council regul ec septemb support rural develop european agricultur fund rural develop eafrd council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament rural develop polici accompani complement market incom support polici common agricultur polici contribut achiev polici object laid treati rural develop polici account gener object econom social cohes polici set treati contribut achiev integr major polici prioriti spell conclus lisbon göteborg european council competit sustain develop treati work common agricultur polici special method applic account natur agricultur activ result social structur agricultur structur natur dispar rural area reform common agricultur polici june april introduc major signific impact economi rural territori commun term agricultur product pattern land manag method employ wider social econom condit rural area action commun complementari carri member state seek contribut partnership strengthen arrang particip type partner full regard institut compet member state partner concern involv prepar monitor evalu program object regul rural develop achiev suffici member state link instrument common agricultur polici extent dispar rural area limit financi resourc member state enlarg union achiev commun level multiannu guarante commun financ concentr prioriti commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl regul order achiev object activ european agricultur fund rural develop hereinaft eafrd oper contribut consist compat commun polici compli commun legisl action favour rural develop commun take care elimin inequ promot equal men women discrimin accord treati focu strateg content rural develop polici line commun prioriti favour transpar council adopt strateg guidelin propos commiss basi strateg guidelin member state prepar rural develop nation strategi plan constitut refer framework prepar rural develop programm member state commiss report monitor nation commun strategi program rural develop compli commun nation prioriti complement commun polici agricultur market polici cohes polici common fisheri polici ensur sustain develop rural area focu limit number core object commun level relat agricultur forestri competit land manag environ qualiti life diversif activ area take account divers situat rang remot rural area suffer depopul declin peri urban rural area increas pressur urban centr establish gener rule program revis rural develop program ensur balanc ax rural develop programm core object durat programm year achiev object improv competit agricultur forestri sector import build clear develop strategi aim enhanc adapt human potenti physic potenti qualiti agricultur product regard human potenti set measur train inform diffus knowledg set young farmer earli retir farmer farm worker farmer forest holder advisori servic set farm manag farm relief farm advisori servic forestri advisori servic made train inform diffus knowledg evolut specialis agricultur forestri requir level technic econom train includ expertis inform technolog adequ awar field product qualiti result research sustain manag natur resourc includ cross complianc requir applic product practic compat mainten enhanc landscap protect environ broaden scope train inform diffus knowledg activ adult person deal agricultur food forestri matter activ cover issu agricultur forestri competit land manag environ object grant specif benefit young farmer facilit initi establish structur adjust hold initi set set measur made condit establish busi plan instrument ensur time develop activ agricultur hold earli retir farm target signific structur chang transfer hold measur set young farmer requir measur transfer hold view increas size take account experi acquir implement previou commun scheme field farmer forest holder manag advisori servic improv sustain manag hold farm advisori servic provid council regul ec septemb establish common rule direct support scheme common agricultur polici establish support scheme farmer farmer assess perform agricultur hold identifi improv regard statutori manag requir set regul commun standard relat occup safeti set farm manag farm relief farm advisori servic farmer forestri advisori servic forest holder adapt improv facilit manag improv perform hold enhanc human potenti oper agricultur forestri sector regard physic potenti set measur modernis agricultur hold improv econom forest ad agricultur forestri product promot develop product process technolog agricultur food sector forestri sector improv develop agricultur forestri infrastructur restor agricultur product potenti damag natur disast introduct prevent measur made purpos commun farm invest aid modernis agricultur hold improv econom perform product factor includ introduct technolog innov target qualiti organ product farm diversif includ food sector energi crop improv environment occup safeti hygien anim welfar statu agricultur hold simplifi condit invest aid compar laid council regul ec support rural develop european agricultur guidanc guarante fund eaggf privat forest plai import role econom activ rural area commun aid import improv broaden econom increas diversif product enhanc market opportun sector renew energi maintain sustain manag multifunct role forest improv process market primari agricultur forestri product encourag mean support invest aim improv effici process market sector promot process agricultur forestri product renew energi introduc technolog innov open market opportun agricultur forestri product put emphasi qualiti improv environment protect occup safeti hygien anim welfar target gener rule micro small medium size enterpris enterpris size add local product simplifi condit invest aid compar laid regul ec context increas competit import ensur agricultur food sector forestri sector advantag market opportun widespread innov approach develop product process technolog purpos cooper farmer food raw materi process industri parti encourag agricultur infrastructur restor prevent measur natur disast contribut agricultur forestri competit axi regard qualiti agricultur product product set measur meet standard farmer base commun legisl encourag particip farmer food qualiti scheme support produc group inform promot activ made aim measur meet standard promot rapid implement farmer demand standard base commun legisl environ public health anim plant health anim welfar occup safeti respect standard farmer standard impos oblig farmer support provid cover partli addit cost incom foregon aris oblig aim measur provid support farmer particip commun nation food qualiti scheme provid consum assur qualiti product product process result particip scheme achiev ad agricultur primari product enhanc market opportun particip scheme give rise addit cost oblig fulli reward marketplac farmer encourag particip scheme improv consum awar exist specif product produc aforement qualiti scheme support provid produc group inform consum promot product provid qualiti scheme support member state rural develop programm ensur smooth transit set individu measur introduc act access measur semi subsist farm measur produc group support specif method land manag contribut sustain develop encourag farmer forest holder emploi method land compat preserv natur environ landscap protect improv natur resourc contribut implement commun environ action programm presid conclus sustain develop strategi kei issu address includ biodivers natura site manag protect water soil climat chang mitig includ reduct greenhous ga emiss reduct ammonia emiss sustain pesticid forestri integr part rural develop support sustain land encompass sustain manag forest multifunct role forest creat multipl benefit provid raw materi renew environment friendli product plai import role econom welfar biolog divers global carbon cycl water balanc eros control prevent natur hazard provid social recreat servic forestri measur adopt light undertak commun member state intern level base member state nation nation forest programm equival instrument account commit made ministeri confer protect forest europ forestri measur contribut implement commun forestri strategi support avoid distort competit market neutral natur handicap payment mountain area payment area handicap contribut continu agricultur land maintain countrysid maintain promot sustain farm system object paramet fix level payment laid order ensur effici support scheme ensur object achiev provis regul ec support favour area remain forc period time support continu grant farmer address specif disadvantag area concern result implement