16. 5. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 130/45 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 April 1986 approving the modification to a programme relating to the pigmeat sector and related industries in Ireland pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the English text is authentic) (86/168/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 to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed ('), as last modified by Regu- lation (EEC) No 1247/85(%) and in particular Article S thereof, Whereas on 30 April 1985 the Irish Government forwarded a modification to its programme relating to the pigmeat sector and related industries approved by Commission Decision 80/408/EEC (*) and on 18 October 1985 supplied additional information ; Whereas the said modification relates to the reorganiza- tion, modernization and re-equipment of pig slaughter- houses and processing plants in Ireland, with the aim of contributing to the improvement of the industry and to the development of new techniques, thereby providing breeders with a fair and stable income ; whereas it there- fore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77; Whereas therefore projects concerning hygiene standards and the environment are eligible for Community aid; whereas on the other hand new or restructured pig slaughtering units must have a minimum throughput after completion of 200 000 pigs per annum and may be aided only if at the same time a certain amount of non-ra- tionalized capacity is closed down and the average rate of slaughtering three years after completion of the project is at least 60 % of the technical capacity calculated on a basis of 1 800 hours of work per annum ; Whereas projects for the installation of cold store facilities may only be aided if the cold store is linked to processing or marketing facilities ; () OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1. (3 OJ No L 130, 16. S. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 97, 15. 4. 1980, p. S7. Whereas the modification contains sufficient details required under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 showing that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of the said Regulation can be achieved in respect of the pigmeat sector in Ireland ; whereas the schedule for implementa- tion of the modification does not exceed the time limit laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation; 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 modification of the programme relating to the pigmeat sector and related industries forwarded by the Irish Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 30 April 1985 and supplemented on 18 October 1985 is hereby approved subject to the restric- tions set out in the recitals above. Article 2 This Decision 1s adressed to Ireland. Done at Brussels, 9 April 1986. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President