ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
NoL364/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.76
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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of26October1976
authorizingtheItalianRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttohalf-bootswith
uppersofrubberfallingwithinheadingNoex64.01oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originatinginCzechoslovakia andinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(76/923/EEC)
tothedifficultiestheyareatpresentexperiencingin
marketingtheirproducts;
Whereasindirectimportsoftheproductsinquestion,
whichwouldbeinadditiontothosealreadyeffected,
wouldbelikelytoaggravatetheaboveeconomic
difficultiesinviewofthefactthatthepricesofthese
importsareapproximately 50°/obelowthosecharged
bynationalproducers;
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionrapidly
themachineryforbringingaboutthenecessary
cooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereasauthorization shouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasures,underthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttotheconditions
laiddownbytheCommission Decisionof
12May1971(2),andinparticularArticle1thereof,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirst
paragraphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirst
paragraphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon
21October1976bytheItalianGovernmenttothe
CommissionbytelexfromtheOfficeofitsPermanent
Representative totheEuropeanCommunities ,for
authorization nottoapplyCommunitytreatment
tohalf-bootsfallingwithinheadingNoex64.01of
theCommonCustomsTariff,originatingin
Czechoslovakia andinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,
Whereas,fortheproductsfallingwithinheading
Noex64.01oftheCommonCustomsTariff,the
ItalianRepublic,inaccordancewiththeCouncil
Decisionof18December1975(J),hasopenedin
respectofCzechoslovakia aquotafor1976ofLit
376million,whichisnowexhausted;
Whereasaccordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
ItalianGovernmentmanyfootwearfirmslocated
incertainless-developed areasinsouthernItalyare
facingaseriouscrisisattributableinlargemeasureHASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheItalianRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttothefollowingproducts:
(!)OJNoL332,29.12.1975,p.1. (2)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.

31.12.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL364/5
theproductsinquestionfromCzechoslovakia and
inanycasenotlaterthan31December1976.CCT
headingNoDescriptionofgoods
ex64.01Footwearwithoutersolesanduppers
ofrubberorartificialplasticmaterial:
—Half-bootswithuppersofrubberArticle3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
wheretheyoriginateinCzechoslovakia andarein
freecirculationintheotherMemberStates,andinDoneatBrussels,26October1976.
respectofwhichapplicationsforimportlicenceswere
lodgedafter14October1976.
Article2 FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommissionThisDecisionshallapplyuntilnewopportunities
ariseintheItalianRepublicfortheimportationof
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 December 1976 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of Denmark pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Danish text is authentic) (76/962/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Communities,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 26 July 1976 the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, order No 268 of the Ministry of Agriculture of 25 May 1976 amending the order on the promotion of the modernization of farms;

Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned order, the provisions governing the implementation in the Kingdom of Denmark of the abovementioned Directive, which form the subject of Commission Decisions 75/316/EEC of 30 April 1975 (2) and 76/43/EEC of 22 December 1975 (3), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the abovementioned order No 268 of 25 May 1976 is consistent with the conditions and objectives of Article 4 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

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

Having regard to order No 268 of the Ministry of Agriculture of 25 May 1976, the provisions implementing the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of Denmark pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC, as listed in Commission Decision 75/316/EEC of 30 April 1975, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 143, 5.6.1975, p. 16. (3)OJ No L 8, 15.1.1976, p. 34.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 December 1976 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Directive 72/160/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (76/961/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 3 August 1976 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, decision No 161 of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending the provisions governing the cessation of farming;

Whereas under Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned decision No 161, the provisions governing the implementation in the Netherlands of Directive 72/160/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decisions 74/257/EEC of 18 April 1974 (2), 75/7/EEC of 27 November 1974 (3), 75/645/EEC of 17 October 1975 (4) and 76/484/EEC of 21 April 1976 (5) continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC;