council direct eec april conserv wild bird council direct eec conserv natur habitat wild fauna flora order contribut effect manag natura site support made farmer address disadvantag river basin area result implement direct ec european parliament council octob establish framework commun action field water polici agri environment payment continu plai promin role support sustain develop rural area respond societi increas demand environment servic encourag farmer land manag serv societi introduc continu appli agricultur product method compat protect improv environ landscap featur natur resourc soil genet divers context conserv genet resourc agricultur specif attent accord pollut pai principl payment cover commit relev mandatori standard farmer continu encourag adopt high standard anim welfar provid support farmer undertak adopt standard anim husbandri relev mandatori standard support grant remun invest achiev commit undertaken agri environment scheme agri environment object enhanc farm public amen natura area area high natur order contribut protect environ prevent natur hazard fire mitig climat chang forest resourc extend improv afforest agricultur land agricultur land afforest adapt local condit compat environ enhanc biodivers agri forestri system high ecolog social combin extens agricultur forestri system aim product high qualiti wood forest product establish support import forest success implement direct eec eec specif support grant forest holder address specif problem result implement forest environ payment introduc voluntari commit enhanc biodivers preserv high forest ecosystem reinforc protect forest respect soil eros mainten water resourc water qualiti natur hazard support grant restor forestri potenti forest damag natur disast fire introduc prevent action prevent action fire cover area classifi member state high medium fire risk forest protect plan support grant forest holder remun invest achiev forest environ commit environment object forest enhanc public amen area concern order ensur target effici land manag support regul member state design area intervent measur axi mountain area area handicap design basi object common criteria council direct decis adopt list favour area amend list accord articl council regul ec improv effici agricultur structur repeal effect date natura area design accord direct eec eec member state design area suitabl afforest environment reason protect eros prevent natur hazard extens forest resourc contribut climat chang mitig forest area medium high forest fire risk penalti system set beneficiari receiv payment land manag measur meet mandatori requir provid regul ec hold take account sever extent perman repetit complianc accompani rural area help diversifi farm activ agricultur activ develop agricultur sector promot employ improv basic servic includ local access inform commun technolog ict carri invest make rural area attract order revers trend econom social declin depopul countrysid effort enhanc human potenti respect support grant measur relat broader rural economi list measur defin basi experi leader initi regard multi sector endogen rural develop implement local develop strategi reinforc territori coher synergi measur intend broader rural economi popul measur relat broader rural economi prefer implement local develop strategi defin principl coher complementar axi improv qualiti life rural area diversif rural economi commun financi instrument cohes polici leader initi experienc program period reach level matur enabl rural area implement leader approach wide mainstream rural develop program provis made transfer basic principl leader approach programm build specif axi provid definit local action group measur support includ partnership capac implement local strategi cooper network acquisit skill import leader approach substanti share contribut eafrd earmark axi eafrd support technic assist action relat implement programm part technic assist refer articl council regul ec june financ common agricultur polici network rural develop set commun level provis alloc resourc introduc resourc consist financi perspect period amount rural develop alloc annual signific concentr region elig converg object allow provis made council determin amount commun support rural develop regul period januari decemb annual breakdown minimum amount concentr region elig converg object accord financi perspect period interinstitut agreement budgetari disciplin improv budgetari procedur period annual appropri alloc member state converg object fund part come eaggf guidanc section structur fund cohes fund hereinaft cf financi instrument fisheri guidanc hereinaft fifg limit ceil fix regard capac absorpt indic breakdown commit appropri member state criteria establish object transpar method amount member state account amount pursuant articl regul ec appropri fund index flat rate basi program rate eafrd contribut rural develop program set relat public expenditur member state take account import prioriti land manag environ situat region elig converg object prioriti leader approach order mitig specif constraint structur problem farm forestri activ ad agricultur forestri product result remot insular distant locat depend rural economi limit number agricultur product promot robust rural develop polici specif provis rural develop measur financ rate eafrd appli outermost region refer treati island cover council regul eec juli introduc specif measur smaller aegean island agricultur product accord principl subsidiar subject except nation rule elig expenditur ensur effect fair sustain impact assist eafrd provis guarante invest relat oper durabl avoid fund introduc unfair competit decentralis implement action eafrd accompani guarante relat qualiti implement result sound financi manag control member state measur guarante sound function manag control system end establish gener principl basic function manag control system ensur maintain design singl manag author respons rural develop programm subject monitor monitor committe basi common monitor evalu framework establish implement partnership member state effect meet specif rural develop effect impact action eafrd depend improv evalu basi common monitor evalu framework programm evalu prepar implement complet enabl partnership function effect promot commun action inform publicis wide author manag programm respons respect rural develop defin regul elig member state support commun financ view econom impact aid order ensur consist measur elig commun support simplifi procedur specif state aid rule establish take account experi implement regul ec member state authoris grant state aid intend provid addit financ rural develop commun support grant notif procedur accord provis regul part program adopt rule facilit transit exist support scheme rural develop support scheme support scheme provid regul replac exist support scheme regul ec repeal januari except provis favour area repeal date measur implement regul adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss european econom social committe deliv opinion committe region deliv opinion adopt regul titl object gener rule assist chapter scope definit articl scopethi regul lai gener rule govern commun support rural develop financ eafrd establish regul ec defin object rural develop polici contribut defin strateg context rural develop polici includ method fix commun strateg guidelin rural develop polici hereinaft commun strateg guidelin nation strategi plan defin prioriti measur rural develop lai rule partnership program evalu financi manag monitor control basi respons share member state commiss articl definit purpos regul definit appli quot program quot process organis decis take financ stage intend implement multiannu basi joint action commun member state achiev prioriti goal eafrd quot region quot territori unit level nomenclatur territori unit statist nut level mean regul ec european parliament council establish common classif territori unit statist nut quot axi quot coher group measur specif goal result directli implement contribut object set articl quot measur quot set oper contribut implement axi refer articl quot oper quot project contract arrang action select criteria laid rural develop programm concern implement beneficiari allow achiev object set articl quot common monitor evalu framework quot gener approach develop commiss member state defin limit number common indic relat baselin situat financi execut output result impact programm quot local develop strategi quot coher set oper meet