Commission Regulation (EEC) No 208/77 of 31 January 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1350/72 on rules for granting aid to hop producers as regards the definition of areas

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 208/77  of 31 January 1977  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1350/72 on rules for granting aid to hop producers as regards the definition of areas
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 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), as amended by the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article 13 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1350/72 of 28 June 1972 on rules for granting aid to hop producers (3) lays down that producers are to submit each year a declaration of the areas which they have planted;
Whereas the method of assessing the areas planted with hops can vary from one region to another ; whereas the concept of "area planted" should therefore be defined at Community level to ensure uniform calculation of the areas qualifying for production aid;
Whereas the production aid at present being paid should be granted under comparable conditions in all the Member States ; whereas it is therefore necessary to authorize that the areas registered be increased by a standard rate to offset the differences in calculation existing between the Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops.