§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which specific EEC regulations exist to allow the provision of financial assistance to farmers adversely affected by structural changes.
§ Mr. CurryCouncil regulation 797/85, as amended by Council regulations 3827/85, 2224/86, 1760/87, 1094/88, 1137/88, 591/89, 1609/89, 3808/89, 752/90 and 2176/90 and Commission regulation 2156/89, covers a wide range of structural measures available to farmers generally. Regulations 1696/71, 1035/72, and 1360/78, 389/82 and 1096/88, all of which were also amended by regulation 3808/89, deal with structural measures which are specific to particular sectors or countries other than the United Kingdom. In addition, there is a specific income aids scheme covered by Council regulations 768/89 and 3813/89 as amended by regulation 1279/90.