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10 . 5 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 128 / 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION (EEC) No 1117/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 29 April 1974

fixing the amount of aid for flax and hemp for the 1974/75 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , on the world market and of the price for other competing natural products ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ Whereas for the 1973/74 marketing year the amount pean Economic Community, and in particular Ar­ of aid for flax produced in the United Kingdom and ticle 43 thereof; Denmark was fixed at a level lower than that appli­ cable in the other Member States ; whereas, for the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1974/75 marketing year, pursuant to Article 95 of 1308/70 (*) of 29 June 1970 on the common organi­ the Act of Accession, the difference between the zation of the market in flax and hemp, as amended amount of aid applicable in the United Kingdom and by the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article the common level should be reduced, and the amount 4 (3 ) thereof; of aid applicable in Denmark should be fixed directly at that common level, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Parliament ;

Sole Article Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ; For the 1974/75 marketing year the aid referred to Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC ) No 1308/70 in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) 1308 /70 shall be : provides for the annual fixing of aid for flax and hemp produced within the Community; fa) as regards flax :

Whereas in accordance with Article 4 (2 ) of that — 92 units of account per hectare for the United Kingdom; Regulation aid shall be fixed per hectare sown and harvested so as to ensure a balance between the — 160 units of account per hectare for the other required volume of production within the Commu­ Member States ; nity and the potential outlets for that production ; whereas, when that aid is fixed account must be (b) as regards hemp, 135 units of account per hectare taken of the price for flax and hemp fibres and seeds for all Member States.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1974 .

For the Council

The President

J. ERTL

(x) OJ No L 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p. 14.