25. 11. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 302/1 (Acts whose publication is obligato‘ry) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2843/94 of 21 November 1994 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2328/91 and (EEC) No 866/90 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, in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (%), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (%), Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 of 15 July 1991 on improving the efficiency of agricultural “structures (*) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marke- ting conditions for agricultural products (‘) were amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (), particularly as concerns the introduction of financing rules in view of the ceiling on resources available under Objective Sa referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (9); : Whereas, in the context of the implementation of the reform of the common agricultural policy and taking account, in particular, of current developments in farming conditions, the measures to improve production, proces- sing and marketing structures should be adjusted to give the Member States greater leeway in choosing the specific conditions for implementing the said Objective ; Whereas, keeping within the limits of the resources available for Objective 5a, the aid amounts provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2631/94 ("), should be brought up to’ date; () OJ No C 152, 3. 6. 1994, p. 10. () OJ No C 205, 25. 7. 1994, p. 499. () OJ No L 218, 6. 8. 1991, p. 1. 9 OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 26. (9 OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. () OJ No L 280, 29. 10. 1994, p. 41. Whereas the investment aid scheme should be made more flexible and optional, while maintaining the obliga- tion for all State aid granted in this area to comply with the prohibitions and sectoral restrictions as well as with the rules on State aid laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91; Whereas the conditions of access to aid should be relaxed, with particular attention to measures to assist young farmers ; Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the measures provided for by this Regulation fully respect the current environmental provisions ; that in this context it is parti- cularly desirable to introduce a certain degree of flexibility in the sectoral limitations provided for investment aids in the case of investments in the area of the protection of the environment, hygiene on livestock holdings and animal welfare ; Whereas care 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 capacity in sectors where there are surpluses, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 is hereby amended as follows : 1. the amounts laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 and listed in Annex to this Regulation shall be amended as indicated therein ;