1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES

    1. SECTION 1 Investments in agricultural holdings

      1. Article 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

    2. SECTION 2 Setting-up of young farmers

      1. Article 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

    3. SECTION 3 Training

      1. Article 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

    4. SECTION 4 Early retirement

      1. Article 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

    5. SECTION 5 Less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions

      1. Article 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

    6. SECTION 6 Meeting standards

      1. Article 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

    7. SECTION 7 Agri-environment and animal welfare

      1. Article 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

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

    8. SECTION 8 Food quality

      1. Subsection 1 Participation in food quality schemes

        1. Article 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Subsection 2 Promotion of quality products

        1. Article 23.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Article 24.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. Article 25.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. Article 26.. . . . . . . . . ....

    9. SECTION 9 Improving the processing and marketing of agricultural products

      1. Article 27.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 28.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 29.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 30.. . . . . . . . . ....

    10. SECTION 10 Forestry

      1. Article 31.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 32.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 33.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 34.. . . . . . . . . ....

    11. SECTION 11 Rules common to several measures

      1. Article 35.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 36.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 37.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 38.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Article 39.. . . . . . . . . ....

  3. CHAPTER II GENERAL RULES AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    1. SECTION 1 General rules

      1. Article 40.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 41.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 42.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 43.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Article 44.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Article 45.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Article 46.. . . . . . . . . ....

    2. SECTION 2 Programming

      1. Article 47.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 48.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 49.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 50.. . . . . . . . . ....

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      7. Article 53.. . . . . . . . . ....

    3. SECTION 3 Additional measures and community initiatives

      1. Article 54.. . . . . . . . . ....

    4. SECTION 4 Financial provisions

      1. Article 55.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 56.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 57.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 58.. . . . . . . . . ....

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      6. Article 60.. . . . . . . . . ....

    5. SECTION 5 Monitoring and evaluation

      1. Article 61.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 62.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 63.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 64.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Article 65.. . . . . . . . . ....

    6. SECTION 6 Applications, checks and penalties

      1. Article 66.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Article 67.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Article 68.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 69.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Article 70.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Article 71.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Article 72.. . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Article 73.. . . . . . . . . ....

  4. CHAPTER III FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 74.. . . . . . . . . ....

    2. Article 75.. . . . . . . . . ....

  5. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      (Article 14)

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    2. ANNEX II

      RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

      1. 1. Title of rural development plan

      2. 2. Member State and administrative region (if relevant)

        1. 3.1. Geographical area covered by the plan

        2. 3.2 Regions classified as Objectives 1 and 2

      3. 4. Planning at the relevant geographical level

      4. 5. Quantified description of the current situation

      5. 6. Description of the strategy proposed, its quantified objectives, the rural...

      6. 7. Appraisal showing the expected economic, environmental and social impact

      7. 8. Indicative overall financial table (EAGGF financial year)

      8. 9. Description of the measures designed to implement the plans

      9. 10. Need for any studies, demonstration projects, training or technical assistance...

      10. 11. Designation of competent authorities and bodies responsible

      11. 12. Provisions to ensure the effective and correct implementation of the...

      12. 13. Results of consultations and designation of associated authorities and bodies...

      13. 14. Balance between the different support measures

      14. 15. Compatibility and consistency

      15. 16. Additional State aids

    3. ANNEX III

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