Council Regulation (EEC) No 814/76 of 6 April 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 as regards the system of aid for flax

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 814/76  of 6 April 1976  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 as regards the system of aid for flax
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas under Article 4 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organization of the markets in flax and hemp (3), as amended by the Act of Accession (4), a subsidy is instituted for flax and hemp produced in the Community ; whereas, in view of the characteristics of flax grown mainly for fibre and of hemp, provision was made in respect of that aid for a system fixing a flat-rate per hectare ; whereas in view of the reduced volume of flax grown mainly for seed, this system of aid was also made applicable to that product;
Whereas for some years the production of linseed has been increasing in importance in the Community ; whereas in these circumstances provision should be made for a support system better suited to the characteristics of the product in question which would make it possible to develop production ; whereas, therefore, the flat-rate system of aid should be confined to flax grown mainly for fibre and to hemp;
Whereas, when fixing the amount of the flat-rate aid per hectare for flax, account should be taken of the system laid down for linseed;
Whereas it should be specified that the general rules for applying the system of aid, to be adopted under Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70, must include measures relating to the verification of entitlement to the aid,