The regional investment scheme was approved by the Commission in 2000; on 18 February 2002 an amendment to the scheme was also approved, whereby the IPR scheme was applied to the sectors processing and selling agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty.
Komisjon kiitis kõnealuse piirkondliku investeerimiskava heaks 2000. aastal; 18. veebruaril 2002. aastal kiideti heaks ka IPR kava muudatus, mille kohaselt hakati kava kohaldama EÜ asutamislepingu I lisas loetletud põllumajandustoodete töötlemise ja turustamise valdkondade suhtes.