Agenda 2000: support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund EAGGF

Following the prescriptions of Regulation 1257/99 on support of rural development set up in the framework of Agenda 2000 certain modifications were introduced to the previous regime of Regulation 950/97 for the setting up of young farmers. Several delegations asked for a transitional period in order to meet problems arising from the fact that implementing provisions of the new regulation were not applicable. The Commission representative, in his reply, announced its willingness to show some flexibility for the application of the new regulation for the year 2000. �