25. 5. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 139/45 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 May 1984 ipproving the prolongation of programmes under Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the Da-nish, Dutch, French and Italian texts are authentic) (84/289/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures ta improve the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 3164/82 (), and in particular Article § thereof, Whereas Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, - as amended by Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3073/82 (), extended the estimated time required for carrying out the common measures introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 until 31 December 1984 ; Whereas the period of validity of the programmes within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 approved by the Commission, as listed in the Annex to this Decision, expires on 31 December 1983 ; Whereas the Governments of the Member States concerned have communicated amendments to those programmes concerning prolongation of the common measures for the period specified ; Whereas the prolongation of the said programmes is in accordance with the objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 ; Whereas approval of the prolongation of progmmrﬁes should be limited to applications pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77; () OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1 () O] No L 332, 27. 11. 1982, p. 1. () OJ No L 325, 20. 11. 1982, p. 1. Whereas the total duration resulting from the prolong- ation of the programmes can still be regarded as being within the limit specified in Article 3 (1) (g) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 355/77 for the execution of programmes ; ’ 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 prolongation of the programmes under Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 listed in the Annex hereto is hereby approved. 2. The approval of the prolongation of the programmes shall apply to projects submitted before 1 May 1984. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, to the French Republic, to the ngdom of the Netherlands and to Italy. Done at Brussels, 10 May 1984. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission