CELEX: 32004R1273
Language: en
Date: 2004-07-12 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1273/2004 of 12 July 2004 deferring the final date for sowing certain arable crops in certain areas of the Community in the 2004/2005 marketing year

13.7.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 241/3
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1273/2004
   of 12 July 2004
   deferring the final date for sowing certain arable crops in certain areas of the Community in the 2004/2005 marketing year
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 lays down that, in order to qualify for area payments, producers must have sown the seed no later than 31 May preceding the relevant harvest.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               As a result of the particular weather conditions this year, it will not be possible, in the case of certain crops in Italy and Spain and in certain regions of Finland, France, Portugal and Sweden to comply with the final dates for sowing.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In these circumstances, the deadline for sowing of certain crops for the 2004/2005 marketing year should be deferred.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The final dates for sowing for the 2004/2005 marketing year are fixed in the Annex for the crops and regions indicated.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply to area payments for the 2004/2005 marketing year.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 12 July 2004.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Franz FISCHLER
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).
   
      ANNEX
      Final dates for sowing for the 2004/2005 marketing year
      
                  Crop
               
               
                  Member State
               
               
                  Region
               
               
                  Final date
               
            
                  Soya, sunflower, sorghum, linseed, flax
               
               
                  Italy
               
               
                  The entire country
               
               
                  15 June 2004
               
            
                  Maize
               
               
                  Italy
               
               
                  The entire country except Lombardy: the municipalities mentioned in Regional Decree No 15969
               
               
                  15 June 2004
               
            
                  Lombardy: the municipalities mentioned in Regional Decree No 15969
               
               
                  30 June 2004
               
            
                  Maize, soya, sunflower, sorghum, linseed, flax
               
               
                  Portugal
               
               
                  Entre-Douro e Minho, Beira Litoral, Ribatejo e Oeste
               
               
                  15 June 2004
               
            
                  Maize, sunflower, sorghum
               
               
                  Spain
               
               
                  The entire country
               
               
                  15 June 2004
               
            
                  Maize
               
               
                  France
               
               
                  Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées
               
               
                  15 June 2004
               
            
                  All crops
               
               
                  Sweden
               
               
                  Västernorrland, Jämtland, Västerbotten, Norrbotten
               
               
                  28 June 2004
               
            
                  All crops
               
               
                  Finland
               
               
                  C2
               
               
                  21 June 2004
               
            
                  All crops
               
               
                  Finland
               
               
                  C2P, C3, C4
               
               
                  28 June 2004