27.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 15433 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 June 2000 approving the programme of new olive tree planting in Portugal (notified under document number C(2000) 1576) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (2000/406/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 appliction of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01 marketing years (%), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1273/1999 (}), and in particular 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 30 000 hectares in Portugal. 0] L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 32. () O] L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50. 0] L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 12. (3)  The Portuguese national programme of new plantings forwarded on 13 April 2000 by the Portuguese authori- ties to the Commission for approval contains the infor- mation 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 Portuguese national programme for new planting of 30 000 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 Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 9 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission