Commission Regulation (EC) No 145/2008 of 19 February 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers
Commission Regulation (EC) No 145/2008of 19 February 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmersTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/2007 (OJ L 284, 30.10.2007, p. 11)., and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004OJ L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1550/2007 (OJ L 337, 21.12.2007, p. 79). lays down the rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, concerning, inter alia, the conditions for the verification of the tetrahydrocannabinol content in hemp growth.(2)In accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004, the Member States have notified to the Commission the results of the tests to determine the tetrahydrocannabinol levels in the hemp varieties sown in 2007. Those results should be taken into account when drawing up the list of varieties of hemp eligible for direct payments in the coming marketing years and the list of varieties temporarily authorised for the marketing year 2008/2009.(3)Following a request submitted by Romania in accordance with Article 33(4) of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004, two new varieties of hemp should be included as eligible for direct payments.(4)Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the marketing year 2008/2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 19 February 2008.For the CommissionMariann Fischer BoelMember of the CommissionANNEX"ANNEX IIVARIETIES OF HEMP ELIGIBLE FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS(a)Hemp varietiesBenikoCarmagnolaChamaeleonCSDelta-LlosaDelta 405DeniseDioica 88Epsilon 68Fedora 17Felina 32Felina 34 – Félina 34Ferimon - FérimonFibranovaFibrimon 24Futura 75KompoltiRed PetioleSanthica 23Santhica 27SilesiaUso-31(b)Hemp varieties authorised in the marketing year 2008/2009BialobrzeskieCannakompDianaOnly in Romania, as authorised by Commission Decision 2007/69/EC (OJ L 32, 6.2.2007, p. 167).FasamoKompolti hibrid TCLipkoLovrin 110SilvanaUNIKO-BZenitOnly in Romania, as authorised by Commission Decision 2007/69/EC (OJ L 32, 6.2.2007, p. 167)."