COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 30.05.1996 
COM(96) 238 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORYMEMORANDUM 
It is proposed that the Council adopt this proposal for a Regulation amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops. 
Given that in the former German Democratic Republic, for technical reasons, 
certification of hops has traditionnally taken place after processing into granules, which 
is not in accordance with Community legislation, and that a longer period of time is 
required for new investments than originally allowed for, it is proposed that the date 
of application of the transitional measures in the hops sector following the unification 
of Germany be postponed until 31 December 1996. 
This proposal for a Regulation involves no direct expenditure from the Community 
budget. 
This proposal for a Regulation has no impact on SMEs. 
A 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops 
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 hops1, and in particular Article 2(4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1784/772 specifies the stage at which certification must be 
carried out and lays down the conditions under which hop products may undergo further 
processing; 
Whereas, in the former German Democratic Republic, the treatment of hops after harvest is 
traditionally different from that in other parts of the Community in the sense that, on numerous 
farms producing hops, cleaning and initial drying of cones is carried out at the same time as 
milling and pressing into granules, existing equipment not permitting separation of the two 
stages; whereas this procedure does not, however, conform to Community legislation, which 
lays down that certification must take place before any processing; whereas, to enable producers 
to spread their new investment over a suitable period, a transitional period longer than that 
provided for by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2239/91 of 26 July 1991 on transitional 
measures applicable in the hop sector after the unification of Germany , which expired on 
31 December 1992, has been inserted in Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77; whereas, by 
OJ No L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
3124/92 (OJ No L 313, 30.10.1992, p. 1). 
OJ No L 200, 8.8.1977, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
1987/93 (OJ No L 182, 24.7.1993, p. 1) 
OJ No L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 14. 
la. 
31 December 1995, the situation had not been regularized on certain fann^TriiereaSj-^hereihre^ 
the said derogation should be extended by one year and the list of farms sTiould be" amended 
accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. In the second subparagraph of Article 1(3), "31 December 1995" is replaced by 
"31 December 1996". 
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto. 
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 apply from 1 January 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at For the Council 
ANNEX 
"ANNEX 
Farms on which certification may be carried out after processing into granules: 
LAND OF SAXONY-ANHALT: Eichenbarleben (formerly Irrleben) 
Osterweddingen 
Blumenberg (formerly Langenweddingen) 
LAND OF THURINGIA: Kutzleben (formerly Bad Tennstedt) 
Heringen 
Kindelbriick 
Vogelsberg (formerly Groflbrembach) 
Grofienehrich 
Hohenebra" 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
BUDGET HEADING: 181 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 18 million 
2. TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops. 
3. LEGAL BASIS: 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 
4. AIMS: 
Amends the date laid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77, and the Annex thereto. 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: PERIOD OF 
12 MONTHS 
(ECU million) CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR (96) 
(ECU million) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR (97) 
(ECU million) 
5.0. EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
- OTHER 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE 1998 
ECU million 1999 
ECU million 2000 
ECU million 2001 
ECU million 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT 
CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES/NO 
6.1. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT 
BUDGET? YES/NO 
6.2. WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? YES/NO 
6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? YES/NO 
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