CELEX: 31971R1516
Language: en
Date: 1971-07-12 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1516/71 of the Council of 12 July 1971 introducing a system of subsidies for cotton seeds

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31971R1516

Regulation (EEC) No 1516/71 of the Council of 12 July 1971 introducing a system of subsidies for cotton seeds  

Official Journal L 160 , 17/07/1971 P. 0001 - 0002 Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0454  English special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0514  Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 6 P. 0243 

++++ ( 1 ) OJ N C 66 , 1 . 7 . 1971 , P . 33 .   ( 2 ) OJ N L 172 , 30 . 9 . 1966 , P . 3025/66 .   ( 3 ) OJ N L 275 , 19 . 12 . 1970 , P . 5 .  REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1516/71 OF THE COUNCIL  OF 12 JULY 1971  INTRODUCING A SYSTEM OF SUBSIDIES FOR COTTON SEEDS  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ;  WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION N 136/66/EEC OF 22 SEPTEMBER 1966 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN OILS AND FATS ( 2 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2554/70 ( 3 ) , LAYS DOWN MEASURES GOVERNING TRADE IN COTTON SEEDS BUT MAKES NO PROVISION FOR SUPPORT MEASURES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS COTTON SEED PRODUCTION IS HOWEVER OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE TO THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY OF CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS THIS PRODUCTION PROVIDES A MAJOR PART OF THE INCOME OF FARMERS IN THOSE REGIONS ; WHEREAS A SYSTEM OF SUBSIDIES SHOULD THEREFORE BE INTRODUCED WHICH WILL HELP TO ENSURE A FAIR INCOME FOR THE PRODUCERS CONCERNED ;  WHEREAS , TO THIS END , THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY MUST REPLACE ANY AID GRANTED UNDER NATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ; WHEREAS TO SIMPLIFY APPLICATION OF THIS SYSTEM , THE SUBSIDY SHOULD BE FIXED AT A STANDARD RATE PER HECTARE ;  WHEREAS EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY MEMBER STATES AS A RESULT OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION SHOULD BECOME A CHARGE ON THE COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ON THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ;  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  1 . A SUBSIDY FOR COTTON SEEDS FALLING WITHIN HEADING N 12.01 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF PRODUCED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SHALL BE INTRODUCED FROM THE 1971/72 MARKETING YEAR .  THIS SUBSIDY , WHICH SHALL BE THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY , SHALL BE FIXED BEFORE 1 AUGUST OF EACH YEAR FOR THE MARKETING YEAR BEGINNING DURING THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR .  THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSIDY FOR THE 1971/72 MARKETING YEAR SHALL HOWEVER BE FIXED BEFORE 15 OCTOBER 1971 .  2 . THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSIDY SHALL BE SO FIXED PER HECTARE OF LAND SOWN AND HARVESTED AS TO HELP TO ENSURE A FAIR INCOME FOR THE PRODUCER , ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN OF THE ACTUAL SITUATION AND FUTURE TRENDS ON THE MARKET .  3 . THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSIDY SHALL BE FIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 43 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY .  4 . THE COUNCIL , ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOTING PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 43 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , SHALL ADOPT GENERAL RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE .  5 . DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 38 OF REGULATION N 136/66/EEC .  ARTICLE 2  THE MARKETING YEAR FOR COTTON SEEDS SHALL BEGIN ON 1 AUGUST OF EACH YEAR AND END ON 31 JULY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR .  ARTICLE 3  MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL COMMUNICATE TO EACH OTHER THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION . THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE DECIDED UPON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 38 OF REGULATION N 136/66/EEC . DETAILED RULES CONCERNING THE COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME PROCEDURE .  ARTICLE 4  THE PROVISIONS ON THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY SHALL APPLY TO THE SYSTEM OF SUBSIDIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 FROM 1 AUGUST 1971 .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 12 JULY 1971 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  M . PEDINI