Article 7

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations · European Union

Member States shall set limits for total investment eligible for support. The total amount of support, expressed as a percentage of the volume of eligible investment, is limited to a maximum of 40 % and 50 % in less-favoured areas. Where investments are undertaken by young farmers, as referred to under Chapter II, these percentages may reach a maximum of 45 % and 55 % in less-favoured areas. CHAPTER II SETTING UP OF YOUNG FARMERS

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