t.LÛ«;, COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC94) 201 final 
BrusseIs, 27.05.1994 
94/ 0127(CNS) 
mmm REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
ON THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF HOPS 
(1993 harvest) 
Proposal for a 94/ 0127CCNS) 
ÇQUNÇII REGULATION (EC) 
laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers 
for the 1993 harvest 
(presented by the Commission) 
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REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
on the production and marketing of hops 
(1993 harvest) 
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SUMMARY 
Chapters 
1. Introduction .. -.. 3 
2. 1993 harvest ,. 3 
2.1. World situation .... — . ... 3 
2.1.1. Production ...... — 3 
2.1.2. Market trends .. ~ 4 
2.2. Community . . . 4 
2.2.1. Production structure 4 
2.2.2. Production 4 
2.2.3. Sales and prices 5 
2.2.4. Returns 7 
2.2.5. Costs 8 
3. The common organization of the market in hops 
3.1. Community policy on the hop market ... 8 
3.2. Aid for varietal conversion 9 
4 . Conclusions ........ 10 
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INTRODUCTION 
Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 requires the Commission 
to present to the Council an annual report on the production and 
marketing of hops. The purpose of this report is to provide 
information on trends in production, prices and demand. 
This report, the 23rd such report presented by the Commission, 
outlines the main events of the 1993 harvest year. It focuses on 
the salient facts needed to calculate the amount of aid to 
producers for the 1993 harvest. 
The Commission proposes that hop producers should again be granted 
aid to supplement their incomes. 
2. 1993 HARVEST 
2.1. World situation 
2.1.1. Production 
Worldwide, the total area under hops was approximately 92 000 ha, 
of which approximately 72 000 ha belongs to members of the 
International Hop Growers Convention (IHGC) and Member states of 
the Community (see Table 1). Production in China and the countries 
of the former Soviet Union was also substantial, but can only be 
roughly estimated, as no precise figures are available. 
In general, the area under hops in IHGC and EEC countries remained 
relatively stable, with increases or decreases not exceeding 5%, 
except in New Zealand, where there was a 22.14% increase, and 
Bulgaria, where the area decreased by approximately the same 
amount. The striking increase in Portugal can be explained by the 
fact that the entire area is covered by a varietal conversion plan, 
and part of it was already replanted in 1993. 
At around 2 700 000 ztr the 1993 harvest was markedly (12.53% or 
300 676 ztr) higher than in 1992. Quality was also very good with 
an alpha acid content of 6.9% and alpha acid production of 
9 300 tonnes. This extremely abundant harvest, which greatly 
exceeds the average for the last twenty years, is due largely to 
the record harvests achieved in Germany and the United States, 
which far outstripped all forecasts. 
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Beer production, which is falling year by year, is estimated at 
1 100 million hectolitres for 1994. Since this volume usually 
requires 7 590 tonnes of alpha acid for hopping of 6.5 g/alpha/hl., 
the quantity of hops produced should in principle be more than 
sufficient and even in excess of requirements. It should be noted 
that for hopping of 6.5 g of acid alpha per hectolitre of beer, 
breweries need to have around 6.9 g/hl available, the difference 
being accounted for by losses in storage and at the hop processing 
stage. Moreover, breweries would appear still to have stocks in 
hand, enough to cover eight to eleven months of production. It 
should be added that less alpha is needed than previously as a 
result of a trend towards manufacturing fewer bitter beers, on the 
one hand, and of constant technological progress on the other. 
2.1.2. Market trend 
As was to be expected, the extremely abundant supply led to a sharp 
fall in prices on the free market, and also on the contract market, 
so that in many cases returns no longer cover production costs. In 
comparison with previous years, fewer and fewer contracts are being 
signed in advance, and for lower and lower prices, except in the 
United States, where the situation seems less extreme than in 
Europe. Average prices there were recorded at DM 331/ztr, or 
ECU 140.6/ztr (average of spot prices and contract prices), whereas 
in Europe, on the German market, contract prices and spot prices 
were ECU 154.59/ztr and ECU 56.62/ztr respectively. 
2.2. Community 
2.2.1. Production structure 
As in agriculture as a whole, structural change in hop-growing has 
continued. There are now 5 619 farms growing hops in the Community 
(see Annex, Table A), a 3.72% fall over 1991. The average area 
under hops rose from 4.9 ha to 5.1 ha per farm. 
2.2.2. Production 
The area under hops in the Community was 28 675 ha in 1993, i.e. 
121 ha (0.42%) up on 1992 (see Annex, Table 1), most of it 
(23 015 ha, or 80%) in Germany. This slight change is reflected in 
increases in Germany (0.34%), France (4.88%) and Belgium (3.82%), 
and decreases in the United Kingdom (-2.46%) and Spain (-0.52%). 
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At present, aromatic varieties account for 55.47% of the area, with 
Hersbrucker (40.96% of the aromatic area) still the most popular. 
Bitter varieties accounted for 43.88% and others for 0.66%. 
The shares of bitter and of other varieties were both slightly down 
in 1993 to the benefit of aromatic varieties. of the bitter 
varieties Northern Brewer remained far and away the most popular 
(5 808 ha) followed by Target (1 852 ha) and Brewer's Gold 
(1 590 ha). For the bitter varieties the general trend is towards 
increased production of the super-alpha varieties, which are more 
in demand on the markets, such as Hallertauer Magnum, Target and 
Nugget* The area under Nugget was double the 1992 area, while the 
area under Magnum approximately tripled. 
Quantitatively the 1993 harvest was far superior to that of 1992. 
At 1 033 893 ztr, average yield was 1.80 tonnes or 37.31 ztr per 
hectare. Quality was good, particularly in Germany, and alpha acid 
content was around 6.47% on average for the Community as a whole 
for the three varieties, giving 3 344 tonnes - 121 kg per hectare -
of alpha acid for beer produciton in 1994. 
2.2.3. Sales and prices 
The average price for hops sold under contract was ECU 155.20/ztr, 
ECU 4.51/ztr down on the 1992 harvest, ranging from ECU 126.60/ztr 
in Spain to ECU 405.41/ztr in France. Both these countries sold 
almost their entire production under contract (see Annex, Table 6). 
On the other hand, the average spot price for hops sold on the free 
market was significantly down on the preceding year, at 
ECU 65.57/ztr as opposed to ECU 168.13/ztr in 1992, although here 
too prices differed markedly from one Member State to the next, 
ranging from ECU 37.24/ztr in Spain to ECU 145.78/ztr in the United 
Kingdom. 
Of the 1993 crop 62% was sold under contract (see Annex, Table 5). 
Belgium was well below this average at 45%. 
Highest average prices, both under contract and for spot sales, 
were made by the aromatic varieties (ECU 174.55/ztr and 
ECU 70.79/ztr respectively). The varieties fetching the highest 
prices were spalt, Tettnanger and WVG. Some varieties grown in the 
United Kingdom, i.e. Fuggles, Goldings and Progress, also sold for 
prices distinctly higher than the average for the group, as did 
Strisselspalt in France, where average contract prices were 
ECU 428.16/ztr. The variety of aromatic hops fetching the lowest 
price was undoubtedly Hersbrucker, which accounted for about 40% of 
the area for this group of varieties. 
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For bitter varieties the average price for sales under contract was 
ECU 134.10/ztr and for spot sales ECU 60.31/ztr, the varieties that 
fetched the highest prices in this group being Magnum and 
Northdown. 
At ECU 137.34/ztr, the Community average contract price for other 
varieties was very slightly higher than the contract price for the 
bitter variety group, but spot prices were substantially lower at 
ECU 49.84/ztr. 
Although the average prices in Germany were situated well below the 
Community average (all varieties taken together) higher prices were 
obtained in other Member States, such as France and Ireland. Apart 
from France and the United Kingdom spot prices were excessively 
low. 
The official figures indicate that of the 1 033 893 ztr produced in 
the Community in 1993, only 3 394 ztr (0.33%) remain unsold, 
whereas the IHGC reports 10 000 to 15 000 ztr unsold in Germany. 
Ireland is the only country to have sold its entire production 
under contract for an average price of ECU 230.33/ztr (see Table 
5), followed by France, which sold 96% of its production under 
contract for an average price of ECU 405.41/ztr. 
As was to be expected with a production surplus, the market has 
been very quiet throughout the 1993/94 marketing year. Prices have 
been very low on the free market since the beginning of the 
marketing season in September 1993, although with some differences 
according to production region and variety. 
