15. 6. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 165/1° (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1609/89 of 29 May 1989 amending, with regard to the afforestation of agricultural land, Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, t Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), . 'Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the Community’s efforts to reduce output of agricultural products which are in surplus should be accompanied by effective measures in the field of agricultural structures; whereas in this context special importance must be -attached to ‘the afforestation of land taken out of agricultural production; Whereas to that end the measures provided for in Article 20. of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 591/89 {*), should be adapted and strengthened; i ; Whereas therefore the aid for afforestation should be extended to all persons carrying out the afforestation of agricultural land and the ceilings on such aid should at the: - same time be raised; Whereas an annual premium per hectare -afforested, to compensate for the loss of income due to the afforestation of agricultural land, may encourage farmers to afforest such land; Whereas it should be for the Member States to lay down the conditions governing the afforestation of agricultural land, () QJ' No C 312, 7. 12. 1988, p. 5. (2) Opinion delivered on 26 May 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (*) OJ No C 139, 5. 6. 1989, p. 15. (*) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 65, 9. 3. 1989, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 v Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 15 (3) is deleted. 2. Title VI is replaced by the following: ‘TITLE VI " Forestry measures on agricultural holdings ¥ Article 20 1.  Member States may grant aid for the afforestation of agricultural land to farmers, including those receiving the aids provided for in Title I of this Regulation or the aid provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No1096/88 of 25 April 1988 establishing a Community scheme to encourage the cessation of farming (1). ‘Aid for afforestation may also be granted to any other individual and to forestry associations or cooperatives or other -bodies which afforest agricultural land.- 2.  Member States may grant aid to farmers fulfilling thé conditions of Article 2 (1) (a) for investments in woodland improvements such as the provision of shelterbelts, firebreaks, waterpoints and forest roads. 3.  The cost of adapting agricultural machinery for forestry work shall form part of the investments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. 4.  The actual expenditure incurred by Member States pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be eligible for financing from the Fund up to the maximum eligible amounts of: