1999/251/EC: Commission Decision of 23 March 1999 amending the list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 950/97 (Ireland) (notified under document number C(1999) 709)
Date: 1999-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, financial aid, less-favoured agricultural area, less-favoured region, regional aid

10. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 96/29

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 March 1999

amending the list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Regulation (EC)
No 950/97 (Ireland)

(notified under document number C(1999) 709)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(1999/251/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 950/97 of
20 May 1997 on improving the efficiency of agricultural
structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2331/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3),

Whereas the Government of Ireland has requested by
letter of 30 April 1997 and of 19 November 1998,
pursuant to Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 950/97,
less-favoured areas be
that
amended in accordance with the Annexes
to this
Decision;

the Community list of

Whereas the new areas for inclusion on the list satisfy the
criteria laid down in Council Directive 85/350/EEC (3) for
determining areas within the meaning of Article 24 of
Regulation (EC) No 950/97;

Whereas the Government of Ireland has communicated
by the abovementioned letters a list of areas to be reclassi-
fied from less severely handicapped areas to more severely
handicapped areas in County Monaghan covering an area
of 10 470 ha of utilised agricultural area so that this type
of less-favoured area will cover 75 087 ha of utilised agri-
cultural area; whereas this list replaces from 1999 on, the
previous list on County Monaghan;

Whereas the areas for reclassification satisfy the criteria
for the classification of more severely handicapped areas
laid down in Commission Decision C(95)2850 of 28
November 1995;

Whereas these amendments do not have the effect of
increasing the utilised agricultural area of
the less-
favoured areas by more than 1,5 % of the total utilised
agricultural area of Ireland;

Whereas, under Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 950/97,
the Commission has to decide whether on the basis of
conformity with the provisions of that Regulation and
taking into account the objectives set out therein and the
necessary links between the different measures, the condi-
tions for a financial contribution by the Community have
been satisfied;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on agri-
cultural structures and rural development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of less-favoured areas in Ireland contained in the
Annex
91/
466/EEC (4) and Directive 96/52/EC (5) is supplemented
by the lists in the Annex to this Decision.

85/350/EEC, Directive

to Directive

The list of less-favoured areas reclassified as more severely
handicapped concerning County Monaghan is replaced
by the list communicated by the Irish Government by
letter of 30 April 1997.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 142, 2.6.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 291, 30.10.1998, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 187, 19.7.1985, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 251, 7.9.1991, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 194, 6.8.1996, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 4. 1999

ANEXO (cid:190) BILAG (cid:190) ANHANG (cid:190) PAQAQTGLA (cid:190) ANNEX (cid:190) ANNEXE (cid:190) ALLEGATO (cid:190)
BIJLAGE (cid:190) ANEXO (cid:190) LIITE (cid:190) BILAGA

Zonas desfavorecidas tal como se definen en el apartado 24 del Reglamento (CE) no 950/97 / Ugunstigt
stillede landbrugsomr(cid:134)der i henhold til artikel 24 i forordning (EF) nr. 950/97 / Benachteiligte Gebiete im
Sinne von Artikel 24 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 950/97 / Leiomejtij(cid:146)r peqiow(cid:146)r s(cid:151)lvyma le to (cid:145)qhqo 24 tou
jamomislo(cid:151) (EJ) aqih. 950/97 / Less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No
950/97 / Zones d(cid:130)favoris(cid:130)es au titre de l’article 24 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 950/97 / Zone svantaggiate ai sensi
dell’articolo 24 del regolamento (CE) n. 950/97 / Probleemgebieden in de zin van artikel 24 van Verordening
(EG) nr. 950/97 / Zonas desfavorecidas na acep(cid:135)(cid:209)o do artigo 24.o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 950/97 / Asetuksen
(EY) N:o 950/97 24 artiklan mukaisesti ep(cid:132)suotuisiksi m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritetyt alueet / Mindre gynnade omr(cid:134)den i enlighet
med artikel 24 i f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 950/97

COUNTY CORK

DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISION

TOWNLAND(S)

Derry

Carrig

COUNTY KILDARE

Ballinaclogh

Chimneyfield

DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISION

TOWNLAND(S)

Carrigeen

COUNTY LAOIS

Glebe

Glowens

Simonstown West

DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISION

TOWNLAND(S)

Ballinakill

Cloghoge

COUNTY WICKLOW

DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISION

TOWNLAND(S)

Dunganstown South

Dunganstown West

Breagura

Kilmacurra West