Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/94 of 13 April 1994, 394R0822, April 14, 1994
Commission Regulation (EC) No 997/95 of 3 May 1995, 395R0997, May 4, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 of 15 June 1995, 395R1363, June 16, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/95 of 9 October 1995, 395R2362, October 10, 1995
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 of 13 October 1995, 395R2417, October 14, 1995
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999, 399R1257, June 26, 1999
Council Regulation (EC) No 442/2002of 18 February 2002amending Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products, 302R0442, March 12, 2002
Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003of 29 September 2003establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001, 303R1782, October 21, 2003
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93of 19 July 1993introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural productsTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 56, 26. 2. 1993, p. 21.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 194, 19. 7. 1993, p. 365.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 201, 26. 7. 1993, p. 22.,Whereas the European Council, meeting in Rhodes on 2 and 3 December 1988, acknowledged the specific socio-economic problems experienced by certain island regions in the Community; whereas measures should be implemented in order to respond to these specific problems;Whereas the exceptional geographical situation of the Aegean islands in relation to the sources of supply of food and agricultural products essential for everyday consumption or agricultural production on the Aegean islands imposes costs which constitute a severe handicap to the secotrs (SIC! sectors) concerned; whereas this natural handicap can be offset by the introduction of specific supply arrangements for essential basic products;Whereas the quantities of products benefiting from the specific supply arrangements must be determined within the framework of periodic forecast supply balances which may be adjusted during the year on the basis of the essential requirements of the local market and taking account of local production; whereas, in view of the measures adopted to encourage the development of local production, these arrangements should be applied in the fruit and vegetable sector over a period of five years and on a reducing basis;Whereas the arrangements in question are intended to reduce production costs and consumer prices; whereas their actual impact should therefore be monitored;Whereas, to avoid any deflection of trade, products covered by the specific supply arrangements may not be redispatched to other parts of the Community or re-exported to third countries;Whereas a suitable and effective management and control system should be established for the implementation of the arrangements;Whereas the specific conditions of agriculture on the Aegean islands require special attention; whereas measures are necessary both for stockfarming and animal products and for crop products;Whereas, to promote the development of traditional stockfarming on the islands, supplementary premiums should be granted for the fattening of male bovine animals and for the maintenance of suckler cows and private storage aid should be granted for cheeses traditionally manufactured on the islands;Whereas measures should be taken in the fruit and vegetables and flower-growing sector to support and increase production and improve farm productivity and product quality;Whereas measures should also be taken to support the production of potatoes for human consumption and of seed potatoes;Whereas, in order to help support traditional viticulture on this islands, aid should be granted for vines producing quality wines psr which meet the requirements laid down in Community rules and form part of a quality improvement programme;Whereas, in order to support and encourage quality improvements in local production of quality liqueur wines psr, aid should be granted to offset storage costs for the ageing of such products;Whereas, in order to help support traditional olive-growing on the islands, to maintain production potential and to preserve the countryside and the natural environment, a per-hectare aid should be granted, provided that olive groves are kept in a way that guarantees regular production;Whereas bee-keeping is a sector linked to maintaining the important and fragile flora of the Aegean islands while at the same time providing the inhabitants with extra income; whereas, therefore, that traditional activity should be supported through the grant of an aid helping to reduce the high production costs; whereas that aid should be granted as part of the initiatives to improve the marketing conditions for honey to be carried out by associations of producers; whereas, in anticipation of such associations being set up, a limited amount of aid should be allocated to all honey producers for a restricted period;Whereas farms on the Aegean islands present major structural weaknesses from which specific difficulties derive; whereas a number of derogations are therefore necessary form the rules which restrict or prohibit the grant of certain forms of structural aid;Whereas certain structural measures essential for the development of agriculture on the Aegean islands in question are financed under Community support frameworks to promote the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind (objective 1) pursuant to Articles 130a and 130c of the Treaty;Whereas the problems experienced by the Aegean islands are accentuated by the lack of size of the islands; whereas, in order to direct the priorities and guarantee the effectiveness of the measures envisaged, these should only be applied to islands with populations not exceeding 100000 inhabitants, known as the "smaller islands",HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: