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11 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(92) 399 final 
Brussels, 25 September 1992 
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Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount 
of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for 
certain regions of production 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
Explanatory Memorandum 
It is proposed that the Council adopt the attached amended draft Regulation which 
amends Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the aid to 
producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain 
regions of production. 
Owing to the increase in areas under bitter hop varieties following German 
unification and in view of practical difficulties met by other Member states over 
implementation of conversion plans, it is proposed to: 
This amended proposal will have no additional financial implications on the 
Community budget in comparison to those indicated in the Financial statement of 
document COM(92) 310 final of 15 July 1992. 
This amended proposal will have no impact on SMEs. 
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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission<*), 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament<2), 
Whereas because of imbalance on the market in bitter varieties special varietal 
conversion measures were adopted in Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87<3), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3837/90<4); 
Whereas the area under crops in the Federal Republic of Germany has grown 
considerably - mainly in bitter varieties - following German unification but it 
has not been possible for the conversion aid for these varieties to be taken up 
in the new Lander; whereas certain producer groups in the United Kingdom have 
been able to undertake conversion plans only since adoption of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1809/89(5); whereas the Portuguese Republic has met unforeseeable delays in 
implementing the conversion plan initially approved; whereas under the 
circumstances it is essential to extend for the period allowed for implementation 
of conversion programmes and to increase the eligible area; 
(1) OJ No 
(2) Opinion delivered on 
(3) OJ No L 284, 7.10.1987, p. 19. 
(4) OJ No L 367, 29.12.1990, p. 2. 
(5) OJ No L 177, 24.6.1989, p. 6. 
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Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 should therefore be amended accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 the date of 31 December 1992 is 
replaced by 31 December 1994 and the figure of 800 hectares by 1 000 hectares. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member states 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
DATE: 27 May 1992 
1. BUDGET HEADING: 181 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 15 mi 11 ion 
2. TITLE: Amendment of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount 
of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of 
product ion 
3. LEGAL BASIS: 
Article 43 of the Treaty 
4. AIMS OF PROJECT: 
Defer frcm 31.12.92 to 31.12.94 the time limit for implementation of conversion progranmes and extend the 
maximum el igible area per Member State from 800 ha to 1000 ha 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
5.0 EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 
5.1 REVEMJE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL Period of 12 months Current Financial 
1992 Year Following Financial Year 
1993 
ECU 850 000 
1994 
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE ECU 850 000 1995 1996 1997 
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
600 ha x ECU 2 500/ha x 1.145 (DR) - ECU 1.7 mi 11 ion (B) 
50% of the special aid can be paid in the form of an advance fol lowing approval 
of the programme. The balance will be paid on oompletion 
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FRCM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
xxxxxx 
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? xxxxxx 
xxxxxx 
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 
YESxxx 
OBSERVATIONS: 
Since there are only three Member States (D, UK, ES) with more than 800 ha under hops the cost of the 
proposal will be Iimited to ECU 1.7 mi 11 ion (B) 

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