24. 8. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 233/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1983 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1983 pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the German text is authentic) (83/404/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 82/436/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 82/786/EEC (*), and in particular Arsticle 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 (%), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC, 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 April 1983, — principles for the encouragement of farms in mountain areas and in certain less-favoured areas, of 21 April 1983, — principles regarding adaptation grants to assist elderly agricultural workers, of 21 April 1983; () OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 37. () O] No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. () O] No L 327, 24. 11. 1982, p. 19. () OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9. s 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 1983 : SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN — Directives of 3 November 1982 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, in the version of 17 December 1982, — Directives of 20 January 1982 concerning grants to farmers for securing their existence (part I), in the version of 23 December 1982, — Directives of 30 September 1982 to encourage the draining of individual farms ; HAMBURG — Directives of the year 1983 concerning grants for investments for fruit and horticultural production ; LOWER SAXONY — Directives on the granting of subsidies to machinery syndicates, in the version of 10 October 1979, — Directives of 29 May 1982 to encourage the pooling of labour resources by farms, — Directives of 1 June 1977 to encourage village improvements, — Directives on special measures relating to agricul- tural holdings in Lower Saxony (phased investment plan), in the version of 19 February 1977,