Council Regulation (EEC) No 3464/87 of 17 November 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3828/85 on a specific programme for the development of Portuguese agriculture

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3464/87
of 17 November 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3828/85 on a specific programme for the development of Portuguese agriculture
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Acession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 253, 258 (2) and 263 (2) thereof and Protocol No 24 annexed thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 3828/85 (1), provides that the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund is to grant aid at a uniform maximum rate of 60 % for projects relating to agricultural products and financed in Portugal under Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (3); whereas, if the purpose of this Article, namely a substantial improvement in processing and marketing facilities, is to more effectively achieved, the uniform rate should be raplaced by a flexible rate, so that the rate of aid from the Fund for projects financed in Portugal under this scheme may be increased by 10 percentage points;
Whereas the financial resources available to Portugal are very limited; whereas, since the Community considers as a priority the implementation of forestry measures in Portugal as defined in Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 3828/85, the rate of Community co-financing should be raised to 70 % in the case of expenditure incurred on such implementation, in order to provide greater encouragement for investments in this sector;
Whereas the Community contribution to the payment of advisers should be prolonged from six to eight years and Community aid should be extended to cover the production and control of vegetative material without limitation as to sector;
Whereas the implementation of the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3828/85 and their effect on the structural problems referred to in the said Regulation should be subject to assessment,