The Commission of the European Union decided today [Tuesday] to confer the management of Sapard aid to the Czech authorities.

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This means that the Czech Republic can now begin implementing its Sapard programme. Under this scheme, the Czech Republic will now be entitled to €22.4m (US$19.7m) annually. Payment of the first advance can now be made (maximum 49% of the annual amount).


This first decision on the provisional conferral of management of aid covers seven out of the nine measures which make up the SAPARD Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development for the Czech Republic.


These are: (i) “Investments in Agricultural holdings (ii) Improving the processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products (iii) Improving the structures for quality controls of foodstfuffs and for consumer protection (iv) Land improvement and reparcelling (v) Renovation and development of villages and rural infrastructure (vi) Development and diversification of economic activities providing for multiple activities and alternative income (vii) Technical Assistance. Taken together these measures represent around 93%of the Community contribution.


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