COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/94/EEC of 9 November 1992 amending Directive 75/273/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Italy)
THE CONCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive No 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Whereas Directive 75/273/EEC (4) lays down the areas in Italy which are included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268(EEC;
Whereas the Italian Government has requested, in accordance with Article 2 (2) of Directive 75/268/EEC, that the Community list of areas in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC be amended;
Whereas the new areas to be included in the list comply with the criteria and figures applied pursuant to Directive 75/273/EEC to determine areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the amendment requested by the Italian Government represents 0,6 % of the utilizable agricultural areas in Italy; whereas, as a result of this request, all the successive extensions submitted by the Italian Government since the last amendment to Directive 75/273/EEC mean a total increase of more than 1,5 % of the utilizable agricultural area in Italy,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The list of less-favoured areas in Italy in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC is hereby supplemented to include the areas listed in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 1992.