROM A P P R O B A T I O N S ENTERED     I N THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT      BUDGET ?
6.1 C A N THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER OETWEEN CHAPTERS Of THE CURRENT                   SUOGET ?
6.2  I S A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY ?
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUOGET A P P R O B A T I O N S BE NECESSARY ?
                                                                                                                                   YES,
OBSERVATIONS
 ---pagebreak---                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. As a r e s u l t        of the e x t r e m e l y u n f a v o u r a b l e c l i m a t e i n Greece         conditions
   for     a g r i c u l t u r a l production           are p a r t i c u l a r l y d i f f i c u l t ; hence   the
   fact      from adequate a g r i c u l t u r a l          i n c o m e s , on w h i c h a l a r g e number o f
   the working p o p u l a t i o n             i n the regions concerned                   depend.
   In    an a t t e m p t t o a l l e v i a t e t h i s s i t u a t i o n        the development          of
   i r r i g a t i o n must be e n c o u r a g e d . But a t t h e same t i m e , t h e a n t i c i p a t e d
   improvement              i n p r o d u c t i v i t y must be g e a r e d t o m a r k e t r e q u i r e m e n t s .
2. At i t s m e e t i n g on 16 and 17 May                  1983      the Council c a l l e d          on   the
   Commission            t o s u b m i t a prompt p r o p o s a l          f o r a Community m e a s u r e
   for     t h e l a u n c h i n g o f an a g r i c u l t u r a l      i r r i g a t i o n programme i n G r e e c e
   similar         to that already                i n operation i n the Mezzogiorno                     under
   Regulation             (EEC) N° 1 3 6 2 / 7 8 . The         Community's t o t a l c o n t r i b u t i o n
   t o w a r d s t h i s measure and t o w a r d s t h e d e v e l o p m e n t               of     agricultural
   advisory           s e r v i c e s was     s e t by t h e C o u n c i l a t 12 m i l l i o n        ECU.
3. The     Community's c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e p r o p o s e d measure i s t o be
   c o v e r e d by t h e f i v e - y e a r endowment o f t h e EAGGF G u i d a n c e                    Section.
 ---pagebreak---                                                 PROPOSAL          FOR
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( E E C )
  introducing         a common          measure         f o r the acceleration of c o l l e c t i v e irrigation
                                          works       i n Greece
T H E C O U N C I L OF T H E E U R O P E A N         COMMUNITIES,
Having      regard      to the Treaty               e s t a b l i s h i n g the European Economic              Community,
and   i n particular Article                   43      thereof.
Having      regard      to the proposal                 from t h e Commission ( 1 ) ,
Having      regard      to the opinion                of the European Parliament ( 2 ) ,
Whereas,        on  21      March       1983, the Commission                    sent    the Council    proposals           concerning
inter     alia     the future           s t r u c t u r a l development of a g r i c u l t u r e i n Greece              ;
Whereas e f f e c t i v e implementation                      o f t h e Community measures            f o r the       improvement
of   agricultural structures                      i n Greece, already                 approved by the Council            or to
be a p p r o v e d i n t h e f u t u r e , e n t a i l s a n i m m e d i a t e e f f o r t t o i m p r o v e t h ep a r t i c u l a r l y
unbalanced         water supply             situation i n that                Member S t a t e   ;
Whereas t h e development o f i r r i g a t i o n                       i n Greece      i s therefore    of particular
interest        t o t h e Community             ; whereas           t h e measures        associated    therewith
consequently          c o n s t i t u t e a common            measure       w i t h i n t h e meaning  of Article          6 of
Council       Regulation          ( E E C ) N ° 7 2 9 / 7 0 o f 21 A p r i l           1970 on t h e f i n a n c i n g o f t h e
common     agriculturalpolicy( 3 ) ,
(1)   0J N° C
(2)   0J N° C
(3)   0J N° L 9 4 , 28.4.1970,                   p.13
 ---pagebreak---                                                      -  2   -
HAS    ADOPTED THIS REGULATION                     :
Article       1
A    common m e a s u r e w i t h i n t h e        meaning of         Article          6(1)     of   Regulation            (EEC)
N°    729/70        i s hereby       introduced,          t o be     implemented            by   Greece, f o r the            purpose
of    developing           irrigation        in that        Member       State.
Article        2
The     Commission           may       grant     a i d f o r the       common m e a s u r e f r o m          the      European
 Agricultural             Guidance      and    Guarantee          Fund, Guidance               Section,           to   finance     one
 or   several          special irrigation               programmes.
 Article        3
 1.   The    special irrigation                programmes          referred to              in Article          2    shall    involve
       collective           irrigation        works using          existing resources,                    including         associated
      drainage.
  2.  The    s p e c i a l programme must               :
       (a)   promote          improved      o r i e n t a t i o n of    production           to    market        requirements        ;
       (b)   i n d i c a t e the      number of         hectares        i n the        irrigation         area       or  areas    to    be
             provided          with     irrigation          networks,         including associated                      drainage,
             and       their location ;
       (c)   i n d i c a t e the      plans     and     schedule        f o r the       public       works        required     in
             connection            with    the    s p e c i a l programme            ;
       (d)    i n d i c a t e the     average         cost    per    hectare        of    a g r i c u l t u r a l area     referred       to
              in      (b)   and     the   estimated         total      cost      of    the    special        programme.
  Article         4
   1.  Applications             for aid      from      the     Fund f o r      s p e c i a l p r o g r a m m e s m u s t be      submitted
       through          the   Greek      Government.
   2.  Applications             f o r aid from         the     Fund must         be    accompanied           by     information        making
        it possible           to    establish that             the   s p e c i a l programme s a t i s f i e s            the     requirements
        laid     down      in Article         3.
 ---pagebreak---                                                       3
   3.    The p a r t i c u l a r s w h i c h must be g i v e n         i n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n s and t h e form
         i n w h i c h t h e y must be p r e s e n t e d       shall      be d e t e r m i n e d i n a c c o r d a n c e   with
         t h e p r o c e d u r e l a i d down i n A r t i c l e      15 o f     C o u n c i l Regulation ( E E C ) No 1362/78 (4),
         a f t e r t h e Fund Committee has been c o n s u l t e d on t h e f i n a n c i a l                     aspects.
   Article 5
   1.    A i d f r o m t h e Fund s h a l l      consist of capital                   g r a n t s , p a i d i n a lump sum
        or i n i n s t a l m e n t s .
   2.   A i d f r o m t h e Fund s h a l l      be 50% o f t h e c o s t o f i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e h y d r a u l i c
        p u b l i c works w h i c h have n o t y e t s t a r t e d , w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f t h e c o s t
        incurred per hectare                irrigated         up t o a maximum o f 5.000 ECU.
  3.    The C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l , a f t e r c o n s u l t i n g t h e Fund C o m m i t t e e on t h e f i n a n c i a l
        aspects, decide              upon a i d f r o m t h e Fund i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o c e d u r e
        l a i d down i n A r t i c l e      15 o f R e g u l a t i o n   ( E E C ) N° 1 3 6 2 / 7 8 .
  4.   The Greek Government                and t h e p u b l i c , a u t h o r i t y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n
       o f t h e s p e c i a l programme s h a l l         be n o t i f i e d    o f t h e Commission's d e c i s i o n .
  Article      6
 1.    The d u r a t i o n o f t h e common measure                shall     be l i m i t e d      t o one y e a r    with
       e f f e c t from 1 J a n u a r y 1984.
 2.    The e s t i m a t e d    c o s t o f t h e common m e a s u r e t o t h e Fund                  shall   be 8      million
       ECU.
 Article       7
 1.   Advances may be g r a n t e d            by t h e Fund on t h e b a s i s o f t h e p a r t o f t h e p u b l i c
      works r e f e r r e d t o i n A r t i c l e      3 ( 2 ) ( c ) t o be c a r r i e d o u t u n d e r a s p e c i a l
      programme i n one y e a r .
2.    The a d v a n c e s may n o t e x c e e d 8 0 % o f t h e Community                    contribution to the
      estimated        y e a r l y c o s t o f t h e p u b l i c w o r k s r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h 1.
(4) 0 J No L 1 6 6 , 2 3 . 6 . 1 9 7 8 , p . 1 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- 3.  Detailed rules f o r the a p p l i c a t i o n of this                 Article       shall  be adopted   in
    accordance          with  the procedure             laid     down i n A r t i c l e  13  of Regulation    (EEC)
    N°    729/70.
Article      8
The  p r o v i s i o n s of  Articles        13    and    14    of Regulation        (EEC)   N° 1362/78   shall
apply      "in a c o r r e s p o n d i n g m a n n e r t o t h i s   common     measure.
Article       9
This   Regulation         shall      enter      i n t o f o r c e on  the third        day  following i t s
publication          i n the O f f i c i a l   Journal of the European                  Communities.
Done a t      Brussels,
                                                                       For   the      Council,
                                                                        The   President
 ---pagebreak---                      FINANCIAL                       STATEMENT
                                                                                                     Date :
   1. BUDGET     HEADING      : New I t e m     (3292)      t obe proposed                          APPROPRIATIONS     :
  2.  TITLE    :
                    D r a f t R e g u l a t i o n i n t r o d u c i n g a common m e a s u r e f o r t h e a c c e l e r a t i o n
                    of c o l l e c t i v e ^ i r r i g a t i o n works i n G r e e c e
  3.  LEGAL    BASIS     :
                              Article        43 o f t h e Treaty
      AIMS   of P R O J E C T : T o e n a b l e t h e l a u n c h i n g o f a n i r r i g a t i o n p r o g r a m m e i n t h e a r e a s o f
                                  G r e e c e n o t c o v e r e d b y R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) N° 1 9 7 5 / 8 2 .
  5. FINANCIAL       IMPLICATIONS                         PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS        CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR     FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
                                                                                             ( 83       )                (   84    )
  5.0 EXPENDITURE
       - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET                                                       token entry
          (RE FUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
       - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
       - OTHER
 5.1 RECEIPTS
       - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
         (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
      -  NATIONAL
                                                                          85
 5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE                               token      entry
 5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
 5.2  METHOD     OF  CALCULATION : T h e s u m p a y a b l e          b y t h e Fund i s 8 m i l l i o n ECU. I n v i e w o f
                  Greece's i r r i g a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d p o t e n t i a l , t h e e n t i r e sum would be
                  committed i n 1984.
6.0   CAN   THE   PROJECT      BE   FINANCED  FROM APPROPRIATIONS     ENTERED   IN  THE  RELEVANT  CHAPTER  OF THE   CURRENT  BUDGET
6.1   CAN THE     PROJECT      BE   FINANCED  BY TRANSFER    BETWEEN    CHAPTERS   OF  THE CURRENT  BUDGET  ?
6-2   WILL   A   SUPPLEMENTARY        BUDGET  BE NECESSARY     ?                                                                      Y E J
6.3   WILL   FUTURE    BUDGET      APPROPRIATIONS    BE  NECESSARY    ?
                                                                                                                                     YES
OBSERVATIONS
                   , DIRECT ACTION : a f a i r l y r a p i d r a t e o f payment                           i senvisaged i n view o f
                       the p o s s i b i l i t y o f g r a n t i n g advances :
                       Payments(million                 ECU) : 1984                   1985             1986
                                                                      3.5             3.5              1.0
                       It i su n l i k e l y that implementation o f t h emeasure would enable funds t o
                       be c o m m i t t e d i n1 9 8 3 . H o w e v e r , a s l o n g a s t h e r e i s s t i l l a n e l e m e n t o f
                       d o u b t , a t o k e n e n t r y s h o u l d b e made i nt h e 1 9 8 3 b u d g e t s o t h a t a
                       c o m m i t m e n t c o u l d b e made i f n e c e s s a r y a f t e r t r a n s f e r .
                                                                                 t
 ---pagebreak---                                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 The     implementation           of the s t r u c t u r a l        measures i n I t a l y , and i n p a r t i ­
 c u l a r some o f t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n          (EEC) N° 1944/81
o f 30 J u n e 1981 e s t a b l i s h i n g a common measure f o r t h e a d a p t a t i o n a n d
modernization              o f the s t r u c t u r e o f p r o d u c t i o n of beef             and v e a l  sheep-
meat a n d g o a t m e a t i n I t a l y ,         i s c u r r e n t l y being      hampered by a           cash
shortage           on t h e f a r m s c o n c e r n e d , r e s u l t i n g f r o m a temporary          excessive
d e b t b u r d e n c a u s e d by s h o r t - t e r m        operating       loans.
A measure a i m e d a t a s s i s t i n g             these     farms,      by t r a n s f o r m i n g their   short-
term       l o a n s i n t o medium-term            l o a n s , c o u l d remove t h e o b s t a c l e s t o a p p l i -
c a t i o n n o t o n l y o f t h e measure p r o v i d e d              f o r by R e g u l a t i o n  (EEC ) N° 1944/81
but a l s o o f o t h e r       s t r u c t u r a l measures, i n p a r t i c u l a r          those    provided f o r
in the socio-structural                     Directives,           i n regions other            than    those   referred
to i n the above-mentioned                     Regulation.
At    i t s m e e t i n g on 16 a n d 17 May, t h e C o u n c i l t h e r e f o r e r e q u e s t e d t h e
Commission t o put f o r w a r d                a proposal          to    that end.
