COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 December 1985

adjusting the boundaries of less-favoured areas in France within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC

(Only the French text is authentic)

(85/599/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Directive 75/271/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France) (3), as last amended by the Decision 85/138/EEC (4), identifies the areas in France included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;Whereas the French Government has applied, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, for an adjustment of the boundaries of the less-favoured areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC;Whereas the transfer of certain areas already listed as areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC to the list of the areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of the same directive is in accordance with the indices and the values, including the criteria for exceptions, used in Directive 75/271/EEC to define mountain areas;Whereas the totality of the adjustments requested by the French Government pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Directive

75/268/EEC do not lead to an increase of the utilized agricultural areas of all the listed areas and consequently have no effect on the limit fixed in the said Article;Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION

Article 1

With effect from the winter feeding period 1985 to 1986, the list of less-favoured areas in France contained in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 1985.For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ N° L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ N° L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ N° L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 33.

(4) OJ N° L 51, 21. 2. 1985, p. 43.

ANNEX

ANNEXE - BILAG - ANHANG - ANNEX - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ÌÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ

I. ZONES DÉFAVORISÉES AU SENS DE L'ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPHE 3 DE LA DIRECTIVE 75/268/CEE

Zones à ajouter:

CANTONS

COMMUNES OU PARTIES DE COMMUNES

12 - Département de l'Aveyron

Arrondissement de Villefranche-de-Rouergue

Capdenac-Gare

Les Albres, Aspriéres, Naussac, Sonnac

Montbazens

Brandonnet, Compolibat, Maleville, Peyrusse-le-Roc, Valzer-

gues

Decazeville

Decazeville

Najac

La Fouillade, Lunac, Monteils, Sanvensa

Rieupeyroux

Saint-Salvadou, Vabre-Tizac

Aubin

Viviez

Villefranche-de-Rouergue

Morlhon-le-Haut

Arrondissement de Rodez

Baraqueville-Sauveterre

Gramond, Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

La Salvetat-Peyralès

Castelmary, Crespin

Naucelle

Centrès, Meljac, Quins, Saint-Just-sur-Viaur, Cabanès

Bozouls

Gabriac

Rodez Est

Le Monastère

Rodez Ouest

Olemps

Réquista

Rullac-Saint-Cirq

II. ZONES DÉFAVORISÉES AU SENS DE L'ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPHE 4 DE LA DIRECTIVE 75/268/CEE

Zones à enlever de la liste:Département de l'Aveyron (12)Arrondissement de Villefranche-de-RouergueLes Albres, Asprières, Naussac, Sonnac, Brandonnet, Compolibat, Maleville, Peyrusse-le-Roc, Valzergues, Decazeville, La Fouillade, Lunac, Monteils, Sanvensa, Saint-Salvadou, Vabre-

Tizac, Viviez, Morlhon-le-HautArrondissement de RodezCabanès, Gramond, Sauveterre-de-Rouergue, Castelmary, Crespin, Centrès, Meljac, Quins, Saint-Just-sur-Viaur, Gabriac, Le Monastère, Olemps, Rullac-Saint-Cirq