8. 11. 88 " Official Journal of the European Communities No L 303/29 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 October 1988 om improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Italy (Apulia) in. accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (Only the Italian text is authentic) - (88/549/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1137/88 (3),-and in particular Article 25 (3) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Article 24 (4) of Regulation - (EEC) No 797/85, the Italian Government has forwarded Apulia Region Decision No 716 of 28 January 1988 on the implementation of Regulation No 797/85; Whereas, in accordance with Article 25 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission must decide whether the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community to the common measure referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation are satisfied in the light of the compatibility of the said provisions with the abovemen- tioned Regulation, and having regard to the objectives of the latter and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures ; Whereas the aids provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 are reserved for farmers practising farming as their main occupation within the meaning of Article 2 (5) of that Regulation; whereas, as a consequence, point A (1) of the provisions forwarded must be applied in such a way that in each case Italy actually verifies whether that condition is being observed ; Whereas the investment aids granted to farmers not submitting a material improvement plan are subject to the limitations and restrictions provided for in Article 8 (2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; Whereas the regional aids referred to in point C of the provisions forwarded must be revised to comply with the limitations laid down in Articles 4 and 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 ; whereas, as a consequence, the Region is to forward a list of texts from regional legislation and a () OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1. () O No L 108, 29. 4. 1988, .p. 1. summary table grouping the rates of investment aids - applying, depending on whether or not there is a material improvement plan ; Whereas -the Community’s financial contributions to the special aids for the installation of young farmers provided for-in point G of the Apulia Region provisions are made only in cases satisfying the criteria laid down in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; whereas, as a consequence, only aid. granted to young farmers possessing one of-the diplomas-referred to in the third”~ paragraph of point 6 of the regional provisions or who has followed a course referred to in the second paragraph of point 6 of the abovementioned provisions may be reimbursed under Article 7 of that Regulation ; Whereas, subject to the above remarks, the measures provided for in the provisions forwarded meet the conditions and objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 797/8S; Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (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 1. The provisions contained in Apulia Region Decision No 716 of 28 January 1988, forwarded by the Italian Government in accordance with Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards the common measure referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation, subject to the following conditions : (a) Italy shall ensure, pursuant to point A (1) of the Apulia Region provisions, that the investment aids are granted only to farmers practising farming as their main occupation within the meaning of Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;