The variety which has suffered most from this drastic fall in 
prices is undoubtedly the Hersbrucker aromatic variety, which was 
previously very popular with the Americans, but is now suffering 
from a definite slow-down in demand as American purchasing policy 
has changed to the benefit of other varieties such as Spalter 
Select and Hallertauer Tradition. Even so, the latter varieties 
have been sold on the free market at prices well below the 
Community average for aromatic varieties. While Hersbrucker has 
been selling for only DM 50/ztr on the free market, the two new 
aromatic varieties have not been fetching more than around 
DM 100/ztr, which is still very low. In this poor economic 
climate, it appears that pre-contracts for the coming years are 
being concluded only very hesitantly, for shorter periods, smaller 
quantities and lower prices than in previous years, since brewers 
know that they can always find hops on the free market at prices 
that may well remain low for several years, going by harvest 
forecasts and the fact that, according to some, hops are 
characterized by a ten-year production cycle. The way to increase 
hop prices would be to reduce the hop cultivation area in the 
world, as the Americans have proposed, and preferably to cut the 
area producing super alpha varieties, since the hops market has 
become a market for alpha products. 
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2.2.4. Returns 
These were lower than in 1992. The average return per hectare in 
full production fell from ECU 4 858 in 1992 to ECU 4 587 in 1993. 
As already mentioned in section 2.2.3, hop prices on the free 
market and the contract market were excessively low, and are the 
reason for still lower returns than in 1992, which was already 
considered a very bad year. 
At Community level returns were highest for the aromatic variety 
group (ECU 5 150 per ha in full production, 3.54% down on 1992). 
France, and the United Kingdom posted big increases for these 
varieties of 115.91%, and 29.57% respectively. The most profitable 
aromatic varieties were, for France, Strisselspalt (return of 
ECU 14 561/ha in full production), and for the United Kingdom 
Bramling Cross (return of ECU 7 426/ha in full production), 
Challenger (ECU 7 961/ha in full production), Goldings 
(ECU 8 618/ha in full production), Fuggles (ECU 7 459/ha in full 
production) and WVG (ECU 8 238/ha in full production) . The only 
aromatic variety which produced a lower return in the United 
Kingdom was Progress, for which the return of ECU 5 522/ha was 
nevertheless still above the Community average for this group. 
Returns dropped more sharply for the bitter variety group, by 8.64% 
to ECU 3 954/ha in full production. All producer Member States 
were affected, some reductions being very large (- 44.92% for 
Belgium), except France and Spain where returns shot up by 90.24% 
and 88.07% respectively. In the case of France, this increase is 
explained by the fact that the yield of Brewer's Gold was very high 
(42.13 ztr/ha) and the variety fetched contract prices 
approximately double those for the 1992 harvest, and for Nugget 
prices were also substantially higher at ECU 11 192/ha in full 
production. The reason for the increase in Spain was the excellent 
yield of the hybrid variety H3 (45.91 ztr/ha), although prices were 
still below the Community average. Average returns for other 
varieties, cultivated principally in Germany (155 ha), and to a 
small extent in Belgium (8.51 ha) and the United Kingdom (24.8 ha), 
fell by 9.6%, although there was strong growth in the United 
Kingdom due to the excellent yeild of the Zenith variety. As these 
varieties are only cultivated on small areas, there impact on 
overall returns for producers was negligible. 
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2.2.5. Production costs 
These rose by 0.03% on average from 19 92 (see Annex, Table D) to 
ECU 7 540/ha. They are thus very close to those of the previous 
year. Belgium had the highest costs (ECU 9 458/ha) and Spain the 
lowest (ECU 3 993/ha). Fluctuations in individual Member States 
did not exceed 9.31% in either direction compared with 1992 levels. 
3. The common organization of the market in hops 
3.1. community policy on the hop market 
In 1971 a common organization of the market in hops was established 
by Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71. The aim was to improve product 
quality and safeguard the standard of living of hop growers. Since 
it was quite deliberately decided when the market organization was 
set up to make no special arrangements for external trade or 
intervention, the Community hop sector is highly exposed to 
competition on the world market. 
The essential aspects of the basic Regulation, which were dealt 
with in greater detail by subsequent, more specific Council and 
Commission regulations, are rules for the marketing of hops via a 
certification procedure and a forward contract system, for the 
recognition and promotion of producer groups, and for trade with 
non-EEC countries. The Regulation also lays down aid arrangements 
for Community-grown hops. 
The Community has two main financial responsibilities in this 
sector. Firstly, frequent use is made of the arrangements whereby 
aid per hectare is granted to producers with unsatisfactory 
returns. For the 1992 harvest year, aid per hectare was granted at 
a rate of ECU 365 for aromatic varieties, ECU 400 for bitter 
varieties and ECU 280 for other varieties and experimental 
varieties. Secondly, special aid is granted under Regulation (EEC) 
No 2997/87 to encourage growers to convert to varieties more suited 
to market requirements (see also point 3.2). 
In addition the Community makes a contribution towards the 
promotion of newly founded producer groups at the initial stage 
provided national aid is also granted for this. However, this 
measure is now of little significance since - with the exception of 
the territory of the former GDR - almost all hop growers in the 
Community now belong to a recognized producer group. of course 
this does not exclude the possibility of new groups being founded 
in the future as a result of restructuring and reorganization. 
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3.2. Aid for varietal conversion 
The long-standing imbalance between supply and demand for most 
bitter varieties and the resultant problems for hop growers in 
certain areas of the Community led the Council to adopt special 
measures for the hop sector in 19 87. 
Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 introduced special aid amounting to ECU 
2 500/ha - subject to a maximum area of 1 000 ha per Member State -
to be granted to recognized producer groups who undertake to 
implement a plan to convert areas under bitter varieties to 
aromatic or super-alpha varieties. 
In June 1989 the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 1809/89 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 with a view to increasing the 
number of growers qualifying for aid under the varietal conversion 
programme. The amended criteria now allow special aid to be 
granted throughout the community and not just in certain areas, as 
was originally provided for. A further restriction laying down 
that producer groups could take part in the conversion programme 
only if their total area did not increase in the period 1986 to 
1988 was also lifted. The extension of the duration of the 
programme from 31 December 1990 as originally provided for to the 
end of 1994 gives the producer groups more time to implement their 
conversion plans. 
A further change was introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 3837/90, 
extending the time limit for implementation of the conversion 
programme in the case of Spain by a further two years, i.e. up to 
the end of 1994. This amendment became necessary when many hop 
growers, whose land at the time was involved in a reparcelling 
project, made it known that they were prepared to take part in the 
varietal conversion programme. It was not possible to carry out 
both measures, i.e. reparcelling and subsequent varietal 
conversion, in the time originally provided for. 
The Community varietal conversion programme has been very well 
received by hop growers. All hop-growing Member states are taking 
advantage of it with the exception of Ireland, some of the 
varietal conversion programmes submitted have been revised several 
times, above all to comply with requests for further areas to be 
included (see Table E in the Annex). 
The programmes submitted by the different Member states provide 
principally for grubbing up the traditional bitter varieties 
Brewer's Gold and Northern Brewer, with which it is increasingly 
difficult to compete with American super alpha varieties on the 
world market, and also, in the case of Germany, grubbing up the 
aromatic Hersbrucker variety, which is no longer finding market 
outlets. 
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4. CONCLUSIONS 
On the basis of the foregoing analysis the Commission proposes that 
income aid be granted to growers for the 1993 harvest. 
The average level proposed is higher than for the 1992 harvest for 
all three varieties. 
Under Article 12a of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 the Commission 
proposes that the same rate of aid be granted for areas planted 
with experimental varieties as for 'other varieties'. 
The possibility of granting aid for growing experimental varieties 
was introduced in 1990 when the council adopted Regulation (EEC) 
No 2780/90. The purpose of the aid, which can be granted for land 
used by growers for the cultivation of experimental varieties in 
collaboration with a research institute, is to encourage the 
development of new varieties, which must be continued if hop 
growing in the Community is to remain competitive. 