The     Community e x p e n d i t u r e         resulting         f r o m t h e p r o p o s e d measure      shall
be    f i n a n c e d under t h e chapter              "other a g r i c u l t u r a l      expenditure"
 ---pagebreak---                                                     Proposal       for'ia
                                                  COUNCIL REGULATION              (EEC)"
   establishing             a S D e c i a ' l emergency measure t o a s s i s t               stock  farming      i n Italy
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                         COMMUNITIES,
 Having r e g a r d t o t h e T r e a t y e s t a b l i s h i n g        t h e European Economic           Community,
 and     i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 43 t h e r e o f ,
 Having regard t o the p r o p o s a l from t h e Commission ( 1 ) ,
Having regard t o the o p i n i o n of t h e European P a r l i a m e n t ( 2 ) ,
Whereas d i f f i c u l t i e s         concerning,         i n p a r t i c u l a r , t h e cash    flow p o s i t i o n of
agricultural             holdingsare            jeopardizing the e f f e c t i v e           application      of the
s t r u c t u r a l measures i n I t a l y , a n d i n p a r t i c u l a r            those     provided    for in
Council Regulation                   (EEC) N° 1944/81 o f J u n e 1981 e s t a b l i s h i n g            a common
measure f o r t h e             a d a p t a t i o n and m o d e r n i z a t i o n   of the structure of pro­
d u c t i o n o f b e e f and v e a l ,           sheepmeat a n d g o a t m e a t i n I t a l y ( 3 ) ;
Whereas a s p e c i a l           emergency measure t o r e l i e v e                t h e debt burden o f        live­
s t o c k h o l d i n g s by t r a n s f o r m i n g    short-term           loans    i n t o medium-term        loans
may a s s i s t t h e l a u n c h i n g o f t h e a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d s t r u c t u r a l   measures;
Whereas t h e same d i f f i c u l t i e s            also exist           i n regions of I t a l y      other
than those           referred         to i n Regulation             (EEC) N° 1 9 4 4 / 8 1 ;
Whereas t h e s p e c i a l           system o f o p e r a t i n g       loans a p p l i c a b l e i n I t a l y
makes i t n e c e s s a r y         f o r t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f t h e m e a s u r e t o be l a i d     down
by    t h a t Member S t a t e ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(1) OJ N" C
(2) OJ N° C
(3) OJ N° L 1 9 7 , 20 .7.1981, p . 2 7 .
 ---pagebreak---                                                            •2-
Article        1
1.     In order          to    facilitate           the      launching          of    the     measures-provided               for    in
       Regulation             (EEC)      N°   1944/81, a s p e c i a l emergency measure to                                  assist
       agricultural              holdings         eligible           for the        measures provided                   for in      the
      said      Regulation            i s hereby         established.
2.     The     m e a s u r e may       be    extended          to     livestock holdings                  situated in           other    Italian
        regions                    than      those       referred to             in Regulation              (EEC)       N°   1944/81.
Article         2
The    measure           shall       consist          i n the        g'rantmg        of     an
 interest-rate              subsidy         for the        transformation                of    short-term           loans,      the
duration          of    which       does     not     exceed         12   months, taken              up    by    the      holdings
 referred          to   in Article           1 before           30    November 1983              to    cover      their      operating
 costs,      i n t o medium-term                loans.
 Article         3
 Italy     shall        adopt       the     provisions necessary                     f o r the        implementation             of
 the   measure,           in particular              as    regards         the     amount        and     the     duration       of
 the    interest-ratesubsidy                       referred to              in Article           2    w i t h i n two      months of      the
  entry      i n t o f o r c e of        this      Regulation.
   Italy     shall        notify       such      provisions forthwith to                        the      Commission.
 Article         4
 1 .    The      Community's            c o n t r i b u t i o n to      the     f i n a n c i n g of     the      measure       within
         the       limits       of    the    appropriations entered                        i n the       Community's          general
         budget         for that          purpose.           The      Community's            c o n t r i b u t i o n to     the
         financing            is estimated             at    60     million        ECU     and     shall      be     decided
         on     i n accordance              with     Article          7(1)     of    Regulation            (EEC)      No    729/70.
   2.   The      p r o v i s i o n s of     Articles          8 and       9 of      Regulation            (EEC)      N°    729/70     shall
        apply        to     the     measure.
