"delivery" means any operation taking place on a given day which involves a producer handing over raw tobacco to a processing undertaking under a cultivation contract, "producer group" means a producer group recognised in accordance with Article 4, "temporary transfer" means the transfer of the quantities entered on production quota statements for a maximum period of one year which may not be renewed during the three-year quota allocation period, "permanent transfer" means the transfer of the quantities entered on production quota statements for a period of more than one year during the three-year quota allocation period, "first purchaser" means the undertaking responsible for first processing that first signs the cultivation contract, "batch" means part or all of the tobacco of which a delivery has been made by a producer, divided to form one or more distinct parts by quality grade, whether in fact handed over separately or not, having a well-defined weight and moisture content and numbered to identify the purchase price paid and the individual producer, "control certificate" means the document issued by the competent control body certifying that the quantity of tobacco concerned has been taken over by the first processor, that this quantity has been delivered under the quota statements allocated to the producers and that the operations have been carried out in accordance with the rules.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the premium scheme, production quotas and the specific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw tobacco sector
Modified by
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/1999of 8 March 1999amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 on the raw tobacco sector as regards the setting of certain time limits and Annex II in which the production areas are fixed, 31999R0510, March 9, 1999
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 731/1999of 7 April 1999amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 in the raw tobacco sector as regards the allocation of quantities following transfers of guarantee threshold quantities from one group of varieties to another and Annex II setting out the production areas, 31999R0731, April 8, 1999
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1373/1999of 25 June 1999amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 in the raw tobacco sector and fixing the guarantee threshold quantities which may be transferred to another group of varieties for the 1999 harvest, 31999R1373, June 26, 1999
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/1999of 12 October 1999amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 in the raw tobacco sector and laying down transitional provisions on use of the specific aid and on the relation between the variable part of the premium and the premium for Group VII (Katerini) in Italy for the 1999, 2000 and 2001 harvests, 31999R2162, October 13, 1999
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2637/1999of 14 December 1999amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the premium scheme, production quotas and the specific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw tobacco sector, 31999R2637, December 15, 1999
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 531/2000of 10 March 2000amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the premium scheme, the production quotas and the specific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw tobacco sector, 32000R0531, March 11, 2000
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 909/2000of 2 May 2000amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 as regards the allocation of additional production quota statements, the transfer of quotas, and Annex V setting out the rules for calculating the variable part of the premium for raw tobacco, 32000R0909, May 3, 2000
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2000of 15 June 2000amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 in the raw tobacco sector as regards the final date for using the specific aid, the repayment of unused amounts and detailed rules for the advance on the specific aid, 32000R1249, June 16, 2000
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2001of 26 February 2001amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 in the raw tobacco sector as regards the moisture content allowed on delivery of certain varieties of tobacco and the recognised production areas, 32001R0385, February 27, 2001
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2001of 16 July 2001amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 in the raw tobacco sector as regards the amount to be paid to producers whose quotas for the 2001 and subsequent harvests are to be bought back, 32001R1441, July 17, 2001
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2002of 18 March 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 on the raw tobacco sector as regards the setting of certain time limits, 32002R0486, March 19, 2002
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2002of 12 June 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 as regards the recognition of producer groups, the auction scheme, the national reserve and transfer agreements in the raw tobacco sector, 32002R1005, June 13, 2002
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2002of 22 August 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 as regards the detailed rules for applying the quota buy-back programme in the raw tobacco sector, 32002R1501, August 23, 2002
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1983/2002of 7 November 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota buy-back programme in the raw tobacco sector, 32002R1983, November 8, 2002
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1809/2004of 18 October 2004amending Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota buy-back programme in the raw tobacco sector, 32004R1809, October 19, 2004
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2182/2005of 22 December 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials, 32005R2182, December 30, 2005
(a) they shall be set up on the initiative of their members; (b) they shall be set up with the aim of adapting collectively the production of the producer members to meet the requirements of the market; (c) they shall adopt, and shall ensure that their members apply, common rules for the production and the placing of their products on the market, in particular as regards product quality and the use of cultivation practices, and, where appropriate, shall purchase seed, fertilisers and other means of production; (d) their operation shall be regulated by articles of association restricting their activities exclusively to raw tobacco. Under the articles of association, producer members shall be at least obliged: to market the entire production intended for marketing through the group, to comply with the common production rules;
(e) they must have quota statements relating to a quantity expressed in tonnes equal to or greater than the percentage specified in Annex I of the guarantee threshold for the Member State in which the group is established. Member States may fix a higher percentage and lay down minimum conditions regarding the number of producers; in the island production areas a producer group which does not achieve the required percentage may be recognised provided that at least 70 % of the total number of producers in that area are members; (f) their articles of association shall contain provisions to ensure that the members of the group who wish to withdraw from membership may do so: after they have been members of the group for a minimum of one year following its recognition, and on condition that they notify the group in writing by 31 October at the latest of their withdrawal with effect from the following harvest. These provisions shall apply without prejudice to national laws or regulations designed to protect the group or its creditors, in specified cases, against any financial consequences which might result from the withdrawal of a member or to preclude withdrawal of a member in the course of the financial year;
(g) both the form in which they are set up and the entire range of their activities shall preclude any discrimination which runs counter to the operation of the common market and the attainment of the general objectives of the Treaty and, in particular, any discrimination connected with the nationality or place of establishment: of producers or groups liable to become members of groups, or of their economic partners.
However, producer groups may restrict their activities to certain production areas. However, in such cases, individual producers growing tobacco both inside and outside the production areas concerned may become members of that producer group for their entire production provided most of their crop is harvested within the production areas covered by the group; (h) they shall have legal personality or sufficient legal capacity to exercise rights and be subject to obligations in accordance with national law; (i) they shall keep accounts enabling the competent authority to make a full inspection of the use made by the group of the specific aid; (j) they shall not hold a dominant position in the Community unless this is necessary for the pursuit of the objectives laid down in Article 38 of the Treaty; (k) their articles of association shall in addition make it compulsory for their members to comply with the conditions laid down in subparagraphs (c) and (d) at the latest from the date: on which recognition takes effect or on which they become members if this is later than the date of recognition.
the conclusion by the group in its own name and on its behalf of cultivation contracts for the whole of the production of the members of the group, the supply of the whole of the production of the members of the group, prepared in accordance with common standards for delivery to the processors.
(a) if the specific aid is used for purposes other than those laid down in Article 40(2); (b) if the conditions for recognition are no longer fulfilled; (c) if recognition is based on erroneous information; (d) if the group obtained recognition by improper means; (e) if the Commission decides that Article 85(1) of the Treaty applies to the agreements, decisions and concerted practices. (f) if the provisions of Article 51 are found to be applicable.
(a) the parties to the contract; (b) the reference to the quota statement of the producer; (c) the group of varieties of tobacco covered by the contract and, where appropriate, the variety of tobacco; (d) the maximum quantity to be delivered; (e) the exact location where the tobacco is produced (the production area as referred to in Article 1, province, municipality, identification of the parcel under the integrated control system referred to in Article 43); (f) the area of the parcel concerned, excluding service roads and enclosures; (g) the purchase price according to quality grade, excluding the premium, any service charges and taxes; (h) the minimum quality requirements agreed per quality grade, with a minimum of three grades, and an undertaking by the grower to deliver to the processor raw tobacco meeting at least these quality requirements; (i) a commitment by the first processor to pay the producer the purchase price according to quality grade; (j) the time limit for payment of the purchase price, which may not exceed 30 days from the date of delivery; (k) a clause providing for contracts to be auctioned if the Member State concerned decides to apply Article 12; (l) an undertaking by the producer to replant the tobacco on the parcel concerned by 15 June of the harvest year: However, if replanting is delayed, the producer group or individual producer not belonging to a producer group must inform the processor and the competent authority of the Member State thereof by registered letter before that date, giving the reason for the delay and giving details of any change of parcel.
