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Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

    1. Article 1.(1) This Regulation establishes the framework for Community support for...

    2. Article 2.Support for rural development, related to farming activities and their...

    3. Article 3.Support shall be granted for the rural development measures defined...

  3. TITLE II RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES

    1. CHAPTER I INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS

      1. Article 4.Support for investment in agricultural holdings shall contribute to the...

      2. Article 5.(1.) Support for investment shall be granted to agricultural holdings:...

      3. Article 6.Support shall not be granted for investment which has as...

      4. Article 7.Member States shall set limits for total investment eligible for...

    2. CHAPTER II SETTING UP OF YOUNG FARMERS

      1. Article 8.(1) Setting-up aid to facilitate the establishment of young farmers...

    3. CHAPTER III TRAINING

      1. Article 9.Support for vocational training shall contribute to the improvement of...

    4. CHAPTER IV EARLY RETIREMENT

      1. Article 10.(1) Support for early retirement from farming shall contribute to...

      2. Article 11.(1) A transferor of a farm shall: stop all commercial...

      3. Article 12.(1) The maximum amounts eligible for Community support are laid...

    5. CHAPTER V LESS-FAVOURED AREAS AND AREAS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS

      1. Article 13.Support for less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions shall...

      2. Article 14.(1) Farmers in less-favoured areas may be supported by compensatory...

      3. Article 15.(1) Compensatory allowances shall be fixed at a level which:...

      4. Article 16.(1) Payments to compensate for costs incurred and income foregone...

      5. Article 17.Less-favoured areas shall include: mountain areas (Article 18), other less-favoured...

      6. Article 18.(1) Mountain areas shall be those characterised by a considerable...

      7. Article 19.Less-favoured areas which are in danger of abandonment of land-use...

      8. Article 20.(1.) Less-favoured areas may include other areas affected by specific...

      9. Article 21.. . . . . . . . . ....

    6. CHAPTER Va MEETING STANDARDS

      1. Article 21a.Support to help farmers to adapt to demanding standards based...

      2. Article 21b.(1) Temporary support intended to contribute partly to costs incurred...

      3. Article 21c.(1) Support shall be granted annually in the form of...

      4. Article 21d.(1) Support may be granted to farmers to help them...

    7. CHAPTER VI AGRI-ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE

      1. Article 22.Support for agricultural methods designed to protect the environment, maintain...

      2. Article 23.(1) Support shall be granted to farmers who give agri-environmental...

      3. Article 24.(1) Support in respect of an agri-environmental or animal welfare...

    8. CHAPTER VIa FOOD QUALITY

      1. Article 24a.Support for agricultural production methods designed to improve the quality...

      2. Article 24b.(1) Support shall be granted to farmers who participate on...

      3. Article 24c.(1) Support shall be paid as an annual incentive payment...

      4. Article 24d.(1) Support shall be granted to producer groups for activities...

    9. CHAPTER VII IMPROVING PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

      1. Article 25.(1) Support for investment shall facilitate the improvement and rationalisation...

      2. Article 26.(1) Support shall be granted to those persons ultimately responsible...

      3. Article 27.(1) Investment shall concern the processing and marketing of products...

      4. Article 28.(1) The following types of investment shall be excluded from...

    10. CHAPTER VIII FORESTRY

      1. Article 29.(1) Support for forestry shall contribute to the maintenance and...

      2. Article 30.(1) Support for forestry shall concern one or more of...

      3. Article 31.(1) Support shall be granted for the afforestation of agricultural...

      4. Article 32.(1) With a view to: maintaining and improving the ecological...

    11. CHAPTER IX PROMOTING THE ADAPTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS

      1. Article 33.Support shall be granted for measures, relating to farming activities...

    12. CHAPTER IXa SPECIFIC MEASURES FOR THE NEW MEMBER STATES

      1. SUBCHAPTER I

        1. Article 33a. General provisions

        2. Article 33b. Support for semi-subsistence farms undergoing restructuring

        3. Article 33d. Producer groups

        4. Article 33e. Technical assistance

        5. Article 33f. Leader + type measures

        6. Article 33g. Farm advisory and extension services

        7. Article 33h. Complements to direct payments

      2. SUBCHAPTER II

        1. Article 33i. Complements to State aid in Malta

        2. Article 33j. Full-time farmers in Malta

      3. SUBCHAPTER III

        1. Article 33k. General provisions

        2. Article 33l. Derogations applicable to all new Member States

        3. Article 33m. Derogations applicable to individual new Member States

    13. CHAPTER X IMPLEMENTING RULES

      1. Article 34.Detailed rules for the implementation of this Title shall be...

  4. TITLE III GENERAL PRINCIPLES, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    1. CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES

      1. Subchapter I

        1. Article 35.(1) Community support for early retirement (Articles 10, 11 and...

        2. Article 36.(1) With regard to support for the rural development measures...

      2. Subchapter II

        1. Article 37.(1) Support for rural development shall be granted only for...

        2. Article 38.(1) Payments may not be made in respect of the...

        3. Article 39.(1) Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure...

    2. CHAPTER II PROGRAMMING

      1. Article 40.(1) Rural development measures financed by the EAGGF Guidance Section...

      2. Article 41.(1) Rural development plans shall be drawn up at the...

      3. Article 42.Rural development plans shall cover a period of seven years...

      4. Article 43.(1) Rural development plans shall include: a quantified description of...

      5. Article 44.(1) Rural development plans shall be submitted not later than...

    3. CHAPTER III ADDITIONAL MEASURES AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

      1. Article 45.(1) Pursuant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the...

    4. CHAPTER IV FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

      1. Article 46.(1) Community support for rural development from the EAGGF Guarantee...

      2. Article 47.(1) The financial provisions laid down in Articles 31, 32...

    5. CHAPTER IVa SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE NEW MEMBER STATES

      1. Article 47a.(1) Community support granted in the new Member States for:...

      2. Article 47b.(1) The Community shall contribute to financing pursuant to the...

    6. CHAPTER V MONITORING AND EVALUATION

      1. Article 48.(1) The Commission and the Member States shall ensure effective...

      2. Article 49.(1) Evaluation of measures covered by rural development programming shall...

    7. CHAPTER VI IMPLEMENTING RULES

      1. Article 50.Detailed rules for the application of this Title shall be...

  5. TITLE IV STATE AID

    1. Article 51.(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Title, Articles 87...

    2. Article 52.Within the scope of Article 36 of the Treaty, State...

  6. TITLE V TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL RULES

    1. Article 53.(1) Should specific measures be necessary to facilitate the transition...

    2. Article 54.(1) Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26...

    3. Article 55.(1) The following Regulations are hereby repealed: Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88,...

    4. Article 56.This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day...

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      TABLE OF AMOUNTS

    2. ANNEX II

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