local object implement partnership level quot beneficiari quot oper bodi firm public privat respons implement oper receiv support quot public expenditur quot public contribut financ oper origin budget state region local author european commun similar expenditur contribut financ oper origin budget public law bodi associ region local author public law bodi mean direct ec european parliament council march coordin procedur award public work contract public suppli contract public servic contract regard public contribut quot converg object quot object action develop member state region commun legisl govern european region develop fund hereinaft erdf european social fund hereinaft esf cf period januari decemb chapter ii mission object articl mission eafrd contribut promot sustain rural develop commun complementari manner market incom support polici common agricultur polici cohes polici common fisheri polici articl object support rural develop contribut achiev object improv competit agricultur forestri support restructur develop innov improv environ countrysid support land manag improv qualiti life rural area encourag diversif econom activ object set paragraph implement mean ax defin titl iv chapter iii principl assist articl complementar consist conform eafrd complement nation region local action contribut commun prioriti commiss member state ensur assist eafrd member state consist activ polici prioriti commun assist eafrd consist object econom social cohes commun support instrument fisheri consist provid commun strateg guidelin refer articl nation strategi plan refer articl rural develop programm refer articl commiss report refer articl accord respect respons commiss member state ensur coordin assist fund erdf esf cf commun support instrument fisheri intervent european invest bank hereinaft eib commun financi instrument consist measur financ european agricultur guarante fund support regul grant scheme elig support common market organis subject except defin accord procedur refer articl member state ensur oper financ eafrd conform treati act adopt articl partnership eafrd assist implement close consult hereinaft partnership commiss member state author bodi design member state nation rule practic includ compet region local author public author econom social partner bodi repres civil societi government organis includ environment organis bodi respons promot equal men women member state design repres partner nation region local level econom social environment sphere hereinaft partner creat condit broad effect involv bodi accord nation rule practic take account promot equal men women sustain develop integr environment protect improv requir partnership conduct due regard respect institut legal financi respons categori partner defin paragraph partnership involv prepar monitor nation strategi plan prepar implement monitor evalu rural develop programm member state involv partner program stage due regard time limit set step articl subsidiar member state respons implement rural develop programm territori level institut arrang accord regul articl equal men women discrimin member state commiss promot equal men women ensur discrimin base sex racial ethnic origin religion belief disabl ag sexual orient prevent stage programm implement includ stage design implement monitor evalu titl ii strateg approach rural develop chapter commun strateg guidelin articl content adopt council adopt commun strateg guidelin rural develop polici program period januari decemb light polici prioriti set commun level strateg guidelin set commun level strateg prioriti rural develop program period view implement ax laid regul februari decis commun strateg guidelin adopt procedur laid articl treati decis publish offici journal european union articl review view take account major commun prioriti commun strateg guidelin subject review chapter ii nation strategi plan articl content member state submit nation strategi plan indic prioriti action eafrd member state concern take account commun strateg guidelin specif object contribut eafrd financi resourc nation strategi plan ensur commun aid rural develop consist commun strateg guidelin commun nation region prioriti coordin nation strategi plan refer tool prepar eafrd program implement rural develop programm nation strategi plan includ evalu econom social environment situat potenti develop strategi chosen joint action commun member state concern show consist choic made commun strateg guidelin themat territori prioriti rural develop axi includ main quantifi object monitor evalu indic list rural develop programm implement nation strategi plan indic eafrd alloc programm includ amount provid articl regul ec mean ensur coordin common agricultur polici instrument erdf esf cf commun support instrument fisheri eib budget achiev converg object descript arrang indic amount earmark establish nation rural network refer articl articl prepar member state prepar nation strategi plan commun strateg guidelin adopt plan prepar accord member state institut arrang close collabor partner refer articl drawn close collabor commiss cover period januari decemb member state send commiss nation strategi plan submit rural develop programm chapter iii strateg monitor articl summari report member state time octob year member state submit commiss summari report set progress made implement nation strategi plan object contribut achiev commun strateg guidelin summari report submit octob report summaris previou year annual progress report refer articl describ achiev result rural develop programm rel indic set nation strategi plan result ongo evalu activ programm derog paragraph singl programm refer articl member state includ annual progress report refer articl element provid paragraph articl time limit set articl articl commiss report time start year commiss present report summaris main develop trend challeng relat implement nation strategi plan commun strateg guidelin commiss report present start report base commiss analysi apprais member state summari report refer articl inform measur member state commiss order provid follow report conclus commiss report european parliament council european econom social committe committe region titl iii program chapter program content articl rural develop programm eafrd act member state rural develop programm programm implement rural develop strategi set measur group accord ax defin titl iv achiev aid eafrd sought rural develop programm cover period januari decemb member state submit singl programm entir territori set region programm member state region programm submit approv nation framework common element programm articl content programm rural develop programm includ analysi situat term strength weak strategi chosen meet ant evalu refer articl justif prioriti chosen regard commun strateg guidelin nation strategi plan expect impact ant evalu inform ax measur propos axi descript includ specif verifi object indic refer articl programm progress effici effect measur financ plan compris tabl tabl set accord articl total eafrd contribut plan year applic financ plan separ total eafrd contribut appropri provid region elig converg object plan annual eafrd contribut compat financi perspect tabl set entir program period total commun contribut plan match nation public fund axi eafrd contribut rate axi amount earmark technic assist applic tabl separ plan eafrd contribut region elig converg object match nation public fund inform indic breakdown initi amount measur term public privat expenditur applic tabl addit nation financ axi accord articl element need apprais competit rule applic list aid scheme authoris articl treati implement programm inform complementar measur financ common agricultur polici instrument cohes polici commun support instrument fisheri programm implement arrang includ design member state author provid articl inform summari descript manag control structur ii descript monitor evalu system composit monitor committe iii provis ensur programm publicis design partner refer articl result consult partner articl balanc object commun financi contribut object refer articl cover eafrd total contribut programm axi refer section chapter titl iv eafrd total contribut programm axi refer section chapter titl iv programm french oversea depart minimum commun financi contribut axi eafrd total contribut programm reserv axi refer section chapter titl iv amount contribut percentag laid paragraph czech republ estonia cypru latvia lithuania hungari malta poland slovenia slovakia