CELEX: 51991PC0318
Language: en
Date: 1991-08-29
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) establishing a support system for soya beans, rape-seed and sunflower-seed

COMMISSION OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                            C0M(91) 318 final
                                            Brussels, 31 July 1991
                       Proposal for a
                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
         establishing a support system for soya beans,
                   rapaseed and sunflowerseed
               (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Subject : Future Support for Producers of Oilseeds
A. Introduction
   1. In the communication of the Commission to the Council (COM[91]100 of 1
      February 1991) and the follow-up document (C0M[91]258) of 11 July 1991),
      the Commission set out its reflections on the present state of the
      Common Agricultural Policy, why it needed fundamental change and the
      direction of change.
   2. The Commission concluded that existing price guarantees, through their
      direct link to production, provide no solution to the problems of farm
       incomes generally and were insensitive to the dual role of farmers as
      providers of primary products and managers of the countryside. In
      particular,    the Commission    advocates   lower market   prices  with
      substantial compensation for farmers in the form of a system of direct
      payments.
   3. In the particular case of oilseeds, the Community has accepted the
      conclusions of a GATT Panel, colloquially known as the Soya Panel; the
      text of the Conclusions (in English) are reproduced in Annex I. In
      consequence, the Community has undertaken to adapt           its support
      arrangements for oilseeds in order to bring the relevant Regulations
       Into conformity with the General Agreement.
   4. As part of the deliberations on the 1991/92 proposals on prices and
      related measures, the Commission undertook to table proposals to reform
      the support arrangements for oilseeds by 31 July 1991, while the Council
      pledged that it would take the necessary decisions by 31 October 1991.
      This document fulfills the undertaking given by the Commission.
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5. The Commission has recently tabled its proposals for "The Development
   and Future of the Common Agricultural Policy" (C0M[91]258) of 11 July
   1991). The relevant proposals for oilseeds are set out on pages 9 to 11,
   notably:
       "... support for oilseeds ... will be provided fully in the form of a
       standardized compensatory payment system with per hectare aids paid
       direct   to   the producer.    In this    context,   the   traditional
       institutional prices will be redundant and will no longer apply.
       A reference price for the world market will be established for the
       purpose of calculation of the compensatory amounts.
       In line with the requirements of the reformed market organization,
       new market management instruments will be developed by the Commission
       to facilitate the orderly marketing of each crop
       The current Maximum Guaranteed Quantities and their associated
       stabilizer mechanisms are based on the traditional system of
       institutional prices. These mechanisms will expire with the full
       implementation of the new common market organization."
   Vegetable pi is
6. The European Community   is a major importer of vegetable oils (measured
   in terms of oils and      oilbearing seeds for the production of oil)
   importing (nett) 40% of   its requirements, 48% if one excludes olive oil
   from the balance. Some    imports of vegetable oils are subject to an ad
   valorem duty of 10%.
   QiImeals
7. The compound feed industry of the European Community is a major user of
   oilmeals. The demand for oilmeals, notably soyameal has continued to
   grow as graphic number 1 illustrates. Suffice to say that out of an
   estimated demand of over 30 Mio t, imports account for over 75%; and
   that mostly soya. Imports of oiimeals are duty free.
   Q»I seeds
8. The Community support system for the producers of oilseeds has hitherto
   been based on the principle of supporting the price for oilseeds
   harvested in the Community and applied to each tonne of produce
   marketed. However, for administrative convenience this support has been
   channelled through the hands of a limited number of operators, notably
   processors or first buyers, rather than directly to producers.
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While oilseeds have always been grown in Western Europe, a substantial
 increase in plantings occurred from 1984 and onwards as graphics 2, 3
and 4 illustrate. The increased interest In cultivating these crops
coincided with improved varieties and cultivation techniques leading to
higher yields. The rate of expansion was sharply curtailed by the
 implementation of the current stabilizer arrangements from the beginning
of the 1988/89 marketing year, which has led to sharp reductions in
support per tonne (for 1990/91: Rapeseed Intervention Buying In Price
-18%, Sunflower Seed Intervention Buying In Price -24%, Soyabeans
Minimum Price - 3 4 % ) . The historical development is shown in graphic 5.
