26.3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 82/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 28 February 1984 amending Directive 75/273/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Italy) (84/167 /EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regar& 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 ('), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC(?), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Com- mission (3), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4), Whereas Directive 75/273/EEC (°) indicates which areas 'in Italy are included in the Community list of less-favoured areas pursuant to Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC; (1) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. (2) O] No L 327, 24. 11. 1982, p. 19. (3) O] No C 224, 22. 8. 1983, p. 1. (*) O] No C 307, 14. 11. 1983. p. 102. (*) O) No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 72. Whereas the Italian Government has requested, in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, that the Community list of areas set out in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive; Whereas the transfer of certain areas already mentioned on the list concerning areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC to the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of the said Directive is in line with the indices and figures set out in Directive 75/273/EEC for the determination of hill and mountain areas; Whereas the areas to be listed for the first time meet the criteria and figures used under Directive 75/273/EEC for determining areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC; Whereas the total surface area of the areas qualifying under Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC does not exceed 2,5 % of the total surface area of Italy, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Arjticle 1 The list of less-favoured areas in Italy which appears in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.