Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2911/90 of 9 October 1990 laying down detailed rules of application for aid for the production of certain varieties of grapes for drying

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2911/90 of 9 October 1990 laying down detailed rules of application for aid for the production of certain varieties of grapes for drying
THE COMMISSION 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 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the markets in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2201/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 aid is to be granted per hectare of area wholly devoted to grape cultivation and harvested ; whereas in this connection it is reasonable to accept that any area entirely planted with vines for producing sultanas, currants or muscatel grapes, on which all normal cultivation and harvesting work is carried out is eligible for this aid ; whereas, however, in order to give the national authorities full scope for carrying out whatever checks are necessary it should be stipulated that the aid will not be paid until after the harvest period;
Whereas satisfactory operation of the aid scheme will require checks by the Member States to ensure that aid is granted only in regard to the areas in question and in respect of products as defined in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, for which no other aid under other Community schemes relating to production structure has been applied for, in particular under Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2176/90 (6) ; whereas a system of declaration of areas cultivated and varieties grown must be used as a basis for these checks ; whereas, however, applications for aid accompanied by all necessary information may also be accepted;
Whereas provision should be made for the Member States' checks to cover a sufficiently representative number of aid applications and for penalties to be imposed where irregularities are found;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the maximum guaranteed area under grapes cultivated and harvested in the Community which, if exceeded, will entail a reduction in the aid for the following marketing year should be determined ; whereas the said maximum area takes account of the average area cultivated in the Community in the 1987/88, 1988/89 and 1989/90 marketing years;
Whereas, for the marketing year under way, the aid should be converted at the agricultural rate set for dried grapes ; whereas for conversion of the aid into national currency the operative event as defined in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 should be deemed to occur on the first day of the marketing year for which the aid is granted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,