4. 9. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 252/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2735/86 of 3 September 1986 amending for the seventh time Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of hop varieties cultivated 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 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3800/85 (3, and in particular Article 12 (8) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 540/85 (%), divides these hop varieties into the groups ‘aromatic hops’, ‘bitter hops’ and ‘others’ according to commercial practice in the Community and world hop markets on the basis of the final uses of the hops in brewing and by reference to common characteristics, with particular emphasis on the content of bitter and aromatic substances ; Whereas in view of the accession of Spain, three varieties should be added to the list given in the Annex to Regula- tion (EEC) No 1517/77,; ‘Whereas examintion of the ‘H-3 leones’ and ‘H-7 leones’ varieties and the use to which they are put in brewing have shown that these varieties have a predominant bitter characteristic ; whereas these varieties should accordingly This Regulation shall be binding in its entir States. Done at Brussels, 3 September 1986. () OJ No L 175, 4. 8. 1971, p. 1. () O] No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 32. () OJ No L 169, 7. 7. 1977, p. 13. () OJ No L 62, 1. 3. 1985, p. 5. be placed in the second group ‘bitter hops’ ; whereas this examination and use have shown that the variety ‘fino Alsacia’ has a predominant aromatic characteristic ; whereas this variety should accordingly be placed in the first group ‘aromatic hops’; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops, ‘ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: - Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 is hereby replaced by 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 Communities. It shall apply from the 1986 harvest. ety and directly applicable in all Member For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President