31983D0608

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 November 1983

approving a programme relating to livestock auction markets in England pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77

(Only the English text is authentic)

(83/608/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 3164/82 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas, on 13 September 1983, the United Kingdom Government forwarded the programme relating to livestock auction markets in England;

Whereas the said programme relates to rationalization and creation of livestock auction markets with the aim of providing an efficient marketing structure for the producers; whereas the programme therefore constitutes 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 that Regulation can be achieved in the mentioned 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 question under what conditions the common action initiated by Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 will be continued beyond the date laid down in Article 16 (1) of the said Regulation remains open; whereas it is therefore appropriate to limit approval of the programme to applications referred to in Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;

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

1. The programme relating to the livestock auction markets in England submitted by the United Kingdom Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 13 September 1983 is hereby approved.

2. Approval of the programme relates only to projects submitted before 1 May 1984.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 332, 27. 11. 1982, p. 1.