7. 2.95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 28/7 (Acts whose pdblication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 1995 on the recognition of the producer group for hops in northern France (Only the French text is authentic) (95/17/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1351/72 of 28 June 1972 on the recognition of prcducer groups for hops (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3858/87 (3, and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof, Whereas Article 2 (2) of that Regulation lays down that a Member State may be authorized, upon application, to recognize a group whose registered areas comprise less than 60 hectares if the area is located in a recognized production region covering less than 100 hectares; whereas such an application has been submitted by the French authorities for the Société Coopérative Houblon- niere du Nord, known as Coophounord ; Whereas these producers, who number 16, also fulfil ali the other conditions required by Regulation (EEC) No 1351/72 to be recognized as a producer group; Whereas, to avoid creating a situation whereby these producers might be handicapped compared to the other Community producers, the application should be accepted ; () OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1972, p. 13. () OJ No L 363, 23. 12. 1987, p. 27. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Management Committee for Hops, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 France is hereby authorized to recognize the Coophou- nord producer group pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 1351/72. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 2 February 1995. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission