COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2076/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties and the processing quotas allocated by group of varieties and by Member State

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Articles 4 (1), 8 second subparagraph and 9 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),

Whereas, when the premiums for raw tobacco are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the common agricultural policy aims in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure supplies at reasonable prices to consumers; whereas the premiums must take account in particular of past and foreseeable possibilities of disposal of the various tobaccos under normal conditions of competition;

Whereas Article 8 (2) and 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 provide for the annual allocation of guarantee thresholds for each group of varieties among the producer Member States; whereas those thresholds should be fixed for the 1993 and 1994 harvests taking account in particular of market conditions and the socio-economic and agricultural circumstances of the production areas concerned,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1993 harvest, the premium referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 for each group of raw tobacco varieties, and the supplementary amounts, shall be as set out in Annex I hereto.

Article 2

For the 1993 and 1994 harvests, the guarantee thresholds referred to in Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 by group of varieties and by Member State shall be as set out in Annex II hereto.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 30 June 1992.

For the Council

The President

Arlindo MARQUES CUNHA

(1) See page 70 of this Official Journal.(2) OJ No C 295, 14. 11. 1991, p. 17.(3) OJ No C 94, 13. 4. 1992.(4) OJ No C 98, 21. 4. 1992, p. 18.

ANNEX I

PREMIUMS FOR LEAF TOBACCO FROM THE 1993 HARVEST I

Flue-cured

II

Light air-cured

III

Dark air-cured

IV

Fire-cured

V

Sun-cured

VI

Basmas

VII

Katerini and

similar

VIII

Kaba Koulak

(ECU/kg)

2,273

1,818

1,818

2,000

1,818

3,000

2,545

1,818

SUPPLEMENTARY AMOUNTS Variety

ECU/kg

Badischer Geudertheimer, Pereg, Korso

0,356

Badischer Burley E and hybrids thereof

0,569

Virgin D, Virginia, and hybrids thereof

0,325

Paraguay and hybrids thereof, Dragon vert and hybrids thereof, Philippin, Petit Grammont (Flobecq), Semois, Appelterre

0,265

Nijkerk

0,155

Misionero and hybrids thereof, Rio Grande and hybrids thereof

0,169

ANNEX II

GUARANTEE THRESHOLDS 1993 I

Flue-cured

II

Light air-cured

III

Dark air-cured

IV

Fire-cured

V

Sun-cured

Other

VI

Basmas

VII

Katerini

VIII

K. Koulak

Total

(tonnes)

Italy

47 600

51 600

21 800

9 100

15 000

145 100

Greece

30 000

12 400

20 650

27 500

23 400

20 000

133 950

Spain

28 300

4 970

9 000

30

42 300

Portugal

5 500

1 200

6 700

France

8 000

7 050

13 000

28 050

Germany

2 500

6 000

3 500

12 000

Belgium

1 900

1 900

121 900

83 220

49 200

9 130

35 650

27 500

23 400

20 000

370 000

GUARANTEE THRESHOLDS 1994 I

Flue-cured

II

Light air-cured

III

Dark air-cured

IV

Fire-cured

V

Sun-cured

Other

VI

Basmas

VII

Katerini

VIII

K. Koulak

Total

(tonnes)

Italy

47 600

45 000

17 200

9 000

14 000

132 800

Greece

29 000

12 300

16 400

26 500

22 500

20 000

126 700

Spain

28 300

4 970

9 000

30

42 300

Portugal

5 500

1 200

6 700

France

8 700

7 900

11 000

27 600

Germany

2 500

6 000

3 500

12 000

Belgium

1 900

1 900

121 600

77 370

42 600

9 030

30 400

26 500

22 500

20 000

350 000

Amendments and corrections
December 31, 1994	See Art. 2
January 30, 1994	Modified by 31994R0164 - detail
January 1, 1993	See - Art 1

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2076/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties and the processing quotas allocated by group of varieties and by Member State