79/911/EEC: Commission Decision of 18 October 1979 approving a programme for the improvement of redmeat slaughterhouses in the United Kingdom
Official Journal L 280 , 09/11/1979 P. 0035 - 0035
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 51 , 23 . 2 . 1977 , P . 1 .
COMMISSION DECISION
OF 18 OCTOBER 1979
APPROVING A PROGRAMME FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF REDMEAT SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )
( 79/911/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 OF 15 FEBRUARY 1977 ON COMMON MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ARE PROCESSED AND MARKETED ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT FORWARDED ON 8 DECEMBER 1977 THE REDMEAT SLAUGHTERHOUSES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME AND ON 15 JUNE 1978 AND 26 APRIL 1979 SUPPLIED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ;
WHEREAS THAT PROGRAMME CONCERNS THE MODERNIZATION AND EQUIPPING OF REDMEAT SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ORDER THAT THEY SHALL COMPLY WITH THE HEALTH STANDARDS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVE 64/433/EEC , THUS ENABLING PRODUCERS TO MAKE FULL USE OF MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT , MARKET-ORIENTATED SLAUGHTER-HOUSE INDUSTRY ; WHEREAS IT THEREFORE CONSTITUTES A PROGRAMME WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ;
WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME CONTAINS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 INDICATING THAT THE OBJECTIVES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THAT REGULATION CAN BE ATTAINED IN RESPECT OF REDMEAT PRODUCTION ; WHEREAS THE SCHEDULED PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT EXCEED THE LIMIT LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( G ) OF THE REGULATION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
ARTICLE 1
THE UNITED KINGDOM REDMEAT SLAUGHTERHOUSES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME COMMUNICATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT ON 8 DECEMBER 1977 , AS AMPLIFIED BY THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED ON 15 JUNE 1978 AND 26 APRIL 1979 , PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 IS HEREBY APPROVED .
ARTICLE 2
THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 OCTOBER 1979 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
FINN GUNDELACH
VICE-PRESIDENT