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( 1 ) OJ NO L 51 , 23 . 2 . 1977 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 28 OCTOBER 1980

APPROVING A PROGRAMME RELATING TO SEEDS AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL IN THE LAND BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77

( ONLY THE GERMAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1050/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 OF 15 FEBRUARY 1977 ON COMMON MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ARE PROCESSED AND MARKETED ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY FORWARDED ITS PROGRAMME RELATING TO SEEDS AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL IN THE LAND BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG ON 29 JANUARY 1980 AND SUPPLIED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 5 JUNE 1980 ;

WHEREAS THE SAID PROGRAMME RELATES TO THE CREATION , CONCENTRATION AND RATIONALIZATION OF FACILITIES FOR THE COLLECTION , PROCESSING , STORING , PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT OF SEEDS AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL WITH THE AIM OF ADAPTING THESE FACILITIES TO THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR SUPERIOR QUALITY SEEDS AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL ; WHEREAS IT CONSTITUTES THEREFORE A PROGRAMME WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ;

WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME CONTAINS THE DETAILS REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 , SHOWING THAT THE OBJECTIVES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE SAID REGULATION CAN BE ACHIEVED IN RESPECT OF THE SEED AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL SECTOR IN BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG ; WHEREAS THE SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT EXCEED THE TIME LIMIT LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( G ) OF THE REGULATION ;

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 PROGRAMME RELATING TO SEEDS AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL IN THE LAND BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG FORWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ON 29 JANUARY 1980 FOR WHICH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED ON 5 JUNE 1980 IS HEREBY APPROVED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 OCTOBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT