Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001 of 22 May 2001 adjusting, for the sixth time, the system of aid for cotton introduced by Protocol 4 annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece
Date: 2001-05-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Greece, aid system, cotton, production aid

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1050/2001

of 22 May 2001

adjusting, for the sixth time, the system of aid for cotton introduced by Protocol 4 annexed to the
Act of Accession of Greece

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton (1), annexed to the Act
of Accession of Greece, and in particular paragraph 11 thereof,

in the interests of
Council to adjust the system, and,
simplification, the implementing measures concerning
cotton production aid should be brought together in one
Council Regulation,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Article 1

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (4),

Protocol 4 annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece is hereby
annexed as follows:

Whereas:

1. Paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

(1)

(2)

Examination of the operation of the system of aid and of
the support scheme for arable crops, as provided for in
paragraph 11 of Protocol 4 annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, reveals a need for adjustment of
the system for cotton.

Measures concerning cotton are set out in Protocol 4, in
Council Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 of 29 June 1995
laying down the general rules for the system of aid for
cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 (5),
and in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1964/87 of 2 July
1987 adjusting the system of aid for cotton introduced
by Protocol No 4 annexed to the Act of Accession of
Greece (6). The system provided for in Protocol 4 should
in particular the opportunity for the
be maintained,

(1) OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 174. Protocol as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1553/95 (OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 45).

(2) Proposition of 13 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered 15 February 2001 (not yet published in the Offi-

cial Journal).

(4) Opinion delivered 29 March 2001 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(5) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p.48. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1419/98 (OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 4).

(6) OJ L 184, 3.7.1987, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1553/95.

The system referred to in paragraph 2 shall include

‘3.
the grant of an aid to production.’

2. Paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the following:

‘6.
The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a
proposal from the Commission and after consulting the
European Parliament, shall decide on the adjustments neces-
sary to the system introduced pursuant to this Protocol and
shall adopt the general rules necessary for implementing the
provisions of this Protocol.’

3. Paragraphs 7, 8, 8a, 9, 10, 11 and 12 shall be deleted.

4. Paragraph 13 shall become paragraph 7.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 2001.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. WINBERG