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ERDP Documents

The ERDP closed at the end of 2006.  The documents below are therefore for reference purposes only.  During the programme amendments have been submitted to and approved by the European Commission. Amendments have been incorporated into the relevant sections of the documents on this site. Please note all ERDP the documents available online may make references to MAFF rather than Defra due to their historical nature.

 

Programme Documents

This section contains links to the full England Rural Development Programme (ERDP), both as a complete document, but also as an archive of the original Programme and its subsequent modifications.

ERDP Summary

This is a more detailed summary of the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) giving an outline of the national requirements, priorities and targets and the operation of the ERDP schemes. The complete programme is also available (see below), with a chapter for each of the nine regions of England.

ERDP National Document

Formal approval of the England Rural Development Plan was notified in Commission Decision C(2000)3003 of 11 October 2000. The programme consists of 16 sections detailing the national requirements, priorities and targets, the operation of the ERDP schemes, and how the Programme was prepared. 12 annexes to the programme detailing various aspects of the ERDP schemes and operation are also available.

ERDP Regional Chapters

England has been divided into 9 regions for the purposes of the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP). Each region has its own chapter as part of the ERDP, in which specific regional requirements, aims and targets are shown, alongside detailed information on the economic and sociological indicators for that region.

Updates and Reports

This section contains links to regular and occasional reports on the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) as a whole, and separate reports on individual strands of the Programme

England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) Bulletin: October 2003 - March 2004

The fourth in a series of updates describing activity under the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP). The previous three issues area also available at the link below.

England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) Annual Report to the European Commission

The Rural Development Regulation requires member states to submit annual reports to the European Commission. Reports have now been completed for the calendar years 2000 to 2006.

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Regulations

Please note that the texts available below are published for information purposes only. They generate no legal rights or duties; the instruments originally enacted and published in the paper version of the Official Journal of the European Communities are the only instruments that can do this, and they alone have the force of law.
European Community Council Regulation No. 1257/1999

An unofficial copy of the Council Regulation describing the Rural Development Regulation, which lays down rules for the implementation of national regional development programmes.

European Community Commission Regulation No. 1750/1999

European Community Commission Regulation No. 1750/1999 (Rural Development Regulation) which amended the detailed rules for the implementation of national regional development programmes, has now been replaced by Commission Regulation No. 445/2002 (see below).

European Community Commission Regulation No 445/2002

An unofficial copy of the Commission Regulation of 26 February 2002 laying down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), (Replaces 1750 and all it's amendments).

European Community Commission Regulation No. 817/2004

An unofficial copy of the Commission Regulation of 29 April 2004 laying down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), (Replaces 445/2002).

 

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