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TABLE A 
Number and size of hop-growing farms in the Community - 1993 
Belgium 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
EEC Number of farms 
103 
3.613 
1.498 
157 
2 
31 
215 
5.619 Total area 
under hops (ha) 
409 
23.015 
1.142 
670 
13 
96 
3.329 
28.675 Areas under hops 
per farm (ha) 
4,0 
6,4 
0,8 
4,3 
6,5 
3,1 
15,5 
5,1 
EN TABLE B 
Average prices for selected hop varieties in Germany 
1983-1998 
Prices in ECU/Ztr 
*) The prices shown are the average prices specified in contracts signed in previous years for the relevant 
harvest. Hallertauer 
Spot market 
1983 125,27 
1984 111,21 
1985 194,96 
1986 129,26 
1987 220,35 
1988 227,86 
1989 218,54 
1990 555,18 
1991 209,41 
1992 246,02 
1993 151,65 
Contract market*) 
1983 178.16 
1984 181,88 
1985 191,60 
1986 196,39 
1987 195,37 
1988 200,33 
1989 199,91 
1990 205,59 
1991 208,57 
1992 258,92 
1993 214,94 
Forward contracts 
1994 152,49 
1995 152,49 
1996 152,49 
1997 152,49 
1998 152,49 Tettnanger 
198,84 
161,06 
207,53 
138,17 
228,09 
230,82 
231,25 
637,16 
223,86 
262,01 
199,64 
212,72 
218,52 
288,92 
226,33 
220,11 
223,20 
220,66 
221,31 
222,58 
269,75 
224,71 
222,58 
222,58 
225,13 
227,26 
227,26 Hersbrucker 
67,61 
78,24 
126,20 
94,94 
209,15 
216,85 
173,65 
425,20 
146,55 
168,66 
28,88 
166,23 
164,87 
168,96 
170,17 
169,38 
170,68 
168,57 
167,36 
160,14 
187,74 
150,37 
144,00 
143,57 
142,30 
142,30 
140,18 Northern 
Brewer 
104,19 
69,93 
102,72 
62,88 
76,55 
142,73 
127,48 
576,85 
173,31 
232,61 
61,17 
151,12 
154,13 
161,41 
171,77 
169,80 
168,54 
160,09 
161,42 
159,72 
184,65 
153,34 
152,07 
153,34 
157,17 
155,89 
158,44 Brewer's 
Gold 
69,20 
43,10 
45,70 
24,45 
54,50 
93,18 
88,09 
427,33 
126,58 
154,73 
31,86 
142,37 
144,78 
147,58 
144,62 
137,94 
126,64 
116,89 
116,81 
108,74 
134,62 
115,11 
116,39 
117,24 
120,21 
122,34 
121,49 
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TABLE C 
Return on areas in full production, in ECU/HA*) 
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1993/92 
(%) 
BY VARIETY GROUP 
Aromatic 5.428 5.586 5.562 5.663 5.854 5.339 5.150 
Bitter 4.727 4.491 4.633 5.644 5.415 4.328 3.954 
Others 4.439 4.196 4.093 5.365 3.382 3.948 3.569 -3,54% 
-8,64% 
-9,60% 
BY COUNTRY 
Germany 
France 
Belgium 
United Kingdom 
Ireland 
Spain 
Portugal 5.353 
4.674 
4.199 
4.695 
4.918 
3.122 
4.763 5.238 
6.170 
4.368 
5.001 
5.943 
3.173 
2.452 5.307 
5.572 
3.995 
4.577 
5.283 
4.473 
4.329 5.616 
7.450 
11.158 
5.615 
10.817 
4.456 
3.322 5.456 
5.512 
5.931 
7.212 
7.901 
4.441 
1.715 4.818 
6.320 
6.602 
5.404 
9.055 
2.605 
1.495 4.379 
13.686 
3.317 
4.803 
7.109 
4.900 
1.203 -9,11% 
116,55% 
-49,76% 
-11,12% 
-21,49% 
88,10% 
-19,53% 
BY COUNTRY AND BY VARIETY GROUP 
Germany 
France 
Belgium 
United Kingdom 
Ireland 
Spain 
Portugal Aromatic 
1992 
5.181 
6.731 
7.095 
6.083 
2.448 1993 
4.602 
14.533 
2.809 
7.882 
1.609 1993/92 
% 
-11.18 
115.91 
-60.41 
29.57 
-34.27 Bitter 
1992 
4.317 
3.526 
6.363 
5.054 
9.055 
2.606 
1.495 1993 
4.035 
6.708 
3.505 
2.969 
7.109 
4.901 
1.203 1993/92 
% 
-6.53 
90.24 
-44.92 
-41.25 
-21.49 
88.07 
-19.53 Others 
1992 
3.878 
7.710 
1.701 1993 
3.597 
655 
5.305 1993/92 
% 
-7.25 
-91.50 
211.88 
*)Areas newly planted in 1993 and 1992. were assumed to give 40 % and 65 % respectively of the return on areas 
in full production. 
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TABLE D 
Production costs per hectare (in ecus) 
1992 1993 Change on 
1992 (%) 
Belgium 9.325 9.458 1,43 
Germany 7.585 7.504 (1,07) 
Spain 4.403 3.993 (9,31) 
France 6.323 6.353 0,47 
Ireland 7.205 6.914 (4,05) 
Portugal 0 5.597 0 
United Kingdon 8.319 9.067 8,99 
EEC 7.538 7.540 0,03 
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TABLE E 
Varietal conversion programmes submitted by the 
Member States under Regulation 
(EEC) No. 2997/87 
(Situation at March 1994) 
Belgium 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
EEC Type of variety to which conversion is to be made 
Aromatic 
53 
430 
31 
125 
267 
906 Super-Alpha 
257 
570 
586 
45 
166 
733 
2.357 Total • ! I 
310 
1.000 | 
617 ! 
! 
170 !: 
ii 
. 
0 
166 
1.000 
3.263 
TABLE 1 
Area under hops, production of hops and alpha acid by producer countries 1993 
Country 
Belgium 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Portugal**) 
United Kingdom 
EEC-12 
U.S.A. 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Yugoslavia*) 
Slovenia 
Czeck Republik 
Slovack Republic 
Ukraine 
Poland 
Bulgaria 
Total IHB (-EEC) 
Total IHB (+EEC) Area 
I 
ha 
1992 
394 
22.938 
1.148 
639 
12 
10 
3.413 
28.554 
17.105 
1.155 
262 
560 
2386 
10.400 
1.200 
6.692 
2.262 
903 
42.925 
71.479 II 
ha 
1993 
409 
23.015 
1.142 
670 
13 
96 
3.329 
28.675 
17.442 
1.178 
320 
556 
2.450 
10.400 
1.200 
6.560 
2.391 
695 
43.192 
71.867 III 
ha (+/-) 
1993/92 
(ll-D 
15 
77 
(6) 
31 
1 
86 
(84) 
121 
337 
23 
58 
(4) 
64 
0 
0 
(132) 
129 
(208) 
267 
388 IV 
ha (+/-) 
1993/92 
% 
(HI/I) 
3.82% 
0,34% 
-0,52% 
4,88% 
8.83% 
864,20% 
-2.46% 
0,42% 
1,97% 
1,99% 
22.14% 
-0,71% 
2,68% 
0,00% 
0,00% 
-1,97% 
5,70% 
-23,03% 
0.62% 
0,54% Production 
V 
Zentner 
1992 
18.286 
574.500 
25.548 
18.286 
416 
41 
96.359 
733.436 
674.372 
62.260 
11.748 
11.400 
67.900 
185.000 
18.800 
125.125 
50.684 
15.283 
1.222.572 
1.956.008 VI 
Zentner 
1993 
11.705 
848.556 
41.857 
21.417 
379 
780 
109.199 
1.033.893 
690.764 
62.630 
12.604 
16.812 
70.200 
192.060 
18.800 
80.000 
57.432 
11.905 
1.213.207 
2.247.100 VII 
Zentner +/-
1993/92 
(Vl-V) 
(6.581) 
274.056 
16.309 
3.131 
(37) 
739 
12.840 
300.457 
16.392 
370 
856 
5.412 
2.300 
7.060 
0 
(45.125) 
6.748 
(3.378) 
(9.365) 
291.092 VIII 
Zentner +/-
1993/92 
% 
(Vll/V) 
-35.99% 
47.70% 
63.84% 
17.12% 
-8,89% 
1802,44% 
13,33% 
40,97% 
2.43% 
0,59% 
7,29% 
47,47% 
3,39% 
3,82% 
0,00% 
-36,06% 
13,31% 
-22.10% 
-0,77% 
14,88% Yield 
IX 
t/ha 
(VI/ll/20) 
1,43 
1,84 
1,83 
1,60 
1,45 
0,40 
1,64 
1,80 
1,98 
2,66 
1,97 
1,51 
1,43 
0,92 
0.78 
0,61 
1,20 
0,86 
1.65 
1,73 Alpha 
X 
Production 
tons 
53 
2.597 
183 
31 
2 
4 
474 
3.344 
3.523,0 
309,4 
83,8 
43,7 
190,5 
345,7 
32,9 
135,5 
159,1 
36,1 
4.860 
8.204 XI 
Percent 
(X/(VI/20)) 
9,06% 
6,12% 
8,74% 
2,89% 
10,55% 
10.26% 
8,68% 
6,47% 
10,20% 
9.88% 
13,30% 
5,20% 
5,43% 
3,60% 
3,50% 
3,39% 
5,54% 
6.06% 
6,01% 
7,30% XII 
Yield 
kg/ha 
(IXM0ÛÛ 
•XI) 
129,56 
112,84 
160,25 
46,26 
153,14 
41,49 
142,39 
116.44 
201,98 
262,65 
261,88 
78,60 
77,76 
33.24 
27.42 
20.66 
66.54 
51,94 
147.58 
132,01 Forecast Area 
XIII 
ha-1994 
420 
22.500 
1.370 
683 
13 
116 
3.185 
28.287 
17.150 
1.178 
336 
576 
2400 
10300 
1.200 
6.260 
2.341 
685 
42.426 
70.713 XIV 
Change 
ha 1984-93 
(Xlll-ll) 
11 
(515) 
228 
13 
(0) 
20 
(144) 
(388) 
(292) 
o 
16 
20 
(50) 
(100) 
0 
(300) 
(50) 
(10) 
(766) 
(1.154) 
*) Republics of former Yugoslavia with the exception of Slovenia. 
**) Portugal = Varietal conversion programmes 
Source: Member States and C.I.C.H. 
- 17 -
TABLE 2 
ESTIMATED FORWARD SALES 1994 1998 
Zentner = 50 kg 
Country 
Belgium 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
EEC-12 
New Zealand 
U.S.A. 
Australia 
Poland 
Czech Republik 
Slovak Republic 
Slovenia 
Yugoslavia*) 
Hungary 
Ukraine 
Total IHGC (-EEC) 
Total IHGC (+EEC) 1994 
6.000 
450.000 
40.000 
21.100 
300 
71W 
• — 
588.400 
12.740 
560.650 
40.000 
120.000 
10.000 
40.000 
783.390 
1.371.790 1995 
3.900 
360.000 
40.000 
21.100 
200 
52.000 
477.200 
13.780 
448.190 
35.000 
110.000 
10.000 
34.000 
*! 
1 _*! 
i 
_*1 
i 
650.970 
1.128.170 1996 
1.400 *! 
i _*' 
21.020 
+\ 
12.000 
34.420 
13.630 
182.962 
30.000 
100.000 
*i 
29.000 
_*! 
i 
*1 
i 
355.592 
390.012 1997 
1.200 *! 1 
17.020 
8.000 
26.220 
10.450 
98.820 
25.000 
60.000 
18.000 
_*> 
> 
212.270 
238.490 1998 
& onwards 
1.100 
6.840 
*' 
7.940 
6.320 
80.171 
*' 
86.491 
94.431 
(*) The "-" sign in the table signifies that the data do not exist or have not been privded by the producer 
countries 
(**) Republics of former Yugoslavia, with the exception of Slovenia 
Source: CICH March 1994 
TABLE 3 
HOPS : WORLD BASE SERIES 1973 - 1993 
YEAR 
1973 
1974 
1975 
1976 
1977 
1978 
1979 
1980 
1981 
1982 
1983 
1984 
1985 
1986 
1987 
1988 
1989 
1990 
1991 
1992 
1993 
Average 
Index 93 
(1973 = 100) 
Index 93 
(1982 = 100) AREA 
I 
(ha) 
81.247 
82.083 
80.527 
78.206 
79.262 
80.230 
81.224 
86.348 
92.434 
95.532 
92.688 
88.701 
86.700 
I 85.699 
87.274 
90.044 
90.504 
89.567 
93.272 
92.354 
92.000 
86.947 
113% 
96% PRODUCTION 
II 
(Ztr) 
2.366.020 
2.223.520 
2.270.040 
2.135.200 
2.355.920 
2.200.173 
2.359.848 
2.378.772J 
2.652.833; 
2.966.785 
2.651.851 
2.472.791 
2.419.725 
2.372.455! 
2.366.497: 
2.407.032 
2.365.235 
2.200.977 
2.520.357 
2.399.324 
2.700.000 
2.418.350 
114% 
91% II 
(t) 
118.301 
111.176 
113.502 
106.760 
117.796 
110.009 
117.992 
118.939 
132.642 
148.339 
132.593 
123.640 
120.986 
118.623 
118.325 
120.352 
118.262 
110.049 
126.018 
119.966 
135.000 
120.918 
114% 
91% YIELD 
VI 
(t/ha) 
1,46 
1,35 
1,41 
1,37 
1,49 
1,37 
1,45 
1,38 
1,43 
1,55 
1,43 
1,39 
1,40 
1,38 
1,36 
1,34 
1,31 
1,23 
1,35 
1,30 
1,47 
1,39 
101% 
95% V 
(alpha t) 
7.468 
6.627 
7.230 
6.137 
7.066 
6.374 
7.348 
7.046 
7.997 
8.805 
7.543 
8.165 
6.990 
7.528 
8.414 | 
7.382 
7.436 
6.661 
8.746 
7.843 
9.300 
7.529 
125% 
106% VI 
(% alpha) 
V*20/ll*100 
6,31 
5,96 
6,37 
5,75 
6,00 
5,79 
6,23 
5,92 
6,03 
5,94 
5,69 
6,60 
5,78 
6,35 
7,11 
6,13 
6,29 
6,05 
6,94 
6,54 
6,89 
6,22 
109% 
116% VII 
(kg/alpha) 
V*1000/l 
91,92 
80,74 
89,78 
78,47 
89,15 
79,45 
90,47 
81,60 
86,52 
i 92,17 
! 81,38 
92,05 
80,62 
87,84 
96,41 
81,98 
82,16 
! 74,37! 
93,77! 
84,92 
101,09 
i 
86,52 
110% 
110% 
i GERMANY 
VIII 
DM/Ztr. 
Contract 
331 
331 
331 
327 
319 
297 
324 
341 
377 
390 
405 
409 
401 
410 
405 
398 
387 
384 
375 
367 
364 
365 
110% 
93% IX 
DM/Ztr. 
Spot 
207 
235 
221 
264 
128 
290 
533 
1400 
606 
167 
210 
191 
245 
151 
301 
378 
326 
1190 
391 
382 
133 
379 
64% 
80% r~ | 
U.S.A. j 
Avg. Price 
x ; 
$/lb 
(11b = 
453,59 gr) 
0,75 
0,80 
0,83 
0,85 
0,90 
0,90 
0,98! 
1,51: 
1,51 i 
1,74! 
I 1,931 
2,10l 
i 2,03 
i 1,78 
i 1,51 
1,40 
1,38 
1,47 
1,60 
1,74 
j 1,75! 
I 
1,40 
j 
i 
233% 
i 
i 
ioi%; 
- 19 -
TABLE 4a 
EEC external trade in hops and hop products - in tons 
September 1992 - August 1993 
Member States Cones 
NC 12 10 10 Powders 
-•1.1 
NC 12 10 20 Extracts 
= •3,5 
NC 13 02 13 Equivalent 
total (1) 
Hop cones 
GERMANY 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
FRANCE 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 12.839 
2.331 
(10.508) 
0 
382 
382 1.921 
10.175 
8.254 439 
6.411 
5.972 
24 
5 
(19)1 16.489 
35.962 
19.473 
87 
414 
327 
BELGIUM 
-Import 
- Export 
-Net 711 
1 
(710)1 416 
22 
(394)1 144 
27 
(117) 1.673 
120 
(1.553) 
UNITED KINGDOM 
- Import 
- Export 
-Net 693 
15 
(678)1 623 
158 
(465)1 107 
109 
2 1.753 
570 
(1.183) 
IRELAND 
-Import 
-Export 
•Net 155 
1 
(154)1 103 
48 
(55) 531 
169 
(362) 
ITALY 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
DENMARK 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
NETHERLANDS 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
SPAIN 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
PORTUGAL 
-Import 
- Export 
-Net 
GREECE 
-Import 
-Export 
-Nat 
Total EEC 
- Import 
- Export 
-Net 
(1)100 kg powder 
100 kg extracts = 110 kg cones 
= 350 kg cones 
Source: Eurostat - Comext 
- 20 -
TABLE 4b 
Community external trade in hops with selected partner countries - in tons 
September 1992 - August 1993 
Total EEC 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Czech + Slovak 
Republic 
- Import 
- Export 
-Net 
U.S.A. 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Slovenia 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Polen 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Yugoslavia (2) 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Australia 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
China 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
New Zealand 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
South Africa 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Hungary 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Romania 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Ukraine 
-Import 
-Export 
-Net 
Japan 
-Import 
- Export 
-Net Cones 
NC 12 10 10 
14.310 
2.734 
(11.576) INiil 
3.945 
69 
(3.876) 
2.345 
1.503 
(842) 
2.693 
1 
(2.692) 
1.004 
59 
(945) 
1.075 
5 
(1.070) 
11 
11 
0 
2.601 
0 
(2.601) 
0 
0 
0 
112 
0 
(112) 
231 
17 
(214) 
264 
48 
(216) 
551 
0 
(551) 
0 
69 
69 Powders 
-#1.1 
NC 12 10 20 
3.234 
10.369 
7.135 
104 
250 
146 
573 
265 
(308) 
57 
21 
(36) 
36 
107 
71 
0 
0 
0 
1.454 
95 
(1.359) 
156 
23 
(133) 
272 
0 
(272) 
520 
95 
(425) 
0 
306 
306 
0 
57 
57 
0 
0 
0 
0 
5.029 
5.029 Extracts 
= •3,5 
NC 13 02 13 
981 
6.603 
5.622 
1 
582 
581 
925 
31 
(894) 
1 
1 
0 
0 
4.662 
4.662 
0 
2 
2 
27 
1 
(26) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
254 
254 
0 
142 
142 
0 
17 
17 
0 
0 
0 
0 
50 
50 Equivalent 
total (1) 
Hop Cones 
21.301 
37.250 
15.949 
4.063 
2.381 
(1682) 
6.213 
1.903 
(4.310) 
2.759 
28 
(2.732) 
1.044 
16.494 
15.450 
1.075 
12 
(1.063) 
1.705 
119 
(1.586) 
2.773 
25 
(2.747) 
299 
0 
(299) 
684 
994 
310 
231 
851 
620 
264 
170 
(94) 
551 
0 
(551) 
0 
5.776 
5.776 
1 ) 100 kg powder = 110 kg cones 
100 kg extracts = 350 kg cones 
2) Republics of former Yugoslavia with the exception of Slovenia 
Source: Eurostat - Comext 
-CI­
TABLE 5 
Hops sold without and under contract and average prices 
without and under contract 1980 - 1993 
EEC Production 
Without 
Contract *) 
50 kg I Under 
Contract 
50 kg Under 
Contract 
% 
2/12+1) Average prices 
Without contract 
ECU/50 kg Under contract 
ECU/50 kg 
1980-1993 
1980 
1981 
1982 
1983 
1984 
1985 
1986 
1987 
1988 
1989 
1990 
1991 
1992 
1993 
B. 1993 
Belgium 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Irelande 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 67.385 
154.754 
363.795 
223.549 
195.478 
173.339 
202.218 
161.850 
119.035 
169.083 
70.306 
235.415 
103.879 
390.867 
6.397 
367.023 
2.184 
777 
0 
780 
13.705 723.983 
768.155 
763.131 
744.142 
728.662 
718.124 
667,937 
634.361 
632.255 
641.429 
644.352 
679.700 
622.778 
639.633 
5.195 
481.533 
39.672 
19.773 
379 
0 
93.080 91% 
83% 
68% 
77% 
79% 
81% 
77% 
80% 
84% 
79% 
90% 
74% 
86% 
62% 
45% 
57% 
95% 
96% 
100% 
0% 
87% 469,00 
225,63 
65,18 
91,85 
69,61 
92,33 
62,72 
123,41 
158,55 
134,58 
468,82 
165,08 
168,13 
65,57 
1992 
232,90 
162,39 
224,11 
203,41 133,00 
162,78 
176,93 
183,13 
189,92 
173,19 
169,93 
168,19 
169,82 
164,30 
166,61 
166,85 
159,71 
155,20 
1993 1992 
50.82 
56,62 
37,24 
103,54 
63,31 
145,78 168,57 
156,01 
116,16 
200,71 
239,25 
183,17 1993 
145,53 
154,59 
126,60 
405,41 
230,33 
139,33 
) Unsold quantities are not included 
VI-E-3 TABLE 6 MEMBER STATE RETURNS - HOPS 1993 
1*t Group SURFACE AREA IN HECTARES PRODUCTION (5 = kg - 1 Zentner) RETURNS (ECU) AVERAGE PRICE 
(ECU/50 kgl_ RETURNS 
(ECU/hfl) 
II III rv VI VII VIII IX XI XII XIII xrv xv XVI XVII 
AROMATIC 
HOPS 
Variety Origin Total 
II-IV New 
1993 
SPF 
NP New 
1992 
SPF 
AP Prev. 
1992 
SPF 
AP Full 
Production 
(ll#0,4) + 
(111*0,65) 
+ IV Production 
REC Yield 
50 kg/ha 
Vl/I 
RDM Contract 
SCO Spot 
HCO Not sold 
VI-
(VIII t IX) Contract 
SCO 
XIV'VIII Spot 
HCO 
XV'IX Total 
XI + XII + 
(X»0.7)»XV Contract 
PSCO Spot 
PHCO Total Full 
Planted Production 
XIII / I XIII / V 
Bramling Cross UK CEE 
Challenger 
! Fino Alsacio 
j Fuggles 
I 
| Goldings 
i I 
i 
jHallertauer 
j 
! 
j Hall.Tradition 
: Hersbrucker 
iiHueller 
j! 
Perle 
I Progress 
i Saaz 
Spalter 
Spatter Select 
Strisselspalt 
Tettnanger 
WVG 
[TOTAL 
i AROMA F 
B 
UK 
CEE 
ESP CEE 
UK CEE 
UK 
B 
CEE 
CEE 
CEE 
CEE 
CEE 
UK CEE 
D 
D 
F 
D 
UK 
D 
F 
B 
UK 
ESP CEE 
CEE 
CEE! 
CEE ! 
CEE i 
CEEi 34,40 
2,90 
15,05 
405,20 
423,15 
1,00 
288,00 
328,20 
3,25 
331,45 
1.051,00 
66,29 
1.117,29 
551,00 
6.509.00 
6,19 
CEEi 6.515,19 
323,00 
84,00 
9,00 
2,65 
11.65| 
210.00 i 
963,00 
577,93 
1.021,00 
55,30 
14.034,00 
580,93 
93,52 
l| 1.195,10 
j! LOO 5,70 
0,00 
0,00 
3,80 
3,80 
0,00 
2,30 
9,60 
1,04 
10,64 
27,00 
0,33 
27,33 
266,00 
5,00 
0,00 
5,00 
0,00 
3.397,00 j 164,00 
0,10 ! 0,00 
0.09 
3.397,19 0,00 | 
164,00 
0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
2,00 
343,00 
25,08 
21,00 j 
...... J.J.9.. 
828,00 
25.081 
1,37 
51,50 1 
0,00 j 2,35 
0.90 
0,49 
15,45 
16.84 
0.00 
1.30 
1,50 
1,88 
3,38 
25,00 
1,84 
26,84 
154,00 
27,00 
0.57 
27,57 
0,00 
252,00 
0,00 
0,00 
252,00 
23,00! 10,00 
0,00 
0.00 
0.00 
3,00 
299,00 
55,40 
23,00 
11,30 
783.00 
56.30 ! 
4,781 
41,90! 
0,001 
885.98 j 26,35 
2,00 
14.56 
385,95 
402,51 30,16 
2.59 
14.88 
397,51 
414.98 
1,00) 1,00 
i 
284,40 j 286,17 
317.10 
0.33 
317,43 321,92 
1,97 
323,88 
999.00 | 1.026,05 
84.12! 65,45 
1063.12 1.091,50 
131,00; 337,60 
6.477,00 
5,62 
6482.62 
323,00 
2.981,00 
0,10 
0,09 
2981.19 
51.00 
9.00 
2,65 
11,65 
205,00 
321,00 
497,45 
977,00 
36,90 
'wmmmMÊf. 
12.423,00! 
499,55 
87,37 
1.101.70: 
1,00 ! 
14.112.62 ! 323,00; 
| 
3.210,401 
0,10' 
0,09 
3.210,69 
66,70! 
9,00 
2,65 
11,66 
207,75 
652.55 
543,49 
1.000.35 
47,09 
13.263,15 
546,18 
91,03 
1.149,54 
1,00 1.036 
48 
470 
14.821 
15.339 
11 
9.383 
11.248 
99 
11.347 
28.165 
1.817 
29.982 
14.619 
6.496,55! 254.507' 
5,99 140 
6.502,54 il 254.647 
12.809 
147.489 
0,70 
147.490 
2.394 
193 
41 
234 
4.222 
30.606 
19.051 
26.058 
1.809 
mmm 518.668 
19.099 
2.567 
40.691 
11 
_58JLfl37_ 30,12 
16,55 
31,23 
36,58 
36,35 
10.89 
32.58 
34,27 
30.53 
34,24 
26,80 
27,41 
26,84 
26,50 
39,10 
22,54! 
39,09 
39,70 
43,40 
7,00 
43,40 
28,49 
21,50 
15,62 
20.50 
20.10 
31,80 
25,58 
25,30 
32,72 
j: %' 
38,03 
25,56 
27.78 
34,21 
10,89 
37.31 ï 908 
30 
131 
12.619 
12.780 
11 
8.302 
21.333 
631 
21.964 
8.630 
151.759 
110 
151.869 
4.617 
75.485 
75.485 
0 
168 
0 
168 
3.536 
17.289 
18.356 
21.057 
1.649 
303.874 
18.386 
936 
33.545 
11 
356.752 128 
18 
339 
2.202 
2.559 
0 
1.076 
10.067, 1.178 
64 j 35 
10.131 ! 1.213 
6.832 
1.146 
7.978 
5.989 
102.748 
30 
102.778 
8.192 
72.004 
72.004 
379! 
25 | 
41 i 
66 
686 
13.317 ! 
169 j 
5.001 I 
160, 
4 i 
214.794 
187 
1.591 
5.123 
0 3 
0 
3 
0 
40 
40 
0 
1 
0 
1 
2.015! 
0 
°i 
0 
0|( 
0 
526 
0 
0 i 
0 
526 
41 
2.023 
o|| 
2.5891 195.620 
6.841 
20.162 
2.737.440 
2.764.442 
1.609 
1.902.652 | 
2.494.603 
7.009 
2.501.612 
4.585.315 
99.181 
4.684.496 
22.820.001 
17.138 
22.837.139 
649.150 
11.574.870 i 
oj 
11.674.870 j 
0| 
27.119 
0 
27.119 
769.045 
3.077.096 ! 
7.859.172 
4.731.718 
351.465 
49.740.939 
7.866.013 
143.490 
7.681.779 
1.609 
65.433.830 28.326 
2.323 
37.002 
427.298 
466.623 
231.093| 
279.139J 
2.352 j 
281.491i 
1.036.073! 
58.102 
1.094.175 
1.506.625! 295.078 
2.967.362 
1.291 
2.968.653 
347.996 
5.046.760 
0 
5.046.760 
78.017 
1.699 
6.219 
7.918 
71.104 
633.490 
17.245 
998.400 
36.398 
11.397.962 
19.568 
104.967 
1.080.271 
0 
12.602.768 223.946 
9.163 
57.164 
3.164.738 
3.231.065 
1.609 
2.134.497 
2.774.239 
9.362 
2.783.601 
5.621.388 
158.702 
5.780.090 
1.801.703 
25.787.363 
18.445 
25.805.808 
997.146 
16.621.630 
0 
16.621.630 153.34 
368.304 230.16 
28.818 
6.219 
35.037 
840. 
3.710. 
7.913. 
5.730. 
387. 
61.138. 
7.923. 
249, 
9.053 
1. 
78.367. 3 149 
586 
.928 
,118 
,863 
.901 
,092, 
,892! 
,586 j 
.609! 
JîSfij 215.44 
228,02 
153,91 
216,93 
215.03 
146,28 
229,18 
247,80 
109,52 
246,59 
214,94 
157,18 
211.44 
174,58 
150,37 
155,80 
150,37 
140,60 
153,34 
161,42j 
0,00 ! 
133,14 ! 
217,49! 
177,98! 
428,16 j 
224,71 | 
213,08 
3 
161,08 
427,65 
152,16 
228,86 
146,28 
174,55 221,30 
129,04 
109,15 
194,05 
191,25 
0,00 
214,77 
236.96 
67,21 
235,48 
151,65 
50,70 
145,53 
49.27 
28.88: 
43,77 ! 
28,89 
42,48 
70,09 
70,09 \ 
205,85 ! 
67,96 (j 
1 50,22 j! 
82,49 
l! 
103,65 j! 
47,57 
101,94 
199,64 lj 
227,49 
f 
58,48 
102,01 
63,27 
213,56 
0.00 II 
70.79 IL 6.510 
3.160 
3.798 
7.810 
7.673 
1.609 
7.411 
8.453 
2.881 
8.404 
5.349 i 
2.394 
5.170 
3.270 
3.962 
2.980 
3.961 
3.087 i 
4.893 
O: 
4.893 
4.385 
i 
3.202 
2.347 
3.056 
4.001 
3.853 
13.694 
5.612 
7.014 
4.337 
13.667 
2.701 
7.626 ! 
1.609 
4.867 l 7.426 
3.545 
3.842 
7.961 
7.821 
1.609 
7.459 
8.618! 
4.757 
8.584 
5.479 
2.425 
5.294 
i:l 
5.338 
TO 
T^> 
3.969 
3.079 j ' 
3.9691 
3.087 
5.177 
0 
5.177 j 
5.5221 
3.202 
2.347 
3.056 
4.044 
5.686 
14.561 
5.728 
8.238 
4.602 
14.533 
2.809 
7.882 
1.609 
5.150 
TABLE 6 MEMBER STATE RETURNS - HOPS 1993 (cont'd 1) 
^*~^m^=uL^\__^ 
! Brewer's C.VH 
•j Bullion 
ij Chinook 
,; Galena 
ij H-3 Leones 
!!H-7 Leones 
ji Magnum 
IjNorthdown 
; North.Brewer 
j Nugget 
|j Omega 
11 Orion 
j Target 
|j Yeoman 
i 
if 
! TOTAL 
I BITTER CEE I 
! 
'-' CEEi 
h CEE 
F SEE 
ESr-::.EE 
**P V.E 
B 
D 
F 
UK. 
IRL 
D 
F 
B 
UK CEK 
OB-' 
CEEI 
CEE! 
UK CEE 
D CEE 
D 
3 
UK 
F 
CEE 
B 
UK 
F 
CEE1 1556.00 
21,56! 
13, .el 
^590,72 j 
99,00 ! 
1,25 ! 
0,60 ! 
732,00 ) 
40P.QQ j 
3,33 \ 
sis.ooi 
M3! 
S&S.75 
U.03 
56 70,01 
12.3Î 
'1.1 G 
S8CV.97 
365,0-.) | 
93,42; 
S,40 ! 
22,36 i 
48.9,18 i 
7,00 | 
126,00 | 
92,00 | 
134.151 
1609,22! 
16.17 ! 
1851,54 
D 
F 
8 
UK 
IRL 
ESP 
P 35,89 
88,00 
14,85 
138,74 
8.826,00 
89,24 
307,04 
2.109,07 
13,06 
1141,00 
96,42 3,00 
0,00 
0,00 
3,00 
0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
9.00 
0,00 
3,45 
553,00 
0,00 
558,45 
12,50 
1,30 
13,80 
14,00 
0,00 
0,87 
0,00 
14,87 
122,00 
86,50 
0,87 
10,63 
220 
0,00 
1,00 
18,00 
39,40 
38.50 
3,25 
99,15 
2,11 
0,30 
1.30 
3,71 
711,00 
15,18 
46,70 
51,30 
1.30 
9.00 
86,50 15,00 
0,00 
0,13 
16.13 
0,00; 
0,00 
0.00 
15,00 ! 
0,00! 
0,19! 
247.00 ! 
0.13 1 
247.32 i 
8,60 i 
0,00' 
8,60 i 
36,00 ; 
0,00 ! 
0,82! 
0,00 
36,82 
103,00 
9,92 
1,76 
3,62 
121,30 
0,00 
4,00 
14,00 
34,71 
147,46 
1,13 
197,30 
7,99 
0,00 
0,00 
7,99 
422,00 
4,88 
46,60 
156,06 
0,00 
15,00 
9,92 1.538,00 
21,56 
13.03 
1.572,59 
99,00 
1.25 
0,60 
708,00 
409,00 
0.25 
118.00 
0,00 
118,25 
372.65 
11.76 
384,41 
5.620,00 
12,32 
112,86 
11,10 
5.766,28 
137,00 
0.00 
2,77 
8.11 
147,88 
7,00 
121,00 
60.00 
60.04 
1.423,26 
11.79 
1.555.09 
25.79 
87.70 
13,55 
127,04 
•M 
7.693,00 
69,18 
214,74 
1.901,71 
11.76 
1.117,00 
0,00 
11.007 3» 'Wfëg^mgï Production 
(11*0,4) + 
(111*0,65) 
+ IV 
1.548,95 
21,56 
13,11 
1.583,62 
99,00 
1,25 
0,60 
721,35 
409,00 
1.75 
499,75 
0,08 
501,59 
383.24 
12,28 
395,52 
5.649.00 
12,32 
113,74 
11,10 
5.786,16 
254.70 
41.05 
4,26 
14.72 
314,72 
7,00 
124,00 
76.30 
98,36 
1.534,51 
13,82 
1.723,00 
31.83 
87.82 
14.07 
133,72 
mmmm 
8.251,70 
78.42 
263,06 
2.023,67 
12,28 
1.130,35 
41.06 
11.800.83 PRODUCTION (5 = kg = 1 Zentner) 
VI 
Production 
_BE£_ VII 
Yield 
50kg/ha 
Vl/I 
RDM 
83.281 
956 
409 
84.646 
2.809 
18 
4 
33.156 
8.690 
27 
15.007 
1,53 
16.036 
12.794 
379 
13.173 
200.123 
231 
3.053 
338 
203.745 
14.682 
780 
215 
515 
16.193 
209 
5.780 
2.838 
4.384 
52.413 
387 
60.022 
905 
2.600 
205 
3.710 
38&KHft&$iSjS$i 
324.520 
2.318 
8.994 
68.354 
379 
41.846 
780 
447.190 53,30 
42,13 
31,08 
53,07 
28,40 
14,32 
5,31 
45,91 
21,25 
6,96 
16,30 
11,95 
16.28 
32,49 
29,02 
32,39 
35,30 
18,77 
26,65 
30,45 
35,38 
40.20 
8,20 
39,90 
25,94 
38,20 
29,86 
45,90 
30,80 
32,68 
32,57 
24,07 
32,44 
25,21 
29.55 
13.80 
27t62 
39,35 
30,39 
29,90 
32,42 
29,02 
40.79 
8,20 
38.13 VIII 
Contract 
SCO 
39.505 
599 
15 
40.119 
1.9031 906 
Mélangée et vendus 
Mélangés e IX 
Spot 
HCO 
43.776 
21 
394 
44.191 
30.971 
8.690 
0 
11.828 
0 
11.828 
11.753 
379 
12.132 
110.818 
65 
1.290 
322 
112.495 i 
5.881 
o! 
59 I 
613 ! 
6.553 I i l 
146) 
3.263 
1.404 , 
2.370 j 
45.944 ! 
50; 
49,768 ! 
525 
1.370 ; 
60 ' 
^J_.955j 
'"Ï74Ï602: 
1.387! 
4.259 i 
59.535 ! 
379| 
39.661 
0 vendus a' 
2.184 
0 
27 
3.179 
0 
3.206 
1.041 
0 
1.041 
89.305 
166 
1.623 
16 
91.110 
8.801 
780 
156 
111 
9.848 ! 
63] 
2.517! 
j 
1.434; 
2.014! 
6.098 i 
147? 
9.693 
380 
1.230 
145! 
1.755 
'Ï49'!9i8* 
590 
4.594 : 
8.448 
O 
2.184: 
780 ! Not sold 
VI-
(VIII + IX)l 
0 
336 
0 
336 
0 
Target, 
Target, 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
140 
0 
140 
0 
0 
0 
(208] 
(208] 
0 
0 
0 
0 
371 
190 
561 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
341 
140 
371 
0 
0 
0 
852, RETURNS (ECU) 
XI 
Contract 
SCO 
XIVVIII 
4.547.421 
149.965 
1.217 
4.698.602 
210.167 
Nugget et Golerin 
Nugget et ChirJook 
3.782.191 
1.248.420 
2.054.878 
0 
2.054.878 
2.603.054 
87.295 
2.690.350 XII 
Spot 
HCO 
XV*IX 
1.394.703 
2.867 
13.305 
1.410.876 
19.243 
102.689 
0 
1.916 
302.482 
0 
304.398 
223.471 
0 
223.471 
16.992.832! 5.462.787 
10.392 14.445 
194.751 ! 80.014 
69.926 ! 3.370 
17.267.901 5.560.616 XIII 
Total 
XI + XII + 
(X*0,7)*XV 
949.311 
0 
7.889 
169.684 
1.126.884 
26.036 
485.110 
214.700 
353.249 
2.344.982 
8.150 
2.921.079 
79.236 
149.083 
9.609 
.,,,<.,,2,3.7.v?,?.§. 
25.454.419 
347.800 
636.341 i 
5.193.081 
87.295 
5.030.610 
0 422.448 
49.382 
7.892 
15.844 
495.565 
10.218 
101.561 
70.051 
94.275 
474.424 
10.866 
649.617 
18 
131 
12 
162 
7.773 
56 
216 
842 
102 
49 
9.040 .867 
.044 
.294 
206 
275 
316 
.270 
528 
0 
689 
382 
.460 5.942.124 
184.607 
14.522 
6.141.253 
229.411 
3.884.879 
1.248.420 
1.916 
2.357.360 
0 
2.359.277 
2.826.526 
87.295 
2.913.821 
22.455.619 
24.837 
279.597 
73.296 
22.833.348 
1.371.759 
49.382 
15.781 
164.689 
1.601.611 
36.254 
586.671 
284.751 
447.524 
2.839.611 
28.872 
3.600.758 AVERAGE PRICE 
(ECU/50 kg) 
XIV 
Contract 
PSCO 
98 
280 
21 
400. 
33?227\ 
424, 
857 
6.055 
87 
5.133 
49 
45.835 106 
128 
903 
137 
695 
908 
446 
814 
296 
299 
382 
839 115,11 
250,30 
81,12 
116,47 
110,44 
122,12 
143,66 
0,00 
173,73 
0,00 
173,40 XV 
Spot 
PHCO 
153,34 
159,88 
150,97 
217,16 
153,42 
161,42 
0,00 
133,71 
276,90 
156,95 : 
178,33 
148,67 
152,92 
149,05 
51,04 j 
162,99 
63,74 ! 
150.81 ! 
108.82 j 
160,15 
121,90 
144,38 
222.15 
145,97 
86,35 
230,33 
126.69 
0.00 
134.10 31,86 
135,25 
33,77 
33,04 
21,24 
47,01 
0,00 
70,98 
95,15 
0,00 
95,10 
221,481 214,67 
230,33 i 0,00 
221,73| 208,49 RETURNS 
(ECU/ha) 
XVI XVII 
Total I Full 
Planted ! Production1 
XIII / 
61,17 
86,88 
49,30 
210,65 
61,27 
48,00 
63.31 
50,46 
143,07 
51,80 
162,19 
40,35 
! 
48,85 | 
46,81 ! 
77,80 ] 
73,92! 
74,14 
49,69 
106,54 
84,88 
91,47 
53,80 
116,12 
47,51 
105,43 
0,00 
37,25 
63,31 
60.31 3.819 
8.562 
1.104 
3.859 
2.317 
5.307 
3.052 
493 | 
2.568 ' 
o! 
2.564 
7.178J 
6.684 
7.164; 
3.960 ! 
2.016 
2.441 
6.603 
3.990 
3.758 
512 
2.922 
7.365 
3.706 
5.179 
4.656 
3.095 
3.336 
1.765 
1.786 
1.942 
2.734! 
3.183; 
1.475 
2.979J 
3.841 
5.799 
2.851 
2.866 | 
6.684 ! 
4.839 
512 
3.772 XIII / V 
3.836 
8.562 
1.107: 
3.876 
2.317 
5.386 
3.052 
1.093 
4.717: 
0 
4.710 
7.375!: 
7.109 
7.368 
3.975 
2.016 
2.458: 
6.603 
4.0041; 
5.386 ! 
1.203 
3.703 i, 
11.192!! 
5.347 
5.179^ 
4.731 ;! 
3.732 : 
4.550 
1.851 ! 
2.088!! 
2.138 ii 
3.082 ! 
3.190,] 
1.5571! 
3.073; 
4.035 j: 
6.7081! 
3.505!; 
2.969 j! 
7.109 j| 
4.801 II 
1.203 !| 
IMBLtD MtMBtKî>IAItKblUKINb -HUP5 1993 (Cont'd 2) 
3rd Group SUPERFICIE (HA) PRODUCTION 
(5Q kg » 1Zentner) 
IT IT ~VT "Viï 
OTHERS 
jjVartety Origin Total 
II-IV New 
1993 
SPF 
NP New 
1992 
SPF 
AP Previous 
1992 
SPF 
AP Fui 
Production 
(ll*0,4)+ 
(Iir0,65) 
•IV Production 
REC Yield 
50kg/ha 
Vl/I 
RDM 
Record 
Zenith 
Others 
TOTAL 
OTHERS CEE! 
UK CEE 
D II 
UK ;• 137,00 
7,51 
144,51 
3.70! 
18,00 ! 
21.10 | 
39,10 ! 0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
20,10 
20,10 0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
0,00 
1,00 
1,00 
2,00 137,00 
7,51 
144.51 
3,70 
17,00 
0,00 
17,00 137,00 
7,51 
144,51 
3,70 
17,65 
8,69 
26,34 4.680 
144 
4.824 
134 
688 
20 
708 34,20 
19,21 
33.75 
36,22 
38,20 
1,20 
37,15 
D 
B 
UK 
CEE 155,001 0,00 
8,51 0,00 
24,80 20,10 
188,31 20,10 1,00 ! 
1,00 ; 
1,00 
3,00 154,00 
7,51 
3,70 
165,21 154,65 
8,16 
12,39 
175,20 5.368 
144 
154 
5.666 34,71 ! 
19,25 
31,67 
34,23| 
21.459,00 1.536,00 1.191,00 18.732,00 20.120,55 765.275; 38,51 
GRAND 
TOTAL 670,17 40,26 61,18 568,73 624,60 21.417! 28,08 i 
409.07 48.07 51.38 309.62 362.25! 11.705; 29.30 
UK 3.328,97 122,90! 198,96 3.007,11 3.185,59 109.199 33,09 
IRL 13,06 1,30 0,00 ! 11,76! 12,28 379! 29,02 
ESP 1.142,00 9,00! 15,00 1.118,00! 1.131,35 41.857! 40,78 
96,42 86,50 ! 9,92 0,00: 41.05 780 8,20 
CEE 27.118,69 1.844,03 1.527,44 23.747,22! 25.477,67! 950.612 37,31 600.128 4.587 
Agricultural conversion rate: 1.1.1994 (see Table 7) 
TABLEAU 7 
vi-E-3/Mr Taux de conversion agrlcoles/Agrlcultural conversion rates/Landwlrtschaftiiche umrecnnungsKurse, 
Landbouwomrekeningskoersen/Tassl dl converslone agrlcoll/Tlpos de conversldri agrarlos/Taxas de conversao agrfcolas/Landbrugstmregnlngskurserne 
Date 
01.08.93 
11.08.93 
17.08.93 
21.08.93 
01.09.93 
14.10.93 
30.12.93 
01.01.94 
11.01.94 
21.01.94 
01.04.94 FB/FL 
Taux 
48.5563 
48,5563 
48.5563 
48,5563 
48.5563 
49.3070 
49.3070 
49.3070 
49.3070 
49,3070 
49.3070 indice 
100,0 
100.0 
100.0 
100,0 
100,0 
101,5 
101.5 
101.5 
101,5 
101.5 
101,5 MR 
Taux 
8,97989 
S.USM 
9,34èi2 
9.34812 
9.34812 
9.34812 
9,34812 
9,34812 
9,34812 
9,34812 
9,34812 Indies 
100.0 
101,8 
104,1 
104,1 
104,1 
104.1 
104.1 
104,1 
104,1 
104.1 
104,1 ON 
Taux 
2,35418 
2.35418 
2,35418 
2.35418 
2,35418 
2,35418 
2,35418 
2,35418 
2,35418 
2,35418 
2,35418 Indlce 
100,0 
100,0 
100,0 
100,0 
100.0 
100,0 
100,0 
100,0 
100,0 
100,0 
100.0 DftA 
Taux 
319,060 
319,060 
319,060 
319,060 
-32272S 
328,567 
328,567 
•"33T3fl6" 
331,890 
337.SU Indlce 
116,2 
116.2 
116.2 
116.2 
117.5 
119,6 
119.6 
120,9 
120,9 
121,7 
123,0 PTA 
Taux 
"7S3.382 
190,382 
190,382 
190,382 
190,382 
190.382 
190.382 
190,382 
192,319 
192,319 Indlce 
127.1 
127.1 
127.1 
127,1 
127.1 
127.1 
127.1 
127,1 
128.4 
128,4 
128,4 FP 
Taux 
7,89563 
7,95622 
7,95622 
7,98191 
7,98191 
7.98191 
7,98191 
7,98191 
7.98191 
7,98191 
7.98191 Indlce 
100,0 
100,8 
100.8 
101.1 
101,1 
101.1 
101.1 
101.1 
101.1 
101,1 
101,1 IRL 
Taux 
0.976426 
0.976426 
0.976426 
0,976426 
0.976426 
0.976426 
0,976426 
0.97642& 
0,976426 
0.976426 
0,976426 Indlce LIT 
Taux 
2166.58 
2166.58 
2166.58 
2166.58 
2166.58 
"2222.58 
22W.T9 
2264.19 
2264.19 
2274.53 
2274.93 Indlce 
123.0 
123,0 
123,0 
123.0 
123.0 
126.2 
128,5 
128.5 
128,5 
129,2 
129.2 HFL 
Taux 
2,65256 
2,65256 
2.65256 
2,65256 
2.65256 
2.65256 
2.65256 
2.65256 
2.65256 
2.65256 
2.65256 Indlce 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100,0 
100.0 
100,0 
100,0 esc 
Taux 
-2"36":S33 
236,933 
236.933 
236.933 
236.933 
236.933 
236.933 
236.933 
236.933 
236,933 
236.933 Indlce 
114,8 
114.8 
114,8 
114,8 
114,8 
114,8 
114.8 
114,8 
114,8 
114.8 
114.8 UKL 
Taux 
0,920969 
0,920969 
0,920969 
0.920969 
0.920969 
0,920969 
0,920969 
0,920969 
0,920969 
0.920969 
0,920969 
I Indlce 
115,8 
115,8 
115,8 
115.8 
115.8 
115.8 
115.8 
115,8 
115.8 
115.8 
115,8 
u 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid 
to producers for the 1993 harvest 
(presented by the Commission) 
l± 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
On the basis of the attached Commission report on the production and 
marketing of hops from the 1993 harvest it is proposed that the Council 
adopt the attached proposal for a Regulation setting aid to hop growers 
for that harvest at the following levels: 
aromatic varieties ECU 378/ha 
bitter varieties ECU 435/ha 
other varieties ECU 307/ha 
experimental varieties ECU 307/ha 
The proposal takes account of changes in returns and production costs in 
relation to the 1992 harvest for the different variety groups, with 
experimental varieties receiving the same aid as 'other varieties'. 
while average production costs are more or less the same as for the 1992 
harvest (ECU 7 540/ha, representing an increase of 0.03%), there has been 
a downwards trend in average returns per hectare. For aromatic and bitter 
varieties they fell by 3.54 and 8.64% respectively to ECU 5 150/ha and 
ECU 3 954/ha while for 'other varieties' they fell by 9.6 0% to 
ECU 3 569/ha. 
The proposal is therefore for proportionate rises in the aid for the three 
groups of varieties. 
By comparison with the 1992 harvest the average aid rate for all varieties 
together increases by 6.04% (from ECU 381/ha to ECU 404/ha). 
The cost of the proposal to the EAGGF Guarantee Section is estimated at 
ECU 13.9 million. 
- 28 -
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 94/ 0127CCNS) 
laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid 
to producers for the 1993 harvest 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on 
the common organization of the market in hops(l), as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 3124/92<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(3), 
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 
varieties, taking into account the average return on the areas in full 
production as compared with the average returns for previous harvests, the 
current position of the market and trends in costs; 
Whereas Article 12a of the said Regulation provides that aid to producers 
may also be granted for areas cultivated with experimental strains in 
order to facilitate the development of new varieties; 
(1) OJ No L 175, 04.08.1971, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 313, 26.10.1992, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No C 
- 29 -
Whereas an examination of the results of the 1993 harvest reveals the need 
to fix aid for grdups of varieties of hops cultivated in the Community; 
whereas aid to producers should also be granted for areas cultivated with 
experimental strains, 
) 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. For the 1993 harvest, aid shall be granted to the producers of hops 
cultivated in the Community for the groups of varieties set out in the 
Annex as well as for experimental strains. 
2. The amount of the aid shall be as set out in the Annex. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
- 30 
- 30 
ANNEX 
Aid to hop producers for the 1993 harvest 
Group of varieties Aid in ECU/hectare 
Aromatic 378 
Bitter 435 
Other 307 
Experimental strains 307 
> i 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. BUDGET HEADING: 181 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 13 million 
2. TITLE: Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for 
the 1993 harvest 
3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 4 3 of the Treaty 
4. AIMS OF PROJECT: To fix the aid per hectare for certain groups of hop varieties for the 1993 harvest 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
5.0. EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS 
(ECU million) 
13.9 CURRENT FINANCIAL 
(94) 
(ECU million) 
p.m. FOLLOWING FINANCIAL 
(95) 
(ECU million) 
13.9 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE 1996 1997 1998 1999 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION : Ha 
Aromatic varieties: 15 905 x 378 
Bitter varieties : 12 582 x 435 
Other varieties : 188 x 305 
28 675 (A) ECU million 
6.01 
5.47 
0.06 
11.542 x 1.207 (DR) = (B) ECU 13.93 million 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
YES 
6.1. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
YES 
6.2. IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 
NO 
6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 
YES 
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