Council Regulation (EC) No. 78/2008 on the measures to be undertaken by the Commission in 2008-2013 making use of the remote-sensing applications developed within the framework of the common agricultural policy.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2008
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 25, 30 January 2008, pp. 1 and 2.

Abstract: This Regulation deals with the measures to be undertaken by the European Community Commission from 2008 to 2013 within the framework of the common agricultural policy, making use of remote-sensing applications. Such measures, which shall be financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), include the following: (a) collection or purchase of data needed to implement and monitor the common agricultural policy, in particular satellite data and meteorological data; (b) creation of a spatial data infrastructure and a website; (c) carrying out specific studies on climatic conditions; (d) updating agrometeorological and econometric models. The aim of these measures is to provide accurate information on the condition of land and crops.
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Keyword: Special fund, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX