31975R2610

16 . 10 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 267/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2610 / 75 OF THE COUNCIL of 14 October 1975 laying down , in respect of hops, the amount of the aid to producers for the 1974 harvest

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN the excessive increase during 1974 in the areas under COMMUNITIES , varieties with a high alpha acid content ; whereas this situation must therefore be remedied by a limitation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European of the aid granted for a given area planted ; whereas, Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 for each variety, the areas which were registered in thereof ; 1974 and already cultivated in 1973 are representative Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No of the average for the last three years ; whereas, for 1696/71 (') of 26 July 1971 , on the common organiza­ each variety, the aid granted should therefore be tion of the market in hops, as amended by the Act of limited to these areas ; whereas, moreover, implemen­ Accession (2 ) and in particular Article 12 (4) and (5) tation by the national authorities can be simplified thereof ; and accelerated by such a measure , Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ment ( 3 ) ; Article 1 Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ; 1 . For the 1974 harvest aid shall be granted to the Whereas Article 12 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1696/ 71 producers of hops cultivated in the Community, for the varieties referred to in the Annex . provides for the possibility of granting aid to hop producers to enable them to achieve a fair income ; 2 . The amount of the aid shall be that set out in whereas the amount of this aid is fixed per hectare the Annex . and differs according to variety, taking into account the average return in comparison with the average 3 . The aid granted for each variety shall be limited returns for previous harvests, the current position of to an amount corresponding to the areas under that the market and price trends ; variety in 1 973 . Whereas the study of the results of the 1974 harvest Article 2 gives rise to the fixing of aid for certain varieties of hops cultivated in the Community ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Whereas the market is experiencing a collapse of following that of its publication in the Official prices as a result of the structural surpluses created by Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1975 . For the Council The President G. MARCORA

(') OJ No L 175, 4 . 8 . 1971 , p. 1 . (-) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14. (') Opinion delivered on 13 . 10 . 1975 ( not yet published in the Official Journal )

No L 267 / 2 16 . 10 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

Amounts of the aid granted to hop producers for the 1974 harvest

Varieties Amount in u.a./hectare Hallertauer 400 Northern Brewer 150 Brewers Gold 150 Record 600 300 Hersbrucker Spat Hüller Bitterer 300 Tettnanger 100 250 Bramling Cross Progress 650 500 Keyworth's Midseason 700 Fuggles Whitbread Golding Variety (WGV) 700 Alliance 750 Tutsham 750 600 Strisselspalt 600 Tardif de Bourgogne Spalter 200 Goldings 100 Saaz 600