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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 37/81

OF 1 JANUARY 1981

DETERMINING CERTAIN NATIONAL AID MEASURES WHICH GREECE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN ON A TRANSITIONAL BASIS IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE 1979 ACT OF ACCESSION , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 69 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE PROCEDURE FOR THE JOINT EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL AID GRANTED BY GREECE IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE DURING THE PERIOD PRIOR TO ACCESSION , ANNEXED TO THE TREATY OF ACCESSION , THE NATIONAL AID MEASURES NOT COVERED BY COMMUNITY LEGISLATION ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETS WHICH GREECE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN ON A TRANSITIONAL BASIS AND IN A DEGRESSIVE MANNER , AND THE AMOUNTS OF SUCH AID , ARE TO BE AS AGREED WITHIN THE CONFERENCE ;

WHEREAS , HOWEVER , THE LIST OF NATIONAL AID MEASURES MUST BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT IN PARTICULAR OF INTERVENING EVENTS SUCH AS THE ABOLITION OF CERTAIN AID MEASURES , OF CHANGES IN THE WAY CERTAIN AID IS GRANTED AND OF THE UPDATING , AS THE CASE MAY BE , OF AMOUNTS OF AID ;

WHEREAS IF THE AID AT PRESENT GRANTED BY GREECE TO EXPORTERS OF TABLE GRAPES , SUBJECT TO THEIR OBSERVANCE OF GUARANTEED PRODUCER PRICES , WERE ABOLISHED IMMEDIATELY , THE RESULT COULD BE A SUDDEN FALL IN THE INCOMES OF THE PRODUCERS CONCERNED ; WHEREAS THEREFORE , AND AS AGREED WITHIN THE CONFERENCE , THE PRODUCTION AID FOR TABLE GRAPES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AID MEASURES , LIMITED HOWEVER TO A CERTAIN QUANTITY , DIFFERENTIATED BY MAIN GROUPS OF VARIETIES AND DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF AVERAGE PRODUCTION OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS , NAMELY 1978 , 1979 AND 1980 ; WHEREAS THERE SHOULD BE PROVISION FOR CORRECTING THE AMOUNT OF THE AID WHEN ACTUAL PRODUCTION DURING A MARKETING YEAR EXCEEDS THE QUANTITY INITIALLY DECIDED UPON ;

WHEREAS , AS AGREED WITHIN THE CONFERENCE , AN INCREASE OF 25 % IN SOME OF THE AID MAY BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE FRONTIER REGIONS , AS BEING AID FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ;

WHEREAS THESE AID MEASURES MUST BE ABOLISHED NOT LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1985 ; WHEREAS IN PRINCIPLE THEIR ABOLITION BY MEANS OF REDUCTIONS IN FIVE EQUAL STAGES WOULD SEEM TO BE APPROPRIATE ; WHEREAS THE MOST SUITABLE DATE FOR A REDUCTION TO TAKE EFFECT IS THE BEGINNING OF THE MARKETING YEAR , OR , AS THE CASE MAY BE , THE BEGINNING OF THE PRODUCTION YEAR OR OF THE CALENDAR YEAR ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN THE CASE OF TOBACCO IT IS APPROPRIATE TO GO BY THE HARVESTS ;

WHEREAS IT IS OPEN TO GREECE TO ABOLISH THESE MEASURES MORE QUICKLY , AND IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT IT INFORM THE COMMISSION OF ANY ACTION WHICH IT TAKES ;

WHEREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 69 ( 2 ) OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION , GREECE MUST ENSURE THAT THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION , WHETHER THEY ORIGINATE FROM GREECE OR FROM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES , ENJOY EQUAL ACCESS TO THE GREEK MARKET ; WHEREAS THIS EQUAL ACCESS MUST INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR THE GRANTING OF THE SAME AID IN RESPECT OF FERTILIZERS , WHETHER ORIGINATING IN GREECE OR IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE NATIONAL AID MEASURES NOT COVERED BY COMMUNITY LEGISLATION ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETS , WHICH GREECE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN ON A TRANSITIONAL BASIS , AND THE TIMETABLE FOR THEIR ABOLITION , SHALL BE AS LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX .

2 . THE AID GRANTED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TABLE GRAPES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE VARIETIES AND QUANTITIES LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX . WHEN ACTUAL PRODUCTION DURING A MARKETING YEAR EXCEEDS THESE QUANTITIES , THE AMOUNT OF THE AID SHALL BE REDUCED BY A COEFFICIENT OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE QUANTITY DECIDED UPON BY THE QUANTITY ACTUALLY PRODUCED .

3 . FOR THE EVROS , RODOPI , ZANTHI , DODECANESE , SAMOS , CHIOS AND LESBOS REGIONS , AND FOR AREAS OF THE THESPROTIAS , IOANNINA , KASTORIA , FLORINA , PELLA , KILKIS , SERRAI AND DRAMA REGIONS SITUATED WITHIN A DISTANCE OF 20 KILOMETRES OF THE FRONTIERS , AID MEASURES II.1 , III , VII.1 , VII.2 , VIII AND IX.1 SHALL BE ABOLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIMETABLE LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX , TAKING INTO ACCOUNT AN INITIAL LEVEL INCREASED BY 25 % .

ARTICLE 2

GREECE MAY ABOLISH THESE AID MEASURES AT AN EARLIER DATE THAN IS STATED IN THE ANNEX .

IT SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION FORTHWITH OF ANY SUCH ACTION TAKEN .

ARTICLE 3

GREECE SHALL ENSURE THAT THE SAME AID IS GRANTED IN RESPECT OF FERTILIZERS AND PLANT-HEALTH PRODUCTS FROM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES AS FOR THE SAME PRODUCTS OF GREEK ORIGIN .

IT SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION OF ACTION TAKEN FOR THIS PURPOSE .

ARTICLE 4

DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION AND IN PARTICULAR OF ARTICLE 3 THEREOF SHALL BE ADOPTED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 38 OF REGULATION 136/66/EEC OR , AS THE CASE MAY BE , IN THE CORRESPONDING ARTICLES OF OTHER REGULATIONS ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETS .

ARTICLE 5

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 JANUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

D . F . VAN DER MEI

ANNEX

DESIGNATION OF THE AID*ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF THE AID*RATE OF ABOLITION*

**RATE OF REDUCTION OF THE AID AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT*DATE OF EFFECT OF REDUCTIONS OTHER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1985*

**1981*1982*1983*1984*1985*31 . 12 . 1985**

I . CEREALS*********

1 . COMMON WHEAT*********

AID TO SMALL FARMERS WITH HOLDINGS NOT EXCEEDING 50 STREMMAS*0,50 DR/KG*25* - *50* - * - *100*ANNUALLY ON 1 AUGUST*

2 . BARLEY*********

AID TO SMALL FARMERS WITH HOLDINGS NOT EXCEEDING 50 STREMMAS*0,30 DR/KG*25* - *50* - * - *100*ANNUALLY ON 1 AUGUST*

3 . MAIZE*********

AID TO PRODUCERS FOR INITIATING JOINT CULTIVATION*300,00 DR/STREMMA*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 AUGUST*

II . FRUIT AND VEGETABLES*********

1 . STRAWBERRIES , ASPARAGUS , TOMATOES*********

AID TO PRODUCERS FOR INITIATING CULTIVATION OF SPECIAL VARIETIES*3 000 DR/STREMMA*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 DECEMBER*

2 . APRICOTS*********

AID TO PRODUCERS FOR APRICOTS FOR PROCESSING*7,50 DR/KG*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 JUNE*

3 . GRAPEFRUIT*********

AID TO PRODUCERS FOR GRAPEFRUIT FOR PROCESSING*1,80 DR/KG*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 DECEMBER*

4 . TABLE GRAPES*********

PRODUCTION AID : *********

( A ) SULTANINA*3,10 DR/KG ( 1)*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 SEPTEMBER*

( B ) ROSAKI*3,10 DR/KG ( 2)*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 SEPTEMBER*

5 . HAZELNUTS*********

INTERVENTION AND SALE COSTS*DR 5 MILLION*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 NOVEMBER*

DESIGNATION OF THE AID*ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF THE AID*RATE OF ABOLITION*

**RATE OF REDUCTION OF THE AID AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT*DATE OF EFFECT OF REDUCTIONS OTHER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1985*

1981*1982*1983*1984*1985*31 . 12 . 1985**

III . FLORICULTURE*********

PRODUCTION AID FOR PURCHASE OF MATERIAL FOR MULTIPLICATION : *********

( A ) DOMESTIC MATERIAL ( FOR GROWERS ) *20 % OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 NOVEMBER*

( B ) SPECIAL IMPORTED MATERIAL ( FOR PRODUCTION MULTIPLICATION MATERIAL ) *20 % OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 NOVEMBER*

IV . AROMATIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL PLANTS*********

INTERVENTION AND SALE COSTS*DR 10 MILLION*20*40*60*80*100**ANNUALLY ON 1 OCTOBER*

V . FERTILIZER*********

AID FOR SUPPLY OF FERTILIZER TO PRODUCERS AT LESS THAN COST PRICE*PERCENTAGE OF EX-DISTRIBUTION CENTRE PRICE********

STANDARD FERTILIZERS*********

1 . AMMONIUM SULPHATE ( 21-0-0 ) *45,4*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

2 . UREA ( 46-0-0 ) *30,0*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

3 . AMMONIUM NITRATE ( 34-0-0 ) *40,3*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

4 . POTASSIUM SULPHATE ( 0-0-50 ) *34,6*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

5 . CALCAREOUS AMMONIUM NITRATE ( 26-0-0 ) *44,9*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

6 . SUPERPHOSPHATE ( 0-21-0 ) *60,5*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

7 . AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE ( 16-20-0 ) *37,9*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

