13. 8. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 222/43 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1983 approving the programme for the acceleration of agricultural development in certain regions of Greece, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 (Only the Greek text is authentic) (83/387/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 of 19 July 1982 on the acceleration of agri- cultural development in certain regions of Greece ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas the Greek Government forwarded on 21 March 1983 the development plan for mountain-, hill- and less-favoured areas in 22 Greek prefectures ; Whereas the said programme comprises all the parti- culars, provisions and measures listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 which ensure that the objectives of the said Regulation may be achieved ; Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects; Whereas, according to Article 19 of the said Regula- tion, it is necessary to determine, in agreement with the Hellenic Government the manner in which the Commission is to be kept informed of the progress of the development measures ; 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 development plan for mountain-, hill- and less- favoured areas in 22 prefectures, forwarded by the () OJ No L 214, 22. 7. 1982, p. 1. Greek Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 on 21 March 1983, is hereby approved. Article 2 The Hellenic Government shall present before 1 July each year a report on the progress of the programme mentioned in Article 1. This report shall include : — a progress report for the preceding calendar year on the measures provided for in the programme and set out in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82, — a statement of expenditure incurred during the calendar year concerned, including the evidence referred to in Article 20 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82, specifying the sources of finance resorted to, ' — a statement of the reasons, when the timetable for work and expenditure set out in the programme has not been complied with. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1983. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission