12. 8. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 226/29 COMMISSION DECISION of 15 July 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (81/616/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 80/370/EEC (?), 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, Whereas on 10 April and 13 May 1981 the Belgium Government communicated the following regulations and administrative provisions : — Royal Decree of 11 February 1981 amending the Royal Decree of 29 July 1980 on the moderniza- tion of farms situated in less-favoured areas, — Royal Decree of 11 February 1981 amending the Royal Decree of 21 June 1974 on the moderniza- tion of farms, — Ministerial Decree of 3 March 1981 on the moder- nization of farms, — Royal Decree of 19 February 1981 amending the Royal Decree of 4 October 1976 on the granting of subsidies for the keeping of management accounts, the cooperation of agents, agricultural and horticultural associations and recognized insti- tutions in the promotion of rational methods of management of agricultural and horticultural enter- prises ; Whereas pursuant to Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing (') OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 90, 3. 4. 1980, p. 43. () OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. {*) OJ No L 180, 14. 7. 1980, p. 34. Belgium  provisions  implementing  Directive 72/159/EEC and Titles 1II and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community; Whereas the said provisions are consistent with the conditions and aims of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC; 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 Structure, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The provisions existing in Belgium and implementing Directive 72/159/EEC and Titles III and IV of Direc- tive 75/268/EEC, having regard to the provisions speci- fied in the preamble, continue to satisfy the condi- tions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 15 July 1981. For the Commission The President Gaston THORN