Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2017/89 of 6 July 1989 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 as regards the time limits for concluding and registering cultivation contracts in respect of leaf tobacco

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2017/89
of 6 July 1989
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 as regards the time limits for concluding and registering cultivation contracts in respect of leaf tobacco
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 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1251/89 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 3 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 2b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 of 25 August 1970 on the procedure for granting the premium for leaf tobacco (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4263/88 (4), provides that cultivation declarations and contracts must be concluded before 1 June and registered before 1 August of the year in which they take effect;
Whereas, in view of the exceptional circumstances arising in particular from the year of application of the European cultivation contract introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 4263/88, a derogation should be introduced from the provisions on the final date for conclusion and consequently on the final date for registering cultivation contracts and declarations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,