No L 162/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 6. 90 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1990 approving an amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops ,submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 (Only the German version of this text is authentic) (90/341/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/89 (3), and in particular Article 2 (5) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87, on 28 March 1988 the Federal Republic of Germany forwarded to the Commission-a varietal conver- sion programme for hops; whereas that programme, as amended on 3 July 1989, was approved by Commission Decision 89/482/EEC (°); Whereas on 22 December 1989 the Federal Republic of Germany forwarded to the Commission amendments to that programme ; whereas further amendments to that programme were decided on 4 May 1990 ; Whereas the programme as amended satisfies the objec- tives of the Regulation in question and contains the infor- mation required pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hops production (%), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 2174/89 (9); Whereas a part of the area subject to the programme has already been converted after the transmission of the programme to the Commission; whereas the Commis- sion may decide to approve programmes for which the implementation has begun after their transmission to the Commission ; Whereas the programme submitted by the Federal Repu- blic of Germany does not provide for any financial contri- bution to be borne by the national budget ; whereas the actual costs referred to in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may include factors for assessing the net loss () OJ No L 284, 7. 10. 1987, p. 19. () O] No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 6. () O] No L 235, 12. 8. 1989, p. 33. () O] No L 365, 24. 12. 1987, p. 41. () OJ No L 208, 20. 7. 1989, p. 16. of income as a result of the implementation of the conversion plan ; whereas, however, only factors relating to the net loss of income incurred from the date of adop- tion of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may enter into the calculation of the actual costs; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the Federal Republic of Germany of 22 December 1989, as last amended on 4 May 1990, is hereby approved. The main aspects of the programme are given in the Annex hereto. Article 2 The Federal Republic of Germany shall inform the Commission every six months of progress in the programme. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 19 June 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission