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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

(41) Whereas demand from consumers for organically-produced agricultural products and foodstuffs is increasing; whereas a new market for agricultural products is thus being created; whereas organic agriculture improves the sustainability of farming activities and thus contributes to the general aims of this Regulation; whereas the specific rural development support measures may concern the production, processing and marketing of organically-produced agricultural products;

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