Regulation (EEC) No 620/71 of the Council of 22 March 1971 laying down outline provisions for contracts for the sale of flax and hemp straw

REGULATION (EEC) No 620/71 OF THE COUNCIL  of 22 March 1971  laying down outline provisions for contracts for the sale of flax and hemp straw
THE COUNCIL 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 1308/70 1 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp, and in particular Article 6 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 lays down that outline provisions should be adopted to which contracts concluded between producers and buyers of flax or hemp must conform, in particular in respect of the general conditions governing purchase, delivery and payment;
Whereas, in order to define the scope of these outline provisions, the contracts that must conform to them should be specified;
Whereas, to facilitate the marketing of the product in question, the contract should be concluded in writing and bear the date of signature and the names and addresses of the contracting parties ; whereas, to the same end, the essential points of the contract, such as the subject matter and the price, should also be stated therein;
Whereas, for the smooth operation of the organisation of the market in flax and hemp, and in particular the system of aid, all contracts should state the area over which the product has been or will be harvested and also the year of harvesting;
Whereas provisions with regard to terms of delivery and payment and the labour and materials entering into production and harvesting depend on practices which differ from one region to another ; whereas the outline provisions should on such matters take into account regional rules or usage;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the marketing of the product, contracts should include an arbitration clause ; whereas, however, recourse to law should not be excluded;
Whereas there are at present in certain regions agreements within the trade providing for standard contracts to which the parties must conform ; whereas the possibility of concluding such contracts should be maintained, so long as the above outline provisions are observed and there is no discrimination between those concerned;