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( 1 ) OJ NO L 38 , 14 . 2 . 1979 , P . 15 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 30 NOVEMBER 1979

APPROVING THE PROGRAMME FOR THE ACCELERATION AND GUIDANCE OF COLLECTIVE IRRIGATION WORKS IN CORSICA

( ONLY THE FRENCH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/33/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 79/173/EEC OF 6 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE PROGRAMME FOR THE ACCELERATION AND GUIDANCE OF COLLECTIVE IRRIGATION WORKS IN CORSICA ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ON 9 AUGUST 1979 THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT SUBMITTED , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF DIRECTIVE 79/173/EEC , THE PROGRAMME FOR THE ACCELERATION AND GUIDANCE OF COLLECTIVE IRRIGATION WORKS IN CORSICA ;

WHEREAS THE SAID PROGRAMME COVERS THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF DIRECTIVE 79/173/EEC ;

WHEREAS THE SAID PROGRAMME INDICATES TO A SUFFICIENT EXTENT ALL THE INFORMATION AND MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 OF DIRECTIVE 79/173/EEC , WHICH SHOW THAT THE OBJECTIVES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF THAT DIRECTIVE CAN BE ACHIEVED AND THAT THE CONDITIONS OF THE DIRECTIVE ARE SATISFIED ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY , IN AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE , TO FIX THE DETAILS OF THE REQUIRED REGULAR NOTIFICATION OF PROGRESS ON THE PROGRAMME ; WHEREAS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON THAT SUBJECT ;

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 PROGRAMME FOR THE ACCELERATION AND GUIDANCE OF COLLECTIVE IRRIGATION WORKS IN CORSICA SUBMITTED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON 9 AUGUST 1979 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF DIRECTIVE 79/173/EEC IS HEREBY APPROVED .

ARTICLE 2

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT SHALL , BEFORE 1 MAY EACH YEAR , SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAMME REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .

THE SAID REPORT SHALL INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION :

- THE SIZE OF THE AREAS PROVIDED WITH AN IRRIGATION NETWORK ,

- THE SIZE OF THE IRRIGATED AREAS , IN PARTICULAR THOSE INTENDED FOR FODDER PRODUCTION ,

- THE VOLUME OF IRRIGATION WATER DISTRIBUTED ,

- THE VOLUME OF WATER SUPPLIES REQUESTED BY FARMERS ,

- THE NUMBER OF FARMS WHICH ARE BEING SUPPLIED WITH WATER ,

- THE WORK DONE TO INCREASE WATER STOCKS .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 NOVEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT