31976R1793

27 . 7. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 201 / 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1793/ 76 of 20 July 1976 laying down , in respect of hops, the amount of the aid to producers for the 1975 harvest

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN varieties with a high alpha acid content ; whereas this COMMUNITIES, situation must therefore be remedied by a limitation of the aid granted for a given area planted ; whereas, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European for each variety, the areas which were registered in Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, 1975 and already cultivated in 1974 are representative of the average for the past three years ; whereas, for Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No each variety, the aid granted should therefore be 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization limited to an amount corresponding to these areas ; of the market in hops ('), as amended by the Act of whereas, moreover, implementation by the national Accession (2), and in particular Article 1 2 (4) and (5) authorities can be simplified and accelerated by such a thereof, measure , Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ ment (3), Article 1 Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 1 . For the 1975 harvest aid shall be granted to the provides for the possibility of granting aid to hop producers of hops cultivated in the Community for producers to enable them to achieve a fair income ; the varieties set out in the Annex . whereas the amount of this aid is fixed per hectare and differs according to variety, taking into account 2 . The amount of the aid shall be that set out in the average return in comparison with the average the Annex . returns for previous harvests, the current position of 3 . The aid granted for each variety shall be limited the market and price trends ; to an amount corresponding to the areas under that Whereas the study of the results of the 1975 harvest variety in 1974. gives rise to the fixing of aid for certain varieties of hops cultivated in the Community ; Article 2 Whereas the market is experiencing a collapse of This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day prices as a result of the structural surpluses created by following its publication in the Official Journal of the excessive increase during 1975 in the areas under the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 1976 . For the Council The President A. P. L. M. M. van der STEE

(') OJ No L 175, 4. 8 . 1971 , p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14. (3) Opinion delivered 8 July 1976 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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ANNEX

Amounts of the aid granted to hop producers (or the 1975 harvest

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