84/361/EEC: Council Decision of 30 June 1984 concerning an aid granted to farmers in the Federal Republic of Germany

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 30 June 1984
concerning an aid granted to farmers in the Federal Republic of Germany
(84/361/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the request from the Federal Republic of Germany,
Whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 (1), the Federal Republic of Germany was authorized to grant special aid to agricultural producers using value added tax as an instrument;
Whereas, under the terms of the aforementioned Regulation, the aid in question may not exceed 3 % of the ex-VAT price paid by the purchaser for the agricultural product;
Whereas this limit has proved insufficient in view of the particular difficulties encountered by German agriculture; whereas, in this exceptional situation, exceeding this limit should be deemed to be compatible with the common market;
Whereas, however, the compensation thus granted should not exceed the effects arising out of the dismantling of monetary compensatory amounts,