Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 4 E+S+N.I. Objectives

Within the overall framework of [F1 agricultural support], support for rural development, including for activities in the food and non-food sector and in forestry, shall contribute to achieving the following objectives:

(a)

fostering the competitiveness of agriculture;

(b)

ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources, and climate action;

(c)

achieving a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the creation and maintenance of employment.

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision applies to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 3(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F2 Article 4 W Objectives

Support for rural development, must contribute to achieving the following objectives:

(a) fostering the competitiveness of agriculture;

(b) contributing towards the sustainable management of natural resources as set out in Part 1 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016;

(c) ensuring climate resilience;

(d) achieving a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the creation and maintenance of employment.]

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F2 Art. 4 substituted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 7(5)