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Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (repealed)Show full title
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from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (repealed)
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TITLE IU.K.SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES
Article 1U.K.
1.This Regulation establishes the framework for Community support for sustainable rural development.
2.Rural development measures shall accompany and complement other instruments of the common agricultural policy and thus contribute to the achievement of the objectives laid down in Article 33 of the Treaty.
3.Rural development measures shall:
be integrated into the measures promoting the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind (Objective 1), and
accompany the measures supporting the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties (Objective 2)
in the regions concerned, taking into account the specific targets of Community support under these objectives as laid down in Articles 158 and 160 of the Treaty and in Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and according to the conditions laid down in this Regulation.
Article 2U.K.
Support for rural development, related to farming activities and their conversion, may concern:
the improvement of structures in agricultural holdings and structures for the processing and marketing of agricultural products,
the conversion and reorientation of agricultural production potential, the introduction of new technologies and the improvement of product quality,
the encouragement of non-food production,
sustainable forest development,
the diversification of activities with the aim of complementary or alternative activities,
the maintenance and reinforcement of viable social fabric in rural areas,
the development of economic activities and the maintenance and creation of employment with the aim of ensuring a better exploitation of existing inherent potential,
the improvement of working and living conditions,
the maintenance and promotion of low-input farming systems,
the preservation and promotion of a high nature value and a sustainable agriculture respecting environmental requirements,
the removal of inequalities and the promotion of equal opportunities for men and women, in particular by supporting projects initiated and implemented by women.
Article 3U.K.
Support shall be granted for the rural development measures defined in Title II and under the conditions laid down therein.
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