Whereas the amendments provided for in the abovementioned decision No 161 to the existing rules governing the cessation of farming are consistent with the objectives and provisions of Directive 72/160/EEC;

Whereas the 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

Having regard to the amendments contained in decision No 161 of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund, the provisions implementing Directive 72/160/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (2)OJ No L 141, 24.5.1974, p. 4. (3)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 32. (4)OJ No L 286, 5.11.1975, p. 19. (5)OJ No L 138, 26.5.1976, p. 21.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 September 1976 derogating from High Authority recommendation 1/64 concerning an increase in the protective duty on iron and steel products at the external frontiers of the Community (83rd derogation) (76/790/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to High Authority recommendation 1/64 of 15 January 1964 to the Governments of the Member States concerning an increase in the protective duty on iron and steel products at the external frontiers of the Community (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas by the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part and the Portuguese Republic of the other part (2), signed on 22 July 1972, successive tariff reductions were laid down for products covered by the European Coal and Steel Community ; whereas the final reduction, reducing the duty to zero, was to take effect on 1 July 1977;

Whereas by Decision of 16 June 1976 (3), the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community decided to speed up the process of tariff dismantling provided for in the Agreement, so that products originating in Portugal would be admitted free of customs duty with effect from 1 July 1976;

Whereas the products affected include pig-iron, high carbon ferro-manganese and the iron and steel products falling within Chapter 73 of the Customs Tariff for which minimum duties were created by High Authority recommendation 1/64 and by the instruments amending it ; whereas, however, in special cases, such as where commercial policy or customs procedure so require, Article 3 of the recommendation authorizes derogations from the minimum rates such derogations to be made by Commission Decision, whereas such a special case of commercial policy arises from the adoption of autonomous Decisions favourably affecting the pattern of trade, such as the Decision referred to above,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Member States are hereby authorized to derogate from the obligations arising under High Authority recommendation 1/64 to the extent necessary to suspend import duties and charges having an effect equivalent to such duties or the levying of such duties and charges on iron and steel products originating ir Portugal.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 July 1976.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1976.

For the Commission

Christopher SOAMES

Vice-President (1)OJ No 8, 22.1.1964, p. 99/64. (2)OJ No L 350, 19.12.1973, p. 53. (3)OJ No L 157, 18.6.1976, p. 36.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1976 on the adjustment of the boundaries of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Ireland) (Only the English text is authentic) (77/5/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Directive 75/272/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Ireland) (2) indicates the areas of Ireland which are included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the Government of Ireland has applied under Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, to have the boundaries of the areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/272/EEC adjusted as shown in the Annex hereto;

Whereas the areas resulting from the proposed adjustments, as they appear in the documents communicated and the declarations made by the Irish Government, meet the criteria which were applied in Directive 75/272/EEC when fixing the less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the adjustments requested by the Irish Government do not have the effect of increasing the effective amount of agricultural land of all the areas by more than 0 75 % of the total effected agricultural area of Ireland;

Whereas the 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 list of less-favoured areas in Ireland contained in the Annex to Directive 75/272/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 68.

ANNEX SUPPLEMENT TO DIRECTIVE 75/272/EEC IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 (3) OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC

1. The Western Region

Parts of County Cork comprising the District Electoral Divisions of Barnacurra, Glenlara and Meens in the Rural District of Kanturk.

Parts of County Limerick comprising: (a) the District Electoral Divisions of Kilfergus and Kilmoylan in the Rural District of Glin;

