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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 19 OCTOBER 1988

ON IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES IN IRELAND PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 88/553/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85 OF 12 MARCH 1985 ON IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1137/88 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 25 ( 3 ) THEREOF,

WHEREAS, ON 26 APRIL 1988, THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND FORWARDED, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 24 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS :

"FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85';

WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 25 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85, THE COMMISSION MUST DECIDE WHETHER, HAVING REGARD TO THE COMPLIANCE OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED REGULATION, AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE LATTER AND TO THE NEED FOR A PROPER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS MEASURES, THE CONDITIONS FOR A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION BY THE COMMUNITY ARE SATISFIED;

WHEREAS THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS SATISFY THE CONDITIONS AND ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85;

WHEREAS THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND ( 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 PROVISIONS FORWARDED BY THE IRISH GOVERNMENT :

"FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85'

MEET THE CONDITIONS FOR A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE COMMUNITY TO THE COMMON MEASURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO IRELAND .

DONE AT BRUSSELS, 19 OCTOBER 1988 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FRANS ANDRIESSEN

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO L 93, 30 . 3 . 1985, P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 108, 29 . 4 . 1988, P . 1 .