Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2665/77 of 1 December 1977 supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 1790/76 laying down rules for the application of special measures in respect of soya beans

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2665/77  of 1 December 1977  supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 1790/76 laying down rules for the application of special measures in respect of soya beans
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1900/74 of 15 July 1974 laying down special measures for soya beans (1), and in particular Articles 2 (4) and 3 thereof,
Whereas rules for the application of the aforesaid Regulation were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1790/76 of 22 July 1976 (2);
Whereas, under Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1900/74, the subsidy is granted for a production figure obtained by applying to the areas sown and harvested an indicative yield, which, under Article 4 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1777/76 of 20 July 1976 on special measures for soya beans (3), may be varied according to the method of cultivation employed, and the yields recorded in the major production areas of the Community;
Whereas, in order to apply the subsidy, the criteria for ascertaining the indicative yield need to be determined, including the way in which such yield should be varied according to the method of cultivation employed;
Whereas, in view of the geographical distribution of soya production in the Community, provision should be made for determining one or more homogeneous production areas in respect of each of those methods of cultivation;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the determination of the indicative yields, the information to be communicated to the Commission by the producer Member States should be specified;
Whereas in these circumstances Regulation (EEC) No 1790/76 must be supplemented accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,