1972R1351 — EN — 01.01.1981 — 002.001 — 1
This document is meant purely as a documentation tool and the institutions do not assume any liability for its contents
►B REGULATION (EEC)No 1351/72 OF THE COMMISSION
of 28 June 1972
on the recognition of producer groups for hops
(OJ L 148, 30.6.1972, p. 13)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2564/77 of 22 November 1977 L 299 9 23.11.1977
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
1972R1351 — EN — 01.01.1981 — 002.001 — 2
▼B
REGULATION (EEC)No 1351/72 OF THE COMMISSION
of 28 June 1972
on the recognition of producer groups for hops
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 (1)o f2 6J ul y
1971 on the common organization of the market in hops, and in partic-ular Article 7 (5) thereof;
Whereas the conditions laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No
1696/71 for the recognition of producer groups or a union of recognizedproducer groups for hops include the application of common rules forproduction and first marketing stage in addition to proof of economic-ally viable activity; whereas those conditions must be specified;
Whereas, in order to ensure a certain uniformity in administrative
procedure, detailed rules should be laid down for the application,granting and withdrawal of recognition;
Whereas, for the information of Member States and parties concerned, a
list should be published at the beginning of each year, of groups andunions of groups which were recognised during the previous year and ofthose from whom recognition was withdrawn;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Hops;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
▼M1
Article 1
1. The common rules referred to in Article 7 (3) (a) and (b) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 shall be laid down in writing. These rulesshall comprise at least:
(a) as regards production:
(aa) The use of one or more specified varieties when renewing
plantations or creating new ones,
(bb) compliance with certain methods of cultivation and plant
protection,
(cc) harvesting, drying and, where appropriate, preparation for
marketing;
(b) as regards marketing, particularly where concentration and condi-
tions of supply are concerned:
(aa) general provisions governing sales by the group,
(bb) provisions relating to the quantities which the producers are
authorized to sell themselves and the rules governing thesesales,
(cc) the conditions under which the production aid granted to the
group under the first subparagraph of Article 12 (3) of Regula-tion (EEC) No 1696/71 may be used for market stabilizationmeasures.
2. ‘The first marketing stage'means the sale of hops by the producer
himself or, in the case of a producers’ group, the sale of hops by itsmembers to the wholesale trade or to the user industries.
(1) OJ No L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1.
1972R1351 — EN — 01.01.1981 — 002.001 — 3
▼B
Article 2
1.►A1If it is to be recognized, a producer group must include
areas of at least 60 hectares and at least seven producers; in the case ofGreece, the minimum number of hectares shall be reduced to 30. ◄
2. However, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
20 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71, a Member State may be author-ized, on request, to recognize a group whose registered areas compriseless than 60 hectares, if the areas are situated in a recognized productionregion covering less than 100 hectares.
Article 3
The following documents and information shall accompany any applica-
tion for recognition:
(a) the statute,
(b) the names of persons authorized to act on behalf of the group,
(c) a list of the activities justifying the request for recognition,
(d) evidence that the provisions of Article 2 have been complied with.
Article 4
1. Member States shall take a decision on the application for recogni-
tion within three months of its receipt.
2. Recognition of a group shall be withdrawn if the conditions laid
down for recognition are no longer fulfilled or if such recognition isbased on incorrect information. Recognition shall be withdrawn withretroactive effect if it has been obtained or enjoyed fraudulently.
3. Member States shall exercise continuous supervision to ensure that
the recognized groups observe the conditions for recognition.
Article 5
1. If it is to be recognized, a union of recognized groups must control
registered areas of at least 500 hectares.
2. The provisions of this Regulation, with the exception of Article 2,
shall apply to unions of groups.
Article 6
1. Where a Member State grants, refuses or withdraws recognition of
a group it shall so inform the Commission with two months followingthe communication of its decision to the applicant and indicate thereasons for refusing an application for recognition or of withdrawingrecognition.
2. At the beginning of each year the Commission shall ensure publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Communities of the list of
groups and combinations of groups which were recognized during theprevious year as well as those whose recognition was withdrawn duringthe same period.
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.