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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 October 1987

on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Italy (Veneto) pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(87/539/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 Italian Government has notified, pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85:

- Veneto Regional Decision No 230 of 24 July 1986 on provisions for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85,

- Veneto Regional Decision No 1381 of 2 April 1987 on provisions for applying Titles I, II and III of Decision No 230 of 24 July 1986,

- Veneto Regional Law No 14 of 5 March 1987 on provisions for the installation of young farmers and for relief services in farming;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 25 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the compatibility of the aforesaid provisions with the abovementioned Regulation, the latter's objectives, and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are satisfied;

Whereas Veneto Regional Decision No 230 of 24 July 1986 in the version given in Decision No 1381 of 2 April 1987 meets the conditions and objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;

Whereas Title I of Veneto Regional Law No 14 of 5 March 1987 meets the conditions and objectives of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; whereas that statement is based on the assumption that the measures provided for in Title I of the abovementioned Law are applied in accordance with the criteria and principles laid down in Decision No 1381 of 2 April 1987 as regards the granting of special aids to young farmers;

Whereas Title II of Veneto Regional Law No 14 of 5 March 1987 meets the conditions and objectives of Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;

Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 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 Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Following Veneto Regional Decision No 1381 of 2 April 1987, Veneto Regional Decision No 230 of 24 July 1986 and Veneto Regional Law No 14 of 5 March 1987, the latter subject to the provision that the measures provided for in Title I thereof are applied in accordance with the criteria and principles laid down in Decision No 1381 of 2 April 1987 as regards the granting of special aids to young farmers, are hereby deemed to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community towards the common measure referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 29 October 1987.

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.