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In accordance with relevant EC regulations, at the bases of SAPARDProgram implementation <strong>in</strong> Romania, there is the National Plan <strong>for</strong>Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Rural Development (NPARD) elaborated by the M<strong>in</strong>istry ofAgriculture, Forests <strong>and</strong> Rural Development.The NPARD, preceded by a 2.5 million € test <strong>program</strong> f<strong>in</strong>anced through thePhare Project RO/98/IB/SPP/02, presents the strategy to be followed <strong>in</strong> theperiod 2000-2006 with the aim of improv<strong>in</strong>g the access to markets <strong>and</strong> thecompetitiveness of agricultural products, ameliorat<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>frastructures,<strong>and</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g <strong>rural</strong> economy as well as human resources.Giv<strong>in</strong>g the fact that needs <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>in</strong> <strong>agriculture</strong> are considerablethe Romanian Government has been develop<strong>in</strong>g complementary actions tothe SAPARD Program. Among them we could mention: the sett<strong>in</strong>g-up of apreferential credit system <strong>for</strong> agricultural producers; the coupon system; thesupport to young farmers <strong>and</strong> to entitled persons; the support to poorcommunities <strong>and</strong> productive groups <strong>in</strong> <strong>rural</strong> space by the Romanian Fund<strong>for</strong> Social Development (RFSD); the special <strong>program</strong>me <strong>for</strong> less-favouredareas “Assistance <strong>for</strong> agricultural activities <strong>in</strong> <strong>rural</strong> area”, grant<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ancialnon-reimbursable aid <strong>for</strong> the purchase of mach<strong>in</strong>es <strong>and</strong> equipment <strong>for</strong>agricultural productive activities or specific services; the negotiations with<strong>in</strong>ternational donors to get f<strong>in</strong>ancial support <strong>for</strong> <strong>agriculture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>rural</strong><strong>development</strong>.The National Plan <strong>for</strong> Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Rural Development is a documentwhich may be improved <strong>and</strong> which will be updated on the basis of thenational strategy on economic <strong>and</strong> social cohesion; of the EuropeanCommission policies on <strong>agriculture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>rural</strong> <strong>development</strong> fund<strong>in</strong>g; <strong>and</strong>also of the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs of monitor<strong>in</strong>g activities carried out <strong>in</strong> the framework ofthe present contract.1.4 Bus<strong>in</strong>ess framework <strong>in</strong> the relevant sector:1.4.1 SAPARD Program <strong>in</strong> RomaniaThe Special Pre-Accession Program <strong>for</strong> Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Rural Development– SAPARD – represents the f<strong>in</strong>ancial contribution of the Community,established by the Council Regulation (EC) 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999concern<strong>in</strong>g the support of the Community <strong>for</strong> the pre-<strong>accession</strong> measures<strong>in</strong> the field of <strong>agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> the c<strong>and</strong>idate countries from East <strong>and</strong> CentralEurope, dur<strong>in</strong>g the pre-<strong>accession</strong> period. The general objectives of thisTERMS OF REFERENCE - Updat<strong>in</strong>g of Mid-Term Evaluation of the SAPARD Program 5
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