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"BREGULATION (EEC) No 845/72 OF THE COUNCIL
of 24 April 1972
laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing
(OJ L 100, 27.4.1972, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4005/87 of 23 December 1987 L 377 48 31.12.1987
"M2 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2059/92 of 30 June 1992 L 215 19 30.7.1992
"M3 Council Regulation (EC) No 1668/2000 of 17 July 2000 L 193 6 29.7.20001972R0845 — EN — 01.04.2000 — 002.001 — 1
REGULATION (EEC) No 845/72 OF THE COUNCIL
of 24 April 1972
laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing
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;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 (
1) of 28 June 1968 on the
common organization of the market in certain products listed in Annex II
to the Treaty lays down the measures governing trade in silkworms and
silkworm eggs without, however, providing for support measures within
the Community; whereas silkworm rearing is of some importance to the
economies of certain regions of the Community; whereas this activity is
a source of additional income for farmers in those regions; whereas
measures should therefore be adopted to help to ensure a fair income for
silkworm rearers;
Whereas, to that end, provision should be made for measures to facilitate
the adjustment of supply to market requirements, and an aid replacing all
national silkworm aids should be granted for silkworm rearing; whereas,
in view of the characteristic features of silkworm rearing, this aid should
take the form of a fixed sum per box of silkworm eggs used;
Whereas expenses incurred by the Member States as a result of the
obligations resulting from this Regulation should be financed by the
Community in accordance with the provisions relating to the financing of
the common agricultural policy;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Aid shall be granted for silkworms falling within subheading
0106 00 90 of the Combined Nomenclature and for silkworm eggs
falling within subheading 0511 99 80 reared within the Community.
2. The aid shall be granted to silkworm rearers for each box of
silkworm eggs used, on conditions that the boxes contain a minimum
quantity of eggs, to be determined, and that the worms have been
successfully reared.
3. The aid per box of silkworm eggs used shall be EUR 133,26.
Article 2
Detailed rules shall be adopted for the application of this Regulation in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4(2).
The detailed rules shall cover in particular the minimum quantity
referred to in Article 1(2), the information to be forwarded to the
Commission by the Member States and any inspection measures to
protect the Community’ s financial interests from fraud or other
irregularities.!B
(1) OJ No L 151, 30. 6. 1968, p. 16.!M31972R0845 — EN — 01.04.2000 — 002.001 — 2
Article 3
The silkworm rearing year shall begin on 1 April of each calendar year
and end on 31 March of the following calendar year.
Article 4
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee
for Flax and Hemp established by Article 11 of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the
market in flax and hemp (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be
set at one month.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 5
The provisions governing the financing of the common agricultural
policy shall apply to the products mentioned in Article 1.
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .!B
(1) OJ L 146, 4.7.1970, p. 1.!M3
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