(a) the amendment specifies the producer's surplus production for each group of varieties at the places and from the harvest covered by the contract, up to a maximum of 10 % of the quota allocated to the producer for that harvest; (b) the amendment is submitted for registration to the competent authority not later than the tenth day following the date laid down in Article 16(1) of this Regulation.
the fixed part of the premium to the producer group or to the individual producer who is not a member of a group, the variable part of the premium and the specific aid to the producer group,
(a) a copy of the cultivation contract concluded by the producer issued in his name; (b) a copy of the quota statement issued to the producer and covered by the said cultivation contract; (c) a written declaration from the producer concerned specifying the quantities of tobacco he is in a position to deliver during the current harvest.
the fixed part of the premium for the producer groups and individual producers who are not members of a group, the variable part of the premium and the specific aid for the producer groups,
(a) the fixed part of the premium and the specific aid, within 30 days of the date of submission of the documents provided for in paragraph 1. (b) the variable part of the premium, within 30 days of the date of submission of a declaration issued by the producer group concerned and the documents provided for in paragraph 1.
for the harvests following the allocation under Article 29(3), and until the next distribution of three-yearly production quotas, the amended quotas shall remain unchanged, when quotas are allocated, producers shall obtain a production quota in line with paragraph 1.
(a) for whom the quantity covered by their quota statement has been reduced in relation to the previous harvest for another group of varieties; (b) who can significantly rationalise their production of tobacco of the group of varieties in question if they receive the additional quantity.
a linear reduction to be set by each Member State at up to 2 % of the quantities entered on the statements of production quotas that have been transferred permanently, and/or production quotas that have not been covered by a cultivation contract by the closing date for conclusion of such contracts.
(a) the quota statement concerned has not yet been covered by a cultivation contract; (b) the transferee already has a production quota for the group of varieties in question. The competent authority of the Member State may restrict that condition to cases where the transfer relates solely to part of the quantities entered in the production quota statement; (c) the transfer has been the subject of a written agreement between the parties concerned, referring to the statement relating to the production quota, all or part of which is to be transferred; (d) the agreement referred to in (c) has been submitted to the competent authority for registration within 30 days of the date of issue of the quota statement; (e) the original of the production quota statement of which all or part of the quantities are to be transferred must be returned to the competent authority when the transfer agreement is submitted; (f) if the producer transferring a quota statement is a member of a producer group, the transfer must be authorised by the group where the transferee is not a member of the same producer group. Authorisation must be granted by the producer group where no member of the group has expressed interest in using the quantity covered by the transfer on the terms offered. Where the transfer takes place between producers who are members of the same producer group, the group must be notified of the transfer; (g) permanent transfer shall apply solely to producers furnishing proof that growing contracts have been concluded in the last three years for the quotas involved in the transfer.
to transferees, an additional production quota statement corresponding to the quantities of production quota that have been transferred, to producers who have transferred only part of the quantities covered by their quota statement, a replacement production quota statement corresponding to the quantities which have not been transferred.
data in the computerised database are preserved, the database is used exclusively for the application described in paragraph 1, measures are applied to safeguard the data, in particular against theft and interference, persons covered by the scheme have access to the files relevant to themselves without excessive expense or delay, persons covered by the scheme are able to have information concerning them changed, where justified, and in particular to have data which is no longer of interest periodically deleted.
must not hinder in any way the establishment of the computerised database by duly qualified officials, must provide these officials with all the information required pursuant to this Regulation.
the employment of technical staff to assist members in improving the quality of their production and respect for the environment, the supply to members of certified seeds and seedlings and of other means of production in order to improve product quality, environmental protection measures, the implementation of infrastructure measures for enhancing the value of products supplied by the members, in particular tobacco-grading facilities, the employment of administrative staff to administer the premium and ensure that the group complies with Community rules, the reimbursement of the costs incurred in lodging securities under Article 42.
Article 6(1) for effective verification of compliance with the conditions for granting aid, Article 11 for additional national penalties and cases of force majeure ,Article 7a for the inspection report, Article 7b for the on-the-spot check, Article 15 for wrongly-made payments.
(a) administrative checks; (b) on-the-spot checks; (c) checks on deliveries of leaf tobacco; (d) checks during first processing and market preparation of the tobacco.
(a) on declared tobacco parcels against the database provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 to prevent aid being wrongly paid twice for the same harvest. All declared tobacco parcels must be checked; (b) to check compliance with Article 2(3) of this Regulation.
