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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 January 1988

on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in the Federal Republic of Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85

(Only the German text is authentic)

(88/119/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 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas the German Government has notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 24(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, that the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia is maintaining its system of occupational training in agriculture, which was introduced pursuant to Directive 72/161/EEC concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture and which was the subject of Commission Decision 75/315/EEC of 30 April 1975 (3);

Whereas the system satisfies the objectives of Article 21 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 Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The system of occupational training in agriculture introduced in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1974 pursuant to Directive 72/161/EEC satisfies the conditions governing a Community financial contribution under Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 1988.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

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

(2) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 143, 5. 6. 1975, p. 14.