Consolidated TEXT: 31973L0131 — EN — 28.11.1978

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

of 15 May 1973

on the guidance premium provided for in Article 10 of the Directive of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms

(73/131/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to the Council Directive of 17 April 1972 ( 1 ) on the modernization of farms, and in particular Article 10 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Whereas according to the abovementioned Directive, where it is provided in the development plan that the farm will concentrate on the production of beef and veal or mutton and lamb, the incentives laid down in Article 8 of that Directive are to be supplemented by a guidance premium;

Whereas in view of the present structure of farms suitable for modernization in accordance with the said Directive by concentrating on the production of beef and veal or mutton and lamb, the guidance premium should be calculated per hectare of land required for such meat production, taking into account the change which the premium is to effect;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The guidance premium referred to in Article 10 of the Council Directive of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms shall be calculated per hectare of farm land required for the production of beef and veal or mutton and lamb on a farm, the development plan for which provides that at its term the share of earnings from cattle and sheep sales shall exceed 50% of earnings from all farm sales.

The maximum amount of this premium shall be:

— 48 units of account per hectare within a ceiling of 4 800 units of account per farm in the first year,

— 32·5 units of account per hectare within a ceiling of 3 250 units of account per farm in the second year,

— 16·5 units of account per hectare within a ceiling of 1 650 units of account per farm in the third year.

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

( 1 ) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.

Council Directive 73/131/EEC of 15 May 1973 on the guidance premium provided for in Article 10 of the Directive of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms

Modified by

Council Directive 78/1017/EEC of 24 November 1978 amending Directive 72/159/EEC on the modernization of farms and Directive 73/131/EEC on the guidance premium provided for in Article 10 of the Directive of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms