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Annual Report 2002
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	Section C
	Section D
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	Annex 3
	Annex 4A
	Annex 4B

England Rural Development Programme 2000-2006 Annual Report 2002

Contents

• Introduction
• Section A: Changes to conditions, trends and policies
• Section B: Progress on measures and priorities
• Section C: Action taken to ensure high quality and effective implementation
• Section D: Measures taken to ensure compatibility with community policies
• Annex 1: Complementary initiatives and sources of assistance for rural areas
• Annex 2: Regional reports on changes to conditions, initiatives and developments
• Annex 3: Progress on ERDP targets
  • Table 1: Indicative measures and indicators
  • Table 2: Indicative priority level impact indicators and targets
• Annex 4A: Progress against common monitoring indicators (EAGGF)
• Annex 4B: Progress against common monitoring indicators (modulation)
  
  
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England Rural Development Programme 2000-2006 Annual Report 2002

Introduction

1. This is the third annual report to the European Commission on the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP). It covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2002 and is submitted in accordance with Article 48(2) of Council Regulation 1257/1999 and Article 53 of Commission Regulation 445/2002 (as amended by Regulation 963/2003).

2. The report covers progress in implementing the Programme approved by European Commission Decision C (2000) 3003 on 11 October 2000, as modified in November 2001 by Commission Decision C (2001) 4760 and in January 2003 by Commission Decision C (2003) 91.

3. Table 1 below sets out the measures in Regulation 1257/1999 which are implemented through the ERDP. The Programme includes both pre-existing schemes introduced under earlier Regulations (e.g. under Regulation 2078/92) and four schemes specifically developed for the ERDP - the Rural Enterprise Scheme, the Vocational Training Scheme, Processing and Marketing Grant and the Energy Crops Scheme. In 2001 the Hill Farm Allowance was also introduced to replace the previous scheme for Less Favoured Area (LFA) support, the Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance.

Table 1

Measures (with reference to the Regulation)	Schemes in England
Investment in agricultural holdings (Articles 4 -7)	Rural Enterprise Scheme Energy Crops Scheme (Miscanthus)
Training (Article 9)	Vocational Training Scheme
Less Favoured Areas (Articles 13-21)	Hill Farm Allowance (2001 - 2006)
Agri-environment (Articles 22-24)	Countryside Stewardship Scheme Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme Organic Farming Scheme
Processing and marketing of agricultural products (Articles 25 - 28)	Processing and Marketing Grant
Forestry - Afforestation of agricultural land (Article 31) - Other forestry measures (Article 30)	Farm Woodland Premium Scheme Woodland Grant Scheme Energy Crops Scheme (Short Rotation Coppice (SRC)) Woodland Grant Scheme Energy Crops Scheme (SRC and producer groups)
Article 33[Footnote] Setting-up of farm relief and farm Rural Enterprise Scheme management services (iii) Marketing of quality agricultural products (iv) Basic services for the rural economy and population (v) Renovation and development of villages (vi) Diversification of agricultural activities etc (vii) Agricultural water resources management (viii) Development and improvement of infrastructure etc (ix) Encouragement for tourist and craft activities (x) Protection of the environment in connection with agriculture (xi)	Rural Enterprise Scheme

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Footnotes

1 Each of the indents of Article 33 is defined as a measure under the Regulation but they are implemented in England, in conjunction with diversification of farm activities under Article 4-7, under one scheme - the Rural Enterprise Scheme [Return to text

 

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