No L 356/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 12. 82 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1982 approving an amendment to the programme for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 (Only the English text is authentic) (82/851/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) 1942/81 of 30 June 1981 for the stimulation of agricultural deve- lopment in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland ("), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof, Whereas the Government of the United Kingdom forwarded on 19 January 1982 an amendment to the programme for the stimulation of agricultural develop- ment in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland which was approved by Commission Decision 81/940/EEC of 10 November 1981 ; Whereas the said amendment, increasing the aid for field drainage from 65 to 70 %, meets the require- ments of Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 ; Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures, () OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 23. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The amendment to the programme for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland, forwarded by the Government of the United Kingdom pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 on 19 January 1981, is hereby approved. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1982. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission