16. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 73/81 COMMISSION DECISION of 5§ March 1984 approving a programme for the processing and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants in the Region of Puglia, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the Italian text is authentic) (84/148/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 products are processed and marketed (*), as last amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 3164/82 (%), and in particular Article § thereof, Whereas on 13 September 1984 the Italian Govern- ment submitted the programme for the processing and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants in the Region of Puglia; Whereas the said programme concerns the develop- ment of production of and trade in. flowers and nursery products inter alia by the creation of regional marketing centres and by the construction or moder- nization of market areas and premises for processing, storage and packaging; whereas this part of the programme therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 ; Whereas approval of the programme does not affect the decisions which are taken pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on the Community financing of projects, in particular as regards an examination as to which investments can be consi- dered for EAGGF aid, pursuant to Article 6 of this Regulation ; Whereas the programme contains the details referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, showing that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of () OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1. () OJ No L 332, 27. 11. 1982, p. 1. that Regulation can be achieved in respect of the abovementioned sector ; whereas the scheduled time for implementation of the programme does not exceed the limit laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regula- tion ; Whereas the programme can be approved only for applications foreseen under Article 24 (4) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 355/77; 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 1. The programme for the processing and marke- ting of flowers and ornamental plants in the Region of Puglia, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, submitted by the Italian Government on 13 September 1983 is hereby approved. 2. Approval of the programme relates only to projects submitted before 30 April 1984. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 5 March 1984. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission