No L 337/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 11. 81 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 November 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the French text is authentic) (81/932/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (), and in parti- cular Article 18 (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 (%), as last amended by Directive 80/666/EEC (%), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas the French Government forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the following provisions : — Ministerial Order of 2 February 1981 concerning the application conditions of Decree No 74-129 of 20 February 1974 and a modification of the ceil- ings for the modernization of farms, — Ministerial Order of 11 February 1981 concerning the application conditions of Decree No 74-129 of 20 February 1974 and a modification of the amounts of aid granted to certain types of farming groups, — Decree No 81-168 of 20 February 1981 relating to medium-term loans and special stock-farming loans granted by the agricultural credit banks, — Ministerial Order of 20 February 1981 concerning medium-term loans and special stock-farming loans granted by the agricultural credit banks, — Ministerial Order of 5 March 1981 concerning compensatory allowance agreed for sheep farming for certain categories of farmers in the other less- favoured areas. Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned submission, the existing provi- sions in France for the implementation of Directives 72/159/BEC and 75/268/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Commu- nity ; Whereas the abovementioned Decree No 81-168 of 20 February 1981 and the Ministerial Orders of 2, 11 and 20 February and § March 1981 meet the require- ments of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC ; 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 Structure, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Having regard to the provisions set out in the recitals, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC in France continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contri- bution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 9 November 1981. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission ) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. ) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. ) OJ No L 128, 19. S. 1975, p. 1. ) OJ No L 180, 14. 7. 1980, p. 34.