Regulation (EEC) No 2878/73 of the Council of 22 October 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 laying down general rules for granting aid for flax and hemp

REGULATION (EEC) No 2878/73 OF THE COUNCIL  of 22 October 1973  amending Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 laying down general rules for granting aid for flax and hemp
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 organization of the market in flax and hemp, as amended by the Act (2) concerning the conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties, and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 (3) of 22 March 1971 laying down general rules for granting aid for flax and hemp provides that aid shall be granted to the grower, but that for flax grown mainly for fibre, aid shall be divided between the grower and the initial purchaser;
Whereas the application of the system laid down in Article 3 has met with some difficulties in respect of fibre flax ; whereas consequently the said system should be amended in order to adapt it to the existing situation in the Member States;
Whereas, to ensure uniform application of the system of aid for fibre flax, the concept of grower should be defined,