(a) the information given in the cultivation contracts and in particular the area, the group of varieties cultivated and the quantities of tobacco in store referred to in Article 16(2). The area shall be determined by any appropriate means prescribed by the competent authority and ensuring accuracy of measurement equivalent at least to that required for official measurements under national rules. The competent authority shall determine a level of tolerance, in the light in particular of the measurement method applied, the precision of the official documents available and the local situation (for example, the slope or shape of plots). For each processing undertaking, the checks shall cover at least 5 % of the individual producers covered by the contracts registered for each group of varieties; the sample to be inspected must be selected by the competent authority on the basis, in particular, of a risk analysis and ensure representative coverage of the different volumes covered by contracts. Member States may decide that all or part of the sample shall be checked by remote sensing; (b) compliance with Articles 40(2) and (3) and 18(3) and (4) of this Regulation. Such checks shall each year cover at least 30 % of producer groups in each Member State. In selecting the sample to be inspected, the competent authority must ensure, in particular, representative coverage of the different sizes of producer group.
the quantities of raw tobacco covered by contracts in relation to the areas declared as under tobacco, the results of the checks carried out in previous years, other factors to be defined by the Member State.
(a) an unannounced check of the processing undertaking's stocks; (b) a check when the tobacco leaves the place in which it was under supervision, having undergone first processing and market preparation; (c) all additional control measures that Member States deem necessary, in particular to ensure that no premium is paid for raw tobacco originating in or coming from third countries.
the results of the checks carried out in previous years, change compared with the previous year, other factors to be defined by the Member State.
(a) 50 % of the premium for the current harvest, if replanting was carried out by 30 June, (b) all entitlement to the premium for the current harvest, if replanting was, carried out after 30 June but by 30 July.
(a) application of the second subparagraph of Article 3(1)(f); (b) refusal or withdrawal of recognition of a producer group, giving its reasons for refusing or withdrawing recognition; (c) the names and addresses of the bodies responsible for the registration of cultivation contracts and of the first-processing undertakings approved by each Member State. The Commission shall publish a list of those bodies and approved first-processing undertakings in the "C" series of the Official Journal of the European Communities ;(d) application of Article 12(1); (e) application of Article 20(1); (f) the decisions it intends to take under Article 27(4); (g) the measures taken under Article 28(1); (h) the rules for making up the national reserve and the objective criteria for distributing the national reserve adopted under Article 29(2) and (3); (i) the quantities permanently transferred by group of varieties under Article 33; (j) the quantities which have been the subject of a quota buy-back application and the quantities bought back by group of varieties under Article 35; (k) the national measures taken to apply this Regulation; (l) other information needed by the Commission for proper administration of the arrangements; m) the objective criteria laid down by the Member State for the purpose of allocating guarantee threshold quantities transferred to another group of varieties in accordance with Article 22(4).
| Member State or specific region of establishment of the producer group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Germany, Spain (except Castile-Leon, Navarra and the Campezo area in the Basque Country), France (except Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy), Italy, Portugal (except the Autonomous Region of the Azores), Belgium, Austria | 2 % |
| Greece (except Epirus), Autonomous Region of the Azores (Portugal), Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy (France) | 1 % |
| Castile-Leon (Spain), Navarra (Spain), the Campezo area in the Basque Country (Spain), Epirus (Greece) |
| Group of varieties in accordance with the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 | Member State | Production areas |
|---|---|---|
| I. Flue cured | Germany | Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Bavaria, Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Saarland, Brandenburg, Mecklemburg-Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Greece | Thrace, Eastern Macedonia, Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, Eastern Sterea Hellas, Peloponnese | |
| France | Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées, Auvergne, Limousin, Champagne-Ardenne, Alsace, Lorraine, Rhône-Alpes, Franche-Comté, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Loire Region, Centre, Poitou-Charentes, Brittany, Languedoc-Roussillon, Normandy, Burgundy, Nord-pas-de-Calais, Picardy, Île-de-France | |
| Italy | Friuli, Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzi, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia, Calabria | |
| Spain | Extremadura, Andalusia, Castile-Leon, Castile-La Mancha | |
| Portugal | Beiras, Ribatejo Oeste, Alentejo, Autonomous Region of the Azores | |
| Austria | Burgenland, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria | |
| II. Light air-cured | Belgium | Flanders, Hainaut, Namur, Luxembourg |
| Germany | Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Saarland, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia | |
| Greece | Eastern Macedonia, Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Thessaly | |
| France | Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées, Languedoc-Roussillon, Auvergne, Limousin, Poitou-Charentes, Brittany, Loire Region, Centre, Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Franche-Comté, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, Picardy, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Upper Normandy, Lower Normandy, Burgundy, Réunion, Île-de-France | |
| Italy | Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Abruzzi, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia, Sicily, Friuli, Tuscany, Marche | |
| Spain | Extremadura, Andalusia, Castile-Leon, Castile-La Mancha | |
| Portugal | Beiras, Ribatejo Oeste, Entre Douro e Minho, Trás-os-Montes, Autonomous Region of the Azores | |
| Austria | Burgenland, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria | |
| III. Dark air-cured | Belgium | Flanders, Hainaut, Namur, Luxembourg |
| Germany | Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Saarland, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia | |
| France | Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées, Languedoc-Roussillon, Auvergne, Limousin, Poitou-Charentes, Brittany, Loire Region, Centre, Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Franche-Comté, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, Picardy, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Upper Normandy, Lower Normandy, Burgundy, Réunion | |
| Italy | Friuli, Trentino, Veneto, Tuscany, Lazio, Molise, Campania, Apulia, Sicily | |
| Spain | Extremadura, Andalusia, Castile-Leon, Castile-La Mancha, Valencia (Autonomous Community), Navarre, Rioja, Catalonia, Madrid, Galicia, Asturia, Cantabria, area of Compezo in the Basque Country, La Palma (Canary Islands) | |
| Austria | Burgenland, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria | |
| IV. Fire-cured | Italy | Veneto, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania, Marche |
| Spain | Extremadura, Andalusia | |
| V. Sun-cured | Greece | Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, Eastern Sterea Hellas, Western Sterea Hellas, Peloponnese, Thrace and islands |
| Italy | Lazio, Abruzzi, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia, Sicily | |
| VI. Basmas | Greece | Thrace, Eastern Macedonia, Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Western Sterea Hellas |
| VII. Katerini and similar varieties | Greece | Eastern Macedonia, Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, Eastern Sterea Hellas, Western Sterea Hellas |
| Italy | Lazio, Abruzzi, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia | |
| VIII. Kaba Koulak classic, Elassona, Myrodata Agrinion, Zichnomyrodata | Greece | Eastern Macedonia, Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, Eastern Stera Hellas, Western Stera Hellas, Peloponnese and islands, Thrace |
(a) pieces of leaf; (b) leaf badly worn by hail; (c) leaf with serious damage on more than one third of the surface; (d) leaf diseased or attacked by insects on more than 25 % of the surface; (e) leaves marked by pesticides; (f) leaf which is unripe or distinctly green in colour; (g) leaf damaged by frost; (h) leaf attacked by mould or rot; (i) leaf with uncured veins, moist or attacked by rot or with pulpy or prominent stems; (j) leaf from suckers or side-shoots; (k) leaf having an unusual odour for the variety in question; (l) leaf with soil still adhering; (m) leaf with a moisture content exceeding the tolerances laid down in Annex IV.
| Group of varieties | ||
|---|---|---|
| I. Flue-cured | 16 | 4 |
| Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Portugal — Autonomous Region of the Azores | 22 | 4 |
| Other Member States and other recognised production areas in Portugal | 20 | 6 |
| Belgium, Germany, France, Austria | 26 | 4 |
| Other Member States | 22 | 6 |
| IV. Fire-cured | 22 | 4 |
| V. Sun-cured | 16 | 4 |
| VI. Basmas | 16 | 4 |
| VII. Katerini | 16 | 4 |
| VIII. Kaba Koulak classic, Elassona, Myrodata Agrinion, Zichnomyrodata | 16 | 4 |
specific aid = 2 % of the premium, variable part of the premium = percentage of the premium adjusted by group of varieties and Member State as shown at section B and in accordance with Article 15(1), fixed part of the premium = difference between the premium after deduction of the amount withheld for financing the Fund and the sum of the specific aid and the variable part of the premium.
