Council Regulation (EEC) No 340/77 of 14 February 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 340/77  of 14 February 1977  amending Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit
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,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 793/76 (3), provides for additional aid to small growers to offset part of the loss of income entailed by replanting;
Whereas experience has shown that the conditions for granting this additional aid unduly limit the number of its recipients;
Whereas in order to take better account of the special situation of holdings in certain regions of the Community and of agricultural incomes compared with the trend of non-agricultural incomes and to enable certain growers with low incomes to receive aid, the conditions for granting this additional aid should be relaxed,