CELEX: 51981PC0284
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Date: 1981-06-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on a special programme concerning drainage operations in the less favoured areas of the West of Ireland (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                         COM ( 81 ) 284 final
                                                         Brussels . 10 June 1981
                                   Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
;  on a special programme concerning drainage operations in the less favoured
;                           areas of the West of Ireland
                    ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   COM ( 81 ) 284 final
 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Directive 78 / 628 / EEC of 19 June 1978 provides for the drainage of a
maximum area of 100.000 ha of farmland , plus the arterial drainage
of a catchment area extending over 30.000 ha .
Experience with the implementation of the Directive to-date has shown
that whereas the field drainage programme has been highly successful ,
the arterial drainage programme is in danger of coming to a halt be­
cause the escalation of costs has already exhausted a substantial
part of the funds earmarked for this purpose .
Of the total 100.000 ha to be drained 1 under the field drainage pro­
gramme 42.000 ha were completed by 1980 while a further 22.000 are
on the point of completion .     Detailed drainage plans for the remaining
36.000 ha are also nearing completion .       It follows therefore that this
aspect of the programme is likely to be completed well within the
prescribed period of five years .
Under the arterial drainage programme a total of 133 vkm of river exca­
vation was completed by the end of 1980 , while it is expected that a
further 113 km will be completed in 1981 .       This total of 246 km repre­
sents no more than 28 % of the total works foreseen in the programme
approved under Commission Decision 78 /995 / EEC of 23 November 1978 .
On the other hand , some 72 % of the national budget set aside for this
part of the programme has already been exhausted because of the esca­
lation , of excavation costs .    As a result , the arterial drainage pro­
gramme cannot be accomplished within the financial framework envisaged
in the programme .
The Commission remains conviced that drainage is one of the most im­
portant factors for ;the improvement of agriculture income in the West
of Ireland .   It is therefore proposing to launch a special programme
for drainage in the less favoured areas of that part of the Community .
 ---pagebreak---   Proposal for a Council Regulation on a special programme concerning
  drainage operations in the less favoured areas 6f the West of Ireland .
  Tllii COUNCIL OE TH2 EUÌCOPJIAIÌ COmJNITIIiS ,
  Having regard to the Treaty establisning the European Economic Community ,
  and particularly its Article 43 :
  Having regard to tnc proposal from the Commission ;
  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ( l ) ;
                                                                         of the Council
  Whereas the field drainage programme envisaged "by Directive 78/°23/EEC (2  )
                                                                            (2)/
  has proved highly successful with the result that roughly two-thirds of
ν
  the 100.000 ha , "being the maximum limit prescribed , has already "been
  almost completed and the drainage plans for the remainder have also "been
  finalised ;
  Whereas the said Directive provides for a total Community financing of
  26 million units of account for the 5-year period of the common measure ;
  whereas "because of the escalation of river excavation costs which has
  taken place under the arterial drainage programme this amount has proved
  to be entirely insufficient ; whereas , as a result of this lack of finance
  the arterial drainage programme cannot be completed ;
  Whereas , however , there is urgent need for improving the conditions of
  agricultural production in additional less favoured areas of the West
  of Ireland within the msaning of Directive 75/268/EEC on mountain and
  hill farming and farming in certain less favoured areas (3 ); whereas
  provision of drainage is a necessary means to such improvement within
  a relatively short time ; whereas therefore a special programme for
  drainage should be launched immediately to extend over a 5-year period ;
  Whereas the Community should participate in the financing of this special
  measure ;
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
   (1)
   (2) OJ n° L 206 , 29.7.1978, p. 5
  ( 3) OJ No L 128 , 19.5.1975 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---     Article 1
               "                                    /
1 . In order to improve the conditions of agricultural production in
    certain areas of Ireland a special measure for the drainage of
    farmland in the less favoured areas of the West of Ireland is
    hereby established .
2 . The measure referred to in paragraph 1 shall consist of a programme
    of field and arterial drainage .
    Article 2       ,     \
1 . Field drainage , as referred to in Article 1 ( 2 ) shall extend to not
    more than 50*000 ha.     Arterial drainage shall be limited to an eligible
    expenditure of not more than 30 LIBCU.
2 . The expenditure on arterial drainage referred to in paragraph 1 may
    serve to complete works already foreseen       within the framework of
    Directive 7^/628/EEG on a programme to accelerate drainage operations
    in the less favoured areas of the West of Ireland ( l ).
    Article 3
1 . The expenditure by the Community on the measure referred to in
    Article 1 ( l ) shall be limited to 50 cJo of the expenditure by the
    Kernber State. However , the Community contribution to field drainage
    may not exceed 425 ECU per hectare .
2 . This measure shall cease on 31 December 1986 .
    Article 4
1 . The provisions of Article 7 ( 1 ) of Regulation (liliilG) No 729/ 70 on the
    financing of the common agricultural policy           shall apply by
    analogy- "to Commission decisions in relation to the financing
    of this measure .                   •
2 . Applications for reimbursement shall relate to expenditure by Ireland
    in the course of one calendar year/^shall be submitted to the Commission
    before 1 July the following year .                .    1
     ( 1 ) OJ No L 206 , 29.7.78 , p. 5
 ---pagebreak--- 3 . Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted by analog acoordin
     to the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (£12 C) ' Ho rJ2y/lO,
    Artide 5
    This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
    its publication in the Official Journal of the i>aropean Com;.vanities .
    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
    in all Llember States .
    Done at Brussels
                                    Por the üouncil
                                    The President
 ---pagebreak---                  FINANCIAL                    STATEMENT
                                                                                   Date :   26 * 5.1 981
I. BUDGET HEADING : New line to be created                                         APPROBIATIONS :
2. TITLE : Proposal for a Council Regulation on special drainage measure in the
                 less-favoured areas of the West of Ireland .
3. LEGAL BASIS :          Article A3 of the Treaty
4 . AIMS OF PROJECT :        To improve the conditions of agricultural production over an
                             extended area * of the less-favoured areas of the W«st of Ireland
5 . FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS                       PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR   FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
                                                                            (   9R    )              ( 198 ?  >
5.0 EXPENDITURE
      - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
        ( RE FUNDS / INTERVENTIONS )
      - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION .                                                                       12
      - OTHER
5.1 RECEIPTS
      - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
        ( LEVIES / CUSTOMS DUTIES )
      - NATIONAL
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 5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE         MlOECU               6
 5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
 5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION
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 6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS SE NECESSARY ?                                                                        ?
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 OBSERVATIONS :
 ---pagebreak--- Fli^ID DriAINAGa
It iii ^ rooocied to drain 50.000 hectares at an average public contribution of
         "  ■                                   "                       600 ECU/ha.
This represents a cost of . 30 million r.CU.  Cost to the Coisnunity at
50 '/ j is estimated at 15  I-3CU.
ARTjLilAL DRAIIiAGJ
It is estimated that this will cost 30 Million I2CU of which the
Community v/ill reimburse 50 /->•  Hence the cost to the Community is
estimated, at 15 LH'ICU,
TOTAL COST TO TIE COI-IaJIHTY
 15 + 15 =      30 ;3cu.
Thus the annual Community cost is estimated at      6 U'lCU.