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of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (repealed) (c. 1698)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 I U.K. OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL RULES ON ASSISTANCE

CHAPTER II U.K. MISSIONS AND OBJECTIVES

Article 3 U.K. Missions

The EAFRD shall contribute to the promotion of sustainable rural development throughout the Community in a complementary manner to the market and income support policies of the common agricultural policy, to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy.

Article 4 U.K. Objectives

1. Support for rural development shall contribute to achieving the following objectives:

(a) improving the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry by supporting restructuring, development and innovation;

(b) improving the environment and the countryside by supporting land management;

(c) improving the quality of life in rural areas and encouraging diversification of economic activity.

2. The objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall be implemented by means of the four axes defined in Title IV.