Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco, and fixing the guarantee thresholds for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties for the 1996 and 1997 harvests
Date: 1995-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural guidance, agricultural production, common organisation of markets, product quality, production quota, tobacco

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COM(95)  592  final 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

amending  Regulation  (EEC) No 2075/92  on the common  organisation 
of  the  market  in  raw tobacco,  and fixing the guarantee  thresholds 
for  leaf  tobacco  by group  of tobacco  varieties 
for the  1996  and  1997  harvests 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  Council  is  requested  to  adopt  this  proposal  for  a  Regulation  which  amends  Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No  2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco and 
fixes the  guarantee  thresholds  for  leaf  tobacco  by  group  of  varieties  for  the  1996  and  1997 
harvests. 

Fixing the guarantee thresholds for the  1996 and  1997 harvests in advance of the fixing  of the 
premiums  is  intended  to  allow  producers  to plan  their  production  for  those harvests  in  good 
time. 

The purpose of amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 is to allow Member States to transfer 
their  guarantee  threshold  quantities  from  one  group  of  varieties  to  other  groups  of  varieties 
without  financial  consequences. 

This measure introduces a degree of flexibility  into the administration of guarantee thresholds, 
and  this may prove  vital  given  the  unpredictability  of trends  in market  conditions. 

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amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2075/92  on  the  common  organisation 
of  the  market  in  raw  tobacco,  and fixing the  guarantee  thresholds 
for  leaf  tobacco  by group  of tobacco  varieties 
for  the  1996 and  1997  harvests 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 

and  43 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2075/92  of  30  June  1992  on  the  common 

organisation of the market in raw tobacco  , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 711/95  , and 

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in particular  the  second  paragraph  of  Article  8 and  Article  9(2)  thereof, 

Having regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission , 

Having regard  to the opinion  of the  European  Parliament, 

Having regard  to the opinion  of  the  Economic  and  Social  Committee5, 

Whereas  the  second  paragraph  of  Article  8 and  Article  9(2)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2075/92 

provide  for  the  annual  allocation  among  producer  Member  States  of  guarantee  thresholds  for 

each  group of varieties; whereas the level  of those thresholds should be fixed  for  the  1996 and 

1997 harvests taking particular account of market conditions and socio-economic and agronomic 

conditions  in  the  production  areas  concerned;  whereas  fixing  should  be  effected  in  good  time 

in  order  to  allow producers  to plan  their  production  for  the  above  harvests; 

OJNo  L215,  30.7.1992, p. 70. 
O J N o L 7 3,  1.4.1995,  p. 13. 
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Whereas,  for  certain  groups  of  varieties,  guarantee  threshold  quantities  may  remain  available 

after  allocation  in accordance with Article 9(3) of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2075/92  is completed; 

whereas, on the other hand, guarantee threshold  quantities for  other  groups of varieties may not 

be sufficient  to cover market demand; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for Member 

States  to  transfer  quantities  from  the  guarantee  threshold  for  one  group  of  varieties  to  other 

groups of  varieties, while ensuring that an  increase  in the guarantee  threshold  for  one group of 

varieties  as  a  result  of  the  transfer  does  not  generate  additional  expenditure  for  the  European 

Agricultural  Guidance  and  Guarantee  Fund  (EAGGF); whereas  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2075/92 

should  therefore  be  amended, 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 

For  the  1996  and  1997  harvests,  the  guarantee  thresholds  referred  to  in  Articles  8  and  9  of 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2075/92  by group of  varieties and by  Member  State  shall  be those  fixed 

in the  Annex hereto. 

Article 2 

Article  9 of  Regulation  (EEC) No  2075/92  is hereby  amended  as  follows: 

1. 

The  first  sentence  of paragraph  3 is replaced  by the  following: 

"3. 

On the basis of the quantities fixed pursuant to paragraph 2 and without prejudice 

to  the  application  of  paragraphs  4  and  5,  Member  States  shall  distribute 

production  quotas to producers  in proportion  to the  average quantities  delivered 

for  processing  during  the  three  years  preceding  the  year  of  the  last  harvest, 

broken  down  by  group  of varieties." 

2. 

The  following  paragraph  is  added: 

"5. 

Before  the deadline  laid  down  for  the conclusion  of cultivation  contracts  Member 

States  shall  be  authorised  to  transfer  guarantee  threshold  quantities  remaining 

available  after  the  distribution  of quotas  in accordance  with  paragraph  3 above  to 

another  group  of  varieties. 

Without  prejudice  to  the  application  of  paragraph  3  above,  a  reduction  of  one 

tonne  in  the  threshold  quantity  for  one  group  of  varieties  shall  give  rise  to  an 

increase  of  one  tonne  in  the  other  group  of  varieties. 

Transfers  of guarantee  threshold  quantities  from  one  group of varieties to  another 

shall  not  give  rise  to  additional  expenditure  for  the  EAGGF. 

Detailed  rules for  the application  of this Title  shall  be adopted  in accordance  with 

the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  23.  They  shall  include  the  definition  of  the 

quantities  referred  to  in  subparagraph  1." 

Article  3 

This  Regulation  shall enter  into  force  on  the day  of  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. 

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ANNEX 

GUARANTEE  THRESHOLDS  FOR  1996 

I 
Flue-
cured 

11 
Light  air-
cured 

III 
Dark  air-
cured 

IV 
Fire-
cured 

V 
Sun-
cured 

Other 

VI 
Basmas 

VII 
Katerini 

VIII 
K. Koulak 

Italy 

48  000 

46  500 

17  400 

6  900 

14  000 

Total 

132  800 

Greece 

30  700 

12  400 

15  700 

26  100 

22  250 

19  550 

126  700 

Spain 

29  000 

2  470 

10  800 

30 

Portugal 

5  500 

1  200 

France 

8  430 

7  000 

12  170 

Germany 

3  000 

4  500 

4  500 

Belgium 

Austria 

200 

470 

1  700 

100 

30 

42  300 

6  700 

27  600 

12  000 

1  900 

600 

124  660 

74  740 

46  670 

6  930 

29  700 

26  100 

22  250 

19  550 

350  600 

GUARANTEE  THRESHOLDS  FOR  1997 

I 
Flue-
cured 

II 
Light-air 
cured 

III 
Dark  air-
cured 

IV 
Fire-
cured 

V 
Sun-cured 

Other 

VI 
Basnias 

VII 
Katerini 

VIII 
K.Koulak 

Italy 

48  000 

46  500 

17  400 

6  900 

14  000 

Total 

132  800 

Greece 

30  700 

12  400 

15  700 

26  100 

22  250 

19  550 

126  700 

Spain 

29  000 

2  470 

10  800 

30 

Portugal 

5  500 

1  200 

France 

8  430 

7  000 

12  170 

Germany 

3  000 

4  500 

Belgium 

Austria 

200 

470 

30 

4  500 

1  700 

100 

42  300 

6  700 

27  600 

12  000 

1  900 

600 

124  660 

74  740 

46  670 

6  930 

29  700 

26  100 

22  250 

19  550 

350  600 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

BUDGET  HEADING:  171  and  175 

D A T E r C a a Û f c ï I^ 

APPROPRIATIONS: 
ECU  I 040  i  9 m 

TITLE: 
Proposal  for  a Council  Regulation  amending Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2075/92  on  the  common  organization  of the 
market  in  raw  tobacco  and  fixing  the guarantee  thresholds  for  leaf tobacco  by  group  of  tobacco  varieties  for  the  1996 
and  1997  harvests 

LEGAL  BASIS: Articles 42 and 43 of the  Treaty 

AIMS OF  PROJECT: 
To  fix  the  guarantee  thresholds for  the  1996 and  1997 harvests 

FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

5.0. 

5.1. 

EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED  TO THE  EC  BUDGET 

(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
-  NATIONAL  ADMINISTRATION 

OTHER 

REVENUE 
-  OWN  RESOURCES  OF THE  EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS  DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1. 
5.1.1. 

ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
ESTIMATED  REVENUE 

5.2. 

METHOD  OF  CALCULATION: 

See  Annex 

PERIOD OF  12 
MONTHS 

million  ecu 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(96) 
million  ecu 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(97) 
million  ecu 

I  005.7 

60 

006 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

ECU  945m 

6.0. 

6.1. 

6.2. 

6.3. 

CAN  THE  PROJECT  BE  FINANCED  FROM  APPROPRIATIONS  ENTERED  IN  THE  RELEVANT 
CHAPTER  OF THE  CURRENT  BUDGET? 

YES/NO 

CAN  THE  PROJECT  BE  FINANCED  BY TRANSFER  BETWEEN  CHAPTERS  OF THE  CURRENT 
BUDGET? 

IS A SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET  NECESSARY? 

WILL  FUTURE  BUDGET  APPROPRIATIONS  BE  NECESSARY? 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

OBSERVATIONS: 

The  calculation  is based  on  the premiums  in  force  for  the  1995  harvest. 
Around  ECU  9m  annually  will  go to the  Research  Fund. 

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