Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 (repealed)Show full title

CHAPTER IIIU.K.MEASURES TO ASSIST LOCAL PRODUCTS

SECTION 1U.K.Livestock and milk products in the Azores

Article 22U.K.

1.The aid provided for in this Article shall be granted to support essential traditional economic activities in the beef and veal and milk sectors in the Azores.

[F12. In case of application of the exclusion provided for in Article 70 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 ⁺ , the Portuguese Republic shall present to the Commission a programme to assist traditional activities connected with beef and veal, as well as sheep and goat production and measures to improve product quality.

The programme shall be prepared and implemented by the competent authorities designated by the Member State.

3. The Community shall finance the programme up to an annual amount equal to the sum of premiums actually paid in 2003 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, to this Regulation and to Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 for producers established in the Azores.

The Commission shall increase such amount in order to take into consideration the development of the local production. However, the annual amount shall in no case be higher than the sum of the ceilings applicable in 2003 for beef premiums pursuant to this Regulation multiplied by the base and complementary premiums a and payments applicable in 2003 and the sum of all premiums rights held by producers established in the Azores at the date of 30 June 2003 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 and to Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 for suckler cows premiums, and the pertinent proportions of the national reserves thereof multiplied by the premiums and payments applicable in 2003.

In case of application of Article 68(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 the Portuguese Republic authorities may increase the ceiling for suckler cow for the Azores by transferring suckler cow premium rights from the national ceiling. In this case, the corresponding amount shall be transferred from the ceiling fixed in application of Article 68(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 to the ceiling referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3 of this Article.

4. The Commission shall adopt the implementing arrangements, approve and modify the programme as well as fix and increase the amount provided for in paragraph 3, first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 144(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. The Commission may, in accordance with the same procedure, revise the limit set forth in paragraph 2, second subparagraph.

5. Before 15 April every year the Portuguese Republic authorities shall present a report on implementation of the programme.]

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7.A specific premium shall be granted to maintain the dairy herd, up to a maximum of 78 000 head.

The premium shall be paid to producers. The amount of this premium shall be EUR 96,6 per cow held by the producer on the day on which the application is submitted.

8.Aid shall be granted for the private storage of traditionally manufactured cheeses:

• S. Jorge, at least three months old,

• Ilha, at least 45 days old.

The amount of the aid shall be fixed in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 10.

9.Aid shall be introduced to dispose of young male bovine animals born in the Azores in other regions of the Community.

The aid shall amount to EUR 40 per head shipped, and shall be granted for up to 20 000 animals to producers who have kept those animals for at least three months before shipment.

10.Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted, as appropriate, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

[F3Article 23 U.K.

1. As from marketing year 1999/2000, for the purposes of sharing the additional levy between the producers referred to in the second sentence of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92, only producers as defined in Article 9(c) of that Regulation, established and producing in the Azores, who market quantities exceeding their reference quantity increased by the percentage referred to in the third subparagraph shall be deemed to have contributed to the overrun.

The additional levy shall be due on quantities exceeding the increased reference quantity after reallocation of the unused quantities within the margin resulting from this increase among the producers referred to in the first paragraph and in proportion to the reference quantity available to each producer.

The percentage referred to in the first paragraph shall be equal to the ratio between the quantities respectively of 73 000 tonnes for the period 1999/2000 to 2004/2005 and 23 000 tonnes as from marketing year 2005/2006 and the total of the reference quantities available on each holding on 31 March 2000 . It shall apply for each producer only to the reference quantities available to that producer on 31 March 2000 .

2. The quantities of milk or milk equivalent marketed which exceed the reference quantities but which comply with the percentage referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, after the reallocation referred to in that same paragraph, shall not be taken into account in establishing any overrun in Portugal as calculated in accordance with the first sentence of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92.]

Article 24U.K.

1.Prior to their entry into force, the Portuguese Republic shall notify the Commission of measures taken pursuant to Article 23.

Article 25U.K.

1.In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 35(2), the Commission shall, where necessary, adopt the measures necessary for the application of Article 23.

Article 26U.K.

1.During the period 2002—2006, aid shall be granted to implement a comprehensive programme to support the production and marketing of local produce in the livestock and milk products sector in the Azores.

The programme may include measures to encourage improved quality and hygiene, marketing, local communication relating to quality products and the provision of technical assistance. The programme may not include the granting of aid in addition to the premiums paid under Article 22.

The programme shall be prepared and implemented by the competent authorities designated by the Member State, working in close collaboration with the most representative producer organisations or their associations in the sectors concerned.

2.Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2). Draft programmes, to run for no more than five years, shall be presented to the Commission by the competent authorities. The Commission shall approve them in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

3.Each year the Portuguese authorities shall present a report on implementation of the programme. Before the end of 2005, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an evaluation report on the application of the measure referred to in this Article, accompanied if applicable by appropriate proposals.

SECTION 2U.K.Pineapples

Article 27U.K.

Aid shall be granted to produce pineapples falling within CN code 0804 30 00 up to a limit of 2 000 tonnes per year.

The amount of the aid shall be EUR 1,20 per kilogram.

Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

SECTION 3U.K.Sugar

Article 28U.K.

1.Flat-rate area aid shall be granted in order to develop the production of sugar beet, up to the limit of an area corresponding to production of 10 000 tonnes of white sugar per year.

The amount of the aid shall be EUR 800 per hectare sown and harvested.

2.Specific aid shall be granted to process sugar beet harvested in the Azores into white sugar, up to an overall production limit of 10 000 tonnes of refined sugar per year.

The aid shall amount to EUR 27 per 100 kg of refined sugar. It may be adapted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

3.Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

SECTION 4U.K.Tobacco

Article 29U.K.

1.A supplementary premium shall be granted, in addition to the premium introduced by Title I of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92(1), for the collection of leaf tobacco of the variety Burley P., up to a limit of 250 tonnes. The amount of the supplementary premium shall be EUR 0,24 per kg of leaf tobacco.

The detailed rules for applying the premium scheme laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2848/98(2) shall apply to the supplementary premium, except for specific derogations adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

2.Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

SECTION 5U.K.Seed potatoes, chicory and tea

Article 30U.K.

1.Aid shall be granted to produce seed potatoes falling within CN code ex 0701 10 00 up to a limit of 200 hectares.

The amount of the aid shall be EUR 596,9 per hectare.

2.Aid shall be granted to produce chicory falling within CN code 1212 99 10 for up to a maximum area of 200 hectares per year.

The amount of the aid shall be EUR 596,9 per hectare.

3.Aid shall be granted to conclude annual contracts for the marketing of the potatoes referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article on the same terms as those laid down in Article 6.

4.Aid per hectare shall be granted for the cultivation of tea.

The amount of the aid shall be EUR 800 per hectare of harvested area per year.

The aid shall be paid for up to 100 hectares.

5.Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(2).

Article 31U.K.

Aid shall be granted for the ageing of Azores ‘verdelho’ wine up to a maximum of 4 000 hectolitres each year. The aid shall be paid for ‘verdelho’ wine which requires three years' ageing or more. It shall be paid for each lot during three marketing years.

The amount of the aid shall be EUR 0,08 per hectolitre per day.