No C 231 /6 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 8. 87 
Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to 
producers for the 1986 harvest and on special measures for certain regions of production 
COM(87) 3 54 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 17 July 1987) 
(87/C 231/08) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of 
the market in hops ('), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 3800/85 (2)> and in particular Article 12 (7) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 
provides that aid may be granted to hop producers to 
enable them to achieve a fair income; whereas the 
amount of this aid is fixed per hectare and differs 
according to groups of varieties, taking into account the 
average return on the areas in full production compared 
with the average returns for previous harvests, the 
current position of the market and price trends; 
Whereas an examination of the results of the 1986 
harvest shows the need to fix aid for certain groups of 
varieties of hops cultivated in the Community; 
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 105 und 299 of the Act of 
Accession of Spain and Portugal, aid for hops cultivated 
in Spain and Portugal will be granted as from the 1986 
harvest; 
Whereas the Community market in bitter varieties of 
hops is in disequilibrium as a result of surplus supplies 
which are not, moreover, in line with demand; whereas 
in certain regions production consists mainly of bitter 
varieties and whereas this crop is in regression; whereas, 
therefore, aid for producers in these regions should 
receive particular support; 
O OJNoL 175,4. 8. 1971, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 32. Whereas, moreover, measures aimed at changing the 
production structures in these regions, in particular 
through conversion to more sought-after varieties should 
be adopted; whereas the granting of aid to enable 
producers to carry out varietal conversion work seems an 
appropriate measure; whereas the aid should be granted 
to recognized producer groups in the regions concerned 
whose members undertake to carry out the measures in 
question; whereas this measure should be laid down for 
a specified period; whereas, in order to achieve the 
desired results, it should be laid down that there may not 
be any expansion of the areas under hops covered by 
these measures, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. For the 1986 harvest, aid shall be granted to the 
producers of hops cultivated in the Community for the 
groups of varieties set out in the Annex. 
2. The amount of the aid shall be as set out in the 
Annex. 
Article 2 
1. The aid referred to in Article 1 shall be increased 
by 100 ECU per hectare for hop producers in those 
regions of the Community where production consists 
mainly of bitter varieties and where this crop is in 
regression. 
2. A special aid of 1 800 ECU per hectare shall be 
granted in those regions referred to in paragraph 1 under 
the conditions to be determined in accordance with the 
procedure referred to in paragraph 4 to recognized 
producer groups pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 
1696/71 whose members undertake to carry out a 
varietal conversion plan before 31 December 1990. 
3. Producer groups may be eligible for the special aid 
on the condition that, from 1988 to 1990, the area under 
hops in the region of production concerned does not 
exceed the area cultivated in 1986. 
4. Rules for the application of this Article and, in 
particular, the list of the regions concerned shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71. 
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
ANNEX 
Aid granted to hop producers for the 1986 harvest 
Group of varieties 
Aromatic 
Bitter 
Others Aid amounts (ECU/ha) 
310 
390 
390 Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities.