Commission Regulation (EEC) No 777/89 of 28 March 1989 authorizing Spain not to apply in certain areas the scheme for the set-aside of arable land

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 777/89
of 28 March 1989
authorizing Spain 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 Spain has submitted an application to be exempted from the scheme for land set-aside in respect of, on the one hand, areas with the highest risk of depopulation and, on the other, territorial units (comarcas) with particularly serious socio-economic situations; whereas these areas do not exceed 29,48 % of the arable land in Spain;
Whereas, in view of the particular structure of Spanish territory, the areas listed in the abovementioned application satisfy the criteria laid down in 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,