Commission Regulation (EEC) No 778/89 of 28 March 1989 authorizing France not to apply in certain areas the scheme for the set-aside of arable land

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 778/89
of 28 March 1989
authorizing France not to apply in certain areas the scheme for the set-aside of arable land
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 591/89 (2), and in particular Article 32a (1) thereof,
Whereas France has submitted an application to be exempted from the scheme for the set-aside of arable land in respect of the fire-risk areas of the departments of Alpes de Haute Provence, Hautes Alpes, Alpes Maritimes, Ardèche, Aude, Bouches du Rhône, Corse du Sud, Haute Corse, Drôme, Garde, Hérault, Lozère, Pyrénées Orientales, Var and Vaucluse; whereas these areas do not exceed 2 % of the arable land in France and will be delimited by Prefectoral Order;
Whereas the areas listed in the abovementioned application satisfy the criteria laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1273/88 (3);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,