COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1981 on the adjustment of the boundaries of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (France) (Only the French text is authentic) (81/408/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 Directive 80/666/EEC (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 areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France) (3), as amended by Council Directives 76/401/EEC (4), 76/631/EEC (5) and 77/178/EEC (6) and by Commission Decisions 77/3/EEC (7) and 78/863/EEC (8), indicates the areas of France which are 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, under Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, to have the boundaries of the areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC adjusted;

Whereas the mountain areas resulting from the proposed adjustments correspond to the criteria and values which were applied in Directives 75/271/EEC, 76/401/EEC and 76/631/EEC for determining the areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC and in Directive 77/178/EEC for determining the areas referred to in Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the total area covered by the areas determined in accordance with Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC represents less than 2 75 % of the total area of France;

Whereas all the adjustments requested by the French Government under Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC do not have the effect of increasing the total utilized agricultural area by more than 1 75 % of the utilized agricultural area of France;

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 Structures, (1) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 180, 14.7.1980, p. 34. (3) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 108, 26.4.1976, p. 22. (5) OJ No L 223, 16.8.1976, p. 7. (6) OJ No L 58, 3.3.1977, p. 29. (7) OJ No L 3, 5.1.1977, p. 12. (8) OJ No L 297, 24.10.1978, p. 19.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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 hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 22 April 1981.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

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II. ZONES D?FAVORIS?ES AU SENS DE L'ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPHE 4 DE LA DIRECTIVE 75/268/CEE

Département du Jura (39)

PRA Vignoble

Digna

Cousance

Cuisia (pour partie)

Augea

Maynal

Beaufort (pour partie)

Orbagna (pour partie)

Vercia

Vincelles

Sainte-Agnès

Cesancey

Balanod

Chazelles

Nanc

Saint-Amour

PRA Plaine Doloise

Canton de Gendrey (en entier)

Canton de Montmirey-le-Ch?teau (en entier)

Département de la Dr?me (26)

PRA Valloire

Le Grand-Serre

Montgiraud

Saint-Bonnet-de-Valclérieux

Saint-Christophe-et-le-Larris

Tersanne

PRA Gallaure-et-Herbasse

Bathernay

Miribel

Montchenu

Montmiral

Saint-Laurent-d'Onay

Département de l'Isère (38)

PRA Chambarans

Saint-André-en-Royans (fraction)

Saint-Romans (fraction)

Saint-Antoin (fraction)

Montagne (fraction)

Département de l'Aude (11)

PRA viticole

Montirat

Monze

Arquettes-en-Val

Lagrasse

Montlaur

Pradelles-en-Val

Ribaute

Rieux-en-Val

Servies-en-Val

Villefloure

Cascatel-des-Corbières

Embres et Castelmaure

Fraisse-des-Corbières

Saint-Jean-de-Barrou

Villeseque-des-Corbières

Camplong-d'Aude

Département de l'Allier (03)

PRA Val d'Allier

Bellenaves (en partie)

Veauce

?breuil (en partie)

Bègues

Gannat (en partie)

Saint-Priest-D'Andelot

Meillard

Mariol (en partie)

Département des Hautes-Pyrénées

PRA Vallée de l'Adour

Castera-Lou

Département de la Moselle

PRA Montagne Vosgienne

Voyer

Lafrimbolle

III. ZONES D?FAVORIS?ES AU SENS DE L'ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPHE 5 DE LA DIRECTIVE 75/268/CEE

Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)

PRA Marais de Rochefort et Marennes

?le-d'Aix

Ballon

Beaugeay

Bourcefranc-le-Chapus

Breuil-Magne

Cire-d'Aunis

?chillais

?guille

Fouras

Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien

Gua

Hiers-Brouage

Loire-les-Marais

Marennes

Moèze

Mornac-sur-Seudre

Muron

Nieulle-sur-Seudre

Saint-Agnant

Saint-Froult

Saint-Hyppolyte

Saint-Jean-d'Angle

Saint-Just-Luzac

Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée

Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente

Saint-Sornin

Soubise

Vergeroux

Yves

Port-des-Barques

Département de l'Ardèche

PRA Vallée du Rh?ne

Saint-Péray

Cornas

Mauves

Tournon

Saint-Jean-de-Muzols

Sarras

Saint-Désirat

Peyraud

Serrières

Limony