Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/97 of 23 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 832/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2275/96 introducing specific measures for live plants and floricultural products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1429/97 of 23 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 832/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2275/96 introducing specific measures for live plants and floricultural products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2275/96 of 22 November 1996 introducing specific measures for live plants and floricultural products (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/97 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 931/97 (3), provides that measures receiving other national or regional assistance shall not be eligible; whereas it was not intended that this provision should exclude the use in the framework of measures referred to in Regulation (EC) No 832/97 of funds deriving from compulsory charges on operators in the sector of live plants and floricultural products in respect of products obtained entirely in the Member State concerned; whereas in order to dispel uncertainty on this point, it is desirable to amend the provision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,