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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 27 OCTOBER 1980

APPROVING A PROGRAMME RELATING TO THE POTATO SECTOR IN DENMARK PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77

( ONLY THE DANISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1037/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 , ON 9 JANUARY 1980 THE DANISH GOVERNMENT FORWARDED A PROGRAMME RELATING TO THE POTATO SECTOR AND ON 7 JULY 1980 PROVIDED ADDITIONAL DETAILS ;

WHEREAS THE SAID PROGRAMME RELATES TO THE EXPANSION AND RATIONALIZATION OF STORAGE , CLEANING , SORTING AND PACKAGING FACILITIES OF WARE AND SEED POTATOES AS WELL AS THE EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION OF FACILITIES FOR STARCH PRODUCTION , WITH THE AIM OF INCREASING AND STABILIZING POTATO PRODUCERS ' INCOMES ; WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME THEREFORE CONSTITUTES A PROGRAMME WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ;

WHEREAS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES INVESTMENT PLANS FOR EXPANDING AND MODERNIZING STARCH PRODUCING FACILITIES , THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 CANNOT BE ACHIEVED CONSIDERING THE MARKET SITUATION IN THE SECTOR ;

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 THAT REGULATION CAN BE ACHIEVED IN DENMARK IN THE WARE AND SEED POTATO SECTOR ; WHEREAS THE SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT EXCEED THE TIME LIMIT LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( G ) OF THAT 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 THE POTATO SECTOR FORWARDED BY THE DANISH GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ON 9 JANUARY 1980 AND SUPPLEMENTED ON 7 JULY 1980 IS HEREBY APPROVED AS FAR AS WARE AND SEED POTATOES ARE CONCERNED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 OCTOBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT