Council Directive 67/531/EEC of 25 July 1967 concerning the application of the laws of Member States relating to agricultural leases to farmers who are nationals of other Member States

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 25 July 1967  concerning the application of the laws of Member States relating to agricultural leases to farmers who are nationals of other Member States  (67/531/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 54 (2) and (3) thereof;
Having regard to the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment (1), and in particular Title IV F 3 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3);
Whereas the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment includes a special timetable for the attainment of such freedom in agriculture, which takes into account the particular nature of agricultural activities ; whereas the third series of measures provided for in this timetable entails that, at the beginning of the third year of the second stage, the law of each Member State relating to agricultural leases will be so amended that the relevant provisions are rendered applicable in like manner to farmers operating under that law who are nationals of other Member States and to farmers who are nationals of the Member State concerned;
Whereas beneficiaries under the Council Directive of 2 April 1963 laying down detailed provisions for the attainment of freedom of establishment in agriculture in the territory of a Member State in respect of nationals of other countries of the Community who have been employed as paid agricultural workers in the Member State for a continuous period of two years (63/261/EEC) (4) and beneficiaries under the Council Directive of 2 April 1963 laying down detailed provisions for the attainment of freedom of establishment on agricultural holdings abandoned or left uncultivated for more than two years (63/262/EEC) (5) already enjoy the same treatment as nationals of the Member State concerned as regards the law relating to agricultural leases;
Whereas Title III A of the General Programme includes among the restrictions to be abolished those provisions and practices which, in respect of foreign nationals only, prevent, limit or make subject to conditions enjoyment of the rights arising under agricultural leases;