   3.   A d v a n c e s may        be   granted         on     a p p l i c a t i o n by      Italy.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    - 3 -
4. D e t a i l e d r u l e s f o r t h e    application o f t h i s      Article       shall   be a d o p t e d
   i n accordance with             the procedure            l a i d down i n A r t i c l e  13 o f R e g u l a ­
   tion       (EEC) N° 7 2 9 / 7 0 .
   Article         5
   This Regulation            shall     enter    i n t o f o r c e on t h e t h i r d    day f o l l o w i n g i t s
   p u b l i c a t i o n i n the O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e European          Communities.
   This Regulation            shall     be b i n d i n g   i n i t s e n t i r e t y and d i r e c t l y
   applicable i n a l l           Member S t a t e s .
   Done a t B r u s s e l s ,                                            For     the Council
 ---pagebreak---                          FINANCIAL                           STATEMENT
                                                                                                              Date
1.   BUDGET          HEADING    :    New        heading        ( 3 8 9 1 ) t o be p r o p o s e d             APPROPRIATIONS     :
2. T I T L E       :   Proposal f o r a Council Regulation establishing                                         a special          emergency       measure
                       to a s s i s t stock farming i n I t a l y .
j.   LEGAL          BASIS   :    Article            '•._» o f t h e T r e a t y
     AIMS        OF    PROJECT ;
                                      To a s s i s t s t o c k f a r m s i n I t a l y by means o f an a i d t o t r a n s f o r m
   s h o r t - t e r m l o a n s i n t o medium-term l o a n s , i n o r d e r t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e L a u n c h i n g
   o f t h e s t r u c t u r a l m e a s u r e s and i n p a r t i c u l a r t h o s e p r o v i d e d f o r i n R e g u l a t i o n
    (EEC) n° 1 9 4 4 / 8 1 .
       FINANCIAL           IMPLICATIONS                              PERIOD OF  12   MONTHS    CURRENT   FINANCIAL  YEAR    FOLLOWING    FINANCIAL  YEAR
5.
                                                (million                                               (1985      )                  < 1984     )
 5.0       EXPENDITURE                                   ECU)
        -     CHARGED      TO   THE    EC     BUDGET
                                                                                                token      entry                        30
              (REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
        -     NATIONAL        ADMINISTRATION
        -      OTHER
 5.1       RECEIPTS
         -    OWN     RESOURCES      OF     THE   EC
               (LEVIES/CUSTOMS              DUTIES)
         -     NATIONAL
                                                                             1985                  .1.9.86,           A9.8.7.
 5.0.1         ESTIMATED        EXPENDITURE                                   20                    10
 5.1.1         ESTIMATED       RECEIPTS
  5.2      M E T H O D OF C A L C U L A T I O N   A i d i n t h e f o r m o f t h r e e y e a r i n t e r e s t - r a t e s u b s i d y on l o a n s
     t o be c o n t r a c t e d b e f o r e 30 November 1 9 8 4 .                               Supposing t h e h o l d i n g s repay the
     l o a n s i n e q u a l amounts ( c a p i t a l + i n t e r e s t ) , t h e p e r c e n t a g e r e p r e s e n t e d by t h e
     i n t e r e s t w i l l d e c r e a s e as t h e l o a n                      i s r e p a i d . On t h i s b a s i s , t h e sums t o be
     made available t o I t a l y f o r f i n a n c i n g t h e i n t e r e s t - r a t e s u b s i d y w i l l b e :
                                      Year                                                  1st                    2nd                    3rd
                              mi l l i o n ECU                                               30                   "20"                      10
   6.0      CAN      THE  PROJECT      BE     FINANCED    FROM  APPROPRIATIONS    ENTERED   IN  THE  RELEVANT   CHAPTER  OF  THE    CURRENT  BUDGET
   6.1      CAN      THE  PROJECT      BE     FINANCED    8Y  TRANSFER    BETWEEN   CHAPTERS   OF THE   CURRENT  BUDGET  ?
   6-2      WILL      A  SUPPLEMENTARY          BUDGET    BE  NECESSARY    ?
                                                                                                                                                      YES/
   6.3      WILL       FUTURE   BUDGET        APPROPRIATIONS      BE   NECESSARY  ?
                                                                                                                                                      YES/
   OBSERVATION;             : i t i s u n l i k e l y t h a t t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e measure w i l l p e r m i t
    payments i n 1 9 8 3 . However, w h i l e t h a t r e m a i n s u n c e r t a i n , a t o k e n e n t r y s h o u l d
    be e n t e r e d i n t h e 1983 b u d g e t s o t h a t a payment c a n be made, i f n e c e s s a r y , a f t e r
    transfer.