Council Regulation (EEC) No 1703/91 of 13 June 1991 introducing a temporary set-aside scheme for arable land for the 1991/92 marketing year and laying down special measures for that marketing year under the set-aside scheme provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 797/85

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1703/91 of 13 June 1991 introducing a temporary set-aside scheme for arable land for the 1991/92 marketing year and laying down special measures for that marketing year under the set-aside scheme provided for in  Regulation (EEC) No 797/85
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas production of certain arable crops is continuing to rise, thereby worsening the imbalance between supply and demand; whereas this increasing threat of imbalance can only be contained if action is taken in relation to the area of land under  production; whereas such action can be taken under the set-aside scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (5);  whereas, however, the multiannual set-aside scheme is concerned with long-term farm management planning; whereas, in view of the problems arising in the short term, consideration should be given to a specific scheme with the aim of reducing the areas  sown for the 1992 harvest;
Whereas in the five new Laender of Germany, for the 1991 harvest, a national set-aside scheme is being applied in order to facilitate the integration of their agriculture into the common agricultural policy; whereas in order to avoid a major portion of  land set aside under that scheme being cultivated again for the 1992 harvest, it is appropriate to make such land eligible for the proposed scheme, subject to certain conditions;
Whereas for the scheme to be effective, a minimum proportion of the arable land cultivated in 1991 should be withdrawn from production; whereas, to that end, provision should be made that producers interested in the scheme in question submit their  cultivation plans at appropriate dates to the method of monitoring applied in the different Member States, the choice being left to the latter, taking into account the specific means they may use on their territory;
Whereas for the purposes of protecting the environment and natural resources, provisions should be made for maintaining areas set aside;
Whereas the scheme for the temporary set-aside of arable land should be applied throughout the Community in accordance with the criteria applicable under the scheme for the set-aside of arable land provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 797/85; whereas,  however, the latter scheme does not apply to certain regions of the Community; whereas special provisions should be laid down, therefore, for those regions;
Whereas care should be taken to avoid harming the interests of producers who take part in the multiannual set-aside scheme for land and who thus contribute to the stabilization of agricultural markets; whereas, to that end, it is appropriate not to  apply to the producers in question the increase of the co-responsibility levy that is taking place for the 1991/92 marketing year.