minimum commun financi contribut axi phase program period averag eafrd total contribut reserv axi chapter ii prepar approv review articl prepar approv rural develop programm establish member state close cooper partner refer articl member state submit commiss propos rural develop programm inform mention articl commiss assess propos programm basi consist commun strateg guidelin nation strategi plan regul commiss consid rural develop programm consist commun strateg guidelin nation strategi plan regul request member state revis propos programm rural develop programm approv accord procedur refer articl articl review rural develop programm examin adapt remaind period member state monitor committe approv revis account outcom evalu commiss report view strengthen adapt commun prioriti account commiss adopt decis request revis rural develop programm submiss request member state accord procedur refer articl requir approv commiss decis defin accord procedur refer articl titl iv rural develop support chapter ax section axi improv competit agricultur forestri sector articl measur support target competit agricultur forestri sector concern measur aim promot knowledg improv human potenti vocat train inform action includ diffus scientif knowledg innov practis person engag agricultur food forestri sector ii set young farmer iii earli retir farmer farm worker iv advisori servic farmer forest holder set farm manag farm relief farm advisori servic forestri advisori servic measur aim restructur develop physic potenti promot innov modernis agricultur hold ii improv econom forest iii ad agricultur forestri product iv cooper develop product process technolog agricultur food sector forestri sector improv develop infrastructur relat develop adapt agricultur forestri vi restor agricultur product potenti damag natur disast introduc prevent action measur aim improv qualiti agricultur product product help farmer adapt demand standard base commun legisl ii support farmer particip food qualiti scheme iii support produc group inform promot activ product food qualiti scheme transit measur czech republ estonia cypru latvia lithuania hungari malta poland slovenia slovakia support semi subsist agricultur hold undergo restructur ii support set produc group subsect condit measur aim promot knowledg improv human potenti articl vocat train inform action support provid articl includ cours instruct train form part normal programm system agricultur forestri educ secondari higher level articl set young farmer support provid articl ii grant person year ag set time agricultur hold head hold possess adequ occup skill compet submit busi plan develop farm activ support grant maximum amount laid annex articl earli retir support provid articl iii grant farmer decid stop agricultur activ purpos transfer hold farmer farm worker decid stop farm work definit transfer hold transferor year normal retir ag time transfer year younger normal retir ag member state concern time transfer stop commerci farm activ definit practis farm year preced transfer transfere succe transferor set provid articl farmer year privat law bodi agricultur hold releas transferor increas size agricultur hold farm worker year normal retir ag year younger normal retir ag member state concern devot half work time farm work preced year famili helper farm worker work transferor agricultur hold equival year full time year period preced earli retir transferor belong social secur scheme total durat earli retir support exce year transferor farm worker birthdai transferor normal retir ag farm worker case transferor retir pension paid member state earli retir support grant supplement take account amount nation retir pension maximum elig amount support laid annex articl advisori servic support provid articl iv grant order farmer forest holder meet cost aris advisori servic improv perform hold minimum advisori servic farmer cover statutori manag requir good agricultur environment condit provid articl annex iii iv regul ec occup safeti standard base commun legisl support advisori servic limit maxima laid annex articl set manag relief advisori servic support provid articl grant order cover cost aris set farm manag farm relief farm advisori servic forestri advisori servic degress maximum period year set subsect condit measur aim restructur develop physic potenti promot innov articl modernis agricultur hold support provid articl grant tangibl intang invest improv perform agricultur hold respect commun standard applic invest concern invest made order compli commun standard support grant made order compli newli introduc commun standard case period grace exceed month date standard mandatori agricultur hold provid meet standard case young farmer receiv support provid articl ii support grant invest compli exist commun standard identifi busi plan refer articl period grace standard met exce month date set support limit maximum rate laid annex articl improv econom forest invest support provid articl ii grant forest own privat owner associ municip associ limit appli tropic subtrop forest wood area territori azor madeira canari island smaller aegean island mean regul eec french oversea depart invest base forest manag plan forest hold size defin member state programm support limit maximum rate laid annex articl ad agricultur forestri product support provid articl iii grant tangibl intang invest improv perform enterpris concern process market product cover annex treati fisheri product forestri product develop product process technolog link product cover annex treati fisheri product forestri product respect commun standard applic invest concern invest made order compli commun standard support grant made micro enterpris refer paragraph order compli newli introduc commun standard case period grace exceed month date standard mandatori enterpris provid meet standard support limit maximum rate laid annex support paragraph maximum rate limit micro small medium size enterpris mean commiss recommend ec territori azor madeira canari island smaller aegean island mean regul eec french oversea depart size limit appli maximum rate enterpris cover articl recommend employe turn eur million maximum aid intens halv case forestri support limit micro enterpris support grant enterpris difficulti mean commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti articl cooper develop product process technolog agricultur food sector forestri sector support provid articl iv grant promot cooper primari produc agricultur forestri process industri parti support contribut cover cost incur cooper articl infrastructur relat develop adapt agricultur forestri support provid articl cover notabl oper relat access farm forest land land consolid improv energi suppli water manag subsect condit measur aim improv qualiti agricultur product product articl meet standard base commun legisl support provid articl contribut partli cost incur incom foregon caus farmer appli standard field environment protect public health anim plant health anim welfar occup safeti standard newli introduc nation legisl implement commun law impos oblig restrict farm practic signific impact typic farm oper cost concern signific number farmer support grant flat rate temporari degress aid annual basi maximum durat year date standard mandatori accord commun legisl support limit maximum amount laid annex articl particip farmer food qualiti scheme support provid articl ii cover agricultur product intend human consumpt commun food qualiti scheme recognis member state compli precis criteria defin accord procedur refer articl scheme sole purpos provid higher level control respect obligatori standard commun nation law elig support grant annual incent payment level determin level fix cost aris particip support scheme maximum durat year support limit maximum amount laid annex articl inform promot activ support provid articl iii concern product cover support qualiti scheme refer articl support limit maximum rate laid annex subsect condit transit measur articl semi subsist farm support provid articl agricultur hold produc primarili consumpt market proport output semi subsist agricultur hold grant farmer submit busi plan progress respect busi plan refer paragraph assess year support paid form flat rate aid maximum amount annex maximum year support grant respect applic approv decemb articl produc group support provid articl ii grant order facilit set administr oper produc group purpos adapt product output produc member group market requir jointli place