86/335/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 June 1986 approving an amendment to the programme relating to slaughtering, meat cutting and the utilization of slaughter by-products in France, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the French text is authentic)

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 24 June 1986
approving an amendment to the programme relating to slaughtering, meat cutting and the utilization of slaughter by-products in France, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the French text is authentic)
(86/335/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 24 January 1986 the French Government forwarded an amendment to the programme approved by Commission Decision 80/397/EEC (3) relating to meat processing and on 24 April 1986 submitted supplementary information;
Whereas the amendment is limited to investments in the modernization, rationalization and concentration of capacities for slaughtering, meat cutting and the utilization of by-products of the slaughter of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and horses, and whereas all such investments may help to improve the profitability of the meat processing sector; whereas they therefore constitute a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas investments in the modernization, rationalization and concentration of slaughter capacities may be accepted and whereas investments in the utilization of by-products may be accepted provided that the products are listed in Annex II to the Treaty;
Whereas the amendment contains sufficient information, as required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, to show that the objectives of Article 1 of the Regulation can be achieved in the sector concerned; whereas the estimated time required for execution of the amendment does not exceed the limits laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,