CELEX: 51996PC0238
Language: en
Date: 1996-05-30
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                            Brussels, 30.05.1996
                                            COM(96) 238 final
                             Proposal for a
                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops
                    (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORYMEMORANDUM
It is proposed that the Council adopt this proposal for a Regulation amending
Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops.
Given that in the former German Democratic Republic, for technical reasons,
certification of hops has traditionnally taken place after processing into granules, which
is not in accordance with Community legislation, and that a longer period of time is
required for new investments than originally allowed for, it is proposed that the date
of application of the transitional measures in the hops sector following the unification
of Germany be postponed until 31 December 1996.
This proposal for a Regulation involves no direct expenditure from the Community
 budget.
 This proposal for a Regulation has no impact on SMEs.
                                                   A
 ---pagebreak---                                           Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
       amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of 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
organization of the market in hops1, and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1784/772 specifies the stage at which certification must be
carried out and lays down the conditions under which hop products may undergo further
processing;
Whereas, in the former German Democratic Republic, the treatment of hops after harvest is
traditionally different from that in other parts of the Community in the sense that, on numerous
farms producing hops, cleaning and initial drying of cones is carried out at the same time as
milling and pressing into granules, existing equipment not permitting separation of the two
stages; whereas this procedure does not, however, conform to Community legislation, which
lays down that certification must take place before any processing; whereas, to enable producers
to spread their new investment over a suitable period, a transitional period longer than that
provided for by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2239/91 of 26 July 1991 on transitional
measures applicable in the hop sector after the unification of Germany , which expired on
31 December 1992, has been inserted in Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77; whereas, by
        OJ No L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
        3124/92 (OJ No L 313, 30.10.1992, p. 1).
        OJ No L 200, 8.8.1977, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
        1987/93 (OJ No L 182, 24.7.1993, p. 1)
        OJ No L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 14.
                                                   la.
 ---pagebreak--- 31 December 1995, the situation had not been regularized on certain fann^TriiereaSj-^hereihre^
the said derogation should be extended by one year and the list of farms sTiould be" amended
accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                           Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 is hereby amended as follows:
 1.    In the second subparagraph of Article 1(3), "31 December 1995" is replaced by
       "31 December 1996".
 2.    The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.
                                           Article 2
 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the
 Official Journal of the European Communities.
 It shall apply from 1 January 1996.
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
  Done at                                                                        For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                   ANNEX
                                  "ANNEX
Farms on which certification may be carried out after processing into granules:
LAND OF SAXONY-ANHALT:               Eichenbarleben (formerly Irrleben)
                                     Osterweddingen
                                     Blumenberg (formerly Langenweddingen)
LAND OF THURINGIA:                   Kutzleben (formerly Bad Tennstedt)
                                     Heringen
                                     Kindelbriick
                                     Vogelsberg (formerly Groflbrembach)
                                     Grofienehrich
                                     Hohenebra"
                                    5
 ---pagebreak---         FINANCIAL STATEMENT
        BUDGET HEADING: 181                                                        APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 18 million
2.      TITLE:
        Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops.
3.      LEGAL BASIS:
        Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71
4.      AIMS:
        Amends the date laid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1784/77, and the Annex thereto.
5.      FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:                                PERIOD OF            CURRENT               FOLLOWING
                                                               12 MONTHS            FINANCIAL              FINANCIAL
                                                                                     YEAR (96)              YEAR (97)
                                                              (ECU million)        (ECU million)          (ECU million)
5.0.    EXPENDITURE
        - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
          (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION)
        - NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
        - OTHER
 5.1.   REVENUE
        - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
          (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
        - NATIONAL
                                                                1998           1999            2000              2001
                                                            ECU million     ECU million     ECU million       ECU million
 5.0.1.  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
 5.1.1.  ESTIMATED REVENUE
 5.2.    METHOD OF CALCULATION:
 6.0.    CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT
         CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?                                                                         YES/NO
 6.1.    CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT
         BUDGET?                                                                                                YES/NO
 6.2.    WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?                                                              YES/NO
 6.3.    WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?                                                        YES/NO
 OBSERVATIONS
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