31989D0133

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 February 1989

amending the boundaries of the less-favroured areas in Portugal within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(89/133/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Directive 86/467/EEC of 14 July 1986 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Portugal) (3) defines the areas of Portugal which are part of the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas on 5 July 1988 the Government of the Portuguese Republic notified and amendment to the administrative boundaries of five 'freguesias' (4);

Whereas, in response to a request for information, the Portuguese authorities notified the Commission on 4 October 1988 that the new boundaries do not change the area classified pursuant to Directive 75/268/EEC but that only a subdivision of five previously classified freguesias into a total of 10 freguesias is involved;

Whereas the Committee for the European Agricultural guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) 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

With effect from 11 June 1988, the list of less-favoured areas in Portugal contained in the Annexes to Directive 86/467/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 February 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 273, 24. 9. 1986, p. 173.

(4) Basic adminitrative unit in Portugal.

ANNEX

I. Less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC

1.2.3 // // // // Distrito // Concelho // Freguesia // // // // Porto // Penafiel // Sebolido Rio Mau // Beja // Odemira // Santa Clara-a-Velha Pereiras-Gare // // //

II. Less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC

1.2.3 // // // // Distrito // Concelho // Freguesia // // // // Beja // Almodôvar // Gomes Aires Aldeia dos Fernandes // Setúbal // Montijo // Canha Pegões // // //

III. Less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC

1.2.3 // // // // Distrito // Concelho // Freguesia // // // // Santarém // Tomar // Casais Além da Ribeira // // //