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COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 May 1985
on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structure in the United Kingdom pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC
(Only the English text is authentic)
(85/310/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming in certain less-favoured areas (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Government of the United Kingdom has notified the following laws, regulations and administrative provisions:
- Statutory Instrument 1984 No 1924: The Farm and Horticulture Development (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 1984,
- Statutory Instrument 1984 No 1922: The Agriculture and Horticulture Development (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 1984,
- Statutory Instrument 1984 No 1923: The Agriculture and Horticulture Grant (Variation) (No 2) Scheme 1984,
- Decision fixing the level of comparable earned income for 1985,
- Statutory Instrument 1984 No 2024: The Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations 1984,
- The Highlands and Islands Livestock Compensatory Allowances Scheme 1984,
- The Grassland Scheme (Northern Ireland) 1984;
Whereas, under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the objectives of the said Directives and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, such laws, regulations and administrative provisions comply with the Directives and thus satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community;
Whereas the abovementioned laws, regulations and administrative provisions satisfy the conditions and objectives of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The laws, regulations and administrative provisions for the implementation of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC in the United Kingdom listed in the preamble hereto satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 23 May 1985.