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Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds · European Union
The rural areas referred to in paragraph 1 must represent or belong to a NUTS level III territorial unit which satisfies the following criteria: either a population density of less than 100 people per km2, or a percentage share of agricultural employment in total employment which is equal to, or higher than, twice the Community average in any reference year from 1985; either an average unemployment rate over the last three years above the Community average, or a decline in population since 1985.
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