No L 51/40 Official jdumal of the European Communities 21. 2. 85 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 January 1985 on the approval of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments in accordance with Council Directive 81/527/EEC (Only the French text is authentic) (85/137/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 81/527/EEC of 30 June 1981 on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments, and in particular Article 2 thereof (), Whereas the French Government communicated, on 10 October 1984, a modification of the programme for the development of agriculture in the overseas depart- ments approved by means of Commission Decision 82/115/EEC (3, and provided supplementary informa- tion in November 1984 ; Whereas the said modification, which entails : — a revision of the estimates relating to the scale of certain works and particularly an increase in rural electrification work, in the light of the require- ments which have become apparent, — a stipulation that the measures provided for in the initial programme to promote livestock farming also concern sheep and goat farming in Marti- nique, () OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 38. () OJ No L 47, 19. 2. 1982, p. 39. satisfies the aims and conditions laid down in Direc- tive 81/527/EEC; Whereas the adjustments made to the initial programme in the matter of rural electrification came into effect as of 1 January 1983; Whereas the Committee on the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 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 1. The modification of the programme for the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments submitted by the French Government on 10 October 1984 in accordance with Directive 81/527/EEC is hereby approved. 2. The Decision to approve the programme adopted by the Commission on 29 January 1982 shall also apply to sheep and goat farming operations in Marti- nique begun after the said date. 3. As regards rural electrification operations, this Decision shall take effect retrospectively from 1 January 1983.