Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas
Date: 1997-09-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Spain, aid per hectare, grubbing premium, viticulture

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Brussels,  03.09.1997 
COM(97)423  final 

97/0226  (CNS) 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 
wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums  in respect of wine-growing areas 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The purpose of this proposal  for  a Regulation  is to facilitate the application of the permanent 
abandonment  premium  scheme  in  all  wine-growing  regions  in  Germany,  in  particular  as  a 
result of the amendment adopted by the Council on 30 July 1996. 

1.  The  number  of  hectares  allocated  to  Germany  (50 ha)  has  proved  to  be  too  small, 
preventing  distribution  in  line  with  the  requirements  of  the  various  wine-growing 
regions. 

2. 

In  order  to  achieve  the  objectives  of  the  Regulation  and  in  view  of  the  fact  that  this 
market  improvement  measure has proved  to be very  effective,  it is proposed  to  increase 
the number of hectares allocated to Germany by 950. 

3. 

In  order  not  to  increase  the  maximum  total  area  laid  down  in  the  Regulation,  the  area 
allocated to Spain will be reduced by 950 ha. 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 

of 

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 
wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 

thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee2, 

Whereas  the  limit  of  25 000 ha  laid  down  in  point  (a)  of  the  second  subparagraph  of 

Article  1(1) of Council Regulation  (EEC) No  1442/883 for  each of the last two wine years will 

not be reached  as a result  of the fact  that  some Member  States have  abandoned  application  of 

the scheme and others have applied it to a very limited extent only; 

Whereas  the  number  of  hectares  allocated  to  Germany  (50 ha)  has  proved  to  be  too  small, 

preventing  distribution  in  line  with  the  requirements  of  the  various  wine-growing  regions; 

whereas, therefore, that number of hectares should be increased  in order to attain the  objectives 

of the scheme, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

1  Opinion delivered on ... 

2  Opinion delivered on ... 

3  OJ No  L  132, 28.5.1988,  p.  3.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC) No  534/97  (OJ No  L 83, 

25.3.1997, p. 2.) 

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Article 1 

In point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article  1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88: 

"13 000"  "  allocated  to  Spain  is  replaced  by  "12 050"  and  "50"  allocated  to  Germany  is 

replaced by "1000". 

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 

For the Council 

FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

BUDGET HEADING: 16 

TITLE: 

APPROPRIATIONS: 
ECU 862.8 million ECU 

Proposal for a Council Regulation  amending Regulation (EEC) No  1442/88 on the granting, for the  1988/89 to  1997/98 
wine years, of permanent abandonment  premiums  in respect of wine-growing areas. 

LEGAL BASIS: 
Article 43 of the Treaty 

AIMS: 

To increase the number of hectares allocated to Germany for application  of the permanent abandonment premium  scheme 
for wine-growing areas 

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: 

See Annex 

PERIOD OF 
12 MONTHS 

(ECU million) 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (97) 
(ECU million) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (98) 
(ECU  million) 

11.5 

7.5 

11.5 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

6.0 

6.1 

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? 

6.2 
6.3 
OBSERVATIONS: 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

Y-BS/NO 
YES/NO 

The expenditure will be offset  by savings resulting from  the fact that some Member States have abandoned  application of 
the scheme and others have applied  it to a limited extent only. 

ANNEX TO THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

1.000 ha x ECU  11.900/ha 
- 50 ha x ECU  11.900/ha 

x 
x 

1.019 (DR) 
1.019 (DR) 

= 
= 

ECU  12.1 million ECU 
- ECU 0.6 million ECU 

for each of the two wine years  1996/97 and  1997/98 

Difference: 

ECU  11.5 million ECU 

of which (in ECU million): 

For the wine year 

1996/97 
1997/98 
Total 

1997 
65% = 7.5 
- 
7.5 

In financial  year 
1998 
35% = 4 
65% = 7.5 
11.5 

1999 
- 
35% = 4 
4 

Total 
11.5 
11.5 
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