No L 110/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 4. 82 COMMISSION DECISION of 1 April 1982 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1981 pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the German text is authentic) (82/252/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms ('), as last amended by Directive 81/258/EEC (3), and in parti- cular Article 18 (3) thereof, 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 (*), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve- ment (), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof, Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the texts of the following provisions : — principles for the encouragement of investment in individual farms and settlement of rural areas, in the version of 21 August 1981, — principles for the encouragement of investment in individual combined farms and forestry enterprises and in individual forestry enterprises, in the version of 21 August 1981, () OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. () OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. (9 O] No L 180, 14. 7. 1980, p. 34. () OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9. — principles for the encouragement of farms in mountain areas and in certain less-favoured areas, of 21 August 1981, — principles regarding premiums to encourage the granting of long leases, of 21 August 1981, — principles regarding adaptation grants to assist elderly agricultural workers, of 21 August 1981 ; Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany also communicated, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the amended texts of the following provisions adopted by the Linder, or confirmed their continued validity for 1981 : SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN — Directives of 29 June 1978 to encourage the formation of associations for the rational use of agricultural machinery (machinery syndicates), — Directives of 17 April 1978 and 20 February 1981 to encourage farmers to employ auxiliary farm labour, — Directives of 2 April 1981 to encourage the construction of buildings for cattle and pig farming, — Directives of 2 April 1981 to encourage the construction of buildings on family farms, _— Directives of 19 June 1980 to encourage the draining of individual farms; LOWER SAXONY — Directives on the granting of subsidies to machi- nery syndicates, in the version of 10 October 1979, — Directives of 13 December 1972 to encourage the pooling of labour resources by farms, — Directives on special measures relating to agricul- tural holdings in Lower Saxony (phased investment plan), in the version of 19 February 1977,