1. The three existing accompanying measures introduced by the 1992 reform of the common agricultural policy (agri-environment, early retirement and afforestation) should be supplemented by the scheme for less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions.
2. Support for less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions shall contribute to the following objectives. ... (b) Compensation for areas with environmental restrictions - to ensure environmental requirements and safeguard farming in areas with environmental restrictions.
3. Payments to compensate for costs incurred and income foregone may be made to farmers who are subject to restrictions on agricultural use in areas with environmental restrictions as a result of the implementation of limitations on agricultural use based on Community environmental protection rules, if and in so far as such payments are necessary to solve the specific problems arising from those rules.
