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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 24 JUNE 1981

APPROVING A PROGRAMME RELATING TO THE FRESH AND DRIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR IN GREECE PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77

( ONLY THE GREEK TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 81/515/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 2 FEBRUARY 1981 THE GOVERNMENT OF GREECE FORWARDED THE PROGRAMME RELATING TO THE FRESH AND DRIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR ;

WHEREAS THIS PROGRAMME RELATES TO :

- THE CREATION AND MODERNIZATION OF FACILITIES FOR MARKETING OF FRESH PRODUCTS ,

- THE MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION OF COLD STORAGE FACILITIES AND REFRIGERATED LORRIES AS WELL AS STORAGE FACILITIES FOR DRIED FRUIT ,

- THE MODERNIZATION , RATIONALIZATION AND CREATION OF FACILITIES FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE A PROGRAMME WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ;

WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME CONTAINS THE DETAILS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 , SHOWING THAT THE OBJECTIVES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE SAID REGULATION CAN BE ACHIEVED IN RESPECT OF THE CONCERNED SECTOR IN GREECE ; WHEREAS THE SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT EXCEED THE TIME LIMIT LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( G ) OF THIS REGULATION ;

WHEREAS THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE HAS NOT DELIVERED AN OPINION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SET BY ITS CHAIRMAN ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE PROGRAMME RELATING TO THE FRESH AND DRIED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 COMMUNICATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GREECE ON 2 FEBRUARY 1981 IS HEREBY APPROVED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 24 JUNE 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

GASTON THORN