Definitions for "SAPARD"
Together with Phare and ISPA one of the three pre-accession instruments. SAPARD stands for Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Known by the acronym SAPARD, this Support for Pre-accession measures for Agriculture and Rural Development, helps countries applying for EU membership to prepare for the Common Agricultural Policy and other measures related to agricultural structures and rural development. (See also Enlargement; ISPA; PHARE.)
Special Accession Program for Agriculture and Rural Development. Assists applicant countries with structural adjustment in the rural and agricultural sectors.