98/68/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1997 amending for the seventh time Decision 95/32/EC approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic)
L 10/36 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 1. 98 COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1997 amending for the seventh time Decision 95/32/EC approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic) (98/68/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138(5), and Article 140 thereof, Whereas on 8 November 1994 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Acces- sion, of the Austrian programme for the implementation of its Article 138 aid for a number of products for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive; Whereas this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994, was approved by Commission Decision 95/32/EC (1), whereas that Decision was amended by Decisions 96/38/EC (4), 96/140/EC (5), 97/24/EC (6) and 97/354/EC (7); 95/209/EC (2), 95/416/EC (3), Whereas by letter dated 16 November 1995 Austria noti- fied the Commission of a request for Commission au- thorisation to further amend that programme; whereas that request was the subject of additional information submitted by letters dated 18 December 1995, 20 December 1996, 17 February 1997, 9 April 1997, 24 July 1997 and 3 October 1997; Whereas this request involves aid for potatoes for food production; whereas the request for aid is in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Accession, and in par- ticular Article 138 thereof; whereas potatoes are listed in Annex II to the Treaty and are therefore subject to the provisions of Articles 39 to 46 of the Treaty establishing the common agricultural policy; whereas the Commission by Decisions 96/38/EC and 97/24/EC accepted such aid for fruit and certain vegetables which benefited before Accession from a similar system of support as did pota- toes; whereas the form of the aid reflects principles of the reformed common agricultural policy and so may be deemed to be appropriate; (1) OJ L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 53. (2) OJ L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 34. (3) OJ L 242, 11. 10. 1995, p. 21. (4) OJ L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 46. (5) OJ L 32, 10. 2. 1996, p. 33. (6) OJ L 8, 11. 1. 1997, p. 27. (7) OJ L 151, 10. 6. 1997, p. 43. Whereas by letter dated 11 June 1997 Austria notified the Commission of a request for rectification of its Decision 97/354/EC; whereas this request appears to be justified since this Decision aims to adapt the transitional aid measures to certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 (8); whereas this Regulation in its Article 6(2) provides flexibility on the entire production quota of starch potatoes, not only a residual quantity as constitutes that under price category B; Whereas by letter dated 10 July 1997 Austria notified the Commission of a request for Commission authorisation to grant aid to producers of milk used to produce ‘Bergkäse’ cheese; whereas this request corresponds to the provisions of Annex XIV, part ‘Austria’, paragraph 4, to the Act of Accession; whereas the Austrian authorities in that regard confirmed the respect of the limit enshrined therein which is set at the production volume existing before accession, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 95/32/EC is hereby modified as follows: 1. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision. 2. In Article 2(2) the first indent is replaced by the fol- lowing: ‘— starch potatoes: — price category A1:61 951 tonnes per annum, — price category A2:61 954 tonnes per annum, — price category B:107 847 tonnes per annum. However, the amount of starch potatoes is subject to the flexibility rule provided by Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94. Austria shall ensure that in the three marketing years from 1995/96 to 1997/98, the annual average quantity of potatoes subject to aid does not exceed 231 752 tonnes. ’ (8) OJ L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 4. 16. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 10/37 This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission L 10/38 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 1. 98 Product Arable crops (1) Fodder grain Durum wheat Protein plants Linseed for crushing Set-aside: — normal — renewable resources Cows’ milk: Potatoes for starch (2): — price category A1 — price category A2 — price category B Potatoes for food processing Hops Fattening pigs Sows ANNEX Maximum rate of aid for products produced in each of the years shown (in ÖS) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 3 700/ha 2 400/ha 6 000/ha 2 400/ha 6 000/ha 1 000/ha 2 000/ha 1 070/tonne 362/tonne 362/tonne 200/tonne 0,35/kg 8 500/ha 80/animal 1 400/animal 65 % of rate in 1995 40 % of rate in 1995 15 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 Sows undergoing performance testing 2 500/animal Milk for ‘Bergkäse’ cheese production (3) Young bovine animals 3 000/animal Broiler chickens Turkeys Chicks Parent birds for fattening Young laying hens Adult laying birds Layer chicks Fodder seeds (4): — purple clover, red clover — lucerne, purple medick — French rye-grass — golden/yellow oat grass — meadow foxtail — cocksfoot — Timothy, common cat’s-tail — meadow fescue — Italian rye-grass — bastard rye-grass — California bluebell — poa alpina 1,10/bird 5,00/bird 0,08/bird 2,30/bird 7,50/bird 63,40/bird 2,40/bird 4 951/ha 6 144/ha 5 481/ha 8 500/ha 8 500/ha 5 195/ha 4 715/ha 4 924/ha 3 480/ha 3 192/ha 7 500/ha 8 500/ha 0,36/kg 0,32/kg 90 % of rate in 1995 100 % of rate in 1995 0,4/kg 80 % of rate in 1995 61,5 % of rate in 1995 70 % of rate in 1995 23,1 % of rate in 1995 80 % of rate in 1995 50 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 60 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 16. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 10/39 (in ÖS) Product Maximum rate of aid for products produced in each of the years shown 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 40 % of rate in 1995 15 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 0 % of rate in 1995 61,5 % of rate in 1996 23,1 % of rate in 1996 0 % of rate in 1996 0 % of rate in 1996 Other seeds: — large-grained leguminosae seed (5) — fodder rape — flower seeds Herbal, medicinal plants (6) and other minor Pumpkins: — thick skinned — thin skinned 6 000/ha 6 500/ha 6 000/ha 6 000/ha 6 000/ha 4 700/ha Other vegetables for processing 13 200/ha (7) Other vegetables not for processing 35 400/ha (7) 480 000/ha (7) 142 000/ha (7) 25 900/ha (7) 31 000/ha (7) see above — open air — other — high intensity — low intensity Pomaceous Other fruit Fruit — Strawberries FM — Strawberries SPF — Cherries — Apricots — Peaches — Redcurrants FM — Redcurrants VA — Dessert apples — Dessert pears — Sour cherries — Plums Vegetables [except pumpkins] — Horseradish FL (VA) — Horseradish GH, FH — Broccoli FL (GH, FH, VA) — Chinese cabbage FL, GH, FH, VA — Iceberg lettuce FH, GH — Iceberg lettuce FL (VA) — Endive FL (VA) — Endive GH, FH — String beans FL — String beans GH, FH — String beans VA — Garden peas VA — Garden peas FL, GH, FH 65 % of rate in 1995 see below 70 750/ha 42 450/ha 37 850/ha 28 700/ha 28 100/ha 24 300/ha 21 750/ha 33 000/ha 38 600/ha 40 800/ha 31 650/ha 54 950/ha 68 250/ha 71 050/ha 34 850/ha 199 400/ha 71 600/ha 62 850/ha 73 250/ha 51 600/ha 55 250/ha 10 150/ha 6 600/ha 25 400/ha L 10/40 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 1. 98 (in ÖS) Product — Cucumber FL — Cucumber GH, FH (9-13) (8) — Cucumber GH, FH (14-18) (8) — Cucumber GH, FH (19-23) (8) — Cucumber GH, FH (24-28) (8) — Cucumber GH, FH (;29) (8) — Cucumber VA — Lettuce GH, FH — Lettuce FL (VA) — Cauliflowers FL, (GH, FH) — Cauliflowers VA — Carrots GH, FH — Carrots FL — Carrots VA — Cabbage FL (GH, FH, VA) — Kohlrabi FL (VA) — Kohlrabi GH, FH — Brussels sprouts FL (GH, FH, VA) — Paprika (Capia) VA — Paprika FL — Paprika GH, FH (16-19) (8) — Paprika GH, FH (20-23) (8) — Paprika GH, FH (24-27) (8) — Paprika GH, FH (28-31) (8) — Paprika GH, FH (;32) (8) — Radishes FH, GH — Radishes FL (VA) — Beetroot FL (GH, FH) — Beetroot VA — Red cabbage FL (GH, FH) — Red cabbage VA — Garlic FL (VA) — Garlic GH, FH — Celery FL (GH, FH) — Celery VA — Spinach FL (GH, FH) — Spinach VA — Tomatoes FL — Tomatoes GH, FH (16-19) (8) — Tomatoes GH, FH (20-23) (8) — Tomatoes GH, FH (24-27) (8) — Tomatoes GH, FH (28-31) (8) — Tomatoes GH, FH (;32) (8) — White cabbage FL (GH, FH) — White cabbage VA — Onions FL (GH, FH, VA) Maximum rate of aid for products produced in each of the years shown 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 see above 34 100/ha 209 000/ha 326 600/ha 457 200/ha 653 200/ha 979 750/ha 66 850/ha 173 900/ha 74 000/ha 45 400/ha 36 100/ha 47 850/ha 23 000/ha 21 700/ha 45 900/ha 72 300/ha 179 250/ha 50 850/ha 42 650/ha 101 050/ha 168 400/ha 264 650/ha 360 850/ha 384 900/ha 457 100/ha 225 750/ha 85 850/ha 55 900/ha 17 100/ha 48 450/ha 26 200/ha 157 750/ha 690 100/ha 65 450/ha 38 450/ha 76 800/ha 10 150/ha 88 450/ha 210 900/ha 295 300/ha 379 650/ha 464 000/ha 548 400/ha 47 700/ha 20 150/ha 33 250/ha 61,5 % of rate in 1996 23,1 % of rate in 1996 0 % of rate in 1996 0 % of rate in 1996 16. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 10/41 FM product for fresh market Pick-your-own Spf FL open field GH glass-house FH VA tunnel grown for processing (1) Excluding fodder grain, durum wheat, protein plants, linseed for crushing, potatoes for starch, and all seed crops, fruit and vegetables, herbal medicinal and other minor plants. (2) Starch content 18 % basis. (3) The aid will be granted within the limit of the production volume corresponding to that existing before Accession (Annex XIV, part ‘Austria’, paragraph 4 of the Act of Accession). Premiums are payed alternatively for the input (milk) or the product (cheese) and are converted for the product by the factor 13. (4) Austria shall take all steps necessary to ensure that on an annual average basis the quantities of seed subject to aid for each species do not exceed that recorded in normal years prior to Accession. (5) Excluding leguminosae already promoted under Regulations (EEC) No 1765/92 and (EEC) No 762/85. (6) Limited to those crops which in 1994 were eligible for a flat-rate premium of at least ÖS 6 000/ha but no aid may be granted for confectionery sunflower (gestreiftsamige Sonnenblumen). (7) Weighted average: the aid rate for each product will be set to respect this average. Within this constraint the Austrian authorities shall ensure that for no product the aid exceeds the reduction in support since 1994. (8) Duration of production in weeks