Commission Regulation (EC) No 1529/2000 of 13 July 2000 establishing the list of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. eligible for aid under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71
Date: 2000-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: flax, hemp, production aid

14.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 175/67

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1529/2000

of 13 July 2000

establishing the list of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. eligible for aid under Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2358/71

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26
October 1971 on the common organisation of the market in
seeds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1405/1999 (2),
and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 lists Cannabis
sativa L. among the products on which production aid is
payable for basic and certified seed.

Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 of
22 March 1971 laying down general rules for granting
aid for flax and hemp (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1420/98 (4), stipulates that production aid is to
be granted solely on hemp harvested after seed forma-
tion and grown from certified seed of varieties on a list
to be drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation
of the market in flax and hemp (5), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 (6). For the purposes of
granting aid for the production of hemp for the 1998/
1999, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years, the
Council has specified that only varieties found to have a
THC content not exceeding 0,3 % and, for subsequent
marketing years, not exceeding 0,2 % are to appear on
that list.

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 refers to vari-
eties of Cannabis sativa L. with a THC content not
exceeding 0,3 % for the 2000/2001 marketing year and
not exceeding 0,2 % for subsequent marketing years.

In order to ensure uniform application throughout the
Community of
the rules for granting the aid, a list
the different varieties of
should be established of
Cannabis sativa L. eligible for aid under Article 3(6) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 and the list laid down in
Annex B to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89
of 28 April 1989 laying down detailed rules concerning
the aid for fibre flax and hemp (7), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1313/2000 (8) should be used for
that purpose.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Seed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The varieties of Cannabis sativa L. eligible for aid under Article
3(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 shall be those listed in
Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89.

Article 2

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
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 Brussels, 13 July 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 246, 5.11.1971, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 72, 26.3.1971, p. 2.
(4) OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 7.
(5) OJ L 146, 4.7.1970, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 327, 14.12.1999, p. 7.

(7) OJ L 121, 29.4.1989, p. 4.
(8) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 34.