| Other | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 25 % | 15 % | ||
| Greece | 20 % | 20 % | 25 % | 15 % | 15 % | 15 % | ||
| Spain | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | ||||
| Portugal | 20 % | 20 % | ||||||
| France | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | |||||
| Germany | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | |||||
| Belgium | 20 % | 20 % | ||||||
| Austria | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | |||||
| Other | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 35 % | 20 % | ||
| Greece | 25 % | 25 % | 35 % | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | ||
| Spain | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | ||||
| Portugal | 25 % | 25 % | ||||||
| France | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | |||||
| Germany | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | |||||
| Belgium | 25 % | 25 % | ||||||
| Austria | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | |||||
| Other | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % | 32 % | 45 % | 30 % | ||
| Greece | 35 % | 35 % | 45 % | 30 % | 30 % | 30 % | ||
| Spain | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % | 32 % | ||||
| Portugal | 35 % | 35 % | ||||||
| France | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % | |||||
| Germany | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % | |||||
| Belgium | 35 % | 40 % | ||||||
| Austria | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % | |||||
1. Selection of samples Select from each bale a number of leaves proportional to its weight. The number of leaves selected should be sufficient to be properly representative of the bale as a whole. The sample must include equal quantities of leaf from the outside of the bale, leaf from the centre and leaf from a position intermediate to these. 2. Homogenisation All the leaves selected are mixed together in a plastic bag and several kilograms of them are chopped up (cutting width 0,4 to 2 mm). 3. Sub-sampling After chopping, mix the chopped leaves thoroughly and withdraw a representative sample. 4. Measurement Measurement must be carried out on the whole of this reduced sample and precautions should be taken to ensure that: no variations in moisture content occur (air- and water-tight bag or container), the homogeneity of the sample is not affected by settling of waste.
the number of samples to be taken to determine the moisture content of the raw tobacco must be equal to at least three per producer per delivery for each group of varieties. Producers and first processors may request on delivery for the number of samples taken to be increased, the weight of the tobacco delivered per group of varieties in the course of the same day is to be adjusted according to the average moisture content measured. If the average moisture content is less than one point higher or lower than the reference moisture content, the weight of the tobacco eligible for the premium is not to be adjusted, the adjusted weight is: the total net weight of the tobacco delivered per group of varieties in the course of the same day x (100 - average moisture content)/(100 - reference moisture content for the variety in question). The average moisture content must be a whole number given by rounding down for decimals between 0,01 and 0,49 and rounding up for decimals between 0,50 and 0,99.
| — Group I quotas | EUR |
| — Group II quotas | EUR |
| — Group III quotas | EUR |
| — Group IV quotas | EUR |
| — Group V quotas | EUR |
| — Group VI quotas | EUR |
| — Group VII quotas | EUR |
| — Group VIII quotas | EUR |
| Group of varieties | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Group I quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Group II quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Group III quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Group IV quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Group V quotas | 75 % | 75 % | 50 % |
| Group VI quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Group VII quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Group VIII quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Producers with a production quota of less than 10 tonnes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group of varieties | Year | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Group I quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| Group II quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| — | 40 % | 40 % | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| — | 75 % | 75 % | 50 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Group IV quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| Group V quotas | 100 % | 100 % | 75 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| Group VI quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| Group VII quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| Group VIII quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 25 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| Producers with a production quota of 10 tonnes or more up to 40 tonnes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group of varieties | Year | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Group I quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group II quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| — | 35 % | 35 % | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| — | 75 % | 50 % | 40 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| Group IV quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group V quotas | 90 % | 90 % | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| Group VI quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group VII quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group VIII quotas | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Producers with a production quota of 40 tonnes or more | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group of varieties | Year | ||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Group I quotas | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group II quotas | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| — | 30 % | 30 % | 20 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| — | 65 % | 65 % | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| Group IV quotas | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group V quotas | 75 % | 75 % | 40 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| Group VI quotas | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group VII quotas | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| Group VIII quotas | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 % | 10 % |