 ---pagebreak--- B. The content of the proposal (see also attached draft regulation)
   1. This proposal is a measure implementing a "compensatory payment system
      with per hectare aids paid direct to the producer." This proposal would
      have the advantage of providing a more stable income to producers,
       largely independent of the volume of oilseeds which they harvest in a
      particular year. On the one hand, the compensatory payment will only
      compensate partially for the movements in world market prices. On the
      other hand, these proposals offer producers more stable receipts.
   2. This proposal applies to Oilseeds (defined for the purposes of this
      regime as Rapeseed, Sunflower Seed and Soyabeans) harvested after 30
      June 1992. Because of the residual rights of those holding old stocks
      (farmers, merchants, traders, industrialists, public authorities) the
      current legislative arrangements will be cancelled at a later date once
      they are completely redundant. Any operator wishing to benefit from the
      continued application of the present provisions will be obliged to
      prove that the merchandise in question was harvested prior to the
      beginning of the 1992/93 marketing year notably by meeting the current
      "identification" conditions.
      Mechanism to establish the direct aid scheme of compensatory  payments
   3. The objective is to provide an aid for oilseeds which as between
      oilseeds and cereals does not provide a particular incentive to opt for
      one crop rather than another. To achieve this objective, it has been
      calculated, requires a price relationship of 2.1:1. The "compensatory
      payment system" will be based on a regionalized system of per hectare
      aids, paid directly to the producers.
   4. In order to calculate the aid, it is necessary to prescribe a Projected
      Reference Price (currently announced as 163 Ecu/t) defined as the
      expected medium term equilibrium price for oilseeds (notably soyabeans)
      on a stabilized world market. This represents the approximate price
      which a producer might expect to receive for his produce.
   5. Since the objective is to not provide a particular incentive to opt for
      one crop as opposed to another, producers will require a compensatory
      payment (per hectare) in order to maintain their incomes. It has been
      calculated that based on the EC average yield for cereals (4.6 t/ha) and
      oilseeds (2.36 t/ha) the Community Reference Amount for oilseeds should
      be set at 384 Ecu/ha taking account of the Projected Reference Price
      (see below).
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    6. Because of the substantial regional variations which exist, the aid
        should be regionalized in order to reduce the risk of systematic over-
         or under-compensation of producers. Since a strong correlation exists
       between the yields of cereals and oilseeds in various regions, it is
       proposed to correct      the Community Reference Amount     for oilseeds
       according to the regional yield for cereals (compared with the Community
       average), i.e. if the regional yield for cereals is double the Community
       average, oilseeds producers in that region would receive double the
       Community Reference Amount per hectare; if the cereals yield was half,
       they would receive half the Community Reference Amount.
   7. The regionalization plan:
       - for the purposes of establishing the aid to be paid per hectare, each
          Member State will draw up a regionalization(*) plan for its territory
          which must be submitted to the Commission; each Member State should
          submit this plan and the criteria upon which the regions are based
          before 15 November 1991.
       - Member States shall submit all relevant supporting information to the
          Commission notably statistics of area, production and yield;
       - each region(*) must be of a minimum size, for which a historical three
          year average cereals yield (and if possible oilseed yields including
          where appropriate for each individual oilseed) will be calculated.
          This should be based on the average of three of the last five
          marketing years (1986/87 to 1990/91) i.e. after eliminating the lowest
          and the highest figure. This regional average yield will be the basis
          for translating the Community compensatory payment into a personalized
          payment ;
       - the regionalization plan may be revised.
       - the Commission will verify that the regionalization programmes are
          consistent with the historical references for each Member State and
          the Community, notably the average yields for cereals (EC average 4.6
          tonnes/hectare) and oilseeds (EC average 2.36 tonnes/hectare).
(*) The term 'region" is intended to provide the necessary flexibility for the
     recognition of distinctive homogeneous zones and allow for specific
     structural characteristics that influence yields (e.g. soil fertility).
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    The aid calculation
 8. The Commission aid calculation is made in two stages:
    - a provisional calculation made on the basis of the Projected Reference
      Price (currently announced as 163 Ecu/t);
    - a final calculation (made about half way through the marketing year)
      made on the basis of the Observed Reference Price.
 9. The provisional calculation leads to a provisional aid (per hectare)
    which will be regionalized according to the regionalization plans.
10. The final calculation (made by the Commission about half way through the
    marketing year) will also be regionalized.
11. However, when making the final calculation, the Commission shall not
    take account of price variations within 8% of the Projected Reference
    Price. Exceptionally, notably for the first year, the Commission may
    make the final calculation separately for each oilseed, in order to
    avoid favouring one oilseed rather than another and to take account of
    the possible application of the Maximum Guaranteed Area system.
    Payments
12. The aid for oilseeds will be paid in two parts. The first part may be
    paid after the crop has been planted but before it is harvested,
    provided that the grower is the holder of an appropriate cultivation
    contract from an approved first buyer ox if the grower has already
    deposited a precise cultivation plan with the relevant national
    organization. Following the final calculation, the second part of the
    aid will be payable during the second part of the marketing year (see
    paragraph 11).
13. No aid shall be payable for any application    lodged after the 30 April
    preceding the marketing year, by which time     the seed must have been
    planted, i.e. no payments will be made for      catch-cropping. However,
    should exceptional weather conditions delay     planting of Spring sown
    oilseeds, notably rapeseed, this date may       be varied for specific
    reasons.
14. Payments may be enhanced a manner conducive to orderly marketing. In
    particular a bonus will be paid to producers who can demonstrate that
    they delayed selling their crop. For illustrative purposes this has been
    calculated as an average 10 Ecu/ha for a 3 month delay or 20 Ecu/ha for
    a 6 month delay.
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15. Payments will be financed by FEOGA Guarantee.
16. To ensure that the system is implemented as intended, payments should be
    made within 90 days of the date when entitlement is established. If this
     timetable is not respected, the total amount due will no longer be
    eligible for reimbursement by FEOGA Guarantee.
    Other provisions (transitional arrangements)
    Spain and Portugal
17. Until the end of the transitional period foreseen by the Treaty of
    Accession, producers of Sunflower Seed in these countries will continue
    to benefit from a separate calculation. This will be made in the form
    of a standard bonus, calculated annually by the Commission to reflect
    the differential foreseen in current legislation.
    Maximum Guaranteed Area
18. Temporarily, pending the application of the integrated approach to
    support    for producers of crops (proposed by the Commission         in
    C0M[91]258), an analogous stabilizer based on area planted will apply;
     instead of the existing stabilizer arrangements which are related to
    quantities. However, since the system is intended as a budgetary safety
    net, the Maximum Guaranteed Area is set at the current level of
    plantings except for producers of sunflower seed in Spain and Portugal
    who will continue to be subject to a separate quarantee threshold. In
    addition, aid will only be paid on land previously cultivated (i.e.
    areas not cultivated with arable crops during the reference years
    (1989/90 to 1990/91), with the exception of an area that has been set
    aside in previous years under publicly funded setaside arrangements,
    will not be eligible for aid).
    Oilseed Rape - Quality Policy
19. Access to the aid for growers of oilseed rape will in future be
    restricted to those using certified seed (from the national list) which
    has been demonstrated to normally produce a harvest of less than
    25 fM moles of glucosinolates. This standard may be reinforced over time
    in the light of scientific progress and market developments.
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20. Since growers may already have committed themselves to planting other
    seed in 1991, exceptionally for the first marketing year (1992/93) other
    seed may be tolerated, subject to appropriate checks being made.
21. In such circumstances, the aid will only be paid after completion of
    such checks.
