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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 July 1986

approving a programme pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 895/85 on a common measure to improve the structures of the wine-making sector in Greece

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(86/411/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 895/85 of 1 April 1985 on a common measure to improve the structures of the wine-making sector in Greece (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,

Whereas on 7 February 1986 the Greek Government forwarded a programme for restructuring certain areas planted with vines in Greece and on 12 March 1986, at the Commission's request, forwarded certain details and corrections;

Whereas the programme contains the information referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 895/85 to show that the objectives of the Regulation can be achieved;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 895/85, the procedures must be drawn up, in agreement with the Greek Government, for the periodic communication to the Commission of the information referred to in Article 6 (2) of the Regulation concerning the implementation of the programme;

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 programme for restructuring certain areas planted with vines in Greece, forwarded by the Greek Government on 7 February 1986, concerning which supplementary information was submitted on 12 March 1986, is hereby approved.

Article 2

1. Before 1 July each year the Greek Government shall submit a progress report on the programme referred to in Article 1.

The report shall contain the following information:

- the state of advance, for the preceding calendar year, of the measures provided for in the programme, listed in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 895/85, with details of the areas where the restructuring operations are in progress and the type of operation (grubbing up or/and replanting),

- details of the areas in categories 1 and 2, within the meaning of Article 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 (2), undergoing restructuring, and the extent of the areas in category 3 where vineyards are being grubbed,

- the number of beneficiaries per year and groups formed for the purposes of grouped or collective operations, with the number of their members,

- in cases of collective restructuring in a context of land consolidation, the number of consolidation operations and land parcels before and after the operation,

- as regards technical assistance, the number of persons employed during the year, with their date of recruitment, terms of employment and place of employment; a detailed breakdown of expenditure for technical assistance, the number of courses organized, hours worked and number of wine-growers attending,

- additional provisions to ensure that accompanying measures relate solely to requirements arising from vineyard restructuring operations provided for in the programme,

- confirmation that the land improvement measures (clearance, measures to combat erosion, access roads to plots) have not received aid under other common measures; if other common measures are being applied in the same areas for similar schemes, those common measures shall be applied by priority, and any expenditure shall be charged thereto,

- additional provisions to ensure effective supervision of the implementation of the programme and the outcome of such supervision,

- particulars regarding expenditure during the calendar year in question, broken down between the various operations, with indications of the funding sources,

- in cases where the scale of the operations and expenditure diverge significantly from the programme forecasts: indication of reasons.

2. Not less than every two years, the Greek authorities responsible for implementing the programme and the Commission departments shall meet to monitor progress.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 97, 4. 4. 1985, p. 2.

(2) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1.