6.12.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 305/11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 May 2000 on aid measures put in place by the Irish authorities to alleviate the situation of livestock farmers whose production was affected by adverse weather conditions in summer and autumn 1998 (notified under document number C(2000) 1604) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/760/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 of 3 November 1998 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (!), and in particular Article 22 thereof; Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision cited above (3), Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1) Ireland forwarded a notification of an aid measure (Ewe Supplementary Measure) pursuant to Article 88(3) of the Treaty on 2 December 1998 in reply to a letter from the Commission of 26 November 1998 asking for informa- tion about a scheme, of which the Commission had learned through information in the public domain. The aid was registered on 9 December 1998 under the State aid N 678/98. () O] L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 1. () O] C 280, 2.10.1999, p. 12. () By letters of 12 February 1999 and 14 April 1999 the Irish authorities submitted additional information in relation to that aid scheme. In their letter of 12 February 1999 they confirmed that the measure had been put into effect before the Commission had submitted its comments under Article 88(3) of the Treaty. The aid was consequently transferred to the register of non-notified aids as NN 23/99. By letter of 11 February 1999, registered on 18 February 1999, the Irish authorities notified a further aid scheme under the title Assistance for Winter Fodder Losses (February 1999) under Article 88(3) of the Treaty. Addi- tional information was submitted by letter of 29 April 1999, registered on 3 May 1999. In the letter the Irish authorities confirmed that the aid had been put into effect. The aid was consequently transferred to the register of non-notified aids as NN 79/99. In view of the fact that both measures were intended to support Irish livestock producers against losses resulting from adverse weather conditions in the summer and autumn of 1998, and since it appeared that certain producers could benefit under both measures, the Commission considered that it was appropriate to examine the two dossiers jointly within the framework of a single procedure. By letter of 30 July 1999 the Commission informed Ireland that it had decided not to raise objections against the additional winter fodder aid,