31978R0891

No L 117/ 50 29 . 4. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 891 /78 of 28 April 1978 amending the Annex to Regulation ( EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of hop varieties cultivated in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the predominance of the aromatic character­ COMMUNITIES, istic of the 'Hiiller Bitterer' variety led to this variety being classified in the group 'aromatic hops' ; whereas Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the current designation of that variety does not corres­ Economic Community, pond to its characteristics ; whereas this designation should therefore be altered ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops ('), as last amended by Regula­ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation tion ( EEC) No 1170 /77 (2 ), and in particular Article 12 are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ (8 ) thereof, ment Committee for Hops,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 of 6 July 1977 fixing the list of the various groups of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : hop varieties cultivated in the Community (3) divides these varieties into the groups 'aromatic hops', 'bitter hops' and 'other' according to commercial practice in the Community and world hop market on the basis of Sole Article the final uses of the hops in brewing and by reference to common characteristics, with particular emphasis The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 is on the content of the bitter and aromatic substances ; replaced by the Annex to this Regulation .

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 175, 4. 8 . 1971 , p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 137, 3 . 6. 1977, p. 7 . (3 ) OJ No L 169, 7 . 7. 1977, p. 13 .

29 . 4 . 78 No L 117/ 51 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEXE — ANNEX — ANHANG — B1JLAGE — ALLEGATO — BILAG

A B C Groupe I : Houblon aromatique Groupe II : Houblon amer Groupe III : Autres First group : Aromatic hops Second group : Bitter hops Third group : Others Gruppe I : Aromahopfen Gruppe II : Bitterhopfen Gruppe III : Andere Groep I : Aromatische hop Groep II : Bittere hop Groep III : Andere Gruppo I : Luppolo aromatico Gruppo II : Luppolo amaro Gruppo III : Altri Gruppe I : Aromatisk humle Gruppe II : Bitter humle Gruppe III : Andre

Hallertauer Northern Brewer Record Brewers Gold Viking Hersbrücker Spat Hüller Bullion Saxon Target Perle Spalter Tettnanger Keyworth's Midseason Kent Progress Northdown Fuggles Goldings W.G.V. Tutsham Saaz Strisselspalt Tardif de Bourgogne Star Bramling cross Challenger