Commission Regulation (EC) No 507/2008 of 6 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (Codified version)
(a) "persons treated as processors" shall mean farmers who, in accordance with Article 2(1), third subparagraph, point (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000, have concluded contracts with an authorised primary processor to have straw belonging to them processed into fibre; (b) "long flax fibre" shall mean flax fibres obtained by complete separation of the fibres and the woody parts of the stalk that are at least 50 cm long on average after scutching and are arranged in parallel strands in bundles, sheets or slivers; (c) "short flax fibre" shall mean flax fibres other than as referred to in point (b) that are obtained by at least partial separation of the fibres and the woody parts of the stalk; (d) "hemp fibre" shall mean hemp fibres obtained by at least partial separation of the fibres and the woody parts of the stalk.
(a) a description of the undertaking and of the full range of products obtained by processing flax and hemp straw; (b) a description of the processing plant and equipment, giving details of their location and technical specifications covering: (i) energy consumption and the maximum quantities of flax and hemp straw that can be processed per hour and per year; (ii) the maximum quantities of long flax fibre, short flax fibre and hemp fibre that can be obtained per hour and per year; (iii) the indicative quantities of flax and hemp straw required to obtain 100 kg of each product referred to in point (a);
(c) a description of the storage facilities, giving details of their location and capacity in tonnes of flax and hemp straw and fibre.
(a) store separately by marketing year of harvest of the straw concerned and by Member State of harvest, flax straw, hemp straw, long flax fibre, short flax fibre and hemp fibre: (i) covered by all sale/purchase contracts and processing commitments combined; (ii) covered by each processing contract concluded with persons treated as processors; (iii) from all other suppliers combined and, where applicable, corresponding to batches of fibre obtained from straw referred to in point (i) but not to be covered by an aid application;
(b) keep daily records of stocks or records by lot, linked regularly to financial accounts, and of the information specified in paragraph 5, together with supporting documents as specified by the Member State for the purpose of controls; (c) notify the competent authority of any changes in the information covered by paragraph 1; (d) undergo any checks required under the aid scheme provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000.
(a) the date of conclusion of the contract and the marketing year corresponding to the harvest of the straw from which the fibre concerned has been obtained; (b) the primary processor’s authorisation number and, in the case of cleaners of short flax fibre, their names, business names and addresses and the location of the plant; (c) a statement to the effect that the cleaner of short flax fibre undertakes to: (i) store cleaned and uncleaned short flax fibre separately by cleaning contract; (ii) keep separately by cleaning contract, daily records of the quantities of uncleaned short flax fibre entering the undertaking, the quantities of cleaned short flax fibre obtained, and the quantities of each in storage; (iii) keep supporting documents as specified by the Member State for the purposes of controls and undergo any checks required under this Regulation.
(a) the quantities entering the undertaking and covered by each contract or commitment as referred to in Article 5 and, where applicable, from each other supplier; (b) the quantities of straw processed and the quantities of fibre obtained; (c) the estimated losses and the quantities destroyed, with justifications; (d) the quantities leaving the undertaking, broken down by consignee; (e) the quantities in each store.
(a) be in possession of a contract with an authorised primary processor for the processing of straw into long flax fibre, short flax fibre and/or hemp fibre; (b) keep a register showing the following from the beginning of the marketing year in question in respect of each day concerned: (i) the quantities of flax and hemp straw grown for fibre obtained and delivered under each processing contract; (ii) the quantities of long flax fibre, short flax fibre and/or hemp fibre obtained; (iii) the quantities of long flax fibre, short flax fibre and/or hemp fibre sold or transferred, with the names and addresses of the consignees;
(c) keep the supporting documents stipulated by the Member State for the purpose of controls; (d) agree to undergo any checks provided for under this aid scheme.
(a) the date of conclusion of the contract and the marketing year corresponding to the harvest concerned; (b) the primary processor’s authorisation number, the farmer’s identification number under the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1 .(c) details identifying the agricultural parcel(s) concerned in accordance with the system for identifying agricultural parcels provided for under the integrated administration and control system; (d) the areas under flax grown for fibre and those under hemp grown for fibre.
(a) a list of all sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments and processing contracts as referred to in Article 5 for that marketing year, broken down into flax and hemp and mentioning the farmer’s identification number under the integrated administration and control system and the parcels concerned; (b) a declaration of the total areas under flax and the total areas under hemp covered by sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments and processing contracts.
(a) the quantities of fibre produced and covered by aid applications; (b) the quantities of other fibres produced; (c) the aggregate total quantity of straw that has entered the undertaking; (d) the quantities in storage; (e) where appropriate, a list drawn up in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1 of sale/purchase contracts covering straw and processing contracts that have been transferred in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5(2), giving the names of transferees and of transferors.
(a) comes from straw covered by sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments or processing contracts as referred to in Article 5 covering parcels under flax or hemp grown for fibre and by the single application as referred to in Chapter I of Title II of Part II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004, submitted in respect of the year in which the marketing year begins; (b) is obtained before l May following the end of the marketing year in question by an authorised primary processor and, in the case of persons treated as processors, is placed on the market before that date.
(a) the areas covered by sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments and processing contracts submitted in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation; (b) the estimated flax and hemp straw and fibre yields.
(a) the applicants’ names, addresses and signatures and, where applicable, the authorisation numbers of primary processors or the identification numbers under the integrated administration and control system of persons treated as processors; (b) a statement that the quantities of long flax fibre, short flax fibre and hemp fibre covered by the application will be covered by declarations as provided for in Article 6(2)(a).
(a) the security may not be released either in part or in full before the granting of the aid; (b) notwithstanding the fifth subparagraph, in relation to the total amount of advances paid the amount of the security may not be less than: 110 % up to 30 April of the marketing year in question, 75 % between 1 May of the marketing year in question and 31 August following, 50 % between 1 September following the marketing year in question and the date of payment of the balance of the aid.
of the amount of aid corresponding to the quantities of fibres resulting from the multiplication referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 8(3), or where the Member State applies the third subparagraph of this paragraph, the total amount of advances paid for the marketing year in question.
(a) checking compliance with the conditions for authorising primary processors and fulfilment of their obligations by persons treated as processors; (b) comparing information on agricultural parcels referred to in sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments and processing contracts to see whether it tallies with that determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003; (c) checking information in support of quantities covered by aid applications from authorised primary processors and persons treated as processors.
(a) plant, stocks and fibre obtained; (b) stock records and financial accounts; (c) the energy consumed by the various means of production and documents relating to labour employed; (d) any commercial documents relevant to controls.
(a) the total quantities of long flax fibre, short flax fibre and hemp fibre, adjusted, where applicable, in accordance with Article 7(2), for which aid applications have been submitted in the period concerned; (b) the quantities sold each month and the relevant prices that may be recorded on the most important markets at the production stage for the qualities of fibre of Community origin that are most representative of the market; (c) for each marketing year, a summary statement of the quantities of long flax fibre, short flax fibre and hemp fibre obtained from straw of Community origin in storage at the end of the period concerned.
(a) transfers of national guaranteed quantities made in accordance with Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 and the national guaranteed quantities resulting from such transfers; (b) a summary statement of areas under flax and hemp grown for fibre and covered by contracts or commitments as referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000; (c) the unit quantities determined in accordance with Article 8(3) of this Regulation; (d) estimated production of flax and hemp straw and fibre; (e) the number of authorised processing undertakings and their total processing capacity in terms of the various types of fibre in respect of the marketing year in progress; (f) where applicable, the number of contract cleaners of short flax fibre.
(a) a summary statement of the total quantities of long flax fibre, short flax fibre and hemp fibre covered by aid applications: (i) which are recognised as eligible for processing aid as provided for in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000; (ii) which are not recognised as eligible for processing aid, specifying the quantities not qualifying for the aid as a result of an overrun in the national guaranteed quantities determined pursuant to Article 8 of this Regulation; (iii) for which the securities provided for in Article 10 of this Regulation have been forfeited;
(b) the total quantities of short flax fibre and hemp fibre that are not eligible because they contain a percentage of impurities in excess of the limit laid down in Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 and that have been obtained by authorised primary processors and persons treated as processors; (c) a summary statement of the number of hectares located respectively in zones I and II as defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 and on which the additional aid provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation has been granted; (d) where applicable, the national guaranteed quantities and unit amounts resulting from the adjustments provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) and Article 8(4) of this Regulation; (e) the number of penalties as provided for in Article 14(1), (2) and (3) of this Regulation that it has been decided to apply and those that are under consideration; (f) where applicable, a report on the application of Article 3(4) of this Regulation and on the controls and quantities concerned.
(a) placing in a condition that excludes use for sowing; (b) mixing with seed other than hemp seed for the purposes of animal nutrition, with hemp seed accounting for a maximum of 15 % of the total mixture and, in exceptional cases, a maximum of 25 % at the request of the authorised importer accompanied by justification, (c) re-export to a third country.
(a) the name, full address, Member State and signature of the operator; (b) a description of the operation carried out meeting the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph and the date on which it was carried out; (c) the quantity in kilograms of hemp seed to which the operation related.
| Article 1(2) only | |
| Article 24 only |
| Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article 1 | Article 1 |
| Article 2, introductory phrase | Article 2, introductory phrase |
| Article 2, first indent | Article 2, point (a) |
| Article 2, second indent, introductory phrase | — |
| Article 2, second indent, point (a) | Article 2, point (b) |
| Article 2, second indent, point (b) | Article 2, point (c) |
| Article 2, second indent, point (c) | Article 2, point (d) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, introductory phrase | Article 3(1), introductory phrase |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (a) | Article 3(1)(a) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (b), first indent | Article 3(1)(b)(i) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (b), second indent | Article 3(1)(b)(ii) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (b), third indent | Article 3(1)(b)(iii) |
| Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (c) | Article 3(1)(c) |
| Article 3(1), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 3(2), introductory phrase | Article 3(2), introductory phrase |
| Article 3(2), first indent | Article 3(2)(a) |
| Article 3(2), first indent, point (a) | Article 3(2)(a)(i) |
| Article 3(2), first indent, point (b) | Article 3(2)(a)(ii) |
| Article 3(2), first indent, point (c) | Article 3(2)(a)(iii) |
| Article 3(2), second indent | Article 3(2)(b) |
| Article 3(2), third indent | Article 3(2)(c) |
| Article 3(2), fourth indent | Article 3(2)(d) |
| Article 3(3) to (6) | Article 3(3) to (6) |
| Article 4, introductory phrase, point (a) | Article 4, introductory phrase |
| Article 4, point (a) | Article 4, point (a) |
| Article 4, point (b), first indent | Article 4, point (b)(i) |
| Article 4, point (b), second indent | Article 4, point (b)(ii) |
| Article 4, point (b), third indent | Article 4, point (b)(iii) |
| Article 4, points (c) and (d) | Article 4, points (c) and (d) |
| Article 5 | Article 5 |
| Article 6(1), first subparagraph, introductory phrase | Article 6(1) first subparagraph, introductory phrase |
| Article 6(1), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 6(1), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 6(1), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 6(1), first subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 6(1), second subparagraph | Article 6(1), second subparagraph |
| Article 6(1), third subparagraph | Article 6(1), third subparagraph |
| Article 6(2) and (3) | Article 6(2) and (3) |
| Article 7(1), introductory phrase | Article 7(1), introductory phrase |
| Article 7(1), first indent | Article 7(1)(a) |
| Article 7(1), second indent | Article 7(1)(b) |
| Article 7(2) | Article 7(2) |
| Article 8(1), introductory phrase | Article 8(1), introductory phrase |
| Article 8(1), first indent | Article 8(1)(a) |
| Article 8(1), second indent | Article 8(1)(b) |
| Article 8(2), (3) and (4) | Article 8(2), (3) and (4) |
| Article 9(1) and (2) | Article 9(1) and (2) |
| Article 9(3) first subparagraph, introductory phrase | Article 9(3), first subparagraph, introductory phrase |
| Article 9(3), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 9(3), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 9(3), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 9(3), first subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 9(3), second subparagraph | Article 9(3), second subparagraph |
| Articles 10, 11 and 12 | Articles 10, 11 and 12 |
| Article 13(3), first subparagraph, introductory phrase | Article 13(3), first subparagraph, introductory phrase |
| Article 13(1), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 13(1), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 13(1), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 13(1), first subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 13(1), first subparagraph, third indent | Article 13(1), first subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 13(1), second subparagraph | Article 13(1), second subparagraph |
| Article 13(2) | Article 13(2) |
| Article 13(3), first subparagraph, introductory phrase | Article 13(3), first subparagraph, introductory phrase |
| Article 13(3), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 13(3), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 13(3), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 13(3), first subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 13(3), first subparagraph, third indent | Article 13(3), first subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 13(3), first subparagraph, fourth indent | Article 13(3), first subparagraph, point (d) |
| Article 13(3), second and third subparagraphs | Article 13(3), second and third subparagraphs |
| Article 14 | Article 14 |
| Article 15(1) and (2) | Article 15(1) and (2) |
| Article 15(3), introductory phrase | Article 15(3), introductory phrase |
| Article 15(3)(a)(1) | Article 15(3)(a)(i) |
| Article 15(3)(a)(2) | Article 15(3)(a)(ii) |
| Article 15(3)(a)(3) | Article 15(3)(a)(iii) |
| Article 15(3)(b) to (f) | Article 15(3)(b) to (f) |
| Article 15(4) | Article 15(4) |
| Article 16 | Article 16 |
| Article 17 | — |
| Article 17a(1) | Article 17(1) |
| Article 17a(2), first subparagraph | Article 17(2), first subparagraph |
| Article 17a(2), second subparagraph, introductory phrase | Article 17(2), second subparagraph, introductory phrase |
| Article 17a(2), second subparagraph, second indent | Article 17(2), second subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 17a(2), second subparagraph, third indent | Article 17(2), second subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 17a(2), second subparagraph, third indent | Article 17(2), third subparagraph, |
| Article 17a(2), third subparagraph | Article 17(2), third subparagraph |
| Article 17a(2), fourth subparagraph, introductory phrase | Article 17(2), fourth subparagraph, introductory phrase |
| Article 17a(2) fourth subparagraph, first indent | Article 17(2), fourth subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 17a(2) fourth subparagraph, second indent | Article 17(2), fourth subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 17a(2), fourth subparagraph, third indent | Article 17(2), fourth subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 17a(3) and (4) | Article 17(3) and (4) |
| Article 18 | — |
| — | Article 18 |
| Article 19, first subparagraph | Article 19 |
| Article 19, second and third subparagraphs | — |
| Annex | Annex I |
| — | Annex II and III |