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Date: 1981-03-17
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down the conditions on which Greece may maintain on a transitional basis certain national aid measures falling within the scope of the socio-structural Directives (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                       COM(81)111 final
                                                       Brussels . 17 March 1981
                                Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
    laying down the conditions on which Greece may maintain on a transitional
    basis certain national aid measures falling within the scope of the socio-
                            structural Directives
           ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
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               OF THE
    €UROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
    Subject i Draft Council Regulation laying down the conditions on which
                the Hellenic Republic may maintain on a transitional basis certain
                national aid measures falling within the scope of the socio-
                structural Directives . •
1 . In accordance with Article 114 of the Act of Accession and Annex IV to
    the Act the Hellenic Republic shall, by 31 December 1983 at the latest ,
    implement the measures necessary to comply with the provisions of the
    socio-structural Directives .
    In accordance with the political agreement of the Conference , the national
    aid measures to be assessed with reference, ; t;o the scope of the Directives,
    must be adapted to the conditions laid down ,by these Directives or even
    discontinued by the time of the Directives are implemented .
2 . Havingregard to Article 69 of the Act of Accession whereby the Hellenic
    Republic is authorised to maintain the national aid measures - including
    those within the scope of the socio-structural Directives - until
    31 December 1985 , the Hellenic Republic is requesting certain derogations
    from the abovementioned political agreement in respect of socio-structural
    aid measures .
3 . As the derogations requested are of little importance in achieving the
    aims of the common - policy fbr agricultural [ Structure but much importance
    is attached politically in the Hellenic Republic to maintaining these ;
    minor aid measures , it is proposed to allow the following derogations :
    a ) Directive 75 / 268 / EEC
        The Hellenic Republic will be authorised to maintain until 31 December
        1985 :                               '
        - aid for barley growing and sheep and goat raising on farms of less
          than 3 ha of UAA,
        - aid for small farmers growing common wheat .
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 ---pagebreak---     As regards applying these measures in the areas - very limited - which
    do not fall within Directive 75 / 268 / EEC , the rate of reduction applicable
    to certain other aids falling under Articles 92-94 of the Treaty applies .
b ) Directive 72 / 159 / EEC
    The Hellenic Republic will be authorised to, maintain until 31 December 1985
    aid for the restocking of vineyards Within the framework of a quality
    wine p.s.r . programme .
Further , under Article 69 paragraph 2 of the Act of Accession , the draft
regulation establishes the list of aid measures which may be maintained
until the socio-structural Directives are implemented .
 ---pagebreak---                             PROPOSAL FOR
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
  laying down the conditions on which       Greece             may maintain
 on a transitional basis certain national aid measures falling within
 the scope of the socio-structural Directives
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community/
 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece , and in particular Article
69 thereof , .                                               .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas , in accordance with the Joint Declaration on the procedure for
the joint examination of national aids granted by       Greece
 in the field of agriculture during the period prior to accession , annexed
to the Treaty of Accession , the list of national aid measures which are
to be assessed with reference to the scope of the socio-structural
Directives referred to in Annex IV to the Act of Accession and which
Greece             - is authorized to maintain on a transitional basis is
to be as agreed within the Conference ;         ' !
Whereas , however , that list should be updated in order to take account of
corrections , of the abolition of certain aid measures , of changes in the
way certain types of aid are granted and of any adjustment to the amount
thereof which may have occurred in the meantime ;
Whereas , under Article 114 of the Act of' Accession and Annex IV thereto ,
Greece must implement the measures necessary to comply not later than
31 December 1983 with the socio-structural . Directives mentioned in
Annex IV ;        „ whereas this necessitates the abolition or adaptation
of certain national aid measures which fall within the scope of these
Directives and which Greece is authorized to maintain by Article 69 of
the Act of Accession , subject to the terms of the latter ;
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      Whereas , if the aid currently     granted by Greece in certain regions to
      producers of common wheat and barley and to certain sheep and goat
      farmers were abolished, the incomes of the farmers concerned might be
      sharply reduced, and whereas Greece should , consequently, be authorized
      to maintain some aid measures beyond the date of             implementation of
      Directive 75 / 268 / EEC and to lay down the conditions relating thereto ;
      Whereas , if the amount of the aid currently granted by Greece for the
      restocking of vineyards under a quality wine p.s.r . programme was
      adapted to the terms of Directive 72 / 159/ EEC , the objectives of the
      programme might be jeopardized/ and whereas         Greece should , consequently
      be authorized    to maintain these amounts beyond the date of
   . implementation of Directive 72 / 159/ EEC ;
      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
      Article 1
1 . With effect from 1 January 1981 the national aid measures which are to be
      assessed with reference to the scope of the socio-structural Directives mentioned
      in Annex IV to the Act of Accession and which             Greece             is authorized
      to maintain on a transitional basis shall be as laid down in the Annex .
