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1. The development of beef cattle, sheep and goat farming referred to in Article 1 (3) (d) shall include:

(a) aid for the modernization and construction of livestock housing;

(b) aid for the purchase of machinery for fodder production;

(c) aid for the purchase of male breeding animals of approved quality, provided that the conditions for the economic use thereof exist. However, this aid shall not be granted for the purchase of pure dairy breed bulls;

(d) a premium for beef-breed calves or calves resulting from a cross with a beef-breed animal, which are kept for at least 12 months on the holding of origin. This premium shall be granted for no more than 15 calves per holding per year.

2. The aids referred to in paragraph 1 (a) and (b) and aid for the purchase of breeding animals as provided for in paragraph 1 (c) by individual farmers shall be granted to holdings which meet the conditions laid down in Article 2 (1) (a), (b) and (c) and (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures () and whose improvement plan shows:

— that the planned investments amount to at least 2 500 ECU per holding;

— that on completion of the plan the share of sales deriving from the production of beef and veal and all production of the sheep and goat sectors, in relation to the holding's total sales, will not be reduced and will exceed 40 % of the holding's total sales;

— that the livestock housing meets the health and hygiene standards laid down by Community provisions.

3. The aids referred to in paragraph 1 (a), (b) and (c) shall be granted subject to Articles 3 to 6, Article 7 (2) and Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85. The grant of the aids referred to in Article 8 (1) shall not be taken into consideration for reimbursement under Article 18.