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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2278/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2004/2278",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2278/2004 of 30 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-2278",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2278/2004\nof 30 December 2004\namending Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period, and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1783/2003, includes certain provisions that are not directly applicable to beneficiary countries under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999. Article 26 can therefore no longer be referred to in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999. Specific provisions should therefore be introduced into Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 to take account of the situation with regard to the applicant countries.\n(2)\nArticle 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 concerns the rate of Community contribution and the aid intensities. Paragraph 2 of that Article raises the ceiling for public aid for investments in agricultural holdings, amongst others, for investments made by young farmers and/or in mountain areas. Those terms should be defined in accordance with the principles applicable to Member States.\n(3)\nRegulation (EC) No 2759/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Agriculture Structures and Rural Development Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2008/2004 (OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 12)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 583/2004 (OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 70."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 51. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 775/2003 (OJ L 112, 6.5.2003, p. 9)."
    }
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