No L 231/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 8. 81 COMMISSION DECISION of 17 July 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg pursuant to Title II of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the French text is authentic) (81/634/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas ('), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas the Luxembourg Government has communi- cated the following legal provisions : — Ministerial Decree of 11 May 1977 granting a compensatory allowance to farmers in 1977, — Ministerial Decree of 3 November 1978 granting a compensatory allowance to farmers in 1978 ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC in conjunction with Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the objectives of Directive 75/268/EEC and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are satisfied as regards conformity of the legal provisions communi- cated with the said Directive ; Whereas the said Ministerial Decrees of 11 May 1977 and 3 November 1978, which lay down rules for granting a compensatory allowance pursuant to Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC for 1977 and 1978 respec- tively, having regard to the rules for 1976 and 1979, which are the subject of Commission Decisions 76/698/EEC (2) and 79/538/EEC (%), satisfy the condi- (*) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 236, 27. 8. 1976, p. 32. (*) OF No L 143, 12. 6. 1979, p. 15. tions and are consistent with the objectives of Title Il of the said Directive ; Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects ; Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Ministerial Decrees of 11 May 1977 and 3 November 1978 granting a compensatory allowance to farmers, communicated by the Luxembourg Govern- ment, satisfy the conditions for a financial contribu- tion by the Community towards the common measures referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1981. For the Commission The President Gaston THORN