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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1771/96
of 12 September 1996
laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of hops to
the French overseas departments
(OJ L 232, 13.9.1996, p. 11)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1240/97 of 30 June 1997 L 173 74 1.7.1997
►M2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2718/98 of 16 December 1998 L 342 14 17.12.1998
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1771/96
of 12 September 1996
layingdowndetailedrulesforimplementationofthespecificmeas-
ures for the supply of hops to the French overseas departments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certainagricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas depart-ments (
1), as lastamended by Regulat ion (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in
particular Article 2 (6) thereof,
Whereas, for the purpose of applying Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
3763/91, the forecast supply balance for hops and the level of aid fortheir supply from the rest of the Community to the French overseasdepartments should be established; whereas the aid should be fixed inparticular on the basis of the cost of supplies from the world market andthe conditions resulting from the geographical location of the Frenchoverseas departments;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (
3), as lastamended
by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (4), lays down common detailed rules
for implementing the specific measures for the supply of certain agricul-tural products to the French overseas departments; whereas additionaldetailed rules tailored to commercial practices for hops should beadopted, especially as regards the validity of aid certificates and theamount of security to ensure that operators meet their obligations;
Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to
be issued as quickly as possible;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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Article 1
For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the
quantity of the forecast supply balance for hops falling within CN codes1210 and 1302 13 00 eligible for exemption from duty on importationinto the French overseas departments or, for products from the rest ofthe Community, eligible for Community aid is hereby set at 15 tonnesfor the period 1 January to 31 December 1999. This quantity shall beallocated as laid down in the Annex.
The French authorities may adjust the allocation within the overall limit
set. They shall inform the Commission of any such adjustment.
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Article 2
For the purposes of Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, aid
for supplying the French overseas departments with hops from otherparts of the Community is hereby set, having regard to the forecastsupply balance, atECU 12,08 per 100 kilograms.
(1) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 15, 22. 1. 1992, p. 13.
(4) OJ No L 225, 6. 9. 1996, p. 3.
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Article 3
France shall designate the competent authority for:
(a) issuing the exemption certificates provided for in Article 2 a (1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 131/92;
(b) issuing the aid certificates provided for in Article 3 (1) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 131/92;
(c) paying the aid to the operators concerned.
Article 4
1. Applications for certificates shall be submitted to the competent
authority within the first five working days of each month. Applicationsfor certificates shall only be admissible if:
(a) the quantity applied for does not exceed that published by the
French authorities as available from the supply balance;
(b) before the expiry of the time limit laid down for submitting certifi-
cate applications, proof has been provided that the party concernedhas lodged a security of ECU 3,02 per 100 kilograms.
Applications shall be submitted for the first time at the beginning of
August1996.
2. Certificates shall be issued on the 10th working day of each
month, at the latest.
3. Where certificates are issued for quantities less than those applied
for, operators may withdraw their applications in writing within threeworking days of the date of issue of the certificate. The security on thatcertificate shall be released immediately.
4. The quantity available from the supply balance shall be that
published by the competent authority in the last week of the monthpreceding that in which the application is submitted.
Article 5
The validity of exemption certificates and aid certificates shall expire on
the last day of the second month following that in which they wereissued.
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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.
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(in tonnes)
Hops CN codes 1210 and 1302 13 00ANNEX
Guadeloupe 1
Martinique 3
Réunion 11