Document ID: 31988D0261

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COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 April 1988
on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Spain pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(88/261/EEC)
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 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 25 (3) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Spanish Government communicated the following provisions on 4 November 1987:
- Royal Decree No 1030/87 of 31 July 1987 on a compensatory allowance in mountain and hill-farming areas,
- Ministerial Order of 26 August 87 implementing Royal Decree No 1030/87,
- Royal Decree No 995/87 of 24 July 1987 on aid to collective investment for the improvement of agricultural holdings in less-favoured areas,
- Ministerial Order of 3 August 1987 coordinating the granting of aid to collective investment in less-favoured areas,
- IRYDA circular No 29/8 of 14 October 1987 implementing Royal Decree No 995/87;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 25 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission has to decide whether, in the light of the abovementioned communication, the provisions adopted in Spain for the implementation of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measure referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas an annual review of the compensatory allowance depending on available budget funds is consistent with the objectives of Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 only if there is some degree of continuity in the assessment of natural handicaps and in the fixing of the amounts of the allowance;
Whereas, this Decision covers only the aids granted in the regions entered on the Community list of less-favoured farming areas annexed to Council Directive 86/466/EEC (3);
Whereas, subject to the comments made above, the abovementioned provisions are consistent with the conditions and objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The provisions adopted in Spain for the implementation of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 satisfy the conditions governing a financial contribution from the Community in respect of the common measure referred to in Article 1 of the said Regulation in the regions entered on the Community of less-favoured farming areas annexed to Directive 86/466/EEC.
2. Spain shall ensure continuity in the assessment of permanent natural handicaps and in the fixing of the amounts of the compensatory allowance.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 12 April 1988.

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