good market includ prepar sale centralis sale suppli bulk buyer establish common rule product inform regard harvest avail support grant flat rate aid annual instal year date produc group recognis calcul basi group annual market product ceil set annex support grant produc group offici recognis member state compet author decemb section axi improv environ countrysid articl measur support section concern measur target sustain agricultur land natur handicap payment farmer mountain area ii payment farmer area handicap mountain area iii natura payment payment link direct ec iv agri environ payment anim welfar payment vi support product invest measur target sustain forestri land afforest agricultur land ii establish agroforestri system agricultur land iii afforest agricultur land iv natura payment forest environ payment vi restor forestri potenti introduc prevent action vii support product invest subsect condit measur target sustain agricultur land articl natur handicap payment mountain area payment area handicap payment provid articl ii grant annual hectar utilis agricultur area hereinaft uaa mean commiss decis ec novemb relat definit characterist list agricultur product except definit region district survei structur agricultur hold payment compens farmer addit cost incom forgon relat handicap agricultur product area concern payment grant farmer undertak pursu farm activ area design pursuant articl year payment payment fix minimum maximum amount laid annex payment higher maximum amount grant duli justifi case provid averag amount payment grant member state level concern exce maximum amount payment degress threshold level area hold defin programm articl natura payment payment link direct ec support provid articl iii grant annual hectar uaa farmer order compens cost incur incom foregon result disadvantag area concern relat implement direct eec eec ec support limit maximum amount laid annex payment link direct ec detail rule includ maximum amount support fix accord procedur refer articl articl agri environ payment member state make support provid articl iv territori accord specif agri environ payment grant farmer make voluntari basi agri environment commit duli justifi achiev environment object agri environ payment grant land manag agri environ payment cover commit relev mandatori standard establish pursuant articl annex iii iv regul ec minimum requir fertilis plant protect product relev mandatori requir establish nation legisl identifi programm commit undertaken gener rule period year justifi longer period determin procedur refer articl type commit payment grant annual cover addit cost incom foregon result commit made cover transact cost beneficiari select basi call tender appli criteria econom environment effici support limit maximum amount laid annex support provid conserv genet resourc agricultur oper cover provis paragraph articl anim welfar payment anim welfar payment provid articl grant farmer make voluntari basi anim welfar commit anim welfar payment cover commit relev mandatori standard establish pursuant articl annex iii regul ec relev mandatori requir establish nation legisl identifi programm commit undertaken gener rule period year justifi longer period determin procedur refer articl type commit payment grant annual cover addit cost incom foregon result commit made cover transact cost support limit maximum amount laid annex articl product invest support provid articl vi grant invest link achiev commit undertaken pursuant measur provid articl iv agri environment object farm invest enhanc public amen natura area high natur area defin programm subsect condit measur target sustain forestri land articl gener condit support subsect grant forest wood area own privat owner associ municip associ limit appli tropic subtrop forest wood area territori azor madeira canari island smaller aegean island mean regul eec french oversea depart restrict appli support provid articl iii vi vii measur propos subsect area classifi high medium forest fire risk framework commun action protect forest fire conform forest protect plan establish member state area articl afforest agricultur land support provid articl cover establish cost annual premium hectar afforest contribut cover mainten cost maximum year annual premium hectar contribut cover loss incom result afforest maximum year farmer associ thereof work land afforest natur person privat law bodi support afforest agricultur land own public author cover cost establish agricultur land afforest rent natur person privat law bodi annual premium refer paragraph grant support afforest agricultur land grant farmer benefit earli retir support plant christma tree case fast grow speci short term cultiv support afforest grant establish cost support farmer natur person privat law bodi limit maxima laid annex articl establish agroforestri system agricultur land support provid articl ii grant farmer creat agroforestri system combin extens agricultur forestri system support cover establish cost agroforestri system refer land system tree grown combin agricultur land christma tree fast grow speci short term cultiv exclud support support limit maximum rate laid annex articl afforest agricultur land support provid articl iii afforest land elig articl cover establish cost case abandon farmland support cover annual premium refer articl support grant plant christma tree support cover establish cost grant natur person privat law bodi limit maximum rate laid annex articl natura payment support provid articl iv grant annual hectar forest privat forest owner associ thereof order compens cost incur incom foregon result restrict forest wood land due implement direct eec eec area concern support fix minimum maximum amount laid annex articl forest environ payment forest environ payment provid articl grant hectar forest beneficiari make forest environment commit voluntari basi payment cover commit relev mandatori requir commit undertaken gener rule period year justifi longer period determin accord procedur refer articl type commit payment cover addit cost incom foregon result commit made support fix minimum maximum amount laid annex articl restor forestri potenti introduc prevent action support provid articl vi grant restor forestri potenti forest damag natur disast fire introduc prevent action prevent action fire concern forest classifi member state high medium forest fire risk forest protect plan articl product invest support provid articl vii grant invest forest link achiev commit undertaken pursuant measur provid articl environment object enhanc public amen forest wood land area concern subsect design area articl elig area member state design area elig payment provid articl ii iii articl iii iv vi take account paragraph articl order elig payment provid articl mountain area characteris consider limit possibl land appreci increas cost work due exist altitud difficult climat condit effect substanti shorten grow season lower altitud presenc greater part area question slope steep machineri requir expens special equip combin factor handicap result separ acut combin rise equival handicap area north parallel adjac area regard mountain area order elig payment provid articl ii area mountain area refer paragraph articl affect signific natur handicap notabl low soil product poor climat condit maintain extens farm activ import manag land affect specif handicap land manag continu order conserv improv environ maintain countrysid preserv tourist potenti area order protect coastlin concern area affect specif handicap refer point compris farm area homogen point view natur product condit total extent exce area member state concern programm member state specif provis defin accord procedur refer articl confirm exist delimit pursuant paragraph amend delimit area refer paragraph natura agricultur area design pursuant direct eec eec agricultur area includ river basin manag plan direct ec elig payment provid articl iii area apt afforest environment reason protect eros extens forest resourc contribut climat chang mitig elig payment provid articl iii natura forest area design pursuant direct eec eec elig payment provid articl iv forest area medium high forest fire risk elig payment provid articl vi relat prevent action fire subsect respect standard articl reduct exclus payment beneficiari receiv payment articl articl iv respect hold result action omiss directli attribut mandatori requir provid articl annex iii iv regul ec total amount payment grant calendar year complianc occur reduc cancel reduct cancel refer subparagraph appli case beneficiari receiv payment articl iv respect hold result action omiss directli attribut minimum requir fertilis plant protect product refer articl reduct cancel payment refer paragraph appli standard period grace grant accord articl period grace derog paragraph beneficiari member state appli singl area payment scheme provid articl regul ec mandatori requir respect provid articl annex iv regul detail rule reduct exclus laid accord procedur refer articl context account sever extent perman repetit complianc paragraph appli articl section axi qualiti life rural area diversif rural economi articl measur support section involv measur diversifi rural economi compris diversif agricultur activ ii support creation develop micro enterpris view promot entrepreneurship develop econom fabric iii encourag tourism activ measur improv qualiti life rural area compris basic servic economi rural popul ii villag renew develop iii conserv upgrad rural heritag train inform measur econom actor oper field cover axi skill acquisit anim measur view prepar implement local develop strategi subsect condit govern measur diversifi rural economi articl diversif agricultur activ aid beneficiari refer articl member farm household articl support busi creation develop support provid articl ii relat micro enterpris defin commiss recommend ec articl encourag tourism activ support refer articl iii cover small scale infrastructur inform centr signpost tourist site recreat infrastructur offer access natur area small capac accommod develop market tourism servic relat rural tourism subsect condit govern measur improv qualiti life rural area articl basic servic economi rural popul support refer articl cover set basic servic includ cultur leisur activ villag group villag relat small scale infrastructur articl conserv upgrad rural heritag support refer articl iii cover draw protect manag plan relat natura site place high natur environment awar action invest mainten restor upgrad natur heritag develop high natur site studi invest mainten restor upgrad cultur heritag cultur featur villag rural landscap subsect train skill acquisit anim articl train inform support articl includ cours instruct train form part normal educ programm system secondari higher level articl skill acquisit anim implement support refer articl cover studi area concern measur provid inform area local develop strategi train staff involv prepar implement local develop strategi promot event train leader implement public privat partnership defin articl local develop strategi encompass measur articl subsect implement axi articl demarc measur fall section target oper elig commun support instrument includ structur fund commun support instrument fisheri member state set programm demarc criteria oper support eafrd support commun support instrument section axi leader articl definit leader approach leader approach compris element area base local develop strategi intend identifi subregion rural territori local public privat partnership hereinaft local action group bottom approach decis make power local action group elabor implement local develop strategi multi sector design implement strategi base interact actor project sector local economi implement innov approach implement cooper project network local partnership articl local action group partner local develop approach implement local action group satisfi condit propos integr local develop strategi base element set articl respons implement consist group qualifi leader ii leader initi leader approach group repres partner local base socioeconom sector territori concern decis make level econom social partner repres civil societi farmer rural women young peopl associ make local partnership show abil defin implement develop strategi area manag author ensur local action group select administr financi lead actor administ public fund ensur satisfactori oper partnership legal constitut common structur constitut guarante satisfactori oper partnership abil administ public fund area cover strategi coher offer suffici critic mass term human financi econom resourc support viabl develop strategi local action group choos project financ strategi select cooper project articl measur support grant leader axi implement local develop strategi refer articl view achiev object ax defin section implement cooper project involv object select point run local action group acquir skill anim territori refer articl articl implement local strategi oper local strategi correspond measur defin regul ax relev condit appli accord section articl cooper support refer articl grant inter territori transnat cooper project quot inter territori cooper quot mean cooper member state quot transnat cooper quot mean cooper territori member state territori countri expenditur relat territori commun elig support articl appli cooper project chapter ii technic assist articl fund technic assist accord articl regul ec eafrd annual alloc financ preparatori monitor administr support evalu control measur commiss initi behalf action carri accord articl council regul ec euratom june financi regul applic gener budget european commun provis regul implement provis applic form execut budget initi member state rural develop programm eafrd financ prepar manag monitor evalu inform control activ programm assist total amount programm devot activ limit set paragraph amount reserv establish oper nation rural network refer articl member state region programm submit approv specif programm establish oper nation rural network detail establish oper nation rural network fix accord procedur refer articl articl european network rural develop european network rural develop network nation network organis administr activ field rural develop commun level put place accord articl aim network collect analys dissemin inform commun rural develop measur collect dissemin consolid commun level good rural develop practic provid inform develop commun rural area countri organis meet seminar commun level activ involv rural develop set run expert network view facilit exchang expertis support implement evalu rural develop polici support nation network transnat cooper initi articl nation rural network member state establish nation rural network group organis administr involv rural develop amount refer articl subparagraph structur need run network action plan identif analysi good transfer practic provis inform network manag organis exchang experi prepar train programm local action group process format technic assist inter territori transnat cooper titl eafrd contribut articl resourc distribut amount commun support rural develop regul period januari decemb annual breakdown minimum amount concentr region elig converg object fix council act qualifi major propos commiss accord financi perspect period interinstitut agreement budgetari disciplin improv budgetari procedur period resourc refer paragraph devot technic assist commiss refer articl purpos program subsequ inclus gener budget european commun amount refer paragraph index year commiss make annual breakdown member state amount refer paragraph deduct amount refer paragraph take account amount reserv region elig converg object past perform situat base object criteria addit amount refer paragraph member state account purpos program amount result modul provid articl regul ec commiss ensur total annual alloc eafrd origin eaggf guidanc section member state pursuant regul erdf esf cf commun legisl lai gener provis govern fund period januari decemb includ contribut erdf commun legisl govern european neighbourhood instrument instrument pre access commun legisl govern instrument part fifg contribut converg object exce member state gdp estim time adopt interinstitut agreement budgetari disciplin improv budgetari procedur articl fund contribut decis adopt rural develop programm set maximum contribut eafrd axi flexibl threshold defin accord procedur refer articl decis identifi appropri alloc region elig converg object eafrd contribut calcul basi amount elig public expenditur eafrd contribut rate establish axi case axi competit axi diversif qualiti life technic assist articl ceil appli elig public expenditur region elig converg object ii elig public expenditur region case axi improv environ countrysid axi leader ceil appli elig public expenditur region elig converg object ii elig public expenditur region minimum eafrd contribut rate axi level notwithstand ceil set paragraph eafrd contribut increas programm outermost region smaller aegean island mean regul eec member state opt specif programm pursuant articl subparagraph ceil eafrd contribut elig public expenditur technic assist measur initi commiss behalf fund expenditur financ eafrd financ contribut structur fund cf commun financi instrument financ axi rural develop programm oper fall measur axi expenditur attribut domin axi public expenditur aid enterpris compli aid limit laid respect state aid regul articl elig expenditur prejudic articl regul ec expenditur elig eafrd contribut relev aid paid pai agenc januari decemb financ oper complet elig start date expenditur ad moment modif programm refer articl elig date recept commiss request modif programm expenditur elig eafrd contribut incur oper decid manag author programm question respons accord select criteria fix compet bodi rule elig expenditur set nation level subject special condit laid regul rural develop measur cost elig eafrd contribut vat recover vat genuin definit born beneficiari taxabl person refer articl subparagraph sixth council direct eec harmonis law member state relat turnov tax common system ad tax uniform basi assess interest debt prejudic paragraph purchas land cost elig expenditur oper concern except duli justifi case higher percentag fix oper environment conserv paragraph appli articl notwithstand paragraph contribut eafrd made form repay direct assist detail rule defin accord procedur refer articl articl durabl invest relat oper prejudic rule relat freedom establish free provis servic mean articl treati member state ensur invest oper retain eafrd contribut oper year manag author fund decis undergo substanti modif affect natur implement condit undu advantag firm public bodi result chang natur ownership item infrastructur cessat reloc product activ amount unduli paid recov accord articl regul ec titl vi manag control inform chapter manag control articl respons commiss ensur context share manag sound financi manag accord articl treati commiss carri measur control laid articl regul ec articl respons member state member state adopt legisl statutori administr provis accord articl regul ec order ensur commun financi interest effect protect member state design rural develop programm author manag author public privat bodi act nation region level member state carri task charg manag programm concern accredit pai agenc mean articl regul ec certifi bodi mean articl regul ec member state ensur rural develop programm relev manag control system set ensur clear alloc separ function manag author bodi member state respons ensur system function effect programm period member state undertak control accord detail implement rule fix accord procedur refer articl notabl type intens control adapt natur rural develop measur articl manag author manag author respons manag implement programm effici effect correct ensur oper select fund accord criteria applic rural develop programm ensur system record maintain statist inform implement computeris form adequ purpos monitor evalu ensur beneficiari bodi involv implement oper inform oblig result aid grant maintain separ account system adequ account code transact relat oper ii awar requir provis data manag author record output result ensur programm evalu conduct time limit laid regul conform common monitor evalu framework submit evalu undertaken relev nation author commiss lead monitor committe send document need monitor implement programm light specif object ensur complianc oblig public refer articl draw annual progress report approv monitor committe submit commiss ensur pai agenc receiv inform procedur oper control carri relat oper select fund payment authoris part task deleg bodi manag author retain full respons effici correct manag implement task chapter ii inform public articl inform public member state provid inform publicis nation strategi plan rural develop programm commun contribut inform aim gener public spotlight role commun ensur transpar eafrd assist manag author programm respons public inform potenti beneficiari profession organis econom social partner bodi involv promot equal men women government organis concern includ environment organis possibl offer programm rule gain access programm fund inform beneficiari commun contribut inform gener public role plai commun programm result thereof titl vii monitor evalu chapter monitor articl monitor committe rural develop programm monitor committe set maximum month decis approv programm monitor committe draw rule procedur institut legal financi framework member state concern adopt agreement manag author order perform duti accord regul monitor committe chair repres member state manag author composit decid member state includ partner refer articl initi commiss repres particip work monitor committe advisori capac member state region programm establish nation monitor committe coordin implement programm relat nation strategi uptak financi resourc articl respons monitor committe monitor committe satisfi effect implement rural develop programm end monitor committe consult month decis approv programm select criteria financ oper select criteria revis program period review progress made achiev specif target programm basi document submit manag author examin result implement achiev target set axi ongo evalu approv annual progress report progress report commiss propos manag author adjust review programm aim achiev object eafrd defin articl improv manag includ financi manag approv propos amend content commiss decis contribut eafrd articl monitor procedur manag author monitor committe monitor qualiti programm implement manag author monitor committe carri monitor rural develop programm mean financi output result indic articl common monitor evalu framework common monitor evalu framework drawn cooper commiss member state adopt accord procedur refer articl framework limit number common indic applic programm articl indic progress effici effect rural develop programm relat object measur mean indic relat baselin situat financi execut output result impact programm rural develop programm limit number addit indic specif programm natur assist permit data relat indic broken sex ag beneficiari articl annual progress report time june year manag author send commiss annual progress report implement programm manag author send progress report implement programm commiss june annual progress report element chang gener condit direct impact condit implement programm chang commun nation polici affect consist eafrd financi instrument progress programm relat object set basi output result indic financi implement programm give measur statement expenditur paid beneficiari programm cover region elig converg object expenditur identifi separ summari ongo evalu activ accord articl step manag author monitor committe ensur qualiti effect programm implement monitor evalu measur ii summari major problem encount manag programm measur includ respons comment made articl iii technic assist iv step ensur programm publicis accord articl declar complianc commun polici context support includ identif problem encount measur adopt deal applic utilis aid recov articl regul ec report judg admiss view appli articl regul ec element list paragraph enabl programm implement apprais commiss month comment annual progress report manag author time limit increas month report programm commiss respond time limit set report deem accept detail annual progress report specif programm pursuant articl fix accord procedur refer articl articl annual examin programm year present annual progress report commiss manag author examin main result previou year accord procedur determin agreement member state manag author concern examin commiss make comment member state manag author inform monitor committe thereof member state inform commiss action respons comment chapter ii evalu articl gener provis rural develop programm subject ant mid term post evalu accord articl evalu aim improv qualiti effici effect implement rural develop programm assess impact programm strateg guidelin commun provid articl rural develop problem specif member state region concern take account sustain develop requir environment impact meet requir relev commun legisl evalu organis respons member state commiss evalu refer paragraph carri independ evalu result made subject regul ec european parliament council public access european parliament council commiss document member state provid human financi resourc carri evalu organis product gather requisit data piec inform provid monitor system member