18. 5. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 132/47 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 1984 on amendments to the boundaries of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC in the Federal Republic of Germany (Only the German text is authentic) (84/269/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 ('), as last amended by Directive 82/786/EEC (%), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof, '~ Whereas Council Directive 75/270/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Germany)(’), as last amended by Commission Decision 81/931/EEC (%), determines the areas in the Federal Republic of Germany included in the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC ; Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has requested, in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, that the following amendments be made to the boundaries of the less- favoured farming areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/270/EEC; Whereas the transfer of certain localities or parts thereof already included in the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC to the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of that Directive complies with the indices, values and exception criteria set out in Directive 75/270/EEC for the demarcation of mountain areas ; . Whereas areas 11, 12, 19, 25, 26 and 27 listed in the Annex to Directive 75/270/EEC have been extended to include localities or parts thereof; Whereas the other localities or parts thereof which are the subject of Germany’s request comply with the () OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. () O] No L 327, 24. 11. 1982, p. 19. () O] No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 10. () OJ No L 337, 24. 11. 1981, p. 28. indices and values set out in Directive 75/270/EEC for the demarcation of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC; Whereas the amendments requested by the Govern- ment of the Federal Republic of Germany under Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC result in. the utilized agricultural area of all the less-favoured areas being increased by not more than 1,5 % of the total utilized agricultural area of the Federal Republic of Germany ; Whereas the total extent of the areas classified pursuant to Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC is less than 2,5 % of the total area of the Federal Republic of Germany ; 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 The list of less-favoured farming areas in the Federal Republic of Germany contained in the Annex to Directive 75/270/EEC is hereby amended in accor- dance with the Annex to this Decision with effect from 1 January 1984. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 8§ May 1984. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission