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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive No 75/268/EEC (Luxembourg) (75/274/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , by the purchase of supplementary feeding are taken into account, wheat yield 31 q/ha ( Community average 37 q/ha), unfavourable drainage conditions Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ and uneven character of the area as shown by maps ; pean Economic Community ;

Having regard to Council Directive No 75/268/ Whereas the economic results being considerably EEC (*) of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill lower than the average, as referred to in Article 3 farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas , ( 4 ) ( b ) of Directive No 75/268/EEC, were calculated and in particular Article 2 (2 ) thereof ; using indices relating to the net value added at factor cost per agricultural worker being less than 80% of Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; the Community average ;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Whereas the index relating to the low population Parliament ; density referred to in Article 3 ( 4 ) ( c) of Directive No 75/268/EEC which was utilized, has a value of Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and 75 inhabitants per square kilometre, which represents Social Committee ( 2 ); 57% of the national average but only 45% of the Community average ( 168 inhabitants per square kilo­ Whereas the Government of the Grand Duchy of metre); whereas the minimum proportion of the Luxembourg communicated to the Commission, in working population engaged in agriculture as a accordance with Article 2 ( 1 ) of Directive No 75/268/ percentage of the total working population is EEC, four areas suitable for inclusion in the 15-10% ( the national and Community averages are Community list of less-favoured agricultural areas 9 - 27 and 9-58% respectively); and information concerning the characteristics of these areas ; Whereas for the delimitation of areas affected by specific handicaps , which can be considered as less Whereas any evaluation of the indices relating to a favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (5 ) less-favoured farming area, within the meaning of of Directive No 75/268/EEC account was taken on Article 3 ( 4 ) of Directive No 75/268/EEC, of small the one hand, of the existence of unfavourable dimensions but which occupies more than nine-tenths natural production conditions due to heavy clay and of the surface area of that Member State, can only be excessively wet soils ( short period of time suitable valid if these are compared with Community and for cultivation) and, on the other hand, of handicaps non-national averages ; resulting from constraints due to numerous spare­ time activities ; whereas, moreover, the total extent Whereas the following indices , relating to the of these areas does not exceed 2-5% of the area of presence of land of limited potential referred to in the Member State concerned ; Article 3 ( 4 ) ( a ) of Directive No 75/268/EEC have been utilized : 90 % of land devoted to forage produc­ tion with a livestock density not greater than 1-19 Whereas the nature and level of the abovementioned livestock units per forage hectare and 0-95 livestock indices, utilized by the Government of the Grand units per forage hectare if the heavy costs caused Duchy of Luxembourg to define the two classes of area communicated to the Commission, correspond respectively to the characteristics of less-favoured areas and areas affected by specific handicaps referred i1) See page 1 of this Official Journal . to in Article 3 ( 4) and (5 ) of Directive No 75/268/ ( 2) OJ No C 62, 15 . 3 . 1975, p. 19 . EEC ; 19 . 5 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 128/227

Whereas according to the information provided by within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5 ) of the Member State concerned, these areas are provided Directive No 75/268/EEC. with adequate amenities,

Article 2

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : This Directive is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg .

Article 1 Done at Brussels , 28 April 1975 . For the Council The areas of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg which appear in the Annex shall form part of the The President Community list of less-favoured farming areas M. A. CLINTON No L 128/228 Official Journal of the European Communities 19 . 5 . 75

ANNEX — BILAG — ANHANG — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO — BIJLAGE

ZONE DEFAVORISEE AU SENS DE L'ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPHE 4 . DE LA DIRECTIVE 75/268/CEE

Cantons entièrement concernés

Clervaux Wiltz Vianden Diekirch Redange Mersch Echternach Capellen

Cantons partiellement concernés

Canton de Luxembourg a l'exception de l'agglomération de Luxembourg ; cantons de Grevenmacher et de Remich à l'exception de la zone à vignobles ; canton d'Esch-sur-Alzette : communes de Sanem , Reckange-sur-Mess , Leudelange, Monder­ cange, Bettembourg, Roeser, Frisange, Kayl , Rumelange .

ZONES DÉFAVORISÉES AU SENS DE L'ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPHE 5 DE LA DIRECTIVE 75/268/CEE

Zone 1 : communes de Pétange et de Differdange, Zone 2 : commune de Schifflange, Zone 3 : commune de Dudelange .