24. 8. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 233/35 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1983 on the implementation‘ of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (83/406/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, ' Whereas the Belgian Government, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, forwarded the Ministe- rial Decree of 1 April 1983 on the modernization of farms ; Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to decide whether the exis- ting provisions for the implementation in Belgium of Directive 72/159/EEC continue, in the light of the Ministerial Decree of 1 April 1983, to satisty the conditions for finanial contribution by the Commu- nity ; Whereas the abovementioned Ministerial Decree is consistent with the requirements and objectives of Directive 72/159/EEC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure, () OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 37. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Having regard to the Ministerial Decree of 1 April 1983 on the modernization of farms, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in Belgium 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. ' Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 29 july 1983. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission