No L 139/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 5. 84 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 May 1984 approving a flood protection programme for the Hérault Valley submitted pursuant to Council Directive 79/174/EEC . (Only the French text is authentic) (84/285/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 79/174/EEC of 6 February 1979 concerning the flood protection programme in the Hérault Valley ("), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas the said programme, drawn up pursuant to the Directive referred to above, was submitted to the Commission by the French Government on 7 February 1984 and was followed, on 1 March, by a note, point III of which has been deleted; Whereas, in accordance with the nature of the common measure provided for in Directive 79/174/EEC, the programme is designed to supple- ment the programme to accelerate the restructuring and conversion of vineyards in certain Mediterranean regions of France, as provided for in Directive 78/627/EEC (3), approved by Commission  Decision 79/909/EEC of 18 October 1979 (); Whereas the said programme contains all the informa- tion specified in Article 3 of Directive 79/174/EEC ; whereas it is therefore possible to achieve the common measure’s objectives ; whereas, however, approval of the programme should be conditional upon the irriga- tion water being used for purposes other than the irri- gation of any vineyards which may remain in the area in question ; Whereas, under Article 7 of Directive 79/174/EEC, detailed rules should be laid down in agreement with the French Republic concerning the information to be approved on a regular basis on the programme’s progress ; Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects; Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is -in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure, () OJ No L 38, 14. 2. 1979, p. 18. () O) No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 1. () O No L 280, 9. 11. 1979, p. 32. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. The flood protection programme for the Hérault Valley, submitted, pursuant to Directive 79/174/EEC, by the French Government on 7 February 1984 and supplemented by a note on 1 March 1984, is hereby approved. 2. Approval is conditional upon the irrigation water made available as a result of the measures provided for in the programme being used for purposes other than the irrigation of any vineyards which may remain in " the area in question. Article 2 The detailed rules coucerning the information to be - provided by the French Republic on a regular basis, pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 79/174/EEC, on the implementation of the programme shall be as follows : The French Government shall present before 1 November each year a report containing the following information : 1. In respect of flood protection work, infor- mation on : 1.1. the construction of the flood-control dam ; 1.2. the construction of the flood-protection embank- ments ; 1.3. floodwater disposal by re-routing the Hérault; 1.4. miscellaneous work. 2. In respect of vineyard conversion opera- tions : 2.1. the number of hectares concerned, stating how much grubbing has been done; 2.2. the location of the areas concemed; 2.3. the number of hectares where irrigation facilities have been installed ; 2.4. the location of the irrigated areas (stating whether grubbing has already been done or when it will be) ; 2.5. the total cost of irrigation.