Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3687/89 of 8 December 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of hop varieties cultivated in the Community

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3687/89
of 8 December 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of hop varieties cultivated in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3998/87 (2), and in particular Article 12 (8) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2735/86 (4), divides these hop varieties into the groups 'aromatic hops', 'bitter hops' and 'others' according to commercial practice in the Community and world hop markets on the basis of the final uses of the hops in brewing and by reference to common characteristics, with particular emphasis on the content of bitter and aromatic substances;
Whereas in view of the developments in the hop market, three varieties should be added to the list given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77;
Whereas three new varieties of increasing importance have been introduced to hop cultivation in the Community; whereas these varieties known as 'Chinook', 'Galena' and 'Nugget' have been shown to have a high content of alpha acid; whereas these varieties should accordingly be placed in the second group 'bitter hops';
Whereas the cultivation and use of the varieties 'Orion' and 'Omega' in the Community has shown that they have a predominant bitter characteristic; whereas these varieties should accordingly be placed in the second group 'bitter hops';
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,