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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 December 1986

approving an amendment to the programme relating to the marketing and processing of fruit and vegetables in Belgium pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77

(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(87/10/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 and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2224/86 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas on 24 October 1985 the Belgian Government forwarded an amendment to the programme approved by Commission Decision 80/1058/EEC (3) relating to the marketing and processing of fruit and vegetables, and on 9 July 1986 submitted supplementary information;

Whereas the amendment to the said programme is confined to investments principally intended for the modernization and rationalization of capacity for marketing and processing of fruit and vegetables; whereas such investments are likely to contribute towards improving the situation in the sector concerned and enhancing its value; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;

Whereas the investments relating to the modernization and rationalization of auction halls and wholesale markets can be accepted and those relating to processed products are acceptable insofar as they concern products listed in Annex II to the Treaty and the raw materials used in their manufacture come principally from the Community;

Whereas the amendment contains enough of the details specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to show that the objectives of Article 1 of the said Regulation can be attained in the abovementioned sector; whereas the time laid down for implementing the amendment does not exceed the period specified in Article 3 (1) (g) of the said Regulation;

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 amendment to the programme relating to the marketing and processing of fruit and vegetables, notified on 24 October 1985 and supplemented on 9 July 1986 by the Belgian Government in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

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

(2) OJ No L 194, 17. 7. 1986, p. 4.

(3) OJ No L 308, 19. 11. 1980, p. 18.