Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation No 79/65/EEC of the Council of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community^f1, and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (ECC) No 2237/77 of 23 September 1977 amending Regulation No 118/66/EEC on the form of farm return to be used for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings^f2 lays down the type of accountancy data to be given in the farm return.

It is appropriate to adapt the contents of the farm return to the new provisions on the Structural Funds and on rural development, and to clarify, simplify or make more coherent some elements of the farm return.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,

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