Commission Regulation (EC) No 1529/2000 of 13 July 2000 establishing the list of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. eligible for aid under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1529/2000
of 13 July 2000
establishing the list of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. eligible for aid under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organisation of the market in seeds(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1405/1999(2), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 lists Cannabis sativa L. among the products on which production aid is payable for basic and certified seed.
(2) Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 of 22 March 1971 laying down general rules for granting aid for flax and hemp(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1420/98(4), stipulates that production aid is to be granted solely on hemp harvested after seed formation and grown from certified seed of varieties on a list to be drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999(6). For the purposes of granting aid for the production of hemp for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years, the Council has specified that only varieties found to have a THC content not exceeding 0,3 % and, for subsequent marketing years, not exceeding 0,2 % are to appear on that list.
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 refers to varieties of Cannabis sativa L. with a THC content not exceeding 0,3 % for the 2000/2001 marketing year and not exceeding 0,2 % for subsequent marketing years.
(4) In order to ensure uniform application throughout the Community of the rules for granting the aid, a list should be established of the different varieties of Cannabis sativa L. eligible for aid under Article 3(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 and the list laid down in Annex B to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 of 28 April 1989 laying down detailed rules concerning the aid for fibre flax and hemp(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1313/2000(8) should be used for that purpose.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seed,