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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 17 DECEMBER 1980

APPROVING A PROGRAMME FOR THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR OF THE LAND NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA , PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77

( ONLY THE GERMAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1337/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 23 JUNE 1980 , THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY FORWARDED A PROGRAMME FOR THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR OF THE LAND NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA ;

WHEREAS THIS PROGRAMME AIMS AT THE RESTRUCTURING , RATIONALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL STORAGE AND MARKETING FACILITIES FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE DISTRIBUTION , REDUCE COSTS AND GUARANTEE PRODUCER INCOMES IN THE LONG TERM ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE A PROGRAMME WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ;

WHEREAS APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAMME CAN ONLY BE GIVEN SUBJECT TO FUTURE COMMUNITY POLICY FOR RECTIFYING THE STRUCTURAL SURPLUSES IN THE MILK SECTOR ;

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 THEREOF CAN BE ACHIEVED IN RESPECT OF THE SECTOR CONCERNED ; WHEREAS THE SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT EXCEED THE TIME LIMIT LAID DOWN 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 PROGRAMME FOR THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR IN THE LAND NORTH-RHINE-WESTPHALIA , FORWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ON 23 JUNE 1980 , IS HEREBY APPROVED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

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