Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (repealed) (c. 1698)

TITLE IV RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

CHAPTER I AXES

SECTION 4 Axis 4Leader

Article 61 Definition of the Leader approach

The Leader approach shall comprise at least the following elements:

(a)

area-based local development strategies intended for well-identified subregional rural territories;

(b)

local public-private partnerships (hereinafter local action groups);

(c)

bottom-up approach with a decision-making power for local action groups concerning the elaboration and implementation of local development strategies;

(d)

multi-sectoral design and implementation of the strategy based on the interaction between actors and projects of different sectors of the local economy;

(e)

implementation of innovative approaches;

(f)

implementation of cooperation projects;

(g)

networking of local partnerships.