3.7.87 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 175/5 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 81/527/EEC on the development of 
agriculture in the French overseas departments 
COM(87) 126 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 17 June 1987) 
(87/C 175/05) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, Whereas the financial breakdown should be made more 
flexible in line with the special requirements of 
application, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 
of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agri­
cultural structures ('), and in particular Article 18 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Council Directive 81/527/ 
EEC (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, 
provides that the common measure is to last five years 
from the date on which the programme is approved; 
whereas that period expired on 28 January 1987; 
Whereas the implementation of measures introduced by 
the abovementioned Directive has effectively contributed 
to the development of agriculture in the overseas 
departments; whereas, however, the low level of 
economic development and the underdevelopment of the 
agricultural sector as compared with the other 
Community regions calls for the possibility of continuing 
the work laid down in the programme for applying the 
measures in order to consolidate progress achieved; 
Whereas it is necessary in particular to consolidate the 
technical assistance effort called for by the novel 
character of the diversification of production and in 
order to ensure a link between experimental stations and 
agricultural holdings; Article 1 
Directive 81/527/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. Article 5 (1) is replaced by the following: 
'1. Expenditure incurred by the French Republic 
under the programme on the measures referred to in 
Article 3 shall be eligible under the Guidance Section 
of the Fund up to the following limits: 
— under Article 3 (a), up to 50 million ECU, 
— under Article 3 (b), up to 122 million ECU, 
— under Article 3 (c), up to 57 million ECU, 
— under Article 3 (d), up to 18 million ECU, 
— under Article 3 (e), up to 40,5 million ECU, of 
which a maximum of 5,35 million ECU may be 
used for technical assistance and the application of 
agronomical research findings. 
When the programme or any amendments thereto as 
referred to in Article 2 (2) are approved, the 
Commission may adjust those limits, without however 
exceeding the estimated cost provided for in Article 6 
(3) or the figure of 5,35 million ECU for technical 
assistance and the application of research findings.' 
2. Article 6 (1) and (3) are replaced by the following: 
'1. The duration of the common measure shall be 
not more than seven years as from the date on which 
the programme is approved. 
3. The total estimated cost of the common 
measure to be borne by the Fund shall be 115 million 
ECU.' 
Article 2 
O OJNoL93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 38. This Directive is addressed to the French Republic.