COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 28 February 1984 amending Directive 75/273/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Italy) (84/167/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Whereas Directive 75/273/EEC (5) indicates which areas in Italy are included in the Community list of less-favoured areas pursuant to Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the Italian Government has requested, in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, that the Community list of areas set out in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive;
Whereas the transfer of certain areas already mentioned on the list concerning areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC to the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of the said Directive is in line with the indices and figures set out in Directive 75/273/EEC for the determination of hill and mountain areas;
Whereas the areas to be listed for the first time meet the criteria and figures used under Directive 75/273/EEC for determining areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the total surface area of the areas qualifying under Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC does not exceed 2,5 % of the total surface area of Italy,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The list of less-favoured areas in Italy which appears in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. (1) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 327, 24.11.1982, p. 19. (3) OJ No C 224, 22.8.1983, p. 1. (4) OJ No C 307, 14.11.1983. p. 102. (5) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 72.
Article 2
This Directive is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 1984.