22. The same provisions are made in order to continue to support the
    cultivation of HEAR, rapeseed varieties rich in erucic acid, grown under
    contract for industrial purposes.
    Other
23. The new support arrangements will require additional administrative
    mechanisms and in particular new control procedures. These subjects will
    be examined in depth by the services of the Commission, in conjunction
    with the representatives of national administrations, on the basis of
    the experience developed in the light of R/2069/91/EC (the detailed
    rules for the temporary fallowing scheme approved in 1991).
24. The Commission will continue to be aided by the Management Committee on
    '0iIs and Fats'.
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                                                                     ANNEX
CONCLUSIONS (of the GATT Panel)
 155. The panel found that the Community Regulations providing for
payments to seed processors conditional on the purchase of oilseeds
originating in the Community are inconsistent with Article III-.4 of the
General Agreement, according to which imported products shall be given
treatment no less favourable than that accorded to like domestic
products   in respect of all regulations affecting        their   internal
purchase. The Panel recommends that the CONTRACTING PARTIES request the
Community to bring these Regulations into conformity with the General
Agreement.
156. The Panel further found that benefits accruing to the United States
under Article II of the General Agreement in respect of the zero tariff
bindings for oilseeds in the Community Schedule of Concessions were
 impaired as a result of the introduction of production subsidy schemes
which operate to protect Community producers of oilseeds completely from
the movement of prices of imports and thereby prevent the tariff
concessions from having any impact on the competitive relationship
between domestic and imported oilseeds. The Panel recommends that the
CONTRACTING PARTIES suggest that the Community consider ways and means
to eliminate the impairment of its tariff concessions for oilseeds.
157. The Panel finally considered that, as the inconsistency with
Article lll:4 and the impairment of the tariff concessions arise from
the same Community Regulations, a modification of these Regulations in
the light of Article lll:4 could also eliminate the impairment of the
tariff concessions. The Panel therefore recommends that the CONTRACTING
PARTIES take no further action under Article XXI I 1:2 in relation to the
impairment of the tariff concessions until the Community has had a
reasonable opportunity to adjust its Regulations to conform to Article
I I 1:4.
 ---pagebreak---                                 GRAPH 1
           EC - IMPORTS of Soya
25ooo
20000
15oooh
10oooh
 5ooo h
    0 1966
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2500
       Soya- Eur12
2000 h
1500 h
1000 h
 500 h
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            Rapeseed - EurlO
1981 82 83 84   85    86    87 88 89 1990
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     Sunflower- EurlO
3500
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                                CEE - Graines Oléagineuses
                                       Prix de Soutien Effectifs (1)
ECU/100 Kg
55
50 h
45
40 h
35
30
              81/82       82/83      83/84        84/85                  86/87      87/88     88/89 89/90 1 990/91
  1980/81                                                   1985/86
                           CAMPAGNES DE COMMERCIALISATION
    (1) -Colza et tournesol : prix "d'achat à l'Intervention" (à partir de la campggne 1987/88)
         incluant également les abattements QMG.
        -Soja : prix minimal, tenant compte des abattements QMG.
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                                Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
               establishing a support system for soya beans,
                          rapeseed and sunflowerseed
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,
Having   regard    to  the   Treaty   establishing   the   European   Economic
Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposai from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas a new support system for the producers of soya beans, rapeseed
and   sunflowerseed     harvested    within   the   Community,   has    to  be
established; whereas     the best way     to achieve   this objective    is to
provide tor a compensatory payment for producers who sow and intend to
harvest such products; whereas this system shall be applied with effect
from those plantings intended for harvest in 1992 thereby superseding
the   provisions    relating   to   oilseeds   aids   contained    in  Council
Regulation 136/66/EEC and Council Regulation (EEC) 1491/85;
Whereas   such    compensatory    payments   should   reflect   the   specific
structural characteristics that influence yields and that the drawing
up of a regionalization plan based on objective criteria should be left
to  the  Member    States;   whereas   the  regionalization   plans   must  be
consistent with the average yields of each region achieved in a given
period; whereas a specific procedure should be provided           in order to
examine these plans on the Community level;
Whereas in order to calculate a compensatory payment it is necessary to
establish a Projected Reference Price, a Community Reference Amount,
the calculation method and appropriate corrective measures;
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Whereas it is necessary to specify when producers shall be paid;
Whereas rules must be established      in order to take      into account  the
specific situation in Spain and Portugal;
Whereas as long as an integrated approach to support for the producers
of arable crops as proposed by the Commission is not in application, it
seems appropriate to ensure a system of Maximum Guaranteed Areas;
Whereas a quality policy for rapeseed is required;
Whereas the Member States should enact appropriate measures in order to
ensure the respect of Community legislation concerning oilseeds;
Whereas   it  is necessary    to provide    for   transitional   measures,  in
particular to preserve the acquired rights of operators holding stocks
of oilseeds on 30 June 1992 as foreseen by the Treaty of Accession;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION ;
                                  Article 1
1.  This regulation hereby establishes a support system for producers
    of soya beans, rapeseed and sunflowerseed.
2.  This   system  shall  be applied    with   effect   from  those  plantings
     intended  for harvest    in 1992 thereby superseding      the provisions
     relating   to   oilseeds   aids   contained     in   Council   Regulation
     136/66/EEC and Council Regulation (EEC) 1491/85.
3.  The marketing year for the products listed in paragraph 1 shall run
     from 1 July to 30 June.
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                                  Art icle 2
1. Producers   established    in   the  Community   who   sow   and   intend  to
   harvest the products listed in Article 1 shall be entitled to apply
   for a compensatory payment. The compensatory payment shall be paid
   directly to the producer who makes the application, provided that
   entitlement to the payment        is recognized by the Member       State on
   whose territory the production holding is located.
2. In order to qualify for payment of the compensatory aid, a producer
   must, by, at the latest the 30 April preceding the marketing year
   in which the product is to be harvested;
       - have sown the seed
       - have lodged an application in accordance with Article 5
         paragraph 3.
3. The application must be accompanied by the references enabling the
   planted area to be     identified. Applications may only be made           in
   respect  of   arable  land    cultivated   during   the  period    1989/90  -
   1990/91,  including    land   fallowed   in conformity     with  a   publicly
   funded scheme.
                                  Article 3
   Each Member   State shall establish a regionalization plan setting
   out  the  criteria   for   the   establishment    of   separate   production
   regions.  The   criteria    used   must  be  appropriate,     objective   and
   provide   the    necessary     flexibility    for    the    recognition    of
   distinctive   homogenous    zones   of  a minimum     size   and  allow   for
   specific structural    characteristics that     influence yields such as
   soil fertility.
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2. For each production region, the Member State shall give details of
   the areas and yields of         cereals and oilseeds produced             in that
   region during the five year period 1986/87 - 1990/91. An average
   cereals yield shall be calculated for each region by excluding the
   year with the highest and the year with the lowest yield during
   that period.
3. Member   States   shall    submit    their    regionalization      plan    to   the
   Commission    by   15   November     1991   together      with   all    available
   supporting information.
4. The Commission shall examine the regionalization plans submitted by
   the Member    States and shall       ensure that each plan          is based on
   appropriate, objective criteria and            is consistent with available
   historical   information, notably        the Community       average yield      for
   cereals   (4.6 tonnes/hectare) and oilseeds             (2.36 tonnes/hectare).
   Plans which    are   not    in conformity      or   not   compatible    with    the
   average yield shall be subject to adjustment by the Member State
   concerned after consultation with the Commission.
5. The   regionalization     plan   may   be   revised      by  the  Member      State
   concerned at the request of the Commission              in accordance with the
   same procedure as outlined in the preceding paragraphs.
                                   Article 4
1. A Projected Reference Price for oilseeds is set at 163 Ecu/tonne.
2. A   Community    Reference     Amount     for    oilseeds     is   set    at    384
   Ecu/hectare.
3. For each region     identified under Article 3, a Projected Regional
   Reference   Amount    shall   be established        by   the Commission       which
   reflects the comparison between the cereals yield for that region
   and    the   average     cereals      yield      for     the   Community       (4.6
   tonnes/hectare).
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4. Before    30   January    in   each  marketing    year   the  Commission,      in
   accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Regulation
   136/66/EEC, shall calculate a Final Regional Reference Amount based
   on    the   Observed    Reference      Price   for   oilseeds.    This     Final
   calculation shall be made by substituting the Observed Reference
   Price for the Projected Reference Price; no account shall be taken
   of price variations within 8% of the Projected Reference Price.
5. Exceptionally,      notably     for   the   1992/93    marketing    year,    the
   Commission    may make     the   final   calculations   separately    for   each
   oilseed in order to avoid favouring one oilseed rather than another
   and to take account of the possible application of Article 7.
6. The Commission      shall    publish   the aforementioned    amounts     in the
   Official     Journal.    The    publication    shall    include   a    succinct
   explanation of the calculations made.
                                    Article 5
1. The Final Regional Reference Amount shall be payable provided that
   proof is supplied that the crop has been harvested.
2. Those producers who lodge a contract or a plan in accordance with
   Article 2 shall be entitled to an advance payment of no more than
   50% of the Provisional         Regional   Reference Amount. Member       States
   shall carry out the necessary checks to ensure entitlement to the
   advance is Justified.
3.  In order to qualify for an advance payment a producer must                 have
   lodged with the competent agency of the Member State by 30 April at
   the latest
   either,
   - a contract with an approved first buyer for the cultivation of
   oi I seeds,
   or,
   - a detailed cultivation plan for his holding showing the land to
   be used for cultivating oilseeds.
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Where an advance has been made a balance shall be paid equal to the
difference, if any, between the amount of the advance and the Final
Regional    Reference Amount     subject     to proof     of   harvesting     being
provided.
Where a producer demonstrates that he has retained ownership of the
product for a period to be determined, an orderly marketing bonus
may   be   payable.   The   amount    of   the    bonus    and   the    conditions
determining     eligibility    shall     be    set   by    the    Commission     in
accordance    with   the   procedure     referred     to    in   Article     38  of
136/66/EEC.
Payment shall be made by the Member State to each eligible producer
within   a   period  of   90   days   after     publication     of    the   amounts
(advances and     final   payments)    in the Official         Journal. Where a
Member   State   fails   to comply     with    this provision        it shall    be
obliged to pay the amount without reimbursement from the EAGGF.
                                Article 6
Until the end of the 1994/95 marketing year, a standard bonus for
sunflowerseed cultivation will be payable             in Spain and Portugal.
These amounts, which are in addition to the compensatory payment,
will   be   calculated    by  the   Commission      annually     for     Spain  and
Portugal     to   reflect    the    differential        foreseen       in   current
 legislation.    The    amounts    will     be   subject     to    the     possible
application of Article 7.
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                               Article 7
1. For   the 1992/93 marketing   year, a system of Maximum     Guaranteed
   Areas shall apply for payments. The Maximum Guaranteed Areas shall
   be :
        Soya beans
         EC12                            509,000 hectares,
        Rapeseed
        EC12                           2,377,000 hectares,
        Sunflowerseed
        Spain                          1,411,000 hectares
        Portugal                         122,000 hectares
        The rest of the Community      1,202,000 hectares
2.  if the area planted to an oilseed exceeds the Maximum Guaranteed
   Area then the relevant compensatory aids will be reduced by 1% for
   each 1% overshoot. The relevant compensatory aids will be reduced
   by the Commission when the Final Regional Representative Amounts
   are calculated.
                               Article 8
   Access to the compensatory payment for growers of oilseed rape is
   restricted to those using certified seed from the national       list.
