Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/98 of 3 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 in the raw tobacco sector as regards certain deadlines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 284/98 of 3 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 in the raw tobacco sector as regards certain deadlines
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 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2595/97 (2), and in particular Articles 7 and 11 thereof,
Whereas the Member States are unable to meet the deadlines laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 of 1 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium system for raw tobacco (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 585/97 (4), as a result of the new dates laid down for the distribution of quotas; whereas, as a result, those deadlines should be amended for the 1998 harvest;
Whereas the measures concerned should be applied as soon as possible;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,