27.1.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL18/25
COMMISSION DECISION
of14January1976
ontheimplementation ofthereformofagriculturalstructuresintheFederal
RepublicofGermanyin1975,pursuanttoDirectives72/159/EECand
72/160/EECandTitleIIIofDirective75/268/EEC
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(76/122/EEC)
8(4)ofDirective72/160/EEC,theamendedtextsof
thefollowinglaws,regulationsandadministrative prov­
isionsadoptedbytheLander,orconfirmedtheir
continuingvalidityfor1975;
Schleswig-Holstein
—Directivesof26April1974toencourageamalga­
mationsfortherationaluseofagricultural
machinery (machinerysyndicates),
—Directivesof18February1974and19April1974
toencouragefarmerstoemployauxiliaryfarm
labour,
—Directivesof12February1975toencouragethe
construction ofbuildingsforcattleandpig
farming,
—Directivesof10April1975toencouragethe
drainingofindividualfarms.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof1?
April1972onthemodernization offarms('),andin
particularArticle18(3)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective75/268/EECof28
April1975onmountainandhillfarmingandfarming
incertainless-favoured areas(2),andinparticular
Article13thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/160/EECof17
April1972concerningmeasurestoencouragethe
cessationoffarmingandthereallocationofutilized
agriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructuralimprove­
ment(3),andinparticularArticle9(3)thereof,
Whereason23May1975theGovernment ofthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyforwarded,pursuantto
Article17(4)ofDirective72/159/EECandArticle8
(4)ofDirective72/160/EEC,thetextofthefollowing
laws,regulationsandadministrative provisions :
—principlesfortheencouragement ofinvestmentin
individualfarmsandthesettlementofruralareas,
intheversionof11April1975,
—principlesfortheencouragement ofinvestmentin
individualcombinedfarmandforestryenterprises
andinindividualforestryenterprises,inthe
versionof11April1975,
—principlesregardingpremiumstoencouragethe
grantingoflongleases,dated11April1975,
—principlesregardingadaptationgrantstoassist
elderlyagriculturalworkersof11April1975;
Whereason9June1975theGovernment ofthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyalsoforwarded,pursuant
toArticle17(4)ofDirective72/159/EECandArticleLowerSaxony
—Directivesof11December1974onthegranting
ofsubsidiestomachinerysyndicates,
—Directivesof13December1972toencouragethe
poolingoflabourresourcesbyfarms,
—Directivesonspecialmeasuresrelatingtoagricul­
turalholdingsinLowerSaxony(phasedinvest­
mentplan),intheversionof16January1975,
—Directivesof24April1974onmeasurestofacili­
tatecessationoffarming.
NorthRhine-Westphalia
—Directivesof4February1975toencouragethe
formationofmachinerysyndicates,
—Directivesof25April1973toencourageauxiliary
farmlabour,(')OJNoL96,23.4.1972 ,p.1.
(-')OJNoL128 ,19.5.1975 ,p.1
(})OJNoL96,23.4.1972 ,p.9.

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—Directivesof25June1973toencouragefarmers
toemployreliefmilkers,
—Directivesof20December1974concerningthe
Land'ssupplementary programme .
Hessecialassistanceforelderlyfarmersof19December
1973),whichgovernsinteraliatheintroductionof
theannuitymentionedinArticle2(1)(a)ofDirective
72/160/EEC,werethesubjectofCommissionDeci­
sions74/185/EEC('),74/258/EEC(2)and
75/476/EEC(3);
Whereason26June1975,theGovernment ofthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyalsoforwardedpursuant
toArticle13ofDirective75/268/EECprinciplesof11
April1975fortheassistanceoffarmsinupland
regionsandcertainotherless-favouredareas;
Whereason24July1975italsoforwardedthe
followinglaws,regulationsandadministrative provi­
sionsadoptedbytheLänderpursuanttoTitleIIIof
Directive75/268/EEC:—Directivesof8March1975onthegrantingbythe
Landofsubsidiestolanddevelopment associa­
tions,
—Directivesof21December1972onthepromotion
ofjointlanddevelopmentschemes.
Rhineland-Palatinate
—Orderof18April1974topromotetheformation
ofmachinerysyndicatesandthepoolingoflabour
resources .Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg—Directivesof2August1974onaidforthecreation
andimprovement ofpastureonlandwhichother­
wisecouldno.longerbeused,
—Directivesof21May1975relatingtothe
programmeofregionalpreservation .
Hesse—Directivesof10July1973toencouragethejoint
useofmachinerythroughthe'formationof
machinerysyndicates,
—Directivesof1March1973ontheuseofLand
fundsfortheprovisionoflocalfemalehelpersand
auxiliaryfarmlabourers,
—Orderof19April1974onadditionalmeasures
relatingtotheLand'sregionalprogrammeforagri­
culture.
Saarland—DirectivesbytheLandof8March1975oninvest­
mentaidtoindividualholdingsforthepurposeof
conservationofthecountrysideinholdingswhich
wouldnotqualifyforaid.
Bavaria
—DirectivesconcerningtheBavariangrasslandand
highlandprogramme .PartB:assistancefor»
pasturelandandmountainpasturehusbandry.
Whereason29May1975,theGovernment ofthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyalsoforwarded,pursuant
toArticle2ofCommission Decision74/185/EECof
13March1974areportontheapplicationoftheprin­
ciplesforthegrantingofinvestmentaidinindividual
combinedfarmingandforestryundertakingsandin
individualforestryundertakings ;
Whereas,underArticle18(3)ofDirective
72/159/EECandArticle9(3)ofDirective
72/160/EEC,theCommission mustdecidewhether,
havingregardtotheobjectivesoftheDirectivein
questionandtotheneedforaproperconnection
betweenthevariousmeasures,thelaws,regulations
andadministrative provisionsforwardedcomplywith
theDirectiveandwithTitleIIIofDirective
75/268/EECandthussatisfytheconditionsforfinan­
cialcontribution bytheCommunityin1975also;—Orderof5June1973topromotecooperation
betweenfarms.
Bavaria
—Orderof20March1973layingdownspecial
conditionsforfinancialassistanceunderArticle6
(5)oftheLawonthepromotionofagriculturein
Bavaria(machinerysyndicates),
—Orderof27July1972layingdowngeneralcondi­
tionsrelatingtofinancialassistanceforcentral
servicesforlocalfemalehelpersandauxiliaryfarm
labourers,
—Directivesof12March1973ontheencourage­
mentofvillageimprovements ;
Whereasthe1973and1974versionsoftheabovemen­
tionedlaws,regulationsandadministrative provisions
andthelawonthegradualincorporation ofold-age
pensionsintofinancialassistanceforfarmers(Seventh
AmendingLawpursuanttotheLawconcerningfinan(1)OJNoL94,4.4.1974,p.22.
(2)OJNoL141,24.5.1974,p.7.
(})OJNoL212,9.8.1975,p.13.

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Whereas,subjecttothereservationsalreadysetoutin
CommissionDecision74/185/EECrelatingtothe
principlesforthegrantingofinvestmentaidinindi­
vidualCombinedfarmingandforestryundertakings
andinindividualforestryundertakings ,thelaws,regu­
lationsandadministrative provisionsareconsistent
withtheobjectivesofDirectives72/159/EEC,
72/160/EECand75/268/EEC;
WhereasthereportfromtheGovernment ofthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyreferredtoabove
showedthatin1974and1975lessthan0-5%ofall
aidedfarmsreceivedaidunderthelatterprinciples;
consequently ,thatmeasure,whichdoesnotcomply
withtherequirements ofArticle14(2)ofDirective
72/159/EEC,hasonlyverylittlepracticalsignifi­
cance;whereastheachievementoftheobjectivesof
theDirectivewasthereforehardlyatallaffectedby
thatmeasurein1973and1974;
WhereastheCommunitymustremaininaposition
toascertainthatthemeasuredoesnotacquirespecial
significancewhichmightendangertheachievement
oftheobjectivesoftheDirectives;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspects;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonAgriculturalStructure,HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Theabovementioned laws,regulationsandadministra­
tiveprovisionsfortheimplementation intheFederal
RepublicofGermanyinrespectoftheyear1975of
Directives72/159/EEC,72/160/EECandTitleIIIof
Directive75/268/EECsatisfytheconditionsforfinan­
cialcontribution bytheCommunitytocommon
measuresasreferredtoinArticle15ofDirective
72/159/EEC,Article13ofDirective75/268/EECand
Article6ofDirective72/160/EEC.
Article2
TheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicbfGermany
shallforwardtotheCommission atthelateston31
March1976,thereportfor1975referredtoinArticle
2ofCommission Decision74/185/EECof13March
1974.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
DoneatBrussels,14January1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission