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2006/144/EC: Council Decision of 20 February 2006 on Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013)| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2006/144 |
| Original proposal | COM(2005)304  |
| CELEX number i | 32006D0144 |
| Document | 20-02-2006 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 29-09-2006; Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 03 Volume 070,OJ L 55, 25.2.2006,OJ L 270M , 29.9.2006,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 03 Volume 019,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 03 Volume 070 |
| Effect | 20-02-2006; Entry into force Date of document |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
25.2.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 55/20 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 February 2006
on Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013)
(2006/144/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 9(2), first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas:
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Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 provides that strategic guidelines for rural development for the programming period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 should be adopted at Community level to set the priorities for rural development. |
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These strategic guidelines should reflect the multifunctional role farming plays in the richness and diversity of landscapes, food products and cultural and natural heritage throughout the Community. |
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These strategic guidelines should identify the areas important for the realisation of Community priorities, in particular in relation to the Göteborg sustainability goals and to the renewed Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs established by the European Councils of Göteborg (15 and 16 June 2001) and Thessaloniki (20 and 21 June 2003) respectively. |
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On the basis of these strategic guidelines, each Member State should prepare its national strategy plan as the reference framework for the preparation of rural development programmes, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013), as set out in the Annex, are hereby adopted.
Done at Brussels, 20 February 2006.
For the Council
The President
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J.PRÖLL
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Not yet published in the Official Journal.
ANNEX
Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013)
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1.INTRODUCTION
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 defines the purpose and scope of assistance from the EAFRD. The Community strategic guidelines identify within this framework the areas important for the realisation of Community priorities, in particular in relation to the Göteborg sustainability goals and to the renewed Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs.
The Community strategic guidelines for rural development will help to:
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identify and agree the areas where the use of EU support for rural development creates the most value added at EU level, |
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make the link with the main EU priorities (Lisbon, Göteborg) and translate them into rural development policy, |
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ensure consistency with other EU policies, in particular in the fields of cohesion and environment, |
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accompany the implementation of the new market-oriented common agricultural policy (CAP) and the necessary restructuring it will entail in the old and new Member States. |
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2.RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE COMMUNITY’S OVERALL AIMS
2.1. The CAP and rural development
Agriculture continues to be the largest user of rural land, as well as a key determinant of the quality of the countryside and the environment. The importance and relevance of the CAP and rural development have increased with the recent enlargement of the European Union.
Without the two pillars of the CAP, market and rural development policies, many rural areas of Europe would face increasing economic, social and environmental problems. The European model of agriculture reflects the multifunctional role farming plays in the...
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