Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/89 of 20 March 1989 laying down general rules for the special arrangements applicable to small producers as part of the co- responsibility arrangements in the cereals sector

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 729/89
of 20 March 1989
laying down general rules for the special arrangements applicable to small producers as part of the co-responsibility arrangements in the cereals sector
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 166/89 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides for the introduction of a basic co-responsibility levy and of an additional co-responsibility levy and for the exemption of small producers from those levies under conditions to be determined; whereas, in view of experience gained, a direct aid system for small producers of cereals may be considered a suitable means of offsetting the effect of such co-responsibility levies on their incomes;
Whereas, in order to keep the aid system within acceptable financial limits, provision should be made for it to apply within the framework of an overall amount determined on the basis of the total sum of the co-responsibility levies borne by producers marketing no more than 25 tonnes; whereas that sum may be estimated at ECU 220 million for the forthcoming three marketing years, without prejudice however to any changes in the factors used for the calculation; whereas that overall amount should be apportioned between the Member States on the basis of that criterion; whereas a ceiling for aid granted to each producer should alos be fixed;
Whereas objective Community criteria should be drawn up which may serve as a basis for the Member States to define small producers; whereas these criteria should enable differences existing in the Community as regards structures and yields to be taken into account; whereas, in order to ensure the proper application of this Regulation, the Commission should approve, on the basis of the objective criteria listed in Article 3, the envisaged national provisions,