state commiss agre evalu method standard appli initi commiss framework provid articl articl ant evalu ant evalu form part draw rural develop programm aim optimis alloc budgetari resourc improv program qualiti identifi apprais medium long term goal achiev result expect quantifi target term impact relat baselin situat commun ad extent commun prioriti account lesson drawn previou program qualiti procedur implement monitor evalu financi manag ant evalu carri respons member state articl mid term post evalu member state establish system ongo evalu rural develop programm manag author programm monitor committe ongo evalu examin progress programm relat goal mean result impact indic improv qualiti programm implement examin propos substant programm prepar mid term post evalu manag author report year ongo evalu activ monitor committe summari activ includ annual progress report provid articl ongo evalu form separ mid term evalu report mid term evalu propos measur improv qualiti programm implement summari mid term evalu report undertaken initi commiss ongo evalu form separ post evalu report mid term post evalu examin degre utilis resourc effect effici program eafrd socioeconom impact impact commun prioriti cover goal programm aim draw lesson rural develop polici identifi factor contribut success failur programm implement includ sustain identifi practic ongo evalu organis initi manag author cooper commiss organis multiannu basi cover period commiss organis measur initi provid train exchang practic inform ongo evalu expert member state monitor committe member themat summari evalu articl summari post evalu summari post evalu made respons commiss cooper member state manag author gather data requir complet summari post evalu complet latest decemb titl viii state aid articl applic rule state aid save provid titl articl treati appli support rural develop member state articl treati appli financi contribut provid member state counterpart commun support rural develop scope articl treati accord regul aid modernis agricultur hold exce percentag set annex articl prohibit prohibit appli aid invest relat invest undertaken predominantli public interest relat conserv tradit landscap shape agricultur forestri activ reloc farm build protect improv environ improv hygien condit livestock undertak anim welfar regard occup safeti workplac state aid grant farmer compens natur handicap mountain area area handicap prohibit satisfi condit laid articl addit aid exceed amount fix articl grant duli justifi case state aid support farmer enter agri environment anim welfar commit fail satisfi condit laid articl prohibit addit aid exceed maximum amount set annex articl grant duli justifi except case duli justifi derog permit respect minimum durat commit laid articl state aid support farmer adapt demand standard base commun legisl field environment protect public health anim plant health anim welfar occup safeti prohibit satisfi condit laid articl addit aid exceed maximum amount fix accord articl grant farmer compli nation legisl exce commun standard absenc commun legisl state aid support farmer adapt demand standard base nation legisl field environ public health anim plant health anim welfar occup safeti prohibit satisfi condit laid articl addit aid exceed maximum amount set annex articl grant justifi articl articl addit nation financ state aid intend provid addit financ rural develop commun support grant notifi member state approv commiss accord regul part program refer articl sentenc articl treati appli aid notifi titl ix transit final provis articl committe commiss assist rural develop committe hereinaft committe refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli period laid articl decis ec set month committe adopt rule procedur articl implement rule measur set provis regul detail rule adopt implement regul accord procedur refer articl cover present propos rural develop programm condit govern rural develop measur articl transit provis specif measur facilit transit system forc establish regul measur adopt accord procedur refer articl measur adopt integr exist commun support approv commiss eaggf guidanc guarante section period end januari rural develop support provid regul cover post evalu programm period articl repeal regul ec repeal effect januari except articl indent articl part annex specifi amount articl provis repeal effect januari subject act council adopt accord procedur laid articl treati refer made repeal regul constru made regul regul ec continu appli action approv commiss regul januari council direct decis lai amend list favour area adopt pursuant articl regul ec repeal effect januari subject act council adopt accord procedur laid articl treati articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union appli commun support program period start januari regul appli entri forc commun legisl lai gener provis govern erdf esf cf period januari decemb except articl appli entri forc regul notwithstand subparagraph articl appli januari subject act council adopt accord procedur laid articl treati regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel septemb council presid beckett opinion publish offici journal oj regul amend commiss regul ec oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj direct amend regul ec oj oj direct amend regul ec european parliament council oj oj direct amend decis ec oj oj regul repeal regul ec oj council regul ec june financi instrument fisheri guidanc oj oj regul amend regul ec oj opinion march publish offici journal opinion februari oj oj oj oj oj oj decis amend regul ec oj commiss notic member state lai guidelin global grant integr oper programm member state invit submit applic assist framework commun initi rural develop leader ii oj commiss notic member state april lai guidelin commun initi rural develop leader oj notic amend commiss commun amend notic member state april lai guidelin commun initi rural develop leader oj oj oj direct amend direct ec oj oj annex amount rate support articl subject amount eur rate set support earli retir transferor year total amount transferor worker year total amount worker advisori servic elig cost advisori servic maximum elig amount intens aid modernis agricultur hold amount elig invest young farmer area refer articl ii iii amount elig invest farmer area refer articl ii iii amount elig invest young farmer area amount elig invest farmer area amount elig invest outermost region smaller aegean island mean regul eec amount elig invest member state acced commun implement council direct eec maximum period year date access pursuant articl direct intens aid improv econom forest amount elig invest area refer articl ii iii amount elig invest area amount elig invest outermost region intens aid ad agricultur forestri product amount elig invest region elig converg object amount elig invest region amount elig invest outermost region amount elig invest smaller aegean island mean regul eec maximum amount support meet standard hold maximum amount support particip food qualiti scheme hold intens aid inform promot activ elig cost action maximum amount semi subsist agricultur hold agricultur hold year produc group ceil percentag market product year recognit st year market product eur st year market product exceed eur exceed respect year amount st year year year year year minimum handicap payment hectar uaa maximum handicap payment mountain area hectar uaa maximum payment area handicap hectar uaa initi maximum natura payment period exceed year hectar uaa normal maximum natura payment hectar uaa annual crop hectar specialis perenni crop hectar land hectar local breed danger lost farm livestock unit anim welfar livestock unit maximum annual premium cover loss incom afforest farmer associ thereof hectar natur person privat law bodi hectar intens aid establish cost elig cost area refer articl ii iii elig cost area elig cost outermost region natura forest environ annual payment minimum payment hectar maximum payment hectar council direct eec decemb protect water pollut caus nitrat agricultur sourc oj set support form singl premium maximum eur form interest rate subsidi capitalis exce eur form support combin maximum exce eur applic case state own tropic οr subtrop forest wood area territori azor madeira canari island smaller aegean island mean regul eec french oversea depart case malta commiss set minimum amount aid sector product total output extrem small amount increas except case take account specif circumst justifi rural develop programm