2 . The national aid measures referred to in paragraph 1 may be
  . maintained , at the amounts specified in the Annex , until 31 December 1983 .
      Should    Greece                 implement the Directives referred to in the
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      first paragraph     before 31 December 1983 , the national aid measures
      must be adapted to meet the conditions laid down by those Directives or
      discontinued by the time the Directives are implemented .
3 . By way of derogation from paragraph        2 , aids I , II , V ( b ) and XII may
      be maintained at the amounts and subject to the conditions laid down in the
      Annex until 31 December 1985 .
    *                                                                             ./.
 ---pagebreak--- Arti cle 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 all Member States .                                            ^
                          ' '   1
Done at Brussels ,
                                                          For the Council /
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                                                    Maximum amount of the aid
             Designation of the aid                             in 1980*
                                                                                            Rate of abolition or adaptation
I.    COMMON WHEAT
      Aid to farmers in mountain regions          200 drs / stremma           - in areas covered by Directive 75 / 268/ EEC , to be
                                                                                 maintained until 31 December 1985
                                                                              - in other areas , to be maintained until 31 December
                                                                                 1985 , subject to being reduced at the rate
                                                                                 stipulated in No 1.1 . of the Annex to the Council
                                                                                 Regulation of            listing certain national
                                                                                 measures of aid for agriculture which the Hellenic
                                                                                 Republic is authorized to maintain on a transitional
                                                                                 basis .
II .  BARLEY
      Aid to farmers in mountain and island       200 drs / stremma           To be maintained until 31 December 1985
      regions                                                                 - in the areas specified in Article 3(3 ) of Directive
                                                                                 75 /268 / EEC , for farmers with less than 3 ha of UAA ,
                                                                              - in other areas , subject to being reduced at the
                                                                               - rate laid down in No 1.1 . of the Annex to the
                                                                                 Council Regulation of          listing certain national
                                                                                 measures of aid for agriculture which the Hellenic'
                                                                                 Republic is authorized to maintain on a
III . MAIZE                                                                      transitional basis .
      Aid for the purchase of drying and ensiling
      equipment ( cash subsidy )
      ( a ) to individual producers               20% of the purchase rate    Article 1 ( 2 )
      (b ) to producer groups and organizations   40% of the purchase rate    Article 1 ( 2 )
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                                                       Maximum amount of the aid
               Designation of the aid                              in 1980*                      Rate of abolition or adaptation
IV .- FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
      1 . Aid for the construction of glasshouses    20% of expenditure              Article 1 ( 2 )
            (cash subsidy )      '
      2 . Aid for the construction of frames         20% of expenditure              Article 1(2 )
           (drs/str )^
      3 . Aid for the purchase of automatic          20% of expenditure              Article 1 ( 2 )
           irrigation systems
V.    WINE          '
      1 . Quality wine p.s.r . programme
         > Aid (cash subsidy ) for producers / in
           respect of :
           (a ) new plantings       .   .            50% of expenditure , up to      Article 1 ( 2 )
                                                     2 300 - 4 550 drs / stremma ,
                                                     according to region
           (b ) restocking of vineyards              3 380 - 5 850 drs / stremma     To be maintained until 31 December 1985
           (c ) tying up of vines                    2 600 drs / stremma , according Article 1 (2 )
                            *
                                                     to region
           (d ) purchase of machinery                20 - 30%                        Article 1 (2 )
          For the production of strawberries and melons only
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                                                       Maximum amount of the aid
              öesignation of the aid                              in 1980*                   Rate of abolition or adaptation
VI .  FLORICULTURE
      1 . Aid for the construction of glasshouses
          and multiplication facilities ( cash
          Subsidy )        v                                   V-       .    -                   •0
          Ca ) glasshouses                           20% of expenditure          Article 1 ( 2 )
          (b ) multiplication facilities producing   20% of expenditure          Article 1 ( 2 )
               root cuttings
                                                                                                      •
                                                                          -
VII . AROMATIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL PLANTS
      1 . Aid for equipment to treat aromatic        40% of the purchase rate    Article 1 ( 2 )
          and pharmaceutical plants ( cash subsidy )
                                                                            If
      2 . Cultivation machinery ( cash subsidy )     20% of the purchase rate    Article 1 ( 2 )
      3 . Appropriate buildings ( cash subsidy )     20% of expenditure          Article 1 ( 2 )
      4 . Aid per stremma for the introduction of    2 000 - 3 500 drs / stremma Article 1 ( 2 )
          aromatic and pharmaceutical crops
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                                                       Maximum amount of the aid
                Designation of the aid                             in 1980*                        Rate of abolition or adaptation        –
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VIII .  SILKWORMS
        1 . Aid for the establishment of new planta- Up to 6 000 drs / stremma         Article 1 ( 2 )
                                                                                       \                            ,
             tions of mulberry trees (cash subsidy )
        2 . Aid for the construction of sericultural            e_       „ ·   ,
             installaties ( cash subsidy )
             - for individual silkworm farmers       40% of construction costs         Article 1(2 )
       I.    - for groups of silkworm farmers        40% of construction costs         Article 1(2 )                     . * ·
IX .    CATTLE
        1 . Aid for the establishment extension or   Up to 40% of expenditure          Article 1(2 )
                                                                       '           '
             improvement of family-run cattle farms
           . (buildings , equipment , purchase of                                                        •       '          .         - .
             animals ) ( cash subsidy )              *                    -a /   '   .    »,        .  '                      , " ' .
        2 . Beef and veal : aid for the purchase of  Up to 40% of expenditure          Article 1 ( 2 )
             breeding cows of improved breeds
X.      DRILLING
        1 . Aid for drilling work on farms , for the Approximately 16% of              Article 1 (2 )      ' ' '
             purpose of irrigation (cash subsidy )   expenditure
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                                                          Maximum amount of the aid
             Designation of the aid                                                                 Rate of abolition or adaptation
                                                                    in 1980*
XI .  LPW- TmX- REST LOANS
      1 . fisdi^sn- and long-term loans at reduced     2 to 3% reduction in the       Article 1 ( 2 )
          ratss of interest , to promote certain        interest rate
          types of agricultural production .
                                                                                                -
XII » SMEEP AND GOATS
      1,'Aid for the establishment , expansion         40% of expenditure             Article 1(2 )
          or improvement of sheep and goat                                                        '
          enterprises ( buildings , equipment and
          purchase of domestic sheep and goats )                                                                               ·          ■
      2 . Aid for sheep farmers in mountain            120 drs per head               To be maintained until 31 December 1985
          regions and the islands with flocks                                         - in the areas specified in Article 3 of Directive
          of »ore than 30 head                                                          75 /268 / EEC , for farmers with less than 3 ha of UAA ,
                                                                                      - in other zones , subject to being reduced at the
                                                    -
                                                                                        rate laid down in No 1.1 . of the Annex to the
                                                                                        Council Regulation of            listing certain
                                                                                        national measures of aid for agriculture which the
                                                                                        Hellenic Republic is authorized to maintain on a
                                                                                        transitional basis .
      * Aids numbered III , IV, V, VI , VII , VIII , IX, X, XI /1 are increased by 25% for the Nomos areas Evrou, Rodopis , Xanthis ,
         Dodecani son, Samou, Lesvou et Chiou as well as the Nomos regions Thesprotias , Ioanninon, Kastorias , Florinis , Pellis ,
         Kilkis , Serron and Dramas located within a zone of 20 km from the frontiers .