Council Directive 81/529/EEC of 30 June 1981 amending Directive 72/161/EEC concerning the provision of socio- economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 30 June 1981 amending Directive 72/161/EEC concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture (81/529/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas 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 (3) stipulates that the measures provided for therein are to be re-examined after five years by the Council upon a proposal from the Commission;
Whereas, in order to encourage a greater number of persons already engaged in agriculture to take part in vocational training courses qualifying for Community aid, the total eligible amount per farmer having taken a vocational training course should be increased;
Whereas it should be made possible for the Member States to draw up special programmes for the training of leaders and managers of cooperatives in those areas where such programmes prove to be necessary,