Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 introducing special temporary measures for hops
Date: 2002-10-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural production policy, fallow, grubbing premium, hops

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 introducing special temporary measures for hops

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

It  is  proposed  that  the  Council  adopt  the  annexed  proposal  for  a  Regulation  the  purpose  of
which  is  to  extend  for  one  year  application  of  the  special  temporary  measures  for  hops
introduced in 1998. Those measures are of two types: temporary resting and grubbing-up.

The aim of the measures is to reduce the amount of land under hops in the European Union so
as to better balance supply and demand and thus stabilise the market.

Although the area of land has been reduced by 10% (by comparison with 1997), the balance
has yet to be achieved and it is therefore necessary to continue to reduce the amount of land
for another year.

The  evaluation  report  which  the  Commission  is  obliged  to  present  to  the  Council  by
31 December 2003 at the latest will, of course, cover all provisions under the common market
organisation, including the special measures.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 introducing special temporary measures for hops

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 1696/71  of  26 July  1971  on  the  common
organisation of the market in hops1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1514/20012, and
in particular Article 16a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) 

(2) 

To  rectify  a  surplus  on  the  market  in  hops  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 1098/98  of
25 May  19983  introduces  special  temporary  measures  under  the  procedure  provided
for  in  Article  16a  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 1696/71.  Thus,  in  the  Member  States
deciding to  apply  those  special  measures,  producer  groups  may,  up  to  and  including
the 2002 harvest, have recourse to temporary resting and/or permanent grubbing-up of
land under hops.

Although  application  of  the  special  resting  and  grubbing-up  measures  over  the  first
four  years  of  the  five-year  programme  adopted  by  the  Council  has  permitted  a
reduction in land under hops of 10% by comparison with 1997, efforts to balance the
market are still required and the measures should be retained for another year.

(3) 

Articles 2 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 is amended as follows:

1.

In Article 2(1):

- in the first subparagraph “2002 harvest” is replaced by “2003 harvest”,

- in the second subparagraph “2003 harvest” is replaced by “2004 harvest”.

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OJ L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1.
OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 8.
OJ L 157, 25.5.1998, p. 7.

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2.

In Article 4, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

“It shall apply from the 1998 harvest up to and including the 2004 harvest”.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Fichfin/02/22872

DATE: 18/7/2002
APPROPRIATIONS:
EUR 12 million

BUDGET HEADING:
B1-181
TITLE OF THE MEASURE:
Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 introducing special temporary measures for
hops.
LEGAL BASIS:
Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1514/2001
PURPOSE OF THE MEASURE:
To extend for one year application of the special temporary measures
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

PERIOD OF 12
MONTHS
(EUR million)

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR (2002)
(EUR million)
-
-
-
-
-
-

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR (2003)
(EUR million)
-
-
-
-
-
-

EXPENDITURE
-

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION)
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS
OTHER

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
NATIONAL

-
-
REVENUE
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:

2004

2005

2006

2007

-

-

-

-

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?
IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY?

6.2
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?
OBSERVATIONS:
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YES NO

YES NO
YES NO
YES NO

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