COMMISSION DECISION  of 13 July 1979  on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Italy (region of Sardinia) pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and 75/268/EEC  (Only the Italian text is authentic)  (79/651/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), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/161/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning the provisions of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture (3), and in particular Article 11 (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 27 March 1979 the Italian Government notified the Law of the region of Sardinia of 14 February 1979, "Provisions for restructuring and developing Sardinian agriculture";
Whereas pursuant to Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC, Article 11 (3) of Directive 72/161/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned law, the existing Italian provisions implementing Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC, which are the subject of Commission Decisions 76/480/EEC of 13 April 1976 (5) and 76/964/EEC of 7 December 1976 (6), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community and whether the said law satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the measures defined in Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the abovementioned law is consistent with the conditions and aims of the Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and 75/268/EEC and more particularly:    - Articles 21 to 39 of the said law are consistent with the conditions and aims of Directive 72/159/EEC;
- Articles 48 to 61 thereof are consistent with the conditions and aims of Directive 72/160/EEC;
- Articles 62 to 75 thereof are consistent with the conditions and aims of Directive 72/161/EEC;
- Articles 40 to 47 thereof satisfy the conditions and aims of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The existing Italian provisions implementing Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC, having regard to the Law of the region of Sardinia of 14 February 1979, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC, Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
Articles 42 to 44 of the Law of the region of Sardinia of 14 February 1979 satisfy the conditions for  (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (3)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 15. (4)OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (5)OJ No L 138, 26.5.1976, p. 14. (6)OJ No L 364, 31.12.1976, p. 62.
financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.