and

(b) the District Electoral Divisions of Abbeyfeale, Caher, Dromtrasna, Glenagower, Glensharrold, Mountcollins, Port, Rathronan and Rooskagh in the Rural District of Newcastle.
12.1.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL9/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of22December 1976
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheKingdomof
Belgiumofapaymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring
1975onaidsandpremiumsrelatingtothemodernization offarms
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(77/52/EEC)
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumofBfrs4314680(86293-60u.a.),i.e.Bfrs
3236010(64720-20u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehas'beenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof17
April1972onthemodernization offarms('),aslast
amendedbyDirective76/837/EEC(2),andinparti­
cularArticle21(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheKingdomof
BelgiumtoimplementDirective72/159/EECwere
thesubjectofafavourableCommissionDecision
pursuanttoArticle18ofthesaidDirective;
WhereasCommission Decision74/581/EECof16
October1974concerningapplicationsforreimburse­
mentinrespectofaidgrantedbytheMemberStates
pursuanttoDirectives72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand
72/161/EEC(3),laysdowninArticle4(1)thatthe
Commission ,actingonthebasisofparticulars
containedintheapplicationsforreimbursement ,shall
makeapaymentonaccountof75%oftheamount
requested;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement lodgedby
theKingdomofBelgiuminrespectofaidsgranted
during1975forthemodernization offarmsis
completeandhasbeensubmittedindueform;
whereasthetotalamountofexpenditurefortheyear
1975comestoBfrs39953718(799074-36u.a.)
brokendownasfollows:
underArticle8| (Bfrs353343underArticle10/Directive\Bfrs84375
underArticle11/72/159/EEC<BfrsBfrs39516000
underArticle121 /—
underArticle13/ \—
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomestoBfrs4314680(86293-60u.a.);HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbythe
KingdomofBelgiumduring1975inrespectofaid
andpremiumsrelatingtothemodernization offarms
shallbeBfrs3236010(64720-20u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium.
DoneatBrussels,22December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(•)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL302,4.11.1976,p.19.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
11.1.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL8/17
COMMISSION DECISION
of21December 1976
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnited
Kingdomofpremiumspaidduring1975fortheconversionofdairyherdsto
meatproduction
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(77/40/EEC)
datetheaidisgranted;whereasaprovisionalamount
shouldthereforebefixedincludingonlytheexpendi­
tureincurredonthefirstinstalment,i.e.
£8097671-14(19434395-19u.a.);
WhereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshouldthere­
forereimburse50%thereof,i.e.£4048835-57
(9717197-59u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
729/70of21April1970onthefinancingofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2788/72(2),andinparticular
Article7(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73of15May1973introducing apremium
systemfortheconversionofdairycowherdstomeat
productionandadevelopment premiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No266/75(4),and
inparticularArticles16(2)and17(2)thereof,
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement inrespectofexpenditure
incurredinrespectofpremiumsgrantedduring1975;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2641/74of15October1974concerningapplications
fortherefundbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGF
ofpremiumsfortheconversionofdairyherdstomeat
productionandofdevelopmentpremiumsforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(5);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthatpremiumsamountingto£13218500-14
andinparticular£8097671-14asafirstinstalment
and£5120829-00asasecondinstalment,werepaid
undertheconditionslaiddowninArticles 1to4of
Regulation(EEC)No1353/73anditsdetailedrulesof
application ;
Whereasthesecondinstalmentwillhavetobecalcu­
latedagainattheconversionrateoperativeontheHASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheUnited
Kingdomduring1975inrespectofpremiumsforthe
conversionofdairyherdstomeatproductionandof
developmentpremiumsforthespecializedraisingof
cattleformeatproductionshallprovisionally be
£4048835-57(9717197-59u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,21December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL295,30.12.1972,p.1.
(3)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.18.
(4)OJNoL30,4.2.1975,p.1.
(5)OJNoL283,19.10.1974,p.5.
NoL11/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.1.77
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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of17November 1976
authorizingIrelandtomaintainprotectivemeasuresunderArticle135ofthe
ActofAccessioninrespectoffootwearwithuppersofleather(Common
CustomsTariffsubheading64.02A)
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(77/56/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccession,andinparti­
cularArticle135thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionDecision76/176/EEC
of22December1975(*),asamendedbyDecision
76/571/EECof25June1976(2),wherebyIrelandwas
authorizedunderArticle135oftheabovementioned
Acttotakeandmaintainuntil31December1976
protectivemeasuresinrespectofimportsofcertain
footwear,
HavingregardtotheapplicationbyIrelanddated8
October1976,
Whereasintheperiodsincetheassessmentofthesitu­
ationmadeinthesaidDecisionof25June1976the
Irishfootwearindustryhascontinuedtoencounter
seriousdifficultieswhichareliabletopersist;whereas
statisticsavailablefortheperiodJanuarytoJuly1976
indicatecontinuingandincreasedimportpenetration
oftheIrishmarketfrombothMemberStateandthird
countryproducers;
Whereasitisconsideredthatreorganization ofthe
Irishfootwearindustryisafirstpre-requisitetothe
solutionofthesedifficulties ;whereasinpursuanceof
Commission Decision75/478/EECof10July
1975(3),theIrishGovernmentcommissioned manage­
mentconsultantstodrawupareorganization planfor
thefootwearindustry;whereasthemanagement
consultantshaverecentlycompletedandsubmitted
theirreport,whichiscurrentlyunderstudybythecompetentMinistryandisthesubjectofconsultation
withindustryandunions;whereasthefinalizationof
thereorganization planisanticipatedfortheendof
March1977;whereasacertainperiodofstabilityin
theconditionsofcompetitionwithintheIrish
domesticmarketisindispensable fortheelaboration
andimplementation ofsuchaplan;whereasthe
prolongationofexistingprotectivemeasuresuntil31
December1977wouldappearstrictlynecessaryand
sufficienttoenablethepartiesconcernedtofinalize
andimplementanagreedprogrammeofreorganiza­
tion,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Commission Decision76/176/EECof22December
1975isamendedasfollows:
InArticle1thedate'31December1976'isreplaced
by'31December1977';inArticle3(2)thedate'1
November1976'isreplacedby'1April1977'.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,17November1976.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL32,6.2.1976,p.22.
(2)OJNoL182,8.7.1976,p.24.
(3)OJNoL212,9.8.1976,p.17.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 January 1977 laying down a sampling plan for the French Republic with regard to the 1975 survey on the structure of agricultural holdings (Only the French text is authentic) (77/122/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Having regard to Council Directive 75/108/EEC of 20 January 1975 on the organization of a structures survey for 1975 as part of the programme of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (1), and in particular Article 8 (1) (c) thereof,

