31.12. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 373/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 31 July 1985 concerning aids granted by the French Government in the beef and veal sector {Only the French text is aufhentic) (85/592/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2), Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 868/84 (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof, After giving notice, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2), to the parties concerned other than the Member States to submit their comments (3), Whereas: [. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION 1. Background The Commission, being informed of proposed changes to the existing aids granted in the beef and veal sector under production and supply contracts, asked the French Government on 25 November 1981, 11 January and 17 February 1982 to provide information additional to the brief particulars set out in the inventory of aids; the planned adjustment of the aid amounts in question was notified by the French Government on 29 December 1981 as part of the aids coming under the 1981 Annual Agricultufal Conference. (*) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. (?) OJ No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 30. (3) OJ No C 95, 16. 4. 1982, p. S. A procedure pursuant to Article 93 (2) of the Treaty was initiated on 10 March 1982 in respect of the 1981 Annual Agricultural Conference aids for lack of information. The aids included, among other things, a general scheme granting ‘aids for the rearing of sheep and cattle’. The French authorities explained in Memo No 242 of 26 July 1982 from the French Permanent Representation that the chapter entitled ‘Aids paid in respect of cattle production and supply contracts’ included ‘premiums to encourage the suckling of calves at foot’. These premiums form part of a scheme already launched and described in the inventory of aids. On 17 September 1982 the Commission received further information. Reminders had been sent on several occasions (Commission telexes of 11 January, 16 February, 10 March, 9 June and 18 August 1982) that smformation notified must include not only new aid schemes, but also changes to those set out in the inventory, with fuller details than those given on the inventory sheets. On 23 March 1984, by letter (SG(84) D/3989), the Commission informed the French Government that it was reserving its position, which would be notified at a later date, in respect of the premium for calves at foot. On S5 September 1984 by telex No 11471, the Director-General for Agriculture requested further information in order to determine whether the premium for calves at foot was covered by the measure laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 of 5§ June 1980 introducing a system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows (4). The French authorities replied on 23 October 1984. (*) O] No L 140, §. 6. 1980, p. 1.