Commission Regulation (EC) No 2946/95 of 18 December 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2814/90 laying down detailed rules for the definition of lambs fattened as heavy carcases and Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 on detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2946/95 of 18 December 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2814/90 laying down detailed rules for the definition of lambs fattened as heavy carcases and Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 on detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers
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 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1265/95 (2), and in particular Articles 5 (9) and 28 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3901/89 of 12 December 1989 defining lambs as heavy carcases (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1266/95 (4), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,
Whereas detailed rules for definition of lambs fattened as heavy carcases were adopted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2814/90 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2583/95 (6);
Whereas, to harmonize the dates of premium application for producers benefiting from the derogation provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3901/89 with regard to lambs belonging to particular breeds in certain geographical areas, it is necessary to clarify the conditions under which producers may fatten their lambs before the beginning of the marketing year;
Whereas detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers were adopted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 279/94 (8), and in particular Article 2; whereas, in order to improve the management of the provisions governing the granting of the premium to ewes whose lambs are fattened as heavy carcases, it is necessary that the Commission receive information annually of the flock size and regional location of the number of ewes qualifying in the Member States; whereas, to this end, the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2770/93 should be adapted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,