Commission Regulation (EC) No 2490/98 of 18 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1981/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2490/98 of 18 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1981/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1624/98 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 762/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1981/98 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 as regards the set-aside scheme and provides in particular that areas set aside must have been farmed by the applicant during the two years preceding the application; whereas that condition was done away with by Regulation (EC) No 1981/98;
Whereas, for the sake of clarity, the scope of that amendment should be made clear;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the joint opinion of the Management Committees for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,