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COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 December 1984

approving a programme for the eggs and poultrymeat sector in England and Wales in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77

(Only the English text is authentic)

(85/27/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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1932/84 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas, on 21 December 1983, the United Kingdom Government notified its specific programme for the eggs and poultrymeat sector in England and Wales;

Whereas the said programme concerns:

- as regards poultrymeat: the investments needed to set up a modern, efficient and competitive poultrymeat processing industry,

- as regards eggs and egg products: the investments required, in particular, to rationalize and modernize this sector and to adapt it to Community health protection standards;

whereas the said programme therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;

Whereas approval of the programme will not affect the decisions to be taken under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 in the matter of the Community financing of projects, especially those involving an increase in capacities for the grading and packaging of eggs or the slaughter of poultry;

Whereas the programme provides enough of the details referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, demonstrating that the objectives of Article 1 of the said Regulation can be achieved in the sectors concerned; whereas the period fixed for the execution of the programme does not exceed that laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the said 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 specific programme for the eggs and poultrymeat sector in England and Wales, notified by the United Kingdom Government on 21 December 1983 in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 1984.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 180, 7. 7. 1984, p. 1.