24. 4. 82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 111/27 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 April 1982 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of Belgium pursuant to Title II of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (82/258/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 80/666/EEC (3, and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas on 23 February 1982 the Belgian Govern- ment has communicated the Ministerial Decree of 8 December 1981 amending the Ministerial Decree of 25 April 1980 granting an annual compensatory allowance to farmers in less-favoured areas for perma- nent natural handicaps; Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC in conjunction with Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the objectives of Directive 75/268/EEC and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are satisfied as regards conformity of the legal provisions commu- nicated with the said Directive ; Whereas the said Ministerial Decree of 8 December 1981 is consistent with the objectives of Title II of the said Directive ; Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects; () OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 180, 14. 7. 1980, p. 34. 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 Ministerial Decree of 8 December 1981 amending the Ministerial Decree of 25 April 1980 granting an annual compensatory allowarnce to farmers in less- favoured areas for permanent natural handicaps, communicated by the Belgian Government, satisfies the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community towards the common measures referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 2 April 1982. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission