European Parliament 30 March 1998, WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1084/98 by Nel van DIJK to the Commission. Possible fraud in connection with Dutch beef exports

The aim of Community intervention under Leader II is to stimulate economic activity and to improve living conditions in small rural communities represented by local action groups responsible for a local development programme. This objective is not contradictory to that of competition policy, which aims to create a fair competitive environment for the benefit of European businesses and consumers.