The amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops, submitted pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the Kingdom of Spain on 15 January 1996, is hereby approved. The main aspects of the programme as amended are given in the Annex hereto.
The Kingdom of Spain shall inform the Commission every six months of progress in the programme.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 12 April 1996.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 284, 7. 10. 1987, p. 19.
(2) OJ No L 45, 1. 3. 1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 365, 24. 12. 1987, p. 41.
(4) OJ No L 74, 27. 3. 1993, p. 46.
(5) OJ No L 234, 11. 8. 1989, p. 50.
(6) OJ No L 100, 3. 5. 1995, p. 25.
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
1. List of producer groups covered by the programme
- Grupo de cultivadores de lúpulo de Garrizo de la Ribera, Asociación de Productores Agrarios, APA n° 1,
- Sociedad Agraria de Transformación n° 9 691 'ÓRBIGO` de León.
2. Duration of programme
From 1988 to 1996. The last plantings must be carried out before 31 December 1996.
3. Areas covered by the programme
617 hectares
4. Varieties to be planted and areas concerned
Aromatic varieties
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Super-alpha varieties (1)
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(1) Within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 and Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87.