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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 777/89

of 28 March 1989

authorizing Spain not to apply in certain areas the scheme for the set-aside of arable land

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 591/89 (2), and in particular Article 32a (1) thereof,

Whereas Spain has submitted an application to be exempted from the scheme for land set-aside in respect of, on the one hand, areas with the highest risk of depopulation and, on the other, territorial units (comarcas) with particularly serious socio-economic situations; whereas these areas do not exceed 29,48 % of the arable land in Spain;

Whereas, in view of the particular structure of Spanish territory, the areas listed in the abovementioned application satisfy the criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1273/88 (3);

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Spain is hereby authorized, pursuant to Article 32a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, not to apply the scheme for the set-aside of arable land provided for in Title 01 of that Regulation in the areas set out in the Annex, which do not exceed 29,48 % of the arable land in Spain.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 March 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 65, 9. 3. 1989, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 121, 11. 5. 1988, p. 41.

ANNEX

Areas in respect of which Spain is authorized not to apply the scheme for the set-aside of arable land provided for in Title 01 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85

COMARCAS DE ALBACETE

03. Sierra Alcaraz

06. Sierra Segura

COMARCAS DE ÁVILA

03. Barco Ávila-Piedrahita

04. Gredos

COMARCAS DE BADAJOZ

01. Alburquerque

02. Mérida

03. Don Benito

04. Puebla Alcocer

05. Herrera del Duque

06. Badajoz

07. Almendralejo

08. Castuera

09. Olivenza

10. Jerez de los Caballeros

11. Llerena

12. Azuaga

COMARCAS DE CÁCERES

02. Trujillo

03. Brozas

04. Valencia de Alcántara

05. Logrosán

06. Navalmoral de la Mata

08. Plasencia

COMARCAS DE CÁDIZ

01. Campiña de Cádiz

02. Costa Noroeste

04. De la Janda

COMARCAS DE CIUDAD REAL

01. Montes Norte

04. Montes Sur

05. Pastos

06. Campo de Montiel

COMARCAS DE CÓRDOBA

02. La Sierra

03. Campiña Baja

04. Las Colonias

05. Campiña Alta

06. Penibética

COMARCAS DE CUENCA

01. Alcarria

02. Serranía Alta

04. Serranía Baja

COMARCAS DE GRANADA

05. Iznalloz

06. Montefrío

COMARCAS DE GUADALAJARA

02. Sierra

03. Alcarria Alta

04. Molina de Aragón

05. Alcarria Baja

COMARCAS DE HUELVA

05. Condado Campiña

06. Condado Litoral

COMARCAS DE JAÉN

01. Sierra Morena

04. Campiña del Norte

05. La Loma

06. Campiña del Sur

07. Magina

09. Sierra Sur

COMARCAS DE MÁLAGA

01. Norte o Antequera

COMARCAS DE PALENCIA

03. Saldana-Valdavia

04. Boedo-Ojeda

06. Cervera

COMARCAS DE SEGOVIA

02. Sepúlveda

COMARCAS DE SEVILLA

02. La Vega

03. El Aljarafe

04. Las Marismas

05. La Campiña

06. La Sierra Sur

07. De Estepa

COMARCAS DE SORIA

01. Pinares

02. Tierras Altas y Valle del Tera

03. Burgo de Osma

05. Campo de Gomara

06. Almazán

07. Arcos de Jalón

COMARCAS DE TERUEL

01. Cuenca del Jiloca

02. Serranía de Montalbán

04. Serranía de Albarracín

06. Maestrazgo

COMARCAS DE ZAMORA

01. Sanabria

03. Aliste

05. Sayago