COMMISSION DECISION of 17 April 1979 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (79/435/EEC)

THE COMMISSION 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), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 2 February 1979 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC in conjunction with Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, a Decision of the Foundation for the Administration of Agricultural Land of 19 December 1978 on aid to less-favoured areas;

Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC, the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the objectives of Directive 75/268/EEC and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions notified comply with that Directive and thus satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;

Whereas the abovementioned Decision is consistent with the aims and conditions of Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee had 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 Decision of the Foundation for the Administration of Agricultural Land of 19 December 1978 on aid to less-favoured areas, notified by the Government of the Netherlands, satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 17 April 1979.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1.