Commission Regulation (EC) No 1371/1999 of 25 June 1999 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 762/94 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1371/1999
of 25 June 1999
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 762/94 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1624/98(2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 762/94(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1981/98(4), lays down detailed rules for the appliction of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme and provides in particular that areas set aside are to remain set aside until 31 August at the earliest and that they may not be used for agricultural production nor put to any lucrative use, save as otherwise provided for;
(2) Whereas some regions in the Community were affected by exceptional floods in May 1999; whereas this makes it difficult to graze livestock in the usual places; whereas temporary alternatives should therefore be found for sheltering and feeding livestock; whereas the use of land set aside under the arable crop scheme could relieve the situation; whereas, however, measures should be provided for to ensure that such land is not put to any lucrative use;
(3) Whereas it is therefore necessary to derogate from Regulation (EC) No 762/94;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,