22. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 76/27 - COMMISSION DECISION of 28 January 1988 approving a programnie submitted under the common measure for the encouragement of agriculture by improving the rearing of beef cattle in certain less-favoured areas of France pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1400/86 (Only the French text is authentic) (88/171/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1400/86 of 6 May 1986 introducing a common measure for the encouragement of agriculture by improving the rearing of beef cattle in certain less-favoured areas of France (!), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof, Whereas on 31 July 1987 the French Government forwarded a programme concérning the encouragement of agriculture by improving the rearing of beef cattle in certain less-favoured areas of France, not including measures relating to the selection of breeding bulls of high genetic value, drawn up in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1400/86, and on 13 November 1987 submitted supplementary information in a note to the Commission ; Whereas the programme contains the information required by Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1400/86 and does not exceed the limits laid down in Articles 1, § and 6 thereof ; whereas the objectives of the common measure can therefore be achieved ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1400/86, the procedures for the provision of periodical information on the progress of the programme must be determined in agreement with France ; Whereas\ the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial ‘aspects ; Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure ; Whereas the Member State is concerned not to create disparities between the northern regions of the Massif Central covered by the programme and the southern regions covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 of 23 July 1985 on the integrated Mediterranean () OJ No L 128, 14. 5. 1986, p. 1. programmes () ; whereas, therefore, the programme should be approved with effect from 1 August 1987, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The programme concerning a common measure for the encouragement of agriculture by improving the rearing of beef cattle in certain less-favoured areas of France, forwarded by the French Government, is hereby approved. Article 2 The procedures for the provision of periodical information by the French Republic in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1400/86 on the progress of the programme are hereby determined as follows : The French Government shall submit a report each year, before 31 July, containing the following information on . the progress of the works : 1. Consolidation — number of districts and hectarages concerned, — number of agricultural holdings concerned, — operations carried out during the year, — operations still in progress, — expenditure disbursed during the year (in ECU), — total since the Regulation took effect, — percent of projects provided for in programme. 2. Grassland improvement — extent of improvements carried out (in area), — nature of improvements carried out, ‘— number of farmers concerned by improvements during the year, — expenditure disbursed during the year (in ECU), — total since the Regulation took effect, — percent of projects provided for in programme. () OJ No L 197, 27. 7. 1985, p. 1.