Report/Rapport : Rural Development in the European Union - Statistical and Economic Information - Report 2009

Source: European Commission.
This report provides statistical and economic information covering the three objectives of Rural Development policy 2007-2013. An overview of Rural Development budget over the 2007-2013 period is included.

"Information needs for rural development have evolved alongside policy developments. For this reason, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development now prepares a specific report aiming to provide, on a regular basis, a comprehensive set of information on rural areas and the implementation of the EU's rural development policy."

"This report contains two types of information:
* statistical and scientific information on the main features of rural areas,
* administrative information on the status of the implementation of Rural Development Policy (financial monitoring of the measures)."

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