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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

of 19 February 1985

amending Directive 78/627/EEC on the programme to accelerate the restructuring and conversion of vineyards in certain Mediterranean regions in France

(Only the French text is authentic)

(85/151/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas Article 5 (1) of Directive 78/627/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 83/362/EEC (4), laid down a five-year period for implementing the common measure, as from the date of approval of the programme referred to in Article 2 of the Directive; whereas this period expired on 18 October 1984;

Whereas implementation of the work provided for in Directive 78/627/EEC has taken longer than foreseen,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

In Article 5 (1) of Directive 78/627/EEC, the following subparagraph is added:

'The period for implementing the measure shall be extended until 31 August 1985.'

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 19 February 1985.

For the Council

The President

G. ANDREOTTI

(1) OJ No C 302, 13. 11. 1984, p. 4.

(2) Opinion delivered on 15 February 1985 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1983, p. 41.