Council Directive 87/522/EEC of 19 October 1987 amending Directive 81/527/EEC on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 19 October 1987
amending Directive 81/527/EEC on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments
(87/522/EEC)
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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Directive 81/527/EEC (5), 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 concerned is approved; whereas that period expired on 28 January 1987;
Whereas the implementation of measures introduced by Directive 81/527/EEC 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 of the said departments 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 step up the technical assistance effort called for by the innovative character of the diversification of production in order, additionally, 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,