Council Regulation (EC) No. 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 42, 14 February 2006, pp. 1-19. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Less favoured areas Policy/planning Food security Subsidy/incentive Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Regulation lays down specific measures on agriculture in order to remedy the difficulties caused by the remoteness, insularity, distant location, small surface area, terrain, difficult climate and dependence of the outermost regions of the European Union. The outermost regions are those referred to in article 299(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, namely the French overseas departments, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands. The Regulation includes measures to assist local agricultural products, Community aid from the Structural Funds and particular derogations to the State aid regime. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 793/2006 laying down certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No. 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Less favoured areas, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. XVII of 2007 on certain issues of procedures in relation to support for agricultural, rural development and fisheries and to other measures. Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2023) Keyword: Agricultural land, Data collection/reporting, Financial agricultural measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Special fund, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 792/2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States' notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments' regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No. 1290/2005, (EC) No. 247/2006, (EC) No. 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) No. 641/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Sugar cane/sugar beet Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation (EU) No. 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 247/2006. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Less favoured areas, Policy/planning, Food security, Animal production, Subsidy/incentive, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX