Council Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down general rules for the granting of premiums to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers

• Published date: 04 December 1990
• Subject Matter: Sheepmeat and goatmeat
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 337, 4 December 1990

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down general rules for the granting of premiums to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers

Official Journal L 337 , 04/12/1990 P. 0007 - 0008

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3493/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down general rules for the grant of premiums to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 5 (8) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 lays down that to offset any income loss by sheepmeat and goatmeat producers a premium is to be granted; whereas the beneficiaries under the said measure should therefore be specified;

Whereas the same Article lays down limits as regards eligibility for the premium which vary according to whether the beneficiary's holding is located in a less-favoured area within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (3) or not; whereas, so as to ensure equal treatment of applicants, rules should be laid down for the applicatgion of the said limits where the holding is located partly in a less-favoured area and, by analogy, in cases where the beneficiary practises transhumance of his flock to a less-favoured area during a sufficiently long period; whereas, to that end, the criteria on which a beneficiary is to be regarded as being engaged in farming on terms similar to those of farmers whose holdings are located entirely in less-favoured areas should be laid down; whereas, therefore, the term 'holding' must be defined ; whereas the conditions for the application of the abovementioned limits in the case of producer groups should also be specified;

Whereas the practical application of the present definitions of the terms 'eligible ewe', 'eligible she-goat' and 'eligible female of the ovine species other than eligible ewe' laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 872/84 of 31 March 1984 laying down general rules for the granting of premiums to sheepmeat producers (4), as last...