No L 338/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 93 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3669/93 of 22 December 1993 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2328/91, (EEC) No 866/90, (EEC) No 1360/78, (EEC) No 1035/72 and (EEC) No 449/69 with a view to expediting the adjustment of production, processing and marketing structures as part of the reform of the common agricultural policy THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), . Having regard to the opinion of the European Par- liament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (), Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the Euro- pean Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments () has been amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (), particularly as regards the allocation of assistance from the Funds; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for imple- menting Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordi- nation of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the Euro- pean Investment Bank and the other existing financial " instruments (¥) has been amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93(); Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for imple- menting Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (*) has been amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 2085/93 (°), particularly because certain measures are now being financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section ; Whereas under Article 1la of Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 the Council must, by 31 December 1993, decide on the adjustment of common measures financed under Article 2 of that Regulation with a view to attaining (') OJ No C 235, 31. 8. 1993, p. 15 and O] No C 317, 24. 11. 1993, p. 9. ’ ® Opinitﬁ‘l delivered on 17 December 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (*) Opinion delivered on 26 December 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal). ( O] No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. 5 OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 5. (9 OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. 7) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 20. () OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 25. () O] No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 44. the objectives laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88 and EEC No 4253/88, and in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 ;. Whereas steps should be- taken to ensure that the measures envisaged are compatible with the reform of the common agricultural policy and that, in particular, they do not result in an overall increase in production in sectors which are in surplus; Whereas, in this regard, the aid to agricultural holdings should be adjusted with regard to the set-aside of arable land and the fixing of a stocking rate for beef cattle on holdings ; Whereas the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 which concern set-aside, extensification, environmental measures in sensitive areas and forestry measures should be repealed since such measures are now covered by various back-up measures under the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy decided on in 1992, without “prejudice to the specific transitional provisions con- cerning existing measures ; Whereas special rules have been adopted for the applica- tion of investment aid on agricultural holdings in Portugal and in the territory of the new German Linder ; whereas the situation as regards agricultural structures in these parts of the Community has not evolved suffi- ciently ; whereas, therefore, certain of the provisions intended to improve the situation can justifiably be extended in an appropriate form; Whereas, as regards the application of Council Regula- tions (EEC) No 2328/91 of 15 July 1991 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures ('?), (EEC) No 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof (') and (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables(?), the allocation of appropriations between the Member States as provided for in Article 12 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 results in the laying down of conditions for the Community contribution by means of Commission decisions on annual expenditure forecasts for the various measures which are specific to (") OJ No L 218, 6. 8. 1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 870/93 (O] No L 91, 15. 4. 1993, p. 10). (") OJ No L 166, 23. 6. 1978, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/93 (OJ No L 77, 31. 3. 1993, 14 p. 14). (') OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/93 (O] No L 77, 31. 3. 1993, p. 14).