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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

(3) Whereas, according to Article 159 of the Treaty, the implementation of the common policies is to take into account the objectives set out in Articles 158 and 160 for the common policy of economic and social cohesion and contribute to their achievement; whereas rural development measures should, therefore, contribute to this policy in regions whose development is lagging behind (Objective 1) and regions facing structural difficulties (Objective 2) as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(6);

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