L 86/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.4.2000 COMMISSION DECISION of 27 March 2000 approving the programme of new olive-tree planting in Greece (notified under document number C(2000) 825) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (2000/274/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the estab- lishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/ 1999, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years (3, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1273/1999 (}), and in partic- ular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides that no aid under the common organisation of the market in oils and fats in force from 1 November 2001 may be paid to olive growers in respect of additional olive trees and the relevant areas planted after 1 May 1998 and those not covered by a cultivation declaration at a date to be determined. However, pursuant to the same Atrticle, additional olive trees planted in connection with the conversion of old olive plantations and new plant- ings on areas covered by programmes approved by the Commission may be taken into account within certain limits to be determined. (2)  Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides for a programme to be approved by the Commission covering 3500 ha in Greece. (3)  The Greek national programme of new plantings forwarded on 24 January 2000 by the Greek authorities to the Commission for approval contains the informa- tion specified in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98. The programme covers the whole area provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/ 98. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Qils and Fats, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Greek national programme for new planting of 3 500 hectares of olive groves provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 163898 is hereby approved. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission 0] L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 32. () O] L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50. 0] L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 12.