17.7.84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 189/5 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation determining the persons liable for 
payment of a customs debt (') 
COM(84) 363 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty 
on 27 June 1984) 
(84/C 189/04) 
The Commission hereby amends its proposal as follows: 
The text of Article 2 (1) (a) is replaced by the following: 
'(a) where, pursuant to the provisions in force, the person who made a declaration 
in his own name stated that he was acting on behalf of another person, the 
latter shall also be jointly and severally liable for the customs debt, where it is 
established that he in fact authorized the person who made the declaration to 
act on his behalf.' 
(') OJ No C 340, 28. 12. 1982, p. 5. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 
72/161/EEC relating to agricultural structures 
COM(84) 368 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 29 June 1984) 
(84/C 189/05) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in 
particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas Article 16 of Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modern­
ization of farms (2), Article 7 of Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 
O OJNoC 18,25. 1. 1984, p. 5. 
(2) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. 
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concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of 
utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (') and Article 9 of 
Council Directive 72/161/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning the provision of socio­
economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in 
agriculture (2), all three Directives as last amended by Directive 84/140/EEC (3), provide 
for the estimated time required for carrying out the common measures referred to in 
those Directives to run until 30 June 1984; 
Whereas, on 10 October 1983, the Commission forwarded to the Council proposals for 
improving the efficiency of agricultural structures, which were designed to replace the 
measures referred to in the abovementioned Directives; 
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 (2) (c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 
of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended 
by Regulation (EEC) No 3509/80 (5), the target date for completing these common 
measures should be deferred until 31 October 1984 in order to ensure the necessary 
continuity until the proposed measures are applicable, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
With effect on 1 July 1984: 
1. Article 16 (1) of Directive 72/159/EEC is hereby replaced by the following: 
'1. The estimated time required for carrying out the common measures shall run 
until 31 October 1984.' 
2. The first subparagraph of Article 7 (1) of Directive 72/160/EEC is replaced by the 
following: 
'1. The estimated time required for carrying out the common measures shall run 
until 31 October 1984'. 
3. Article 9 (1) of Directive 72/161/EEC is replaced by the following: 
'1. The estimated time required for carrying out the common measures shall run 
until 31 October 1984.' 
Article 2 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
(') OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9. 
O OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 15. 
O OJ No L 72, 15. 3. 1984, p. 24. 
(4) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. 
O OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1980, p. 87.