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aB 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
aM1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2564/77 of 22 November 1977 L 299 9 23.11.1977
aM2 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2591/85 of 13 September 1985 L 247 12 14.9.1985
Amended by:
aA1 Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
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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) of 26 July
1971 on the common organization of the market in hops, and in parti-cular 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 ofrecognized producer groups for hops include the application of com-
mon rules for production and first marketing stage in addition to proof
of economically viable activity; whereas those conditions must be spe-cified;
Whereas, in order to ensure a certain uniformity in administrative pro-
cedure, detailed rules should be laid down for the application, grantingand 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of groupsand unions of groups which were recognised during the previous yearand of those from whom recognition was withdrawn;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accor-
dance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Hops;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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. Theserules shall 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 pro-
tection,
(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 Regu-
lation (EEC) No 1696/71 may be used for market stabiliza-tion measures.
2. ‘The first marketing stage’ means the sale of hops by the produ-
cer himself or, in the case of a producers' group, the sale of hops byits members to the wholesale trade or to the user industries.
(1) OJ No L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1.bM1
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Article 2
1.aA1If it is to be recognized, a producer group must include
areas of at least 60 hectares and at least seven producers; in the case
of Greece, the minimum number of hectares shall be reduced to
30.c
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 comprise
less than 60 hectares, if the areas are situated in a recognized produc-tion region covering less than 100 hectares.
Article 3
The following documents and information shall accompany any appli-
cation 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 recog-
nition 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 over the
observance by recognized groups of the conditions for their recogni-
tion and over their administration of any aid granted.
Where it appears that their administration of the aid is incompatible
with Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71, and in particular
with the objectives of the measures referred to in the second indent of
(e) thereof, Member States shall take the necessary measures torecover the amounts involved from the recognized producer groups inquestion.
Article 5
1. If it is to be recognized, a union of recognized groups must con-
trol 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 follow-
ing the 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 pub-
lication in the Official Journal of the European Communities of the
list of groups and combinations of groups which were recognized dur-ing the previous year as well as those whose recognition was with-drawn during the 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 .b
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.