Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 introducing special temporary measures for hops
Date: 2003-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common organisation of markets, fallow, grubbing premium, hops

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 25.09.2003
COM(2003)563 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

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

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(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The present proposal concerns a modification of Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 aiming
to  extend  the  application  of  provisions  relating  to  the  application  of  the  special  temporary
measures (temporary resting and grubbing-up) in the hops sector for the harvest year 2004.

Indeed,  the  Commission  has  to  submit  an  evaluation  report  to  the  Council  by  31 December
2003,  relating  to  all  the  provisions  of  the  common  market  organisation.  This  report  will
consist  of  reform  proposals  which  should  not  enter  into  force  until  2005.  Therefore,  in  a
transition  context,  it  is  indispensable  to  provide  for  an  extension  of  the  special  temporary
measures of one year.

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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  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1696/71  of  26  July  1971  on  the  common
organisation of the market in hops1, and in particular Article 16a thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2,

Whereas:

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The first subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/983 fixes
the  amount  of  compensation  for  the  temporary  resting  or  definitive  grubbing  up  of
hops in the Community for a period of six years, from the 1998 to the 2003 harvests.

Application of the special resting and grubbing up measures in this period has resulted
in a 19% reduction in the area under hops compared to 1997, the reference year.

The  assessment  report  that  the  Commission  must  present  to  the  Council  by
31 December  2003  under  the  second  paragraph  of  Article  18  of  Regulation  (EEC)
No 1696/71,  will  cover  all  provisions  relating  to  the  common  organisation  of  the
market,  special  measures  in  particular.  The  assessment  can  be  accompanied  by
proposals. It is advisable in this context to provide for a detailed debate of the entire
sector. In order to ensure that this debate takes place and noting the  fact  that market
equilibrium  in  hops  is  still  being  sought,  the  period  for  which  the  amount  of
compensation has been fixed should be extended by one year.

(4) 

Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 should be amended as a result,

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OJ  L  175,  4.8.1971,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1514/2001
(OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 8).
OJ C […], […], p. […].
OJ  L  157,  30.5.1998,  p.  7.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2151/2002
(OJ L 327, 4.12.2002, p. 1).

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

1)

Article 2(1) is amended as follows:

(a)

in the first subparagraph, "2003 harvest" is replaced by "2004 harvest";

(b)

in the second subparagraph, "2004 harvest" is replaced by "2005 harvest".

2)

In  the  second  subparagraph  of  Article  4,  "2004  harvest"  is  replaced  by  "2005
harvest".

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

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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5.

5.0

5.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUDGET HEADING:
B1-181

APPROPRIATIONS:
EUR 13 million

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

LEGAL BASIS:
Article 16a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71

AIMS:
To extend for one year the application of special temporary measures.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

EXPENDITURE
-
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
-
-
REVENUE
-
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
-

NATIONAL

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)
-

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR 2003
(EUR million)
-

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR 2004
(EUR million)
-

-

-

-

2005
-
-

2006
-
-

2007
-
-

2008
-
-

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?

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?

YES / NO

YES / NO

YES / NO

6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?

YES / NO

OBSERVATIONS:

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