9.7. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 189/35 COMMISSION DECISION of 11 June 1987 amending the limits of the less-favoured areas in France within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the French text is authentic) (87/348/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 ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 797/85 (%), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Directive 75/271/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Directive 75/271/EEC (%), as last amended by Directive 86/655/EEC (%), describes the regions of France 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 French Government has requested, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, an amendment to the limits of the less-favoured areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC; Whereas the partial classification of a new commune and the transfer of certain areas already included on the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of Direc- tive 75/268/EEC to the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of that Directive comply with the indications and the figures, including the criteria for exceptions, adopted by Directive 75/271/EEC for the demarcation of mountain and hill areas; Whereas the set of amendments requested by the French Government under Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC does not lead to an increase in the total utilized agricul- () OJ No L 128, 19. S. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 33. (9 OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 23. tural area of the less-favoured areas and consequently has no effect on the limit laid down in that Article; Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Committee has been consulted on the Agricultural Structure ; ‘ 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 : Articlé 1 With effect from the winter of 1986/87, the list of less- favoured areas in France as set out in the Annex to Direc- tive 75/271/BEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the French Republié. Done at Bmssels, 11 June 1987. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President