Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2778/90 of 27 September 1990 on interim measures applicable in the seeds sector after the unification of Germany

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2778/90
of 27 September 1990
on interim measures applicable in the seeds sector after the unification of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2684/90 of 17 September 1990 on interim measures applicable after the unification of Germany, in anticipation of the adoption of transitional measures by the Council either in coorperation with, or after consultation of, the European Parliament (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2684/90 provides, inter alia, that a decision may be taken on a provisional basis and for a limited period to supplement or adapt Community rules in agricultural policy to the extent strictly necessary to resolve problems resulting from the unification of Germany before the Council has been able to pronounce on the Commission's proposals on transitional measures and adjustments required as a result of the integration of the German Democratic Republic into the Community; whereas such additions and adjustments should be consistent with the general economy and the principles of the common agricultural policy;
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1239/89 (3), stipulates that aid may be granted for the production of seed;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1546/75 (4) sets on 1 August following the beginning of each marketing year the event generating the right to aid for seed; whereas on 1 August 1990 the territory of the former German Democratic Republic was not part of the Community; whereas, as a result, Community aid does not apply to the 1990/91 marketing year in respect of seed harvested in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to authorize Germany to grant national aid for the production of certain seed harvested in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic for the 1990/91 marketing year; whereas, however, in order to avoid any distortion of competition, the aid may not exceed the amounts fixed in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1240/89 of 3 May 1989 fixing the amounts of aid for seeds for the 1990/91 and 1991/92 marketing years (5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1979/90 (6), for the Community species corresponding to the species produced in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are to apply subject to any changes resulting from the decisions taken by the Council on the proposals presented to it by the Commission on 21 August 1990;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds,