Council Directive 96/52/EC of 23 July 1996 amending Directive 85/350/EEC with regard to the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Ireland)

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/52/EC of 23 July 1996 amending Directive 85/350/EEC with regard to the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Ireland)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the Government of Ireland has requested, pursuant to Article 2 of Directive 75/268/EEC, that the Community list of less-favoured farming areas be amended in accordance with the Annexes to this Directive;
Whereas the new areas for inclusion on the list satisfy the criteria laid down in Directive 85/350/EEC (3) for determining the areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and in Directive 91/466/EEC (4) for defining the areas affected by specific handicaps within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the total surface of the area as referred to in Article 3 (5) does not exceed 4 % of the total surface area of the Member State in question;
Whereas the nature and level of the above indices notified to the Commission by the Government of Ireland correspond to the characteristics of the less-favoured areas referred to in Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC,