COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 1990 amending the limits of the less-favoured areas in the Federal Republic of Germany within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the German text is authentic) (91/26/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) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Directive 86/465/EEC of 14 July 1986 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Germany) (3), as last amended by Directive 89/586/EEC (4), describes the regions of the Federal Republic of Germany included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, requested a change in the limits of the less-favoured areas given in the Annex to Directive 86/465/EEC;

Whereas the inclusion of the new communes in the lists concerning the areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC respects the indices and values used by Directive 86/465/EEC to delimit the respective areas;

Whereas the total changes requested by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany under Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC will not increase the utilized agricultural area in the less-favoured areas as a whole;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1

The list of less-favoured areas in the Federal Republic of Germany given in the Annex to Directive 86/465/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. (2)

OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1. (3)

OJ No L 273, 24. 9. 1986, p. 1. (4)

OJ No L 330, 15. 11. 1989, p. 1.

ANNEX

Less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC

BAYERN

BENACHTEILIGTE AGRARZONEN

Areas to be added

Regierungsbezirk Oberbayern

Landkreis

Gemeinde

mit Teilflaechen

(Gemarkung/Altgemeinde)

186 Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm 125 Gerolsbach Gerolsbach-Sued 189 Traunstein 137 Pittenhart Pittenhart-Sued

Regierungsbezirk Niederbayern

Landkreis

Gemeinde

mit Teilflaechen

(Gemarkung/Altgemeinde)

227 Rottal-Inn 112 Bayerbach Steinberg-Sued 113 Birnbach, M. Asenham-Sued 128 Kirchdorf am Inn Ecken 149 Triftern, M. Anzenkirchen-Sued

Areas to be deleted

Regierungsbezirk Niederbayern

Landkreis

Gemeinde

mit Teilflaechen

(Gemarkung/Altgemeinde)

273 Kehlheim 137 Kehlheim, St. Kehlheim (ohne Affecking)

Regierungsbezirk Mittelfranken

Landkreis

Gemeinde

mit Teilflaechen

(Gemarkung/Altgemeinde)

571 Ansbach 205 Steinsfeld Gattenhofen-West

Regierungsbezirk Schwaben

Landkreis

Gemeinde

mit Teilflaechen

(Gemarkung/Altgemeinde)

771 Aichach-Friedberg 113 Aichach, St. Aichach-Ost 772 Augsburg 145 Gablingen Gablingen-West 779 Donau-Ries 117 Auhausen Auhausen-Ost