Council Regulation (EC) No 2444/96 of 17 December 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2444/96 of 17 December 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 (3) provides for the award of a supplementary amount for flue-cured, light air-cured and dark air-cured tobaccos grown in Belgium, Germany and France; whereas the growing conditions for these tobaccos in Austria are similar to those in Germany; whereas Austria should therefore be entitled to the same supplementary amount as Germany; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 should be amended as a result,