Commission Regulation (EC) No 2684/95 of 21 November 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/95 on improving the Community production of peaches and nectarines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2684/95 of 21 November 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/95 on improving the Community production of peaches and nectarines
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/95 of 24 October 1995 on improving the Community production of peaches and nectarines (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas, in order to meet the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 2505/95, the conditions should be laid down for the granting of the premium for the grubbing-up of peach trees and nectarine trees provided, for in that Regulation, hereinafter called the 'grubbing-up premium`; whereas, to that end, the areas and the fruit trees which may be grubbed up and the level of the premium should be determined;
Whereas, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the scheme, it is essential that the particulars which are to appear in the application for the premium should be specified and that the accuracy of such information be checked;
Whereas, in order to avert the risk of the grubbed-up trees being replanted, provision should be made for them to be rendered unsuitable for such use;
Whereas, before the premium is paid, it should be established that grubbing-up has actually taken place;
Whereas all the provisions necessary to ensure compliance with the undertakings given by the recipient of the grubbing-up premium should be laid down;
Whereas the operative event for the conversion rate is 1 January of the year to which the decision to pay the aid relates, in accordance with Article 11 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1053/95 (3);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,