CELEX: 51992PC0399
Language: en
Date: 1992-09-25
Title: Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production

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                 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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                                                             C0M(92) 399 final
                                                             Brussels, 25 September 1992
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                                             Amended proposal for a
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                amending Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount
                of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for
                certain regions of production
                            (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3)
                                               of the EEC-Treaty)
 ---pagebreak---                               Explanatory Memorandum
It is proposed that the Council adopt the attached amended draft Regulation which
amends Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the aid to
producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain
regions of production.
Owing to the increase in areas under bitter hop varieties following German
unification and in view of practical difficulties met by other Member states over
implementation of conversion plans, it is proposed to:
This amended proposal will have no additional financial implications on the
Community budget in comparison to those indicated in the Financial statement of
document COM(92) 310 final of 15 July 1992.
This amended proposal will have no impact on SMEs.
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 ---pagebreak---  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
 and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission<*),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament<2),
Whereas because of imbalance on the market in bitter varieties special varietal
conversion measures were adopted in Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87< 3 ), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3837/90<4);
Whereas the area under crops in the Federal Republic of Germany has grown
considerably - mainly in bitter varieties - following German unification but it
has not been possible for the conversion aid for these varieties to be taken up
in the new Lander; whereas certain producer groups in the United Kingdom have
been able to undertake conversion plans only since adoption of Regulation (EEC)
No 1809/89(5); whereas the Portuguese Republic has met unforeseeable delays in
implementing the conversion plan initially approved; whereas under the
circumstances it is essential to extend for the period allowed for implementation
of conversion programmes and to increase the eligible area;
(1) OJ No
(2) Opinion delivered on
(3) OJ No L 284, 7.10.1987, p. 19.
(4) OJ No L 367, 29.12.1990, p. 2.
(5) OJ No L  177, 24.6.1989, p. 6.
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                    Article 1
In Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 the date of 31 December 1992 is
replaced by 31 December 1994 and the figure of 800 hectares by 1 000 hectares.
                                    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 be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member states
Done at Brussels,                                For the Council
                                                 The President
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 ---pagebreak---          FINANCIAL                      STATEMENT
                                                                          DATE: 27 May 1992
  1. BUDGET HEADING: 181                                                 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 15 mi 11 ion
  2. TITLE: Amendment of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount
       of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of
       product ion
  3. LEGAL BASIS:
       Article 43 of the Treaty
 4. AIMS OF PROJECT:
       Defer frcm 31.12.92 to 31.12.94 the time limit for implementation of conversion progranmes and extend the
      maximum el igible area per Member State from 800 ha to 1000 ha
                                      Period of 12 months   Current Financial Year      Following Financial Year
 5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS                                           1992                       1993
 5.0 EXPENDITURE
        - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
                   INTERVENTION)                                                          ECU 850 000
        - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
        - OTHER
 5 . 1 REVEMJE
        - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
          (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
        - NATIONAL
                                             1994               1995               1996                  1997
 5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE           ECU 850 000
 5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:
600 ha x ECU 2 500/ha x 1.145 (DR) - ECU 1.7 mi 11 ion (B)
50% of the special aid can be paid in the form of an advance fol lowing approval
of the programme. The balance will be paid on oompletion
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FRCM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
                                                                                                            xxxxxx
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
                                                                                                            xxxxxx
6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY?
                                                                                                            xxxxxx
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?
                                                                                                           YESxxx
OBSERVATIONS:
Since there are only three Member States (D, UK, ES) with more than 800 ha under hops the cost of the
proposal will be Iimited to ECU 1.7 mi 11 ion (B)
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