20. 8. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 237/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2501/87 of 24 June 1987 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 1576/86 (%), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof, Whereas Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 defines varieties as types differentiated by botanical characteristics, cultivation techniques and production area ; whereas these three criteria used together permit precise varietal identification ; Whereas, except in the case of production zones estab- lished by means of another measure, it has been possible on the basis of available observations and technical data to draw up descriptions for each variety setting out under the headings ‘specific characteristics’ and ‘conditions of production’ information of the three types mentioned above ; whereas the information given in each description is liable to modification in the light of annual reports sent in by the Member States ; whereas at the present time it is the information set out in the Annex that should be used ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management - Committee for Tobacco, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The botanical characteristics and cultivation techniques as . referred to in Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 shall, for each variety of tobacco grown in the Commu- nity, be those set out in the descriptions annexed 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 1987 harvest onwards. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. - Done at Brussels, 24 June 1987. () OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1. () O] No L 139, 24. 5. 1986, p. 1. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President