Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops
Date: 1996-05-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: German Democratic Republic, food processing, hops, quality label, unification of Germany

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. 

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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: 

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. 
5.1.1. 

5.2. 

ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
ESTIMATED  REVENUE 

METHOD  OF  CALCULATION: 

PERIOD OF 
12 MONTHS 

(ECU  million) 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (96) 
(ECU  million) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (97) 
(ECU  million) 

1998 
ECU  million 

1999 
ECU  million 

2000 
ECU  million 

2001 
ECU  million 

6.0. 

6.1. 

6.2. 

6.3. 

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

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

WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET  BE  NECESSARY? 

WILL  FUTURE  BUDGET  APPROPRIATIONS  BE  NECESSARY? 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

OBSERVATIONS 

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