Improving the efficiency of agricultural structures: compensatory allowances to farmers in mainland Portugal until 31 December 1999

OBJECTIVE: to improve the efficiency of agricultural structures in Portugal. CONTENT: the proposal to amend Regulation 950/97/EC seeks to extend until 31 December 1999 the provisions granting compensatory allowances to 31 December 1997 to farmers who work at least 1 hectare of usable agricultural area on mainland Portugal by way of derogation from the general rule of 2 hectares.