Whereas pursuant to Article 8 (1) (c) of Directive 75/108/EEC the sampling plans are to be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 of that Directive;

Whereas pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Directive 75/108/EEC random samples of agricultural holdings are to be taken and the number of these samples is to be between the limits laid down in that Article;

Whereas pursuant to Article 8 (1) (c) of Directive 75/108/EEC the sampling plans are to refer to strata and regions;

Whereas the French Republic has presented a sampling plan, which fulfils all the conditions set out above;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The sample of agricultural holdings shall be taken from the list of agricultural holdings for the general census of agriculture of 1970 and from the updated table of exceptional holdings.

Article 2

1. Non-exceptional holdings shall be stratified in each department: (a) according to technico-economic farm type or group of types;

(b) according to annual work units (AWU) into six strata:

less than 0 775 AWU, 0 775 to less than 1 775 AWU, 1 775 to less than 2 750 AWU, 2 750 to less than 5 AWU, 5 to less than 10 AWU and 10 AWU and above.

2. Exceptional holdings shall be the subject of exhaustive surveys. (1)OJ No L 42, 15.2.1975, p. 21.

Article 3

1. The sampling of non-exceptional holdings shall be systematic at a rate remaining constant within one stratum.

2. There shall be eight series of sampling ratios for each group of technico-economic types approximately in proportion to the size of the holdings, and one series of more flexible sampling ratios adaptable to those technico-economic types presenting an abnormal distribution of holdings by AWU strata.

Sampling ratios shall be between 1 and 1/40.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 25 January 1977.

For the Commission

François-Xavier ORTOLI

Vice-President