Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 950/97 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures
C 281/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 9. 98 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 950/97 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (98/C 281/08) COM(1998) 462 final - 98/0264(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 29 July 1998) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Article 1 Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 950/97 is hereby replaced by the following: Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, "Article 39 Having Parliament, regard to the opinion of the European special provisions have been adopted Whereas for application of the compensatory allowances provided for in Regulation (EC) No 950/97Ø(˛) in less favoured areas in Portugal; whereas, in view of the situation as regards agricultural structures in that country, the provision on improving that situation should be extended accordingly, Compensatory allowances as provided for in Article 17 may be granted until 31 December 1999 to farmers farming at least one hectare of utilised agriÜ cultural area in mainland Portugal. ’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1998. (˛) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 1. This Regulation shall be binding directly applicable in all Member States. in its entirety and