No L 186/62 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 6. 82 COMMISSION DECISION of 23 June 1982 granting authorization to France pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1945/81 (Only the French text is authentic) (82/432/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1945/81 of 30 June 1981 restricting investment aids for pig production ('), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (3, as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC(®), and in parti- cular Article 18 (3) thereof, Whereas the French Government has applied for the authorization provided for in Article 1 (1) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 1945/81; Whereas the application contains all the information specified in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2180/81 of 30 July 1981 laying down rules imple- menting restrictions on investment aids for pig production (*), showing that the conditions for authori- zation pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1945/81 are met; Whereas such authorization does not affect the Deci- sion to be adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 72/159/EEC concerning the L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 31. 7 No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 41. L 211, 31. 7. 1981, p. 28. provisions adopted by France in applying the authori- zation ; Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects; Whereas the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The French Republic is hereby authorized to alter the number of pig places laid down in Article 1 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1945/81, subject to the limits and conditions laid down in that Article and in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2180/81. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 23 June 1982. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission