CELEX: 31981R1947
Language: en
Date: 1981-07-06 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1947/81 of 6 July 1981 laying down the conditions on which the Hellenic Republic may maintain on a transitional basis certain national aid measures falling within the scope of the socio-structural Directives

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31981R1947

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1947/81 of 6 July 1981 laying down the conditions on which the Hellenic Republic may maintain on a transitional basis certain national aid measures falling within the scope of the socio-structural Directives  

Official Journal L 197 , 20/07/1981 P. 0033

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 128 , 19 . 5 . 1975 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 180 , 14 . 7 . 1980 , P . 34 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 96 , 23 . 4 . 1972 , P . 1 .  ( 4 ) SEE PAGE 41 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .  COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1947/81 OF 6 JULY 1981 LAYING DOWN THE CONDITIONS ON WHICH THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC MAY MAINTAIN ON A TRANSITIONAL BASIS CERTAIN NATIONAL AID MEASURES FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SOCIO-STRUCTURAL DIRECTIVES  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE 1979 ACT OF ACCESSION , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 69 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE PROCEDURE FOR THE JOINT EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL AIDS GRANTED BY THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE DURING THE PERIOD PRIOR TO ACCESSION , ANNEXED TO THE FINAL ACT OF THE TREATY OF ACCESSION , THE LIST OF NATIONAL AID MEASURES WHICH ARE TO BE ASSESSED WITH REFERENCE TO THE SCOPE OF THE SOCIO-STRUCTURAL DIRECTIVES REFERRED TO IN ANNEX IV TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION AND WHICH THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN ON A TRANSITIONAL BASIS IS TO BE AS AGREED WITHIN THE CONFERENCE .  WHEREAS , HOWEVER , THAT LIST SHOULD BE UPDATED IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CORRECTIONS , OF THE ABOLITION OF CERTAIN AID MEASURES , OF CHANGES IN THE WAY CERTAIN TYPES OF AID ARE GRANTED AND OF THE UPDATING , WHERE NECESSARY , OF THE AMOUNT THEREOF WHICH MAY HAVE OCCURED IN THE MEANTIME ;  WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 114 OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION AND ANNEX IV THERETO , THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC MUST IMPLEMENT THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO COMPLY NOT LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1983 WITH THE SOCIO-STRUCTURAL DIRECTIVES MENTIONED IN THE SAID ANNEX ; WHEREAS THIS NECESSITATES THE ABOLITION OR ADAPTATION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL AID MEASURES WHICH FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THESE DIRECTIVES AND WHICH THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN BY ARTICLE 69 OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION , SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE SAID DIRECTIVES ;  WHEREAS , IF THE AID CURRENTLY GRANTED BY THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC IN CERTAIN REGIONS TO PRODUCERS OF COMMON WHEAT AND BARLEY AND TO CERTAIN SHEEP AND GOAT FARMERS WERE ABOLISHED , THE INCOMES OF THE FARMERS CONCERNED MIGHT BE SHARPLY REDUCED ; WHEREAS THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC SHOULD , CONSEQUENTLY , BE AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN SOME AID MEASURES BEYOND THE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC OF 28 APRIL 1975 ON MOUNTAIN AND HILL FARMING IN CERTAIN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/666/EEC ( 2 ) , AND TO LAY DOWN THE CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO ;  WHEREAS , IF THE AMOUNT OF THE AID CURRENTLY GRANTED BY THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC FOR THE RESTOCKING OF VINEYARDS UNDER A QUALITY WINE PSR PROGRAMME WERE ADAPTED TO THE TERMS OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 81/528/EEC ( 4 ) , THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME MIGHT BE JEOPARDIZED ; WHEREAS THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC SHOULD , CONSEQUENTLY , BE AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN THESE AMOUNTS BEYOND THE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  1 . WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 THE NATIONAL AID MEASURES WHICH ARE TO BE ASSESSED WITH REFERENCE TO THE SCOPE OF THE SOCIO-STRUCTURAL DIRECTIVES REFERRED TO IN ANNEX IV TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION AND WHICH THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN ON A TRANSITIONAL BASIS SHALL BE AS LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX .  2 . THE NATIONAL AID MEASURES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 MAY BE MAINTAINED , AT THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE ANNEX , UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1983 . SHOULD THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC IMPLEMENT THE DIRECTIVES REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1983 , THE NATIONAL AID MEASURES MUST BE ADAPTED TO MEET THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY THOSE DIRECTIVES OR ABOLISHED BY THE TIME THE DIRECTIVES ARE IMPLEMENTED .  3 . BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM PARAGRAPH 2 , THE AIDS REFERRED TO UNDER POINTS I , II , V ( B ) AND XII OF THE ANNEX MAY BE MAINTAINED AT THE AMOUNTS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1985 .  ARTICLE 2  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 6 JULY 1981 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  G . HOWE