8 . AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE ( 20-10-0 ) *41,4*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

9 . COMPOUND ( 8-16-16 ) *43,5*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

10 . COMPOUND ( 11-15-15 ) *38,9*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

11 . COMPOUND ( 12-12-12 ) *45,1*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

12 . COMPOUND ( 8-8-8 ) *51,4*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

13 . COMPOUND ( 4-8-12 ) *51,1*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

14 . POTASSIUM NITRATE ( 13-0-44 ) *33,5*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

VI . PLANT-HEALTH PRODUCTS**20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

AID FOR THE SUPPLY OF PLANT-HEALTH PRODUCTS TO PRODUCERS AT A PRICE INFERIOR TO COST : **20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

1 . SULPHUR*2,40 DR/KG*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

2 . COPPER SULPHATE*5,70 DR/KG*20*40*60*80*90*100*ANNUALLY ON 1 JANUARY*

DESIGNATION OF THE AID*ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF THE AID*RATE OF ABOLITION*

**RATE OF REDUCTION OF THE AID AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT*DATE OF EFFECT OF REDUCTIONS OTHER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1985*

**1981*1982*1983*1984*1985*31 . 12 . 1985**

VII . BEEF AND VEAL*********

1 . AID TO PRODUCERS FOR PURCHASE OF BULLS OF IMPROVED BREEDS FOR NATURAL SERVICE*70 % OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE*20 ( 3)*40 ( 3)*60 ( 3)*80 ( 3)*100 ( 3 )* - *ANNUALLY ON FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL*

2 . AID TO PRODUCERS FOR CALVING*1 800 DRACHMAS PER ANIMAL*20*40*60*80*100* - *ANNUALLY ON FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL*

VIII . SHEEP AND GOATS*********

AID TO PRODUCERS FOR PURCHASE OF MALES FOR BREEDING : *********

( A ) IMPROVED BREEDS OF SHEEP OR GOATS*50 % OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE*20 ( 3)*40 ( 3)*60 ( 3)*80 ( 3)*100 ( 3 )* - *ANNUALLY ON FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL*

( B ) PURE-BRED SHEEP , NATIVE OR FOREIGN*70 % OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE*20 ( 3)*40 ( 3)*60 ( 3)*80 ( 3)*100 ( 3 )* - *ANNUALLY ON FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL*

IX . MILK*********

1 . AID TO PRODUCER GROUPS FOR PURCHASE OF MACHINERY FOR MILK COLLECTION AND REFRIGERATION CENTRES*50 % OF REAL EXPENDITURE*20 ( 4)*40 ( 4)*60 ( 4)*80 ( 4)*100 ( 4 )* - *ANNUALLY ON 1 APRIL*

2 . AID TO PRODUCERS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF COWS' MILK*4 % OF TARGET PRICE ( 5)*20*40*60*80*100* - *ANNUALLY ON 1 APRIL*

3 . AID TO PRODUCERS TO MAKE UP PRICE OF COWS' MILK SENT TO SMALL-SCALE DAIRIES OR PROCESSING PLANTS : *********

( A ) WINTER*1,00 DR/KG*20*40*60*80*100* - *ANNUALLY ON 1 APRIL*

( B ) SUMMER*0,50 DR/KG*20*40*60*80*100* - *ANNUALLY ON 1 APRIL*

4 . AID FOR COST OF TRANSPORTING COWS' MILK FROM SURPLUS TO DEFICIT AREAS , FOR MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE OR MILK POWDER*100 % OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE*20*40*60*80*100* - *ANNUALLY ON 1 APRIL*

DESIGNATION OF THE AID*ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF THE AID*RATE OF ABOLITION*

**RATE OF REDUCTION OF THE AID AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT*DATE OF EFFECT OF REDUCTIONS OTHER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1985*

**1981*1982*1983*1984*1985*31 . 12 . 1985**

X . TOBACCO*********

PRODUCTION AID*********

VARIETIES*********

BASMA XANTHI*50,1 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

ZICHNA*50,1 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

( A ) SAMSUN KARTERINI*26,6 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

( B ) BASHI BAGLI*26,6 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

TSEBELIA AGRINION* - * - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

MAVRA* - * - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

( A ) KABAKOULAK*23,0 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

( B ) PHI 1*23,0 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

MYRODATA AGRINION*30,0 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

MYRODATA SMYRNE*27,2 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

ZICHNOMYRODATA*23,0 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

ELASSON*27,7 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

BURLEY E*13,5 DR/KG* - *25*50*75*100* - *PER HARVEST*

( 1 ) UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 000 TONNES A YEAR .

( 2 ) UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 130 000 TONNES A YEAR .

( 3 ) OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT AND 40 % ( MAXIMUM RATE AUTHORIZED ) .

( 4 ) OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT AND 35 % ( MAXIMUM RATE AUTHORIZED ) .

( 5 ) THE BASIS FOR CALCULATION WILL BE THE TARGET PRICE FIXED EACH YEAR AND APPLICABLE IN GREECE .