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( 1 ) OJ N C 66 , 1 . 7 . 1971 , P . 33 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 172 , 30 . 9 . 1966 , P . 3025/66 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 275 , 19 . 12 . 1970 , P . 5 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1516/71 OF THE COUNCIL

OF 12 JULY 1971

INTRODUCING A SYSTEM OF SUBSIDIES FOR COTTON SEEDS

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 ( 1 ) ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION N 136/66/EEC OF 22 SEPTEMBER 1966 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN OILS AND FATS ( 2 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2554/70 ( 3 ) , LAYS DOWN MEASURES GOVERNING TRADE IN COTTON SEEDS BUT MAKES NO PROVISION FOR SUPPORT MEASURES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS COTTON SEED PRODUCTION IS HOWEVER OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE TO THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY OF CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS THIS PRODUCTION PROVIDES A MAJOR PART OF THE INCOME OF FARMERS IN THOSE REGIONS ; WHEREAS A SYSTEM OF SUBSIDIES SHOULD THEREFORE BE INTRODUCED WHICH WILL HELP TO ENSURE A FAIR INCOME FOR THE PRODUCERS CONCERNED ;

WHEREAS , TO THIS END , THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY MUST REPLACE ANY AID GRANTED UNDER NATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ; WHEREAS TO SIMPLIFY APPLICATION OF THIS SYSTEM , THE SUBSIDY SHOULD BE FIXED AT A STANDARD RATE PER HECTARE ;

WHEREAS EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY MEMBER STATES AS A RESULT OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION SHOULD BECOME A CHARGE ON THE COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ON THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . A SUBSIDY FOR COTTON SEEDS FALLING WITHIN HEADING N 12.01 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF PRODUCED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SHALL BE INTRODUCED FROM THE 1971/72 MARKETING YEAR .

THIS SUBSIDY , WHICH SHALL BE THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY , SHALL BE FIXED BEFORE 1 AUGUST OF EACH YEAR FOR THE MARKETING YEAR BEGINNING DURING THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR .

THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSIDY FOR THE 1971/72 MARKETING YEAR SHALL HOWEVER BE FIXED BEFORE 15 OCTOBER 1971 .

2 . THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSIDY SHALL BE SO FIXED PER HECTARE OF LAND SOWN AND HARVESTED AS TO HELP TO ENSURE A FAIR INCOME FOR THE PRODUCER , ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN OF THE ACTUAL SITUATION AND FUTURE TRENDS ON THE MARKET .

3 . THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSIDY SHALL BE FIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 43 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY .

4 . THE COUNCIL , ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOTING PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 43 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , SHALL ADOPT GENERAL RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE .

5 . DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 38 OF REGULATION N 136/66/EEC .

ARTICLE 2

THE MARKETING YEAR FOR COTTON SEEDS SHALL BEGIN ON 1 AUGUST OF EACH YEAR AND END ON 31 JULY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR .

ARTICLE 3

MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL COMMUNICATE TO EACH OTHER THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION . THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE DECIDED UPON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 38 OF REGULATION N 136/66/EEC . DETAILED RULES CONCERNING THE COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME PROCEDURE .

ARTICLE 4

THE PROVISIONS ON THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY SHALL APPLY TO THE SYSTEM OF SUBSIDIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 FROM 1 AUGUST 1971 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 12 JULY 1971 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

M . PEDINI