17.4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 105/11 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1988 adjusting the boundaries of less-favoured areas, within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC, in Italy (Only the ltalian text is authentic) (89/252/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) - No 797/85 (%), and in particular Article 2.(3) thereof, Whereas Council Directive 75/273/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming. areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Italy) (3), as last amended by Directive 89/251/EEC (4), identifies the areas in Italy included on the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC; Whereas the Italian Government has applied, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, for an adjustment of the boundaries of the less-favoured areas in the regions of the Marches and- Tuscany listed in the Annex to Directive 75/273/EEC; Whereas the Italian Government has, moreover, communicated the complete documentation requested by the Commission .on the request for an adjustment of- the boundaries. for the regions of Basilicata and Lombardy; Whereas the less-favoured areas resulting from these adjustments exhibit the indices and values used in Directive 75/273/EEC; Whereas the material changes do not have the effect of . increasing the utilized agricultural area. determined by Directive 75/273/EEC and by Council Directive 84/167/EEC (%); (1) OJNoL 128,19.5.1975,p. 1. (3) O No'L 93, 30. 3..1985, p. 1. () O] No L 128, 159.5.1975, p. 72. (*) See page 1 of this Official Journal. () O] No L 82, 26. 3.1984, p. 1. Whereas - the adjustments requested by the Italian Government pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC do not have the combined effect of increasing the utilized agricultural area of all the listed areas by more than 1,5 % of the total utilized agricultural area in Italy; - 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, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 With effect from 1 January 1988, the list of less-favoured areas in Italy contained in- the Annexes to Directives 75/273/EEC and 84/167/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 " This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1988. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President