# Council Regulation (EC) No 78/2008 of 21 January 2008 on the measures to be undertaken by the Commission in 2008-2013 making use of the remote-sensing applications developed within the framework of the common agricultural policy, Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. From 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013, the measures undertaken by the Commission making use of remote-sensing applications within the framework of the common agricultural policy (CAP) may be financed by the EAGF, pursuant to Article 3(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, where their aim is to give the Commission the means to:
(a) manage agricultural markets;
(b) ensure agro-economic monitoring of agricultural land and of the condition of crops, to enable estimates to be made, in particular as regards yields and agricultural production;
(c) promote access to the estimates referred to in point (b);
(d) ensure technological follow-up of the agro-meteorological system.
2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be in particular:
(a) collection or purchase of data needed to implement and monitor the CAP, in particular satellite data and meteorological data;
(b) creation of a spatial data infrastructure and a website;
(c) carrying out specific studies on climatic conditions;
(d) updating agro-meteorological and econometric models.
Where necessary, these measures shall be carried out in close collaboration with national laboratories and bodies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/78/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-78/article-1
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