   The Commission,    in accordance with   the procedure   laid  down  in
   Article 38 of 136/66/EEC, may specify that certain varieties of
   rapeseed included in the national list are ineligible for aid.
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                                   Article 9
   The determination of the amounts, the rules governing the payment
   of the compensatory aid, including the determination of the minimum
   size   of    a   region   and    the   other   detailed   rules    for   the
   implementation     of  this   Regulation   shall   be decided   on   by  the
   Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38
   of Council Regulation 136/66/EEC.
                                  Article 10
1. Member States shall take all action necessary to ensure that the
   provisions of this Regulation are fully respected.
2. Detailed    rules for   the application     of  this Regulation    shall  be
   adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of
   Regulation 136/66/EEC, and in particular :
        those relating to the minimum area to be cultivated; such rules
        shall   take particular    account of the monitoring      requirements
        and   of   the   sought-after    effectiveness   of   the   scheme   in
        quest ion,
        those relating to monitoring; such rules shall         include, inter
        alia, the use of means of remote sensing and/or           plausibility
        monitoring on the basis of binding official documents that are
        already available in the national administrations,
        the date of 30 April referred to in Article 2 paragraph 2 and
        Article 5 paragraph 3 may be varied for specific regions to
        take account of exceptional circumstances.
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                                  Article 11
1.  The   provisions   of  Council   Regulation  (EEC) No    1491/85   and  the
    related   provisions   in the regulations     in force on 30 June      1992
    shall continue to apply after that date to soya beans harvested in
     the Community and identified by 30 June 1992.
2.  The provisions of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC and the related
    provisions    in  the  regulations    in force   on 30   June  1992 shall
    continue   to apply after    that date to rapeseed     and sunflowerseed
    harvested in the Community and identified by 30 June 1992.
3.  The relevant    provisions relating to the Community       support   system
    for the products mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall remain
    applicable until    the products    in question are no    longer eligible
    for    Community    support.    Transitional    measures    necessary    to
    facilitate    the  disposal   or   orderly  marketing   of   the  products
    mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall be adopted in
    accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Regulation
    136/66/EEC.
4.  Regulation 136/66/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 1491/85 as well as
    the implementing rules thereof shall remain in force in so far as
    they are compatible with the provisions of this Regulation.
                                  Article 12
Should additional or transitional measures be necessary to facilitate
the transition   from the system     in force to that established by this
Regulation, in particular if the introduction of this system would give
rise to substantial    difficulties    in respect of certain products such
measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 38 of Regulation 136/66/EEC.
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                               Article 13
The present regulation shall enter onto force on the third day after
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This  Regulation  shall   be  binding   in its  entirety    and directly
applicable in ail Member States.
Done at Brussels                                         For the Council
 ---pagebreak---         FICHE FINANCIERE
                                                                         (RS/91/FF/003)
                                                                      DATE     29.07.1991
1.  LIGNE BUDGETAIRE : Articles 125 et 127 et Postes 1260,         CREDITS : 3.721 Mio ECU
                           1261 et 1262
2.  INTITULE DE LA MESURE :
    Règlement du Conseil établissant un régime de soutien pour les graines de soja, de
    colza et de tournesol.
3.  BASE JURIDIQUE : Articles 42 et 43 du Traité
4.  OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE :
    Etablir un nouveau régime de soutien aux producteurs de
    graines oléagineuses sur la base de paiements compensatoires directs.
                                               PERIODE DE    EXERCICE EN        EXERCICE
5.   INCIDENCES FINANCIERES                     12 MOIS      COURS (91)       SUIVANT (92)
5.0   DEPENSES A LA CHARGE
      - DU BUDGET DES CE
        (REST ITUT IONS/1NTERVENTIONS)      - 1.091 Mio ECU                       p.m.
      - DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX
      - D'AUTRES SECTEURS
5.1   RECETTES
      - RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE
        (PRELEVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE)
      - SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL
                                          1993          1994        1995            1996
5.0.1   PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES       - 403/-1.091
5.1.1   PREVISIONS DES RECETTES
5.2   MODE DE CALCUL
      Voir annexe.
6.0   FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CREDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE CONCERNE DU BUDGET
      EN COURS D'EXECUTION                                                         OU I/NON
6.1   FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU BUDGET EN COURS
      D'EXECUTION                                                                  OU I/NON
6.2   NECESSITE D'UN BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAIRE                                         OUI/NON
6.3   CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS                                   OU I/NON
OBSERVATIONS
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                           ANNEXE A LA FICHE FINANCIERE
I.     CALCUL DES DEPENSES
    Aides
           Pays      Surface   Rendement    Aide     Dépenses   DT    Dépenses
                     estImée   céréales oléagineux
                                                     Mio ECU          Mio ECU
                     1000 ha     t/ha    ECU (A)/ha    (A)              (B)
             a          b          c     d- 2 M x c e - b x d   f
                                            4,6
       Belgique          8        6,2       517           4    1 ,145       5
       Danemark        285        5,2       434         124    1 ,145    142
       Allemagne       656        5,5       459         301    1 ,145    345
       Ex DDR          294        4,6       384         113    1 ,145    129
       Grèce            20        3,4       284           6    1,119        6
       Espagne       1 .103       2,5       208         230    1,206     277
       France        1.780        6         500         891    1 ,145  1.020
        Irlande          6        5,5       459           3    1,145        3
        Ital le        504(1)     5,7(2)    476         240    1 ,145    275
       Luxembourg                 3,5       292                1,145
       Pays Bas          6        6,6       550           3    1 ,145       4
       Portugal         77        1,6       133          10    1 ,165      12
       Royaume Uni     450        5,8       484         218    1,145     249
       EUR-12        5.189                            2.143    1,151   2.467
     (1)           Ce chiffre ne tient pas compte de 190.000 ha de soja prévus en
                   double culture.
     (2)           Moyenne estimée des zones de production d'oléagineuses.
     Bonus
     -    Bonus tournesol Espagne et Portugal (*)
          Espagne : 73 ECU/ha x 1,073 mio ha x 1,206 (DT)       94 Mio ECU (B)
          Portugal : 100 ECU/ha x 0,077 mio ha x 1,165 (DT)      9 Mio ECU (B)
          TOTAL                                                103 Mio ECU.(B)
     -    Bonus pour ventes retardées
          (5,189/3) mio ha x 10 ECU/ha x 1,151 (DT)             20 Mio ECU (B)
          (5,189/3) mio ha x 20 ECU/ha x 1,151 (DT)             40 Mio ECU (B)
          TOTAL                                                 60 Mio ECU (B)
     Total bonus : (103+ 60) Mio ECU - 163 Mio ECU
      (*) Chiffres Drovisoires
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3.     Dépenses totales
       2.467 Mio ECU (aides) + 163 Mio ECU (bonus) - 2.630 Mio ECU
II.    INCIDENCE POUR 12 MOIS
Dépense corespondant à la lettre rectificative à l'APB 1992
       Colza          1.757 Mio ECU
       Tournesol      1.417 Mio ECU
       Soja             547 Mio ECU
       TOTAL          3.721 Mio ECU
 Incidence :    (2.630 - 3.721) Mio ECU - - 1.091 Mio ECU
 I N . INCIDENCE PAR EXERCICE BUDGETAIRE
L'abolition du régime actuel à la fin de la campagne 1991/92 entraîne la
cessation des paiements des aides à la production pour lesquels la prévision
dans I'APB 1992 est de :
       Colza            445 Mio ECU
       Tournesol        148 Mio ECU
       Soja              29 Mio ECU
       TOTAL            622 Mio ECU
Les avances seront fonction des disponibilités budgétaires (respect de la
gui deline).
Pour 1993 l'économie sera comprise dans une fourchette allant de 403 à 1.091
en fonction de l'avance qui sera octroyée pour les campagnes 1992/93 et
1993/94.
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