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Regional Rural Development Programme Rfor areas outside Objective 1 for 2000 - 2006 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Publications 11b/2001 1 Regional Rural Development Programme for areas outside Objective 1 for 2000 - 2006 Unofficial translation K (2000) 2148, final 20.7.2000 K (2002) 170, 31.10.2002 Publisher: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Govern photos: Ritva Salomaa, Antero Aaltonen, Terhi Pohjola ISSN 1238-2531 ISBN 952-453-062-7 Layout: PixPoint ky Printing press: Painopörssi Oy, Helsinki 2002 2 Documentation page Publisher Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Date 2002 Author(s) Title of publication Regional Rural Development Programme for Areas outside Objective 1 for 2000-2006 K(2000) 2148 final Abstract The Regional Rural Development Programme covers the Finnish areas excluded from the Ob- jective 1 Programme, except for Åland, which has a programme of its own. Thus the pro- gramme covers the territories of the Employment and Economic Development Centres of Uusi- maa, Varsinais-Suomi, Satakunta, Häme, Pirkanmaa, South-East Finland and South Ostro- bothnia and parts of the territories of the Central Finland, Central Ostrobothnia and North Ostrobothnia Centres. The Regional Rural Development Programme is based on Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/ 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guaran- tee Fund (EAGGF) as well as Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999. The amendments to the programme document of the Regional Rural Development Programme approved by the European Commission have been included in this publication (K(2002)170; CCI 1999 FIGPD002). The amendments notified to the Commission (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry dno 865/312/2002 of 1 March 2002) based on results of the ex ante check of the administrative and control system as well as, for the part of the times of payment, matters that have arisen during the programme implementation have been taken into account. The Regional Rural Development Programme document describes the differences in the devel- opment of rural areas based on the classification into remote rural areas, core rural areas, ur- ban-adjacent rural areas and urban areas. The classification of municipalities has been revised, and the differentiation of the support under the Regional Rural Development Programme fol- lows the new classification. Section II of this publication provides further details concerning the description of the current situation due to the new classification of municipalities, and the new classification is given in Annex 1 to Section II. Keywords Rural development, regional programmes, EAGGF-Guarantee Section Publication series Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Publications 11b/2001 and number Theme of publication ISSN 1238-2531 ISBN 952-453-062-7 No. of page 182 Language English Restrictions Price For sale at/ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry distributor Financier of publication Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Printing place and year Painopörssi Oy, Helsinki 6/2002 Other information More information: Marjatta Koskinen, [email protected] 3 Contents 1. TITLE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN . 7 2. MEMBER STATE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGION . 7 3. AREAS OF THE PLAN . 8 3.1. Geographical area covered by the plan . 8 3.2. Regions classified as Objective 2 . 9 4. RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS IMPLEMENTED IN THE RELEVANT AREA . 10 5. QUANTIFIED DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT SITUATION . 11 5.1. Description of the current situation . 11 5.1.1. Population of the area . 11 5.1.2. Regional economy . 13 5.1.3. Infrastructure . 14 5.1.4. Employment and enterprises . 14 5.1.5. Agriculture . 16 5.1.6. Forests and forestry . 19 5.1.7. Other industries . 20 5.1.8. Environment . 24 5.1.9. Knowledge and skills . 31 5.1.10. Equality . 32 5.1.11. Rural communality and welfare . 33 5.2. Impacts of the previous programming period . 34 6. DESCRIPTION OF THE STRATEGY PROPOSED, ITS QUANTIFIED . 39 OBJECTIVES, PRIORITIES SELECTED AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COVERED 6.1. Strategy, objectives and priorities selected . 39 6.1.1. SWOT analysis . 39 6.1.2. Strategy and objectives of the programme . 43 6.1.3. Priorities selected . 47 − Priority 1: Development of agriculture and forestry . 47 − Priority 2: Diversification of rural industries . 48 − Priority 3: Development of rural communities . 49 6.1.4. Environmental protection as well as international, Community and national environmental policy obligations . 50 6.2. Description and effects of nationally financed measures in the area covered by the regional rural development plan . 50 6.3. Measures excluded from the regional rural development plan . 51 6.4. Areas covered by specific territorial measures . 52 6.5. Time-scheme and uptake . 52 7. THE EXPECTED ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS . 53 7.1. Economic impacts . .53 7.2. Environmental impacts . 53 7.3. Social impacts . 55 4 8. INDICATIVE OVERALL FINANCIAL TABLE . 57 9. DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES CONTEMPLATED FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN . 60 9.1. General requirements . 60 9.2. Requirements which concern all or several measures . 61 9.2.1 Main features . 61 9.2.2. Other elements . 62 9.3. Information required for specific measures . 65 9.3.1. Investments in agricultural holdings (a) . 65 9.3.2. Training (c) . 66 9.3.3. Forestry (i) . 68 9.3.4. Adaptation and development of rural regions (Measures in Article 33) . 69 10. NEED FOR STUDIES, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, TRAINING OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS . 76 11. DESIGNATION OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND BODIES RESPONSIBLE . 77 12. PROVISIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN INCLUDING MONITORING AND EVALUATION, ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLS AND SANCTIONS AND ADEQUATE PUBLICITY . 78 12.1. Ex-ante evaluation . 78 12.2. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation . 79 12.2.1. Publicity and implementation . 79 12.2.2. Application procedure . 80 12.2.3. Financing decisions . 80 12.2.4. The applicant’s right of appeal . 81 12.2.5. Payment of support . 81 12.2.6. Bookkeeping and accountancy system . 83 12.2.7. Monitoring and evaluation of the programme and measures . 83 12.2.8. Acts, Statutes and administrative provicions . 84 12.3.Control and sanctions . 85 12.3.1. Checks on the spot . .85 12.3.2. Control of measures . 87 12.3.3. Sanctions . 87 13. RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS AND DESIGNATION OF ASSOCIATED AUTHORITIES AND BODIES AS WELL AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTNERS . 89 14. BALANCE BETWEEN DIFFERENT SUPPORT MEASURES . 93 15.COMPATIBILITY AND CONSISTENCY . 94 15.1.Main features . 94 15.1.1. 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