79/45/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 December 1978 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the English text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION  of 8 December 1978  on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC  (Only the English text is authentic)  (79/45/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directives 76/837/EEC (2) and 77/390/EEC (3), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas on 31 August 1978 the Government of the United Kingdom notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC Statutory Instrument 1978 No 1086 : Farm and Horticultural Development Regulations, 1978;
Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the Regulations notified, the existing provisions in the United Kingdom for the implementation of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the abovementioned provisions satisfy the conditions and objectives of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,