Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/96 of 14 March 1996 exempting certain regions of Spain from the special set- aside obligation for the 1996/97 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 467/96 of 14 March 1996 exempting certain regions of Spain from the special set-aside obligation for the 1996/97 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2989/95 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas in the event of exceptional weather conditions the effect of which is to reduce arable crop yields to a level much lower than normal and to cause the base area of the region in question to be exceeded, producers in that region may be exempted from the special set-aside obligation without compensation;
Whereas the drought from which Spain has been suffering for many months has provoked such a reduction in yields in certain regions; whereas that drought constitutes a situation justifying total exemption from the special set-aside in those regions in Spain where the base area has been exceeded;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,