28.2.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 58/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 394/2001 of 27 February 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 on detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 of 3 November 1998 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1669/2000 (3, and in particular Article 5(9) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down general rules for the granting of premiums to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers (?), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2825/2000 () and in partic- ular Article 2(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 of 14 May 1990 instituting specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 193/98 (%), grants specific aid to producers located in less-favoured areas, as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain regula- tions (7). (2)  The definition of a producer in a less-favoured area set down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 has been amended to mean any producer of sheepmeat or goatmeat whose holding is located in the areas defined pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, or whose holding has at least 50 % of its area which is used for agriculture situated in such areas. (3) It is therefore necessary to amend Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 2700/93 (), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1410/1999 (%), in order to bring it into line with the amended definition of a producer in a less- favoured area. (4)  The amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 entered into force on 23 December 2000. Because the amendment makes the rules easier for the farmer to 312, 20.11.1998, p. 1. 193, 29.7.2000, p. 8. 337, 4.12.1990, p. 7. 328, 23.12.2000, p. 1. 132, 23.5.1990, p. 17. 20, 27.1.1998, p. 18. 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. 245, 1.10.1993, p. 99. 164, 30.6.1999, p. 53. OMMWM AejeRelelelefetete; | ol onll anll anll el ol ol ol 00 ) comply with, it is appropriate that this Regulation is made applicable from the beginning of the 2001 marketing year. (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Article 1a of Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1a Application for specific aid in certain less-favoured areas (Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90): 1. In order to benefit from the specific aid provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90, a producer fullfilling the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90: (a) who is required to submit each year a declaration of the total utilised agricultural area of his holding, by means of an “area” aid application form, as provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 laying down detailed rules for applying the inte- grated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes, shall indicate in that declaration those parcels which are located in less- favoured areas and are used for agriculture; (b) who is not required to submit the declaration referred to under (a), shall submit each year a specific declaration using, where appropriate, the system for identifying agricultural parcels provided for under the integrated system. That declaration shall indicate the location of all the land he owns, rents or uses under whatever arrangements, indi- cating its area and detailing those parcels which are located in less-favoured areas and are used for agri- culture. Member States may provide for the specific declaration to be included in the application for the ewe andfor goat premium.