Commission Regulation (EC) No 1183/98 of 8 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 952/97 on producer groups and associations thereof

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1183/98 of 8 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 952/97 on producer groups and associations thereof

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 952/97 of 20 May 1997 on producer groups and associations thereof (1),

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/96 (3), lays down detailed rules of application covering the economic activities of producer groups and associations thereof;

Whereas, in view of the results of application in certain Member States, some adjustments should be made to the minimum membership laid down for certain sectors of production in order to facilitate the setting-up of producer groups so as to achieve sufficient concentration of supply;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on Agriculture Structures and Rural Development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 220/91 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The particulars relating to the following CN codes in Table IV are replaced by the following.

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2. The particulars relating to the following CN codes in Table V are replaced by the following.

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3. The particulars relating to the following CN codes in Table VIII are replaced by the following.

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4. The following table is added.

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5. The particulars relating to the following CN codes in Table IX are replaced by the following.

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Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 26, 31. 1. 1991, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 53, 2. 3. 1996, p. 1.