13. 5. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 127/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1210/92 of 12 May 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2501/87 fixing the characteristics of each variety of tobacco grown in the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 860/92 (), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof, Whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2501/87 of 24 June 1987 fixing the characteristics of each variety of tobacco grown in the Community (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 841/92 (%), gives snter alia the yield for each variety; Whereas an increase has been observed in the yields for certain varieties since 1987 as a result of progress in production techniques without any corresponding deteri- oration in quality ; whereas the yields observed under normal cultivation conditions should accordingly be updated ; Whereas, in accordance with the European cultivation contract as set out in the Annex to Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 1726/70 of 25 August 1970 on the proce- dure for granting the premium for leaf tobacco (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1197/92 (%), tobacco produced in excess of the yield laid down for the variety concerned in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2501/87 must not be covered by the contract and cannot therefore qualify under the support measures laid down by the Community regulations ; Whereas to that end maximum yields should be fixed which take account in respect of each variety of the yield per hectare on a holding producing tobacco of good quality under the best conditions possible, HAS ADOP'fED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Point 2.4 (Yield) in respect of each variety in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2501/87 is hereby replaced by the text in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Commaunities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 May 1992. ) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1. O] No L 91, 7. 4. 1992, p. 1. () O] No L 237, 20. 8. 1987, p. 1. () O] No L 88, 3. 4. 1992, p. 31. () O] No'L 191, 27. 8. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 124, 9. 5. 1992, p. 31. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission