L 254/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 16.9.98 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1997 on aid which Belgium (Wallonia) plans to grant in the form of a premium for growing winter rape for non-food purposes (notified under document number C(1997) 3697) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/541/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Atrticle 93(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the common organisation of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (3, and in particular Article 33 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for produ- cers of certain arable crops (), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1422/97 (%), Having, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) of the Treaty, given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments, Whereas: I By letter of 5 December 1994, recorded as received on 7 December 1994, the Belgian Permanent Representation notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 93(3) 1 () OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. () OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11. ¢) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. () OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 18. of the Treaty, of the proposed aid measure referred to above. By letter SG(95) D/3326 of 20 March 1995, the Commis- sion initiated against the abovementioned draft scheme the procedure provided for in Article 93(2) of the Treaty and gave notice to the Belgian Government to submit its comments and, in a communication published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (), gave notice to the other Member States and other interested parties to submit their comments. No comments were submitted by the Belgian authorities or by any interested parties. In the absence of any comments, in particular by the Belgian authorities, the doubts as to whether the scheme is compatible with the Treaty remain, for the reasons set out below. II The scheme against which the Commission initiated the procedure provided for in Article 93(2) of the Treaty consists of a premium for the production of winter rape for non-food purposes. The premium is worth BEF 2 000 (about ECU 50) per hectare of winter rape grown for () OJ C 